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Michael H. Baumann, MD, MS, FCCP, becomes the 76th President of the American College of Chest Physicians during CHEST 2013. He is Professor of Medicine within the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine at the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC), Jackson, Miss.

Dr. Baumann received his MD degree from the University of Nevada-Reno School of Medicine, where he also served his internship. He completed his residency at the University of California-Davis and completed a fellowship at the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston.

Dr. Baumann has held numerous leadership positions in the ACCP, including chairing the Quality Improvement Committee; Performance Measures Development Task Force for Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine; Health and Science Policy Committee (now the Guidelines Oversight Committee); CHEST 2006; Scientific Presentations and Awards Committee; Council of Governors; Clinical Pulmonary Medicine NetWork; and Membership Committee. He has served on many other ACCP task forces and subcommittees and presently is a member of the CHEST and the ACCP-SEEK Editorial Boards.

Dr. Baumann has been active outside of the ACCP. He received a Master’s degree with a focus on quality improvement from Dartmouth College in 2004 and served as the Chief Quality Officer from 2007 to 2013 for the University Hospitals and Health System at UMMC. Dr. Baumann has more than 90 publications, including peer-reviewed articles, chapters, and reviews. His particular interests include pleural disease, evidence-based medicine, quality improvement and performance measures, and health-care reform issues.

We asked Dr. Baumann about his thoughts for this upcoming ACCP presidential year.

1. What would you like to accomplish as President of the ACCP?

First, I would reword this question, slightly. What would you like to accomplish as part of the ACCP team this year? This upcoming year’s efforts, as occurred with our immediate Past President, Dr. Darcy Marciniuk, and other ACCP Past Presidents, will be a team effort by members of the ACCP presidential lineup and other ACCP leaders, including the members of the Board of Regents, our superb ACCP staff, and, most importantly, our members.

I will work diligently to enable the College to continue to deliver on its core commitment—providing the best clinical education in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine to enable our members to deliver the best patient-focused care possible.

A second very important goal is to foster the successful completion of several very exciting large projects the College has undertaken to strengthen its educational focus, including the completion of our new headquarters with its state-of-the-art Innovation, Simulation, and Training Center, and the deployment of our association management system, the College’s future electronic central nervous system designed to coordinate all of our projects, including our many member-focused activities.

2. What do you consider to be the greatest strength of the ACCP, and how will you build upon this during your Presidency?

The College’s greatest strength is its innovative development and delivery of clinical education to health-care providers globally, enabling expert care for patients. We as a team can build upon this strength by listening carefully to our members and the educational needs they voice. By continuing to monitor clinical advances and other developments in the health-care world, including the rapidly changing health-care delivery climate, we can better anticipate the educational needs of our members. Our journal, CHEST, annual CHEST conference, many simulation programs, board review courses, and other innovative programs provide excellent tools to deliver on our core educational goal.

The most important effort I can provide for ensuring continued superlative educational success is to maintain a sharp focus on this goal by limiting distractions that could take us off target.

3. What are some challenges facing the ACCP, and how will you address these challenges?

As noted in the previous question, there is a host of potential distractions in the health-care world today that can dilute the College’s continued educational success.

The ACCP is a very successful organization, but this success can be jeopardized by trying to accomplish too many goals. Losing our focus can lead to achieving very little of value. Health-care delivery is changing rapidly, and our members have to adapt to these new challenges. As a College, we can have little meaningful impact on the "politics" of these changes, but we can have tremendous positive impact by providing focused, accurate, and timely member education about these changes. Such focus will enable our members to successfully adapt and continue to provide quality patient care.

4. And finally, what is your charge to the members and new Fellows of the ACCP?

The ACCP and its nearly 19,000 members exist to help you provide the best patient care possible by delivering superb clinical education in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine. Let us help you help your patients. How? Get involved! The College offers many doors toward engagement. Just open one!

If you aren’t sure how to start, we have a superb staff and excellent leadership more than willing to answer your questions. Also, our doors are open to nonmember health-care provider engagement. Remember, health-care delivery is a team sport, and we welcome all team members to become involved. As a member of a health-care team and the ACCP team, I welcome your ideas and concerns.

Finally, I end with warm congratulations to our new Fellows to be inducted at CHEST 2013-—a job well done!

Michael H. Baumann, MD, MS, FCCP, becomes the 76th President of the American College of Chest Physicians during CHEST 2013. He is Professor of Medicine within the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine at the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC), Jackson, Miss.

Dr. Baumann received his MD degree from the University of Nevada-Reno School of Medicine, where he also served his internship. He completed his residency at the University of California-Davis and completed a fellowship at the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston.

Dr. Baumann has held numerous leadership positions in the ACCP, including chairing the Quality Improvement Committee; Performance Measures Development Task Force for Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine; Health and Science Policy Committee (now the Guidelines Oversight Committee); CHEST 2006; Scientific Presentations and Awards Committee; Council of Governors; Clinical Pulmonary Medicine NetWork; and Membership Committee. He has served on many other ACCP task forces and subcommittees and presently is a member of the CHEST and the ACCP-SEEK Editorial Boards.

Dr. Baumann has been active outside of the ACCP. He received a Master’s degree with a focus on quality improvement from Dartmouth College in 2004 and served as the Chief Quality Officer from 2007 to 2013 for the University Hospitals and Health System at UMMC. Dr. Baumann has more than 90 publications, including peer-reviewed articles, chapters, and reviews. His particular interests include pleural disease, evidence-based medicine, quality improvement and performance measures, and health-care reform issues.

We asked Dr. Baumann about his thoughts for this upcoming ACCP presidential year.

1. What would you like to accomplish as President of the ACCP?

First, I would reword this question, slightly. What would you like to accomplish as part of the ACCP team this year? This upcoming year’s efforts, as occurred with our immediate Past President, Dr. Darcy Marciniuk, and other ACCP Past Presidents, will be a team effort by members of the ACCP presidential lineup and other ACCP leaders, including the members of the Board of Regents, our superb ACCP staff, and, most importantly, our members.

I will work diligently to enable the College to continue to deliver on its core commitment—providing the best clinical education in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine to enable our members to deliver the best patient-focused care possible.

A second very important goal is to foster the successful completion of several very exciting large projects the College has undertaken to strengthen its educational focus, including the completion of our new headquarters with its state-of-the-art Innovation, Simulation, and Training Center, and the deployment of our association management system, the College’s future electronic central nervous system designed to coordinate all of our projects, including our many member-focused activities.

2. What do you consider to be the greatest strength of the ACCP, and how will you build upon this during your Presidency?

The College’s greatest strength is its innovative development and delivery of clinical education to health-care providers globally, enabling expert care for patients. We as a team can build upon this strength by listening carefully to our members and the educational needs they voice. By continuing to monitor clinical advances and other developments in the health-care world, including the rapidly changing health-care delivery climate, we can better anticipate the educational needs of our members. Our journal, CHEST, annual CHEST conference, many simulation programs, board review courses, and other innovative programs provide excellent tools to deliver on our core educational goal.

The most important effort I can provide for ensuring continued superlative educational success is to maintain a sharp focus on this goal by limiting distractions that could take us off target.

3. What are some challenges facing the ACCP, and how will you address these challenges?

As noted in the previous question, there is a host of potential distractions in the health-care world today that can dilute the College’s continued educational success.

The ACCP is a very successful organization, but this success can be jeopardized by trying to accomplish too many goals. Losing our focus can lead to achieving very little of value. Health-care delivery is changing rapidly, and our members have to adapt to these new challenges. As a College, we can have little meaningful impact on the "politics" of these changes, but we can have tremendous positive impact by providing focused, accurate, and timely member education about these changes. Such focus will enable our members to successfully adapt and continue to provide quality patient care.

4. And finally, what is your charge to the members and new Fellows of the ACCP?

The ACCP and its nearly 19,000 members exist to help you provide the best patient care possible by delivering superb clinical education in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine. Let us help you help your patients. How? Get involved! The College offers many doors toward engagement. Just open one!

If you aren’t sure how to start, we have a superb staff and excellent leadership more than willing to answer your questions. Also, our doors are open to nonmember health-care provider engagement. Remember, health-care delivery is a team sport, and we welcome all team members to become involved. As a member of a health-care team and the ACCP team, I welcome your ideas and concerns.

Finally, I end with warm congratulations to our new Fellows to be inducted at CHEST 2013-—a job well done!

Michael H. Baumann, MD, MS, FCCP, becomes the 76th President of the American College of Chest Physicians during CHEST 2013. He is Professor of Medicine within the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine at the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC), Jackson, Miss.

Dr. Baumann received his MD degree from the University of Nevada-Reno School of Medicine, where he also served his internship. He completed his residency at the University of California-Davis and completed a fellowship at the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston.

Dr. Baumann has held numerous leadership positions in the ACCP, including chairing the Quality Improvement Committee; Performance Measures Development Task Force for Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine; Health and Science Policy Committee (now the Guidelines Oversight Committee); CHEST 2006; Scientific Presentations and Awards Committee; Council of Governors; Clinical Pulmonary Medicine NetWork; and Membership Committee. He has served on many other ACCP task forces and subcommittees and presently is a member of the CHEST and the ACCP-SEEK Editorial Boards.

Dr. Baumann has been active outside of the ACCP. He received a Master’s degree with a focus on quality improvement from Dartmouth College in 2004 and served as the Chief Quality Officer from 2007 to 2013 for the University Hospitals and Health System at UMMC. Dr. Baumann has more than 90 publications, including peer-reviewed articles, chapters, and reviews. His particular interests include pleural disease, evidence-based medicine, quality improvement and performance measures, and health-care reform issues.

We asked Dr. Baumann about his thoughts for this upcoming ACCP presidential year.

1. What would you like to accomplish as President of the ACCP?

First, I would reword this question, slightly. What would you like to accomplish as part of the ACCP team this year? This upcoming year’s efforts, as occurred with our immediate Past President, Dr. Darcy Marciniuk, and other ACCP Past Presidents, will be a team effort by members of the ACCP presidential lineup and other ACCP leaders, including the members of the Board of Regents, our superb ACCP staff, and, most importantly, our members.

I will work diligently to enable the College to continue to deliver on its core commitment—providing the best clinical education in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine to enable our members to deliver the best patient-focused care possible.

A second very important goal is to foster the successful completion of several very exciting large projects the College has undertaken to strengthen its educational focus, including the completion of our new headquarters with its state-of-the-art Innovation, Simulation, and Training Center, and the deployment of our association management system, the College’s future electronic central nervous system designed to coordinate all of our projects, including our many member-focused activities.

2. What do you consider to be the greatest strength of the ACCP, and how will you build upon this during your Presidency?

The College’s greatest strength is its innovative development and delivery of clinical education to health-care providers globally, enabling expert care for patients. We as a team can build upon this strength by listening carefully to our members and the educational needs they voice. By continuing to monitor clinical advances and other developments in the health-care world, including the rapidly changing health-care delivery climate, we can better anticipate the educational needs of our members. Our journal, CHEST, annual CHEST conference, many simulation programs, board review courses, and other innovative programs provide excellent tools to deliver on our core educational goal.

The most important effort I can provide for ensuring continued superlative educational success is to maintain a sharp focus on this goal by limiting distractions that could take us off target.

3. What are some challenges facing the ACCP, and how will you address these challenges?

As noted in the previous question, there is a host of potential distractions in the health-care world today that can dilute the College’s continued educational success.

The ACCP is a very successful organization, but this success can be jeopardized by trying to accomplish too many goals. Losing our focus can lead to achieving very little of value. Health-care delivery is changing rapidly, and our members have to adapt to these new challenges. As a College, we can have little meaningful impact on the "politics" of these changes, but we can have tremendous positive impact by providing focused, accurate, and timely member education about these changes. Such focus will enable our members to successfully adapt and continue to provide quality patient care.

4. And finally, what is your charge to the members and new Fellows of the ACCP?

The ACCP and its nearly 19,000 members exist to help you provide the best patient care possible by delivering superb clinical education in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine. Let us help you help your patients. How? Get involved! The College offers many doors toward engagement. Just open one!

If you aren’t sure how to start, we have a superb staff and excellent leadership more than willing to answer your questions. Also, our doors are open to nonmember health-care provider engagement. Remember, health-care delivery is a team sport, and we welcome all team members to become involved. As a member of a health-care team and the ACCP team, I welcome your ideas and concerns.

Finally, I end with warm congratulations to our new Fellows to be inducted at CHEST 2013-—a job well done!

You could spend a lifetime exploring Chicago’s unique arts, culture, and entertainment. But, since you’ll likely be in town for just a short time, here are some great places to start.

Museums, galleries, and exhibitions

From the bottom of the sea up to the stars, Chicago has it all on display. Start at the famous Museum Campus along Lake Michigan, where you’ll find three world-renowned museums: The Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum, The Field Museum, and The Shedd Aquarium. For art lovers, the Art Institute of Chicago offers masterpieces from ancient to ultramodern, and cultural institutions cover everything from famous historical events to current issues. And, don’t miss the International Museum of Surgical Science.

© Choose Chicago

Theater and performing arts

Soak up story lines, take in dazzling sights and sounds, journey through fairy tale wonderlands, and laugh or cry until it hurts. On any given night, Chicago’s 200+ theaters present everything from Broadway world premieres to edgy original plays. Beyond theater are renowned dance companies, opera that will make you want to take up singing lessons, and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, a musical force of over 100 talented musicians.

Music and comedy

Chicago is famous for legendary blues and jazz, heard nightly in venues throughout the city. Chicago’s music scene can also offer up indie, hip-hop, electronic, or just plain rock n’ roll. Whatever is on your iPod^® is also in Chicago. If you like to laugh, you’ll be in the right place. Chicago’s comedy scene launched the careers of John Belushi, Steve Carrell, Stephen Colbert, Tina Fey, and many others. From traditional stand-up to competitive improv, you can find it in Chicago.

Find what interests you at ChooseChicago.com. The site has links for finding things to do, trip planning, and scoring some deals. Download the Choose Chicago app to access information and maps, stay on top of the weather, and more.

CHEST 2013, taking place October 26-31, is your connection to education opportunities in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine. Cutting-edge sessions and the community of innovative problem-solvers in attendance will energize and inspire your patient care and the clinical decisions you make. Register by August 30 to save. Learn more at chestmeeting.chestnet.org.

You could spend a lifetime exploring Chicago’s unique arts, culture, and entertainment. But, since you’ll likely be in town for just a short time, here are some great places to start.

Museums, galleries, and exhibitions

From the bottom of the sea up to the stars, Chicago has it all on display. Start at the famous Museum Campus along Lake Michigan, where you’ll find three world-renowned museums: The Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum, The Field Museum, and The Shedd Aquarium. For art lovers, the Art Institute of Chicago offers masterpieces from ancient to ultramodern, and cultural institutions cover everything from famous historical events to current issues. And, don’t miss the International Museum of Surgical Science.

© Choose Chicago

Theater and performing arts

Soak up story lines, take in dazzling sights and sounds, journey through fairy tale wonderlands, and laugh or cry until it hurts. On any given night, Chicago’s 200+ theaters present everything from Broadway world premieres to edgy original plays. Beyond theater are renowned dance companies, opera that will make you want to take up singing lessons, and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, a musical force of over 100 talented musicians.

Music and comedy

Chicago is famous for legendary blues and jazz, heard nightly in venues throughout the city. Chicago’s music scene can also offer up indie, hip-hop, electronic, or just plain rock n’ roll. Whatever is on your iPod^® is also in Chicago. If you like to laugh, you’ll be in the right place. Chicago’s comedy scene launched the careers of John Belushi, Steve Carrell, Stephen Colbert, Tina Fey, and many others. From traditional stand-up to competitive improv, you can find it in Chicago.

Find what interests you at ChooseChicago.com. The site has links for finding things to do, trip planning, and scoring some deals. Download the Choose Chicago app to access information and maps, stay on top of the weather, and more.

CHEST 2013, taking place October 26-31, is your connection to education opportunities in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine. Cutting-edge sessions and the community of innovative problem-solvers in attendance will energize and inspire your patient care and the clinical decisions you make. Register by August 30 to save. Learn more at chestmeeting.chestnet.org.

You could spend a lifetime exploring Chicago’s unique arts, culture, and entertainment. But, since you’ll likely be in town for just a short time, here are some great places to start.

Museums, galleries, and exhibitions

From the bottom of the sea up to the stars, Chicago has it all on display. Start at the famous Museum Campus along Lake Michigan, where you’ll find three world-renowned museums: The Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum, The Field Museum, and The Shedd Aquarium. For art lovers, the Art Institute of Chicago offers masterpieces from ancient to ultramodern, and cultural institutions cover everything from famous historical events to current issues. And, don’t miss the International Museum of Surgical Science.

© Choose Chicago

Theater and performing arts

Soak up story lines, take in dazzling sights and sounds, journey through fairy tale wonderlands, and laugh or cry until it hurts. On any given night, Chicago’s 200+ theaters present everything from Broadway world premieres to edgy original plays. Beyond theater are renowned dance companies, opera that will make you want to take up singing lessons, and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, a musical force of over 100 talented musicians.

Music and comedy

Chicago is famous for legendary blues and jazz, heard nightly in venues throughout the city. Chicago’s music scene can also offer up indie, hip-hop, electronic, or just plain rock n’ roll. Whatever is on your iPod^® is also in Chicago. If you like to laugh, you’ll be in the right place. Chicago’s comedy scene launched the careers of John Belushi, Steve Carrell, Stephen Colbert, Tina Fey, and many others. From traditional stand-up to competitive improv, you can find it in Chicago.

Find what interests you at ChooseChicago.com. The site has links for finding things to do, trip planning, and scoring some deals. Download the Choose Chicago app to access information and maps, stay on top of the weather, and more.

CHEST 2013, taking place October 26-31, is your connection to education opportunities in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine. Cutting-edge sessions and the community of innovative problem-solvers in attendance will energize and inspire your patient care and the clinical decisions you make. Register by August 30 to save. Learn more at chestmeeting.chestnet.org.

While you may be prepared to enjoy Chicago’s iconic culinary staples – like deep dish pizza, hotdogs, and Italian beef – let out your inner foodie while you’re attending CHEST 2013, and explore a wide-range of Chicago’s culinary treasures.

Chicago’s dining scene features celebrity chefs, world-renowned restaurants, and ethnic dining from around the globe.

Want recommendations from those who know best? Here are some top picks from our favorite, local Chicagoans – ACCP staff!

• 312 Chicago – authentic Italian cuisine

• Au Cheval – hip take on diner food

• The Aviary – high tech cocktails

• BIN 36 – wine and contemporary, American cuisine

• Chicago Cut – steakhouse overlooking the Chicago River

• Chicago Q – modern, urban BBQ

• Girl & the Goat – fun foods from Top Chef Award Winner, Stephanie Izard

• RPM Italian - Giuliana and Bill Rancic’s Italian restaurant

• Sable – Top Chef contestant Heather Turhene’s American gastro-lounge

• Tortoise Club - American fare in a classic Chicago clubhouse

• Trencherman – contemporary, American food in a former Turkish bathhouse

Read more information about the staff’s top picks chestmeeting.chestnet.org.

If you’re set on getting some authentic Chicago eats, check out these classics:

Deep dish pizza:

• The Original Gino’s East of Chicago – deep dish slices in a unique, casual ambiance

• Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria – pizza pies in a family-owned restaurant

Chicago-style hot dogs:

• Portillo's – famous, dive eatery with jumbo franks

• Hot Doug’s – Chicago-style hot dogs made with every topping

Italian beef:

• Al’s Beef – located in little Italy, and claims to be the inventor of the sandwich

• Mr. Beef on Orleans – small dive with big flavors

If you’d like more recommendations or further reading about Chicago dining, explore all that Chicago has to offer at ChooseChicago.com. The site has a search engine where you can pick a food category (French, pizza, wine bar, etc.); certification (Green Restaurant, Zagat, etc.); and Chicago neighborhood.

While Chicago cuisine keeps your stomach satisfied, CHEST 2013 will be sure to fill your educational needs. CHEST 2013, taking place October 26-31, will serve up cutting-edge sessions and surround you with an international community of the best minds in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine. Find everything you need to know to make the best clinical decisions and inspire your patient care. Learn more at chestmeeting.chestnet.org.

While you may be prepared to enjoy Chicago’s iconic culinary staples – like deep dish pizza, hotdogs, and Italian beef – let out your inner foodie while you’re attending CHEST 2013, and explore a wide-range of Chicago’s culinary treasures.

Chicago’s dining scene features celebrity chefs, world-renowned restaurants, and ethnic dining from around the globe.

Want recommendations from those who know best? Here are some top picks from our favorite, local Chicagoans – ACCP staff!

• 312 Chicago – authentic Italian cuisine

• Au Cheval – hip take on diner food

• The Aviary – high tech cocktails

• BIN 36 – wine and contemporary, American cuisine

• Chicago Cut – steakhouse overlooking the Chicago River

• Chicago Q – modern, urban BBQ

• Girl & the Goat – fun foods from Top Chef Award Winner, Stephanie Izard

• RPM Italian - Giuliana and Bill Rancic’s Italian restaurant

• Sable – Top Chef contestant Heather Turhene’s American gastro-lounge

• Tortoise Club - American fare in a classic Chicago clubhouse

• Trencherman – contemporary, American food in a former Turkish bathhouse

Read more information about the staff’s top picks chestmeeting.chestnet.org.

If you’re set on getting some authentic Chicago eats, check out these classics:

Deep dish pizza:

• The Original Gino’s East of Chicago – deep dish slices in a unique, casual ambiance

• Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria – pizza pies in a family-owned restaurant

Chicago-style hot dogs:

• Portillo's – famous, dive eatery with jumbo franks

• Hot Doug’s – Chicago-style hot dogs made with every topping

Italian beef:

• Al’s Beef – located in little Italy, and claims to be the inventor of the sandwich

• Mr. Beef on Orleans – small dive with big flavors

If you’d like more recommendations or further reading about Chicago dining, explore all that Chicago has to offer at ChooseChicago.com. The site has a search engine where you can pick a food category (French, pizza, wine bar, etc.); certification (Green Restaurant, Zagat, etc.); and Chicago neighborhood.

While Chicago cuisine keeps your stomach satisfied, CHEST 2013 will be sure to fill your educational needs. CHEST 2013, taking place October 26-31, will serve up cutting-edge sessions and surround you with an international community of the best minds in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine. Find everything you need to know to make the best clinical decisions and inspire your patient care. Learn more at chestmeeting.chestnet.org.

While you may be prepared to enjoy Chicago’s iconic culinary staples – like deep dish pizza, hotdogs, and Italian beef – let out your inner foodie while you’re attending CHEST 2013, and explore a wide-range of Chicago’s culinary treasures.

Chicago’s dining scene features celebrity chefs, world-renowned restaurants, and ethnic dining from around the globe.

Want recommendations from those who know best? Here are some top picks from our favorite, local Chicagoans – ACCP staff!

• 312 Chicago – authentic Italian cuisine

• Au Cheval – hip take on diner food

• The Aviary – high tech cocktails

• BIN 36 – wine and contemporary, American cuisine

• Chicago Cut – steakhouse overlooking the Chicago River

• Chicago Q – modern, urban BBQ

• Girl & the Goat – fun foods from Top Chef Award Winner, Stephanie Izard

• RPM Italian - Giuliana and Bill Rancic’s Italian restaurant

• Sable – Top Chef contestant Heather Turhene’s American gastro-lounge

• Tortoise Club - American fare in a classic Chicago clubhouse

• Trencherman – contemporary, American food in a former Turkish bathhouse

Read more information about the staff’s top picks chestmeeting.chestnet.org.

If you’re set on getting some authentic Chicago eats, check out these classics:

Deep dish pizza:

• The Original Gino’s East of Chicago – deep dish slices in a unique, casual ambiance

• Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria – pizza pies in a family-owned restaurant

Chicago-style hot dogs:

• Portillo's – famous, dive eatery with jumbo franks

• Hot Doug’s – Chicago-style hot dogs made with every topping

Italian beef:

• Al’s Beef – located in little Italy, and claims to be the inventor of the sandwich

• Mr. Beef on Orleans – small dive with big flavors

If you’d like more recommendations or further reading about Chicago dining, explore all that Chicago has to offer at ChooseChicago.com. The site has a search engine where you can pick a food category (French, pizza, wine bar, etc.); certification (Green Restaurant, Zagat, etc.); and Chicago neighborhood.

While Chicago cuisine keeps your stomach satisfied, CHEST 2013 will be sure to fill your educational needs. CHEST 2013, taking place October 26-31, will serve up cutting-edge sessions and surround you with an international community of the best minds in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine. Find everything you need to know to make the best clinical decisions and inspire your patient care. Learn more at chestmeeting.chestnet.org.