It’s time to meet our competing finalists for the first-ever virtual CHEST Challenge at CHEST 2020! Fellows from many training programs took part in an online game earlier this year. The top three teams will play a Jeopardy!-style format live game show at the CHEST Annual Meeting. This year, the championship will be held Tuesday, October 20, at 6:00 pm.

The CHEST Challenge 2020 Championship is sponsored by Mylan.

Case Western Reserve University – MetroHealth, Cleveland, Ohio

Team Name: “Metro-bolic Acidosis”

Team Members: Enambir Josan, MD; Faisal Qadir, MD; Ishan Lalani, MD, MPH

Program Director: Ziad Shaman, MD, FCCP

How did you prepare for this year’s CHEST Challenge finals?

Our institute has a strong didactic structure that focuses on pulmonary physiology and pathology alongside clinical practice. In addition, we augmented our knowledge with e-learning opportunities available through CHEST, particularly SEEK library and CHEST Board Review.

Who do you think is your biggest competitor?

Both NYP Brooklyn and SUNY downstate are amazing institutes, and we consider them equally strong competitors.

If you could choose a team mascot, what would it be?

POCUS (Point of Care Ultrasound)

If you could choose a team uniform, what would it be?

White coats and medical scrubs—“the critical care style”

What is your team cheer or theme song? Why?

“Last Breath” by Future (featured in Creed). It signifies the importance of “never losing hope.”

If you win, how will you celebrate?

We will rejoice with a socially distanced celebration, which may involve some cake!

New York Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, New York

Team Name: Synchronized Ventilation

Team Members: John Gorski, MD; Kinjal Patel, MD; Sandi Khin, MD

Program Director: Anthony Saleh, MD, FCCP

How did you prepare for this year’s CHEST Challenge finals?

Prepared with Chest 2020 Pulmonary Board Review and SEEK Questions as well as more hours of studying than there are lung nodules in hypersensitivity pneumonitis.

Who do you think is your biggest competitor?

Ourselves

If you could choose a team mascot, what would it be?

Healthy Lungs

If you could choose a team uniform, what would it be?

Personal protective equipment

What is your team cheer or theme song? Why?

Sia’s “Never Give Up” … because we never give up!

If you win, how will you celebrate?

Start training the junior fellows to compete in CHEST Challenge 2021!!

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, New York

Team Name: Lidocaine

Team Members: Ayla Zubair, MBBS; Chetana Pendkar, MBBS; Suchit Khanijao, MD

Program Director: Robert Foronjy, MD

How did you prepare for this year’s CHEST Challenge finals?

Daily studies of at least 1 hour in addition to didactic activities and clinical learning.

Who do you think is your biggest competitor?

Case Western

If you could choose a team mascot, what would it be?

Boss Baby

If you could choose a team uniform, what would it be?

Black Figs

What is your team cheer or theme song? Why?

Rocky theme song

If you win, how will you celebrate?

It’s going to be an outdoor party ?