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XV CHEST Pro Bono Central America Pulmonary and Thoracic Surgery Congress
On March 12-14, 2015, a delegation of CHEST members successfully conducted the XV CHEST Central America Pulmonary and Thoracic Surgery Congress in Managua, Nicaragua. Organized by Dr. Hector Cajigas, FCCP, and Dr. Jorge Cuadra, FCCP, this educational activity has been a yearly tradition since the year 2000 when Dr. Udaya Prakash, Master FCCP, organized the first pro bono group to attend this congress in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Since then, many members of the College have collaborated with the Central America Federation of Pulmonary and Thoracic Surgery to conduct this program, seen as one of the highlights in the region’s educational events in chest medicine.
This year’s CHEST delegation included Dr. Luisa Bazan, Section Head of Sleep Medicine, Dr. Hector R. Cajigas, FCCP, Director Pulmonary Hypertension Program, and Dr. Javier Diaz-Mendoza, FCCP, Adult Interventional Pulmonary Medicine, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan; Dr. Paul R. Boesch, Pediatric Interventional Pulmonary Medicine, Dr. Udaya Prakash, Master FCCP, and Dr. Mark Wylam, Adult and Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota; and Dr. Angel Coz Yataco, FCCP, Associate Program Director Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship Program, University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky.
The organizers look forward to the next Congress to be held in San Jose, Costa Rica, in the spring of 2017, and to inviting CHEST members to participate on the faculty.
On March 12-14, 2015, a delegation of CHEST members successfully conducted the XV CHEST Central America Pulmonary and Thoracic Surgery Congress in Managua, Nicaragua. Organized by Dr. Hector Cajigas, FCCP, and Dr. Jorge Cuadra, FCCP, this educational activity has been a yearly tradition since the year 2000 when Dr. Udaya Prakash, Master FCCP, organized the first pro bono group to attend this congress in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Since then, many members of the College have collaborated with the Central America Federation of Pulmonary and Thoracic Surgery to conduct this program, seen as one of the highlights in the region’s educational events in chest medicine.
This year’s CHEST delegation included Dr. Luisa Bazan, Section Head of Sleep Medicine, Dr. Hector R. Cajigas, FCCP, Director Pulmonary Hypertension Program, and Dr. Javier Diaz-Mendoza, FCCP, Adult Interventional Pulmonary Medicine, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan; Dr. Paul R. Boesch, Pediatric Interventional Pulmonary Medicine, Dr. Udaya Prakash, Master FCCP, and Dr. Mark Wylam, Adult and Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota; and Dr. Angel Coz Yataco, FCCP, Associate Program Director Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship Program, University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky.
The organizers look forward to the next Congress to be held in San Jose, Costa Rica, in the spring of 2017, and to inviting CHEST members to participate on the faculty.
On March 12-14, 2015, a delegation of CHEST members successfully conducted the XV CHEST Central America Pulmonary and Thoracic Surgery Congress in Managua, Nicaragua. Organized by Dr. Hector Cajigas, FCCP, and Dr. Jorge Cuadra, FCCP, this educational activity has been a yearly tradition since the year 2000 when Dr. Udaya Prakash, Master FCCP, organized the first pro bono group to attend this congress in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Since then, many members of the College have collaborated with the Central America Federation of Pulmonary and Thoracic Surgery to conduct this program, seen as one of the highlights in the region’s educational events in chest medicine.
This year’s CHEST delegation included Dr. Luisa Bazan, Section Head of Sleep Medicine, Dr. Hector R. Cajigas, FCCP, Director Pulmonary Hypertension Program, and Dr. Javier Diaz-Mendoza, FCCP, Adult Interventional Pulmonary Medicine, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan; Dr. Paul R. Boesch, Pediatric Interventional Pulmonary Medicine, Dr. Udaya Prakash, Master FCCP, and Dr. Mark Wylam, Adult and Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota; and Dr. Angel Coz Yataco, FCCP, Associate Program Director Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship Program, University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky.
The organizers look forward to the next Congress to be held in San Jose, Costa Rica, in the spring of 2017, and to inviting CHEST members to participate on the faculty.
CHEST around the globe
CHEST in Turkey
In October 2014, a collaboration between CHEST and the Turkish Respiratory Society (TRS) culminated in the first CHEST-TRS Pulmonary Board Review Course in Çesme, Turkey. The program was organized by Semra Bila<scaps>ç</scaps>eroglu, MD, FCCP, Governor-at-Large of the CHEST Council of Global Governors. With the participation of 16 faculty from Turkey, Greece, Egypt, and the United States, the 2-day course was designed to review major clinical topics in the curriculum of the Turkish Board of Respiratory Disease. The program included lecture-based and interactive sessions on physiology, COPD, lung cancer, bronchology, infections, venous thromboembolism, pulmonary hypertension, diffuse lung diseases, and pleural disease.
The CHEST-TRS Board Review expands on a model started in Greece with a collaboration of CHEST with the Hellenic Thoracic Society (HTS) that led to CHEST-HTS Board Review Courses in Athens in 2009 and 2012. After the success of these courses in Greece and Turkey, we intend for CHEST to collaborate with other regional and national societies to conduct Board Review courses in chest medicine in other countries.
Figure: CHEST-TRS Pulmonary Board Review Course
Faculty, from left:
Dr. Panagiotis K. Behrakis, PhD, FCCP
President – European Network of Smoking and Tobacco Prevention
Past Chair, CHEST Council of Global Governors
Dr. Mark J. Rosen, Master FCCP
Hofstra University, Hempstead, N.Y.
Medical Director and Past President, CHEST
Dr. Elif Küpeli, FCCP
Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey
Dr. Semra Bilaçeroglu, FCCP
Izmir Training and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey
CHEST Global Governor-at-Large
Dr. Rex Yung, FCCP
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore
Dr. Mustafa Özhan,
Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
CHEST in Turkey
In October 2014, a collaboration between CHEST and the Turkish Respiratory Society (TRS) culminated in the first CHEST-TRS Pulmonary Board Review Course in Çesme, Turkey. The program was organized by Semra Bila<scaps>ç</scaps>eroglu, MD, FCCP, Governor-at-Large of the CHEST Council of Global Governors. With the participation of 16 faculty from Turkey, Greece, Egypt, and the United States, the 2-day course was designed to review major clinical topics in the curriculum of the Turkish Board of Respiratory Disease. The program included lecture-based and interactive sessions on physiology, COPD, lung cancer, bronchology, infections, venous thromboembolism, pulmonary hypertension, diffuse lung diseases, and pleural disease.
The CHEST-TRS Board Review expands on a model started in Greece with a collaboration of CHEST with the Hellenic Thoracic Society (HTS) that led to CHEST-HTS Board Review Courses in Athens in 2009 and 2012. After the success of these courses in Greece and Turkey, we intend for CHEST to collaborate with other regional and national societies to conduct Board Review courses in chest medicine in other countries.
Figure: CHEST-TRS Pulmonary Board Review Course
Faculty, from left:
Dr. Panagiotis K. Behrakis, PhD, FCCP
President – European Network of Smoking and Tobacco Prevention
Past Chair, CHEST Council of Global Governors
Dr. Mark J. Rosen, Master FCCP
Hofstra University, Hempstead, N.Y.
Medical Director and Past President, CHEST
Dr. Elif Küpeli, FCCP
Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey
Dr. Semra Bilaçeroglu, FCCP
Izmir Training and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey
CHEST Global Governor-at-Large
Dr. Rex Yung, FCCP
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore
Dr. Mustafa Özhan,
Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
CHEST in Turkey
In October 2014, a collaboration between CHEST and the Turkish Respiratory Society (TRS) culminated in the first CHEST-TRS Pulmonary Board Review Course in Çesme, Turkey. The program was organized by Semra Bila<scaps>ç</scaps>eroglu, MD, FCCP, Governor-at-Large of the CHEST Council of Global Governors. With the participation of 16 faculty from Turkey, Greece, Egypt, and the United States, the 2-day course was designed to review major clinical topics in the curriculum of the Turkish Board of Respiratory Disease. The program included lecture-based and interactive sessions on physiology, COPD, lung cancer, bronchology, infections, venous thromboembolism, pulmonary hypertension, diffuse lung diseases, and pleural disease.
The CHEST-TRS Board Review expands on a model started in Greece with a collaboration of CHEST with the Hellenic Thoracic Society (HTS) that led to CHEST-HTS Board Review Courses in Athens in 2009 and 2012. After the success of these courses in Greece and Turkey, we intend for CHEST to collaborate with other regional and national societies to conduct Board Review courses in chest medicine in other countries.
Figure: CHEST-TRS Pulmonary Board Review Course
Faculty, from left:
Dr. Panagiotis K. Behrakis, PhD, FCCP
President – European Network of Smoking and Tobacco Prevention
Past Chair, CHEST Council of Global Governors
Dr. Mark J. Rosen, Master FCCP
Hofstra University, Hempstead, N.Y.
Medical Director and Past President, CHEST
Dr. Elif Küpeli, FCCP
Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey
Dr. Semra Bilaçeroglu, FCCP
Izmir Training and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey
CHEST Global Governor-at-Large
Dr. Rex Yung, FCCP
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore
Dr. Mustafa Özhan,
Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
CHEST World Congress 2014 an unqualified success
The idea to conduct CHEST World Congress 2014 came from among our 3,500 members who live outside the United States and Canada. The high cost of international travel precludes many members from attending the annual North American CHEST meeting, and the prospect of expanding our educational programs to a wider international audience is one of our responsibilities as a global education organization. In fact, CHEST has a decades-old history of conducting international congresses, from the first in Rome in 1950, to the last in Bali in 1996.
CHEST’s leadership and staff agreed that another international CHEST meeting was called for. After 2 years of planning, CHEST World Congress 2014 was held March 21- – 24, 2014, in Madrid, Spain. Organized in collaboration with the Spanish Society of Pneumology and Thoracic Surgery (SEPAR), a program was developed to offer clinical education by international faculty to delegates from around the world, using the array of proven and innovative approaches well-known to attendees at the annual CHEST meeting.
The program committee was assembled from global leaders in clinical chest medicine. The committee and congress were co-chaired by Dr. Richard S. Irwin, Master FCCP, and Editor-in-Chief of CHEST; and Dr. Joan B. Soriano, Director of the International Affairs Committee of SEPAR. The close cooperation of CHEST and SEPAR committee members enabled the production of the CHEST World Congress that spanned 3.5 days, Five postgraduate courses were offered on day 1 and included programs on thoracic ultrasonography, sleep medicine, thoracic imaging, the multidisciplinary approach to non-small cell lung cancer, and a review of controversies in pulmonary medicine. The next 2.5 days consisted of 142 sessions of all types and up to 21 available hours of continuing medical education, accredited by both the American and European accrediting bodies.
The congress either fulfilled or exceeded all expectations. More than 2,200 people from 78 countries attended. The largest contingent came from Italy, with 356 delegates, followed by the United States with 292, Spain with 236, and France with 124.
The scientific program mirrored the range of educational activities that is part of the annual CHEST meeting. Faculty from 30 countries conducted the 69 general sessions that covered the spectrum of chest medicine. The call for original research and case presentations received enthusiastic responses, with 469 abstracts and 223 case reports presented in slide and poster formats.
The annual CHEST meeting provides a rich variety of educational experiences directed at individuals and small groups, and CHEST World Congress provided the same environment. Problem-based learning exercises and small case-based discussions have limited participation designed to promote highly interactive learning. Simulation activities are a hallmark of CHEST’s educational portfolio, and CHEST World Congress offered hands-on sessions in ultrasonography, bronchoscopy, pulmonary function testing, and sleep medicine.
Two outstanding keynote speakers enriched the overall experience with their unique perspectives. Dr. Valentin Fuster, arguably the most prolific and honored cardiologist alive, spoke on "The Two Pathways of Translational Research," and on the fundamental influence of mentoring both personal growth of mentees and the growth of science. Dr. Stephen Bergman, pen name Samuel Shem and author of a classic in medical fiction, House of God, gave an inspiring discussion about "Staying Human in Medicine."
Madrid as a venue was a contributing factor to the success of the Congress. Its rich history, cultural institutions, and opportunities for great meals and entertainment surely attracted many delegates.. The atmosphere in Madrid was electrified on Sunday night with "El Clásico," the annual matchup of the Barcelona and Real Madrid teams,. Some say that this is the biggest event, bigger than the World Cup, and bigger than the NFL Superbowl in the world football calendar. A few delegates got tickets, but most were fixed to televisions in hundreds of bars and restaurants around the city. Barcelona won, and the mood of Madrid cooled considerably.
CHEST World Congress 2014 owes its success to our partners in SEPAR, the international faculty who traveled long distances at their own expense, the industry partners who supported us, and the incredible dedication and hard work of the CHEST staff . We look forward to the next CHEST World Congress—please stand by for details of the dates and venue, coming soon.
The idea to conduct CHEST World Congress 2014 came from among our 3,500 members who live outside the United States and Canada. The high cost of international travel precludes many members from attending the annual North American CHEST meeting, and the prospect of expanding our educational programs to a wider international audience is one of our responsibilities as a global education organization. In fact, CHEST has a decades-old history of conducting international congresses, from the first in Rome in 1950, to the last in Bali in 1996.
CHEST’s leadership and staff agreed that another international CHEST meeting was called for. After 2 years of planning, CHEST World Congress 2014 was held March 21- – 24, 2014, in Madrid, Spain. Organized in collaboration with the Spanish Society of Pneumology and Thoracic Surgery (SEPAR), a program was developed to offer clinical education by international faculty to delegates from around the world, using the array of proven and innovative approaches well-known to attendees at the annual CHEST meeting.
The program committee was assembled from global leaders in clinical chest medicine. The committee and congress were co-chaired by Dr. Richard S. Irwin, Master FCCP, and Editor-in-Chief of CHEST; and Dr. Joan B. Soriano, Director of the International Affairs Committee of SEPAR. The close cooperation of CHEST and SEPAR committee members enabled the production of the CHEST World Congress that spanned 3.5 days, Five postgraduate courses were offered on day 1 and included programs on thoracic ultrasonography, sleep medicine, thoracic imaging, the multidisciplinary approach to non-small cell lung cancer, and a review of controversies in pulmonary medicine. The next 2.5 days consisted of 142 sessions of all types and up to 21 available hours of continuing medical education, accredited by both the American and European accrediting bodies.
The congress either fulfilled or exceeded all expectations. More than 2,200 people from 78 countries attended. The largest contingent came from Italy, with 356 delegates, followed by the United States with 292, Spain with 236, and France with 124.
The scientific program mirrored the range of educational activities that is part of the annual CHEST meeting. Faculty from 30 countries conducted the 69 general sessions that covered the spectrum of chest medicine. The call for original research and case presentations received enthusiastic responses, with 469 abstracts and 223 case reports presented in slide and poster formats.
The annual CHEST meeting provides a rich variety of educational experiences directed at individuals and small groups, and CHEST World Congress provided the same environment. Problem-based learning exercises and small case-based discussions have limited participation designed to promote highly interactive learning. Simulation activities are a hallmark of CHEST’s educational portfolio, and CHEST World Congress offered hands-on sessions in ultrasonography, bronchoscopy, pulmonary function testing, and sleep medicine.
Two outstanding keynote speakers enriched the overall experience with their unique perspectives. Dr. Valentin Fuster, arguably the most prolific and honored cardiologist alive, spoke on "The Two Pathways of Translational Research," and on the fundamental influence of mentoring both personal growth of mentees and the growth of science. Dr. Stephen Bergman, pen name Samuel Shem and author of a classic in medical fiction, House of God, gave an inspiring discussion about "Staying Human in Medicine."
Madrid as a venue was a contributing factor to the success of the Congress. Its rich history, cultural institutions, and opportunities for great meals and entertainment surely attracted many delegates.. The atmosphere in Madrid was electrified on Sunday night with "El Clásico," the annual matchup of the Barcelona and Real Madrid teams,. Some say that this is the biggest event, bigger than the World Cup, and bigger than the NFL Superbowl in the world football calendar. A few delegates got tickets, but most were fixed to televisions in hundreds of bars and restaurants around the city. Barcelona won, and the mood of Madrid cooled considerably.
CHEST World Congress 2014 owes its success to our partners in SEPAR, the international faculty who traveled long distances at their own expense, the industry partners who supported us, and the incredible dedication and hard work of the CHEST staff . We look forward to the next CHEST World Congress—please stand by for details of the dates and venue, coming soon.
The idea to conduct CHEST World Congress 2014 came from among our 3,500 members who live outside the United States and Canada. The high cost of international travel precludes many members from attending the annual North American CHEST meeting, and the prospect of expanding our educational programs to a wider international audience is one of our responsibilities as a global education organization. In fact, CHEST has a decades-old history of conducting international congresses, from the first in Rome in 1950, to the last in Bali in 1996.
CHEST’s leadership and staff agreed that another international CHEST meeting was called for. After 2 years of planning, CHEST World Congress 2014 was held March 21- – 24, 2014, in Madrid, Spain. Organized in collaboration with the Spanish Society of Pneumology and Thoracic Surgery (SEPAR), a program was developed to offer clinical education by international faculty to delegates from around the world, using the array of proven and innovative approaches well-known to attendees at the annual CHEST meeting.
The program committee was assembled from global leaders in clinical chest medicine. The committee and congress were co-chaired by Dr. Richard S. Irwin, Master FCCP, and Editor-in-Chief of CHEST; and Dr. Joan B. Soriano, Director of the International Affairs Committee of SEPAR. The close cooperation of CHEST and SEPAR committee members enabled the production of the CHEST World Congress that spanned 3.5 days, Five postgraduate courses were offered on day 1 and included programs on thoracic ultrasonography, sleep medicine, thoracic imaging, the multidisciplinary approach to non-small cell lung cancer, and a review of controversies in pulmonary medicine. The next 2.5 days consisted of 142 sessions of all types and up to 21 available hours of continuing medical education, accredited by both the American and European accrediting bodies.
The congress either fulfilled or exceeded all expectations. More than 2,200 people from 78 countries attended. The largest contingent came from Italy, with 356 delegates, followed by the United States with 292, Spain with 236, and France with 124.
The scientific program mirrored the range of educational activities that is part of the annual CHEST meeting. Faculty from 30 countries conducted the 69 general sessions that covered the spectrum of chest medicine. The call for original research and case presentations received enthusiastic responses, with 469 abstracts and 223 case reports presented in slide and poster formats.
The annual CHEST meeting provides a rich variety of educational experiences directed at individuals and small groups, and CHEST World Congress provided the same environment. Problem-based learning exercises and small case-based discussions have limited participation designed to promote highly interactive learning. Simulation activities are a hallmark of CHEST’s educational portfolio, and CHEST World Congress offered hands-on sessions in ultrasonography, bronchoscopy, pulmonary function testing, and sleep medicine.
Two outstanding keynote speakers enriched the overall experience with their unique perspectives. Dr. Valentin Fuster, arguably the most prolific and honored cardiologist alive, spoke on "The Two Pathways of Translational Research," and on the fundamental influence of mentoring both personal growth of mentees and the growth of science. Dr. Stephen Bergman, pen name Samuel Shem and author of a classic in medical fiction, House of God, gave an inspiring discussion about "Staying Human in Medicine."
Madrid as a venue was a contributing factor to the success of the Congress. Its rich history, cultural institutions, and opportunities for great meals and entertainment surely attracted many delegates.. The atmosphere in Madrid was electrified on Sunday night with "El Clásico," the annual matchup of the Barcelona and Real Madrid teams,. Some say that this is the biggest event, bigger than the World Cup, and bigger than the NFL Superbowl in the world football calendar. A few delegates got tickets, but most were fixed to televisions in hundreds of bars and restaurants around the city. Barcelona won, and the mood of Madrid cooled considerably.
CHEST World Congress 2014 owes its success to our partners in SEPAR, the international faculty who traveled long distances at their own expense, the industry partners who supported us, and the incredible dedication and hard work of the CHEST staff . We look forward to the next CHEST World Congress—please stand by for details of the dates and venue, coming soon.
