CHEST 2012

“This meeting offers pulmonary and critical care practitioners a great opportunity to be updated on the latest state-of-the-art diagnostic and therapeutic advances for a wide variety of topics.”

Kenneth W. Landis, MD, FCCP

Inglewood, CA

CHEST 2011 Attendee

“CHEST is an excellent conference that provides diverse topics for all pulmonary professionals. The cost is very reasonable.”

Susan C. Golleher, RN

Redondo Beach, CA

CHEST 2011 Attendee

“CHEST is not to be missed if you spend time caring for patients!”

Craig A. Piquette, MD, FCCP

Omaha, NE

CHEST 2011 Attendee

“CHEST presents an open and honest, evidence-based forum for the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary disease.”

Allen J. Gilson, MD, FCCP

Frederick, MD

CHEST 2011 Attendee

“This was the best-organized large medical meeting I have attended.”

Francis L. Ervin, MD, FCCP

Maple Ridge, BC, Canada

CHEST 2011 Attendee

“Great conference! It is worth attending as frequently as possible to update your practice habits and increase your knowledge base in many areas in a short span of time.”

Elizabeth Boger Foreman, MD

Crozet, VA

CHEST 2011 Attendee

“This has been the best-organized, large-scale convention that I have ever attended. Because of the pertinent content, I was able to squeeze a lot out of this time for my educational dollar.”

Cindy D. Powell, MD, FCCP

Atlanta, GA

CHEST 2011 Attendee

“CHEST is a friendly and fun learning experience.”

Betsy Thomason, RT

Park Ridge, NJ

CHEST 2011 Attendee

“CHEST offers well-organized and thoughtful presentations on the state-of-the-art management of pulmonary and critical care specialties.”

Steven P. Bennett, MD, FCCP

Gig Harbor, WA

CHEST 2011 Attendee

“All subject matter and faculty were informative, up-to-date, and even futuristic.”

Alan Roth, RRT

Modesto, CA

CHEST 2011 Attendee

Physicians-in-Training Opportunities

Leadership Reception for Physicians-in-Training

Saturday, October 20
5:15 pm – 6:30 pm

Affiliate Luncheon

Monday, October 22
12:40 pm – 1:40 pm

Join your colleagues for lunch and hear from established ACCP members representing the academic and private practice communities as they engage in a lighthearted pro/con debate-style presentation.

CHEST Challenge Championship

Tuesday, October 23
9:00 am – 10:15 am

Cheer for your favorite team during the CHEST Chal- lenge Championship, where the top three teams from the playoffs will compete for cash prizes in a Jeopardy-style game. Plan to watch these teams compete:

University of Toronto
Harvard Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Program
Maimonides Medical Center

Recommended Sessions

Sunday, October 21
1:15 pm – 2:45 am
Critical Care Year in Review

3:00 pm – 4:00 am
The Clinician Scientist: From Training to Getting There

4:15 pm – 5:30 am
Update in Nonpulmonary Critical Care Practical Tips for State-of-the-Art Pleural Management
Practical Tips for State-of-the-Art Pleural Management

Monday, October 22
11:15 am – 12:30 am
Practical Aspects of Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS)

Wednesday, October 24
11:15 am – 12:30 am
Chest Plain Film Image Interpretation in the Era of High-Resolution CT Scanning

4:30 pm – 5:45 am
Academic Career Progression Chest CT Scan for the Pulmonologist: Anatomic Correlation, Interpretation, and Case Review

Physicians-in-Training Opportunities

Leadership Reception for Physicians-in-Training

Affiliate Luncheon

CHEST Challenge Championship

Recommended Sessions

Meeting Info

Program

Clinical Resource Center

Destination + Travel

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