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Where are they now? What have they been up to? CHEST’s Past Presidents each forged the way for the many successes of the American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST), leading to enhanced patient care around the globe. Their outstanding leadership and vision are evidenced today in many of CHEST’s current initiatives, and now it is time to check in with these past leaders to give us a look at what’s new in their lives.
Dr. Paul Kvale, Master FCCP
President, 2004-2005
Since my term as President of the American College of Chest Physicians, I have remained active with CHEST in several capacities, including serving as a reviewer for the McCaffree Community Service Awards and, currently, as Chair of the Compensation Committee.
I continued with research activities until the primary papers were published for the National Lung Screening Trial (NSLT) and the Prostate, Lung, Colon, and Ovarian (PLCO) Cancer Screening Trials were complete. I retired from active practice at Henry Ford Hospital at the end of June 2015. That was the 50th anniversary of employment at HFH, coincident with HFH celebrating its 100th founding anniversary. I continue to serve every couple of weeks with teaching sessions with the pulmonary fellows on a voluntary basis. This pro bono work is consistent with the objectives that I stated when I became President of CHEST.
My wife Susan and I have continued to travel internationally, now about one to two such trips each year. A river cruise in Portugal was the highlight in late 2014 and another on the Danube River from Budapest to Nurenberg was our itinerary in late 2015. We also spend about 6 weeks each year at our home on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, and our intentions are to enjoy even more time there going forward.
Since I retired, I have enrolled as an undergraduate student at Wayne State University, taking a course in geology just “for fun.” Geology is a field of science that I could not work into my schedule as a pre-med student, so now I have the time and opportunity. One of my grandsons has joined me as I returned to a childhood hobby of building flyable model airplanes. I golf with several friends twice a week, and I wish I still had the game that I had at age 25!! Susan and I will continue to travel and see things that we enjoy together.
Where are they now? What have they been up to? CHEST’s Past Presidents each forged the way for the many successes of the American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST), leading to enhanced patient care around the globe. Their outstanding leadership and vision are evidenced today in many of CHEST’s current initiatives, and now it is time to check in with these past leaders to give us a look at what’s new in their lives.
Dr. Paul Kvale, Master FCCP
President, 2004-2005
Since my term as President of the American College of Chest Physicians, I have remained active with CHEST in several capacities, including serving as a reviewer for the McCaffree Community Service Awards and, currently, as Chair of the Compensation Committee.
I continued with research activities until the primary papers were published for the National Lung Screening Trial (NSLT) and the Prostate, Lung, Colon, and Ovarian (PLCO) Cancer Screening Trials were complete. I retired from active practice at Henry Ford Hospital at the end of June 2015. That was the 50th anniversary of employment at HFH, coincident with HFH celebrating its 100th founding anniversary. I continue to serve every couple of weeks with teaching sessions with the pulmonary fellows on a voluntary basis. This pro bono work is consistent with the objectives that I stated when I became President of CHEST.
My wife Susan and I have continued to travel internationally, now about one to two such trips each year. A river cruise in Portugal was the highlight in late 2014 and another on the Danube River from Budapest to Nurenberg was our itinerary in late 2015. We also spend about 6 weeks each year at our home on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, and our intentions are to enjoy even more time there going forward.
Since I retired, I have enrolled as an undergraduate student at Wayne State University, taking a course in geology just “for fun.” Geology is a field of science that I could not work into my schedule as a pre-med student, so now I have the time and opportunity. One of my grandsons has joined me as I returned to a childhood hobby of building flyable model airplanes. I golf with several friends twice a week, and I wish I still had the game that I had at age 25!! Susan and I will continue to travel and see things that we enjoy together.
Where are they now? What have they been up to? CHEST’s Past Presidents each forged the way for the many successes of the American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST), leading to enhanced patient care around the globe. Their outstanding leadership and vision are evidenced today in many of CHEST’s current initiatives, and now it is time to check in with these past leaders to give us a look at what’s new in their lives.
Dr. Paul Kvale, Master FCCP
President, 2004-2005
Since my term as President of the American College of Chest Physicians, I have remained active with CHEST in several capacities, including serving as a reviewer for the McCaffree Community Service Awards and, currently, as Chair of the Compensation Committee.
I continued with research activities until the primary papers were published for the National Lung Screening Trial (NSLT) and the Prostate, Lung, Colon, and Ovarian (PLCO) Cancer Screening Trials were complete. I retired from active practice at Henry Ford Hospital at the end of June 2015. That was the 50th anniversary of employment at HFH, coincident with HFH celebrating its 100th founding anniversary. I continue to serve every couple of weeks with teaching sessions with the pulmonary fellows on a voluntary basis. This pro bono work is consistent with the objectives that I stated when I became President of CHEST.
My wife Susan and I have continued to travel internationally, now about one to two such trips each year. A river cruise in Portugal was the highlight in late 2014 and another on the Danube River from Budapest to Nurenberg was our itinerary in late 2015. We also spend about 6 weeks each year at our home on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, and our intentions are to enjoy even more time there going forward.
Since I retired, I have enrolled as an undergraduate student at Wayne State University, taking a course in geology just “for fun.” Geology is a field of science that I could not work into my schedule as a pre-med student, so now I have the time and opportunity. One of my grandsons has joined me as I returned to a childhood hobby of building flyable model airplanes. I golf with several friends twice a week, and I wish I still had the game that I had at age 25!! Susan and I will continue to travel and see things that we enjoy together.
