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American College of Chest Physicians @accpchest.bsky.social · 2d

Your guide to #CHEST2025 is live—download the Event App before the meeting kicks off in Chicago.

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American College of Chest Physicians @accpchest.bsky.social · 2d

APPs in chest medicine – Don’t miss out! Join the APP Forum Lunch on Sunday, October 19, from 12 to 1:15 pm CT at #CHEST2025. Hear from a guest speaker, network with fellow attendees, and enjoy a free buffet lunch.
RSVP today: share.hsforms.com/1ZnxSIS8PSf6...
#CHESTAPPs

American College of Chest Physicians @accpchest.bsky.social · 2d

Come celebrate the rich diversity of our CHEST community!
Join us for the Cultures and Communities Reception on Monday, October 20, from 6–7 pm CT at #CHEST2025.

Hear from CHEST Interest Group leaders, connect with leadership, and learn how to get involved.
👉 www.chestnet.org/learning-and...

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Chris Carroll, MD @chriscarrollmd.com · 8d

This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to help shape conversations related to health care advocacy in pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine!

American College of Chest Physicians @accpchest.bsky.social · 11d

CHEST is seeking the next Editor in Chief of #CHESTAdvocates —our quarterly digital publication amplifying the voice of advocacy.

✅ 3-year term
✅ Stipend included
✅ Lead conversations on policy, regulation, and equity in care

📅 Apply by October 31: info.chestnet.org/chest-advoca...
#HealthAdvocacy

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American College of Chest Physicians @accpchest.bsky.social · 4d

October is #HealthyLungMonth! 🫁
CHEST is proud to champion lung health through research, education, and advocacy. Join us in raising awareness and building a future of stronger, healthier lungs for all.
Learn more: chestnet.org/advocacy

#HealthAdvocacy #LungHealth

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Thanh Neville, MD, MSHS @thanhneville.medsky.social · 10d

Looking forward to #CHEST2025! @accpchest.bsky.social

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American College of Chest Physicians @accpchest.bsky.social · 11d

CHEST is seeking the next Editor in Chief of #CHESTAdvocates —our quarterly digital publication amplifying the voice of advocacy.

✅ 3-year term
✅ Stipend included
✅ Lead conversations on policy, regulation, and equity in care

📅 Apply by October 31: info.chestnet.org/chest-advoca...
#HealthAdvocacy

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American College of Chest Physicians @accpchest.bsky.social · 11d

Today, we spotlight LatinaStrong, a non-profit founded in 2013 to empower Latinas through health, wellness, and education. They provide a network of experts to promote physical and mental health for Latinas and their families. latinastrong.org/about/
#HispanicHeritageMonth

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American College of Chest Physicians @accpchest.bsky.social · 12d

Want to grow your online presence at #CHEST2025 in Chicago? Apply to become an official CHEST Social Media Ambassador and share your perspective with thousands of attendees while expanding your professional reach.
👉 Apply now: forms.gle/VSrcWK9yVoBv...
#CHESTSoMe

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American College of Chest Physicians @accpchest.bsky.social · 16d

Hear from the seven early career clinicians named CHEST's Network Rising Stars. They're being honored for their contributions to clinical care, education, and research, as well as their growth within CHEST.

🔗 Learn more in CHEST 2025: Inside Look: #CHEST2025 www.chestphysician.org/annual-meeti...

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Thanh Neville, MD, MSHS @thanhneville.medsky.social · 17d

What do you all think of my title slide for #CHEST2025 presentation? @accpchest.bsky.social

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American College of Chest Physicians @accpchest.bsky.social · 16d

This #HispanicHeritageMonth, we’re proud to spotlight CHEST member Gustavo A. Cortes Puentes, MD, who is from Colombia and now practices in the U.S. He shares how his cultural background drives his mission to reduce health disparities and build trust in patient care. 🇨🇴
#HealthEquity

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American College of Chest Physicians @accpchest.bsky.social · 18d

Join CHEST and the Asociación Latinoamericana de Tórax September 23, at 7pm CT for a Spanish-language webinar on the latest in #biologics and maintenance therapy in #asthma.
English captions available
🔗 Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#HispanicHeritageMonth #HealthEquity

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American College of Chest Physicians @accpchest.bsky.social · 19d

CHEST celebrates #NationalAPPWeek! We honor the dedication of APPs who strengthen patient care every day. Explore resources, career development, and research curated for APPs: www.chestnet.org/membership-a...
#CHESTAPPs #MedSky

American College of Chest Physicians @accpchest.bsky.social · 19d

CHEST is proud to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. Stay tuned as we highlight members and spotlight organizations who embody a future of equity and inclusion in healthcare. #HispanicHeritageMonth #HealthEquity

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American College of Chest Physicians @accpchest.bsky.social · Sep 9

In the latest CHEST Exhalations article, "Permission to Cry," Shireen N. Heidari, MD (@shireenheidari.bsky.social ), reflects on the perceptions of physicians expressing emotions.

Read the full article in the September issue: www.doi.org/10.1016/j.ch...
#JournalCHEST #CHESTHumanities

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Shireen Heidari, MD @shireenheidari.bsky.social · Sep 9

My essay on crying in @accpchest.bsky.social today! #medsky #meded #hapc

"But the lesson didn’t have to be that tears were a source of shame. Our humanity was part of what drew us to train to be healers in the first place" ❤️‍🩹

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

@stanforddeptmed.bsky.social

Permission to Cry

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American College of Chest Physicians @accpchest.bsky.social · Sep 9

The recent dismissal of the CDC director and three other top officials further highlights CHEST's concerns about safeguarding the role of evidence-based medicine. Read our updated statement: www.chestnet.org/newsroom/che...
#PublicHealth #HealthAdvocacy

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American College of Chest Physicians @accpchest.bsky.social · Sep 9

The latest CHEST How I Do It thoracic oncology article provides a practical framework to maximize the diagnostic potential of #PleuralFluid analysis.

Read the full article in the September issue of the journal CHEST®: www.doi.org/10.1016/j.ch...
#MedSky #JournalCHEST #PCCM

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American College of Chest Physicians @accpchest.bsky.social · Sep 6

#Bronchiectasis often coexists with asthma or #COPD, forming an overlap that’s increasingly recognized but too often overlooked.
🔗 Experts discuss the clinical impact in a new CHEST Physician article: www.chestphysician.org/airway-cross...

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American College of Chest Physicians @accpchest.bsky.social · Sep 6

The new NIPPV criteria are here. Many medical equipment companies are already applying the changes; stay up to date! 🔗 Read the full article now: www.chestphysician.org/practical-ap...
#COPD

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American College of Chest Physicians @accpchest.bsky.social · Sep 6

September is #Sepsis Awareness Month.
Explore the CHEST Sepsis Topic Collection—a collection of resources designed to help guide and inform the care clinicians deliver to patients with sepsis. Discover notable updates, the latest research, and news: www.chestnet.org/Topic-Collec...
#CriticalCare

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Yale PCCSM @yalepccsm.bsky.social · Aug 25

Congratulations to #YalePCCSM #BestFaculty Dr. Fatima Zeba for receiving the 2025 Diffuse Lung Disease and Lung Transplant Network Rising Star Award from @accpchest.bsky.social! This award recognizes her individual contributions and growth/potential within the Network and CHEST. Congrats! 🤩

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American College of Chest Physicians @accpchest.bsky.social · Sep 4

September is #PulmonaryFibrosis Awareness Month.
Explore the CHEST Interstitial Lung Disease topic collection—featuring the latest research from the #JournalCHEST, infographics, resource guides, and more to improve patient care in your practice: www.chestnet.org/guidelines-a...
#MedSky

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American College of Chest Physicians @accpchest.bsky.social · Aug 28

CHEST is seeking the next Editor in Chief of #CHESTAdvocates —our quarterly digital publication amplifying the voice of #advocacy.

✅ 3-year term (2026–2028)
✅ Stipend included
✅ Lead conversations on policy, regulation, and equity in care

📅 Apply by October 31: info.chestnet.org/chest-advoca...

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