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

New Session Types

Enhance your learning experience with new education offerings to enhance an already-robust learning opportunity. Check out the new sessions types.

STEP: Subject Track for Education and Performance

STEPs offer non-lecture-based breakouts in conjunction with morning education symposia. They may take the form of a case-based scenario session, small audience-response-based interactive discussion, or a simulation-enhanced learning session.

Self-Study Stations

Self-study station offer short, intensive, immersive experiences focused on particular disease states or clinical application. Walk through an experience designed to help you improve the diagnosis and treatment of PAH, differential diagnosis and treatment of asthma and COPD, diagnosing and treating NSCLC and radiologic examination of the patients. Self-study stations will be in the foyers of the convention center:

Sunday, October 21 – Wednesday, October 24
8:00 am – 5:00 pm

SEGS: Simulation-Enhanced General Sessions

SEGS small breakout sessions to study clinical techniques through focused, case-based discussions and hands-on exercise using simulation equipment. SEGS will be free to attend, but space will be limited to the first 20 attendees on a first-come, first-served basis. Plan to arrive early. SEGS will take place in the Clinical Resource Center:

Monday, October 22
10:30 am – 11:15 am
3:15 pm – 4:00 pm

Tuesday, October 23
10:30 am – 11:15 am
2:45 pm – 3:30 pm

Wednesday, October 24
10:30 am – 11:15 am
2:45 pm – 3:30 pm

Sessions will include:

Diagnosis and Staging of Lung Cancer with EBUS: State of the Art 2012
Difficult Decisions in Airway Management: A Case-Based Discussion
Use of Ultrasound in the Rapid Clinical Assessment of Pulmonary and Critical Care Patients
Utilizing Mechanical Ventilator Waveforms to Assess a Critically Ill Patient in Respiratory Failure

SCID: Small Case-Based Interactive Discussions

SCIDs use audience response systems to involve you in case-based discussions centered around a disease. Responses are shared with participants, so you can compare answers with your peers. Sessions include PAH, asthma/COPD, echocardiography/PA catheters, polysomnography, and PFTs. Sessions are free to attend, but only the first 30 attendees are guaranteed spots. Arrive early to reserve your space. SCIDs take place in the Clinical Resource Center:

Monday, October 22
10:30 am – 11:15 am
3:15 pm – 4:00 pm

Tuesday, October 23
10:30 am – 11:15 am
2:45 pm – 3:30 pm

Wednesday, October 24
10:30 am – 11:15 am
2:45 pm – 3:30 pm

Sessions will include:

Echocardiography and/or Pulmonary Artery Catheters in the ICU: Under Pressure
Cases Where Sleep-Disordered Breathing Did Not Play by the Rules
Asthma and COPD—The PFT Challenge
Pulmonary Hypertension—Getting to the Heart of the Matter

New Session Types

STEP: Subject Track for Education and Performance

Self-Study Stations

SEGS: Simulation-Enhanced General Sessions

SCID: Small Case-Based Interactive Discussions

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