Association News
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“A physician’s secret weapon”: Why the world needs more RTs
CHEST and the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) are continuing their longstanding partnership to raise awareness about the More RTs initiative, which addresses the alarming shortage of respiratory therapists (RTs) in the United States. The COVID-19 pandemic intensified the shortage of RTs, but the problem predated the 2020 crisis. A survey from the American…
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CHEST 2023 award winners
Each year, CHEST recognizes members who make an impact – through dedication to the organization, by contributions to research and practice, through their commitment to educating the next generation, and so much more. MASTER FELLOW AWARD John E. Studdard, MD, FCCPMasters of CHEST are national or international Fellows of CHEST who have distinguished themselves by…
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University of Washington Fellowship director announced as mentor for Medical Educator Fellowship
It wasn’t until Başak Çoruh, MD, FCCP, was a mentee herself that she realized the value of structured mentoring. And now, she has more to give. Dr. Çoruh, Associate Professor of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine and Director of the Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine fellowship program at the University of Washington, was named…
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ILD: Time lost is lung lost
First launched in 2022 in partnership with Three Lakes Foundation, Bridging Specialties™: Timely Diagnosis for ILD is a collaborative initiative hinged on bringing together pulmonary and primary care experts. To shorten the time to diagnosis for interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) like pulmonary fibrosis, the initiative illustrates that there is a need for clinicians to work…
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Gen Z is hooked on vaping
Pulmonologist Evan Stepp, MD, FCCP, has a teenage daughter who doesn’t smoke or vape – as far as he knows, Stepp will admit – but the statistics on youth smoking are alarming enough to have him worried. On one hand, fewer Americans are smoking today than ever before. Since 1992, the percentage of people who…
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CHEST Advocates raises awareness against tobacco use
“Ew, gross.” “Um, no way.” “Of course not.” Earlier this summer, I partnered with Dr. Melissa Keene, the medical director of a federally qualified health center in southwest Virginia, to talk about tobacco with middle school students. A few minutes after our arrival, it was clear to us that cigarettes weren’t cool anymore. We asked…
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CHEST launches sepsis resources in partnership with the CDC
Earlier this year, CHEST released new clinical resources on sepsis and antibiotic stewardship developed by the Sepsis Resources Steering Committee with grant support from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The resources – including infographics, videos, podcasts, and research commentaries – aim to help clinicians increase their knowledge of sepsis prevention and…
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CHEST philanthropy: Moving into the future
In an ideal world, change would be progressive, the direction would be clear, and adoption would be easy. We learned in these past few years that sometimes change cannot wait. The vulnerabilities of the health care system were laid bare by the pandemic, including vast disparities in treatment and the urgent need to grow our…
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Highlights of the 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule
The suggested Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for calendar year (CY) 2024 was announced by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in July 2023. Physicians who specialize in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine will be impacted by a number of policy and payment changes. Additionally, keep in mind that this is the proposed…
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Increasing primary care doctors’ knowledge of IPF could speed up diagnoses, suggests white paper
Prompt diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is essential to reduce mortality, and improving education of primary care providers can help, suggests a new white paper. The nonspecific nature of the symptoms of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) especially in early stages, and the relative rarity of IPF compared with other conditions that have similar symptoms, may…
