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.

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,…

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.

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.

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.

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…

Discuss hot topics during small group, interactive sessions designed to exercise your critical thinking skills while having one-on-one time with the experts in the field. Additional registration is required. Space is limited to 24 participants per session, so register early.

San Antonio is remembering the Alamo and the rest of its 300-year-old storied history with celebrations throughout 2018. Celebrate the city’s tricentennial while you’re here.

Before arriving in San Antonio, you likely were aware of its famous landmarks, including the Alamo. But did you know the city’s missions are UNESCO World Heritage sites? This designation recognizes the most significant cultural and natural sites in the world. There are many little-known facts about this Southwestern city. How many do you know?

Chris Carroll, MD, FCCP, will be speaking at the session No Money, No Mission: Tips for Getting Your CHEST Foundation Grant Funded on Monday. Read about who has had the biggest impact on his professional life and his most memorable career moment.