Fellows from 3 pulmonary and critical care training programs have earned a spot in this year’s CHEST Challenge Championship. Before they take the stage at CHEST 2024 in Boston, learn about the contestants in their own words.
CHEST will present Honorary FCCP designations to Virginia Allen and the Black Angels, a group of sanatorium nurses in the 1930s and 40s, for their contributions to medical history.
Swetha Gogineni, MD, and other pulmonary, critical care, and sleep specialists will outline nuanced approaches to women’s health care during sessions at CHEST 2024.
A new Health Equity track at the annual meeting will guide attendees to important conversations and actionable strategies for providing the best care for patients of color, said CHEST Health Equity Task Force Chair, Nneka Sederstrom, PhD, MPH, MA, FCCP.
Thirty simulation courses during CHEST 2024 will offer practical, hands-on training in the tools and techniques needed to navigate some of pulmonary and critical care medicine’s most chaotic moments.
CHEST 2024 attendees are encouraged to reflect on the stories of their lives outside of medicine and the theme of “My Revolution” during the third annual CHEST After Hours narrative storytelling event.
CHEST 2024 attendees will be able to learn about the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) in health care during a session chaired by Lisa K. Torres, MD, and multiple other sessions will explore the role of AI in specific clinical areas.
In addition to being one of the oldest and most historically significant cities in the United States, Boston is home to world-renowned medical centers and education programs and the site of important medical milestones.
Numerous events during the annual meeting will allow members to find their home within CHEST, catch up with attendees who share similar identities and goals, and collaborate on exciting initiatives, said Margaret Pisani, MD, MPH, FCCP.
This year’s CHEST Annual Meeting will provide insight into artificial intelligence in medicine, the health impact of climate change, the vaping epidemic, and more, said CHEST President, Jack D. Buckley, MD, MPH, FCCP.
Longtime CHEST Annual Meeting attendees like Erika D. Lease, MD, FCCP, never tire of connecting with colleagues in person and sharing in the latest scientific and clinical updates.
Robust educational opportunities prior to the annual meeting will help clinicians of all experience levels review foundational knowledge and keep up with changes in the field, said CHEST Education Committee Chair, Hans Lee, MD, MEHP, FCCP.