CHEST 2026: Inside Look has you covered for many of today’s can’t-miss sessions and events. Read articles at the links below, set your itinerary in the CHEST Events mobile app, and don’t forget to pick up your copy of the commemorative CHEST 2026 magazine in the first floor lobby of the Phoenix Convention Center.
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Exhibit Hall opens
Lower Level
Connect with exhibiting organizations to learn about cutting-edge advancements, visit Experience CHEST for must-attend presentations and useful clinical resources, participate in interactive CHEST Games with fellow attendees, say hello to a furry friend or two, view scientific research in the Poster Pavilions and Rapid-Fire Presentation Areas, and much, much more!
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Career Fair
Exhibit Hall Lobby, Lower Level
Looking for a new position? Connect with potential employers from across the country right here at the Phoenix Convention Center. The CHEST Career Fair is specially curated for early career physicians, residents, fellows, and seasoned professionals seeking new opportunities. Advance registration is encouraged.
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Cultures and Communities Reception
Renaissance Phoenix Downtown, Grand Ballroom South
All CHEST 2026 attendees are invited to mingle with the leaders of the CHEST Interest Groups (Citizens of the Global Majority, LGBTQ+ at CHEST, Respiratory Care, and Women in Chest Medicine) and learn how to become an Interest Group member. You’ll also have the opportunity to connect with the CHEST Health Equity Task Force and Environmental and Respiratory Health leaders.
Bonus
Grab a free souvenir T-shirt!
Experience CHEST, Exhibit Hall
Looking for more?
Get an Inside Look at today’s sessions
8 am: Authors, editors to present clinically relevant research from CHEST’s journal portfolio
9:15 am: Experts to highlight pneumothorax best practices, real-world troubleshooting
9:45 am: Experts to review clinical gray zones in TB management
10:45 am: Taking root: Talent Garden program welcomes four scholars to CHEST 2026
11 am: Faculty to share new insights into mucus plugging in airways disease
11 am: CHEST Community Connections: Helping Arizona breathe easier
11 am: Meet the 2026 CHEST Network Rising Stars
1:30 pm: Experts to address growing impact of heatstroke on clinical, public health worldwide
3:15 pm: Session to explore challenge of diagnosing and managing diaphragm dysfunction
3:15 pm: Debate to weigh latest considerations for timing pediatric to adult health care transitions
4:30 pm: Experts to focus on therapeutic potential of drug repurposing for IPF
6 pm: Celebrate life outside the profession at CHEST After Hours
Download the CHEST Events App
Plan your schedule and ensure you don’t miss key CHEST 2026 sessions with the CHEST Events app. The app is your best source of information to ensure that you maximize your experience at the meeting.
