• CHEST 2018 features ‘Learn by Doing’ program, focuses on hands-on experiences

    CHEST 2018 features ‘Learn by Doing’ program, focuses on hands-on experiences

    The CHEST Annual Meeting has consistently specialized in hands-on training, and this year, attendees will see even more interactive sessions in the Learn by Doing-focused program, says CHEST 2018 Program Chair David A. Schulman, MD, MPH, FCCP.

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  • Irwin will reflect on a lifetime of practicing chest medicine

    Irwin will reflect on a lifetime of practicing chest medicine

    Richard Irwin, MD, Master FCCP, the Editor in Chief for the journal CHEST®, and Chair of UMass Memorial Medical Center’s Department of Critical Care, has observed the way patient-focused care has evolved through the years. He will be speaking on this topic during the Opening Session on Sunday during his keynote address, “My Journey to…

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  • Q&A with Dr. Richard Irwin

    Q&A with Dr. Richard Irwin

    Richard Irwin, MD, Master FCCP, Editor in Chief of CHEST®, will deliver Sunday’s keynote address titled “My Journey to Patient-Focused Care and Lessons Learned Along the Way.” CHEST Daily News caught up with Dr. Irwin for a deeper look into his journey with patient-centered care.

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  • Be on the lookout for what’s new at CHEST 2018 this year!

    Be on the lookout for what’s new at CHEST 2018 this year!

    Stop by Experience CHEST (Booth 221) Monday through Wednesday to visit therapy dogs from Therapy Animals of San Antonio.

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  • How to rescue the failed airway

    How to rescue the failed airway

    New this year, CHEST is offering a slice of its normal three-day airway simulation courses at the annual meeting by breaking down the course into several ticketed sessions. Critical Skills for Failed Airway Management is on Sunday.

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  • Literature review will examine nuances in trials, put studies in context for clinicians

    Literature review will examine nuances in trials, put studies in context for clinicians

    Michelle N. Gong, MD, is one of several presenters who will be providing a literature update for critical care physicians during the postgraduate course Update in Critical Care Medicine: What Recent Articles May Change Practice and How Much? on Saturday.

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  • Connect with the CHEST Foundation at CHEST 2018

    Connect with the CHEST Foundation at CHEST 2018

    Join the CHEST Foundation at one of its many events designed to educate and promote patients’ lung health during CHEST 2018. CHEST Foundation President Lisa K. Moores, MD, FCCP, shares more.

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  • Luncheon supports the advancement of women in pulmonary

    Luncheon supports the advancement of women in pulmonary

    The CHEST Foundation is hosting its second annual Women and Pulmonary Luncheon at CHEST on Sunday, which brings together key opinion leaders and participants to support the advancement of women in the fields of pulmonary, critical care, sleep medicine, and in leadership. Roslyn F. Schneider, MD, MSc, FCCP, the global patient affairs lead at Pfizer,…

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  • Less common uses of thoracic ultrasonography highlighted in postgraduate course

    Less common uses of thoracic ultrasonography highlighted in postgraduate course

    You may be familiar with thoracic ultrasonography, but are you aware of its variety of uses? The annual Lung and Pleural Diaphragmatic Ultrasonography for the Pulmonologist and Critical Care Specialist postgraduate course on Saturday will cover both common as well as less common uses of thoracic ultrasonography.

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  • CHEST 2018 Learning Formats

    CHEST 2018 Learning Formats

    The CHEST 2018 program will deliver current pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine topics presented by world-renowned faculty in a variety of innovative instruction formats. Choose from hands-on simulation, interactive case-based presentations, small-group discussions, and more.

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  • Interactive session will review challenges in lung cancer diagnosis and staging

    Interactive session will review challenges in lung cancer diagnosis and staging

    The Sunday case-based interactive discussion session, Challenges in Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Staging, will review lung cancer diagnosis and staging guidelines in the context of specific clinical scenarios. These include the solitary pulmonary nodule, centrally located tumor, advanced lung cancer, and synchronous primary tumors, said Anne V. Gonzalez, MD, FCCP.

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  • Wynes to discuss training your new PA/NP to be a critical care provider

    Wynes to discuss training your new PA/NP to be a critical care provider

    Allison E. Wynes, ACNP, FCCP, an acute care nurse practitioner (NP) at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, will lead a discussion on training physician assistants and NPs to care for critically ill patients in the ICU. She will chair the interactive session ICU Ready: Training your new PA/NP to be a Competent Critical…

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