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The CHEST Board Review Chairs are accountable for overseeing the development and organization of the CHEST Board Review program, inclusive of the Board Review On Demand offering. The pulmonary and critical care board reviews occur every year.

The chairs will select and appoint faculty and evaluate/recommend approval or disapproval of all course/content/topics that correlate with the current CHEST continuing medical education curriculum and the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) blueprint.

The chairs will ensure alignment between the educational needs of membership who aim to stay current and those seeking recertification.

Responsibilities

CHEST Board Review Chairs and Vice-Chairs will work with staff to plan their respective CHEST Board Review program and will provide regular progress reports to the Education Committee. Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following activities:

• Participate in planning calls with CHEST staff, other task force members, and faculty as needed. Call frequency will range from weekly to monthly depending on planning stage.
• Provide COI disclosure, and agree to adhere to any defined management terms.
• Define agenda topics to align with the current ABIM exam blueprint, reviewing the previous year’s agenda to identify gaps or overrepresented topics.
• Identify qualified faculty to invite for each topic, reviewing the previous year’s outcomes and learner-reported feedback on presentations, and identify replacement faculty, as needed.
• Work with staff to align agenda topics and faculty with predetermined multiday framework—inclusive of start and end times, breaks, and lunch—with the goal of minimizing the travel burden on faculty and ensuring organization follows the broad medical content categories defined in the ABIM blueprint and the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) guidelines.
• Conduct personal outreach to potential and accepted faculty, as needed, helping to communicate time commitment, planning cycle, deliverables, general timelines, and pending/missed deadlines.
• Review faculty and learner email communications, including save-the-dates, marketing materials, and instructions, as requested.
• Work with staff to develop and implement the educational activity according to standards of the ABIM, Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), and other licensure/accreditation boards, as appropriate.
• Review and manage any faculty COIs per CHEST COI policies and ACCME Standards for Commercial Support.
• Review the instructional design tool (ie, gaps, learning objectives, assessment methods, etc), and provide edits, as needed.
• Review all course presentations and assessment questions submitted by faculty for accuracy and alignment with the ABIM or (ABP) exam blueprint, and/or assign other faculty to assist with the peer review of content.
• Follow up directly with any faculty who do not meet deadlines for deliverables, and replace faculty, as needed.
• Serve as faculty for specific topics, as needed.
• Participate in planning for on-site focus group with learners, including identifying key questions to address.
• Participate in course debrief and review of outcomes via conference call.
• Review captured videos and any content necessary to produce the Board Review On Demand.

Time Commitment

The CHEST Board Review program has a 12-month planning cycle and requires a time commitment of between 25 and 30 hours for the year, in addition to the time spent on site during the live course. The incumbent will serve a 2-year term as Vice-Chair (2024 to 2025) followed by a 2-year term as Chair (2026 to 2027). Call frequency will range from weekly to monthly depending on planning stage.

Eligibility Criteria

All applicants must be an FCCP while serving as Chairs for the CHEST Board Review course. Applicants should have knowledge and experience in medical education. Applicants must also be certified in the area for which they are applying.

Special consideration will be given to candidates with:

• Experience serving as CHEST faculty.
• Involvement developing online education.
• Published material and research in educational design, implementation, and outcomes.
• Development of assessment questions and learning evaluation mechanisms.

Additional Eligibility Requirement

One letter of recommendation either from CHEST leadership, an Education Committee member, or CHEST Board Review faculty.

The Education Committee (EC) ensures the fulfillment of the CHEST medical education mission and vision, both directly and through reporting relationships with specific committees, subcommittees, work groups, and task forces that lead different components of the CHEST annual education curriculum. This includes both accredited and nonaccredited education targeted at the diverse audience of CHEST members.

Responsibilities

Through the robust educational portfolio, the committee ensures CHEST programs meet the needs of the membership, collaborates to diversify educational offerings, provides innovative delivery platforms, and guides CHEST’s longitudinal educational strategy.

Expertise in the following areas is desirable:

• Prior experience developing and disseminating educational materials using innovative delivery platforms, including online learning resources and social media.
• Publications and research in educational design, implementation, and outcomes
• Knowledge and experience in the development and validation of assessment tools
• Prior experience/involvement on a CHEST committee or education subcommittee
• Thorough understanding of CHEST education processes and background
• Experience serving as CHEST faculty
• Experience designing needs assessments, developing curricula, and measuring the impact of educational programs on knowledge, skills, attitudes, and clinical outcomes

Time Commitment

In order to meet EC goals and project deadlines, members are expected to attend:

• Monthly 1-hour conference calls.
• Two face-to-face meetings, in the spring and at the CHEST Annual Meeting
• EC-related projects/activities for, on average, between 2 to 6 hours a month
• Monthly calls with any subcommittee, work group, or task force with which an individual member may be involved

The Educator Development Subcommittee is tasked with generating and delivering programs for faculty development in the field of clinical education to CHEST faculty members.

The subcommittee assists with establishing a core curriculum for faculty development programs. It solicits program participants and draws from a pool of trained members to recommend course directors/chairs for educational activities. Upon completion of development programs, the subcommittee provides faculty recommendations based on program participation feedback and evaluates course director/chair effectiveness.

Responsibilities

• Oversee, develop, and manage CHEST faculty development programs.
• Maintain faculty development curriculum.
• Solicit members to enroll in faculty development programs.
• Select the Early Career Educator and Master Clinician Educator award recipients.
• Monitor the Distinguished CHEST Educator (DCE) designation and program.
• Improve interdisciplinary offerings.
• Develop educational content for the Educator Development Track at the CHEST Annual Meeting.
• Collaborate with the Outcomes Subcommittee on the 360-Degree Faculty Peer Review Evaluation.

Time Commitment

Subcommittee members are expected to attend monthly 1-hour conference calls. On average, members can spend between 2 to 5 hours a month on subcommittee-related projects/activities, including any ad hoc conference calls. In addition, subcommittee members can expect about 3 hours of award grading during February/March of each year.

The Live Learning Subcommittee oversees the development of content for in-person courses and activities across key domains. The subcommittee also establishes entry criteria and qualifications necessary for the domain and delivery mechanisms.

This group orients new program faculty to the objectives, methodologies, and formats used in the activity. It provides onsite leadership support to assigned live activities, identifies emerging gaps and needs from program outcomes and learner feedback and develops proposals for new activities or extension offerings.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Oversee simulation courses and activities across key domain task forces.
• Evaluate live learning programs on an annual basis and provide recommendations for change to Domain Task Forces.
• Propose annual slate of courses to full Education Committee based on performance, need, and alignment with other organizational initiatives.
• Propose appropriate key performance indicators and goals to maintain and improve the quality and reach of procedural programs.
• Identify and incorporate evaluation tools (eg, faculty debrief forms) to ensure the continuous improvement of supported programs.
• Support faculty recruitment and development efforts.

Additional Eligibility

• Service as a Vice-Chair/Chair for a Live Learning Domain Task Force is required.
• Formal training or experience in and commitment to medical education and adult learning principles.
• Ability to identify and disseminate best practices and innovations for incorporating simulation modalities.
• Understanding of Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education and Society for Simulation in Healthcare accreditation criteria.

Time Commitment

Subcommittee members are expected to attend monthly 1-hour conference calls. On average, members can spend between 2 to 5 hours a month on subcommittee-related projects/activities, including any ad hoc conference calls.

The Outcomes Subcommittee conducts ongoing program and faculty evaluation, reviews recurring activities and outcomes, and disseminates program and faculty results. The group develops mechanisms in collaboration with course directors/chairs and faculty to assess the impact of educational interventions on clinical practice and, ultimately, patient outcomes. Subcommittee members have an interest in the peer review processes, assessing educational quality, quality of item writing, effective learner feedback, and/or curricular design.

Responsibilities

• Review and recommend improvements to education planning forms and general outcomes reports.
• Collaborate with faculty members to assist and develop outcomes publications on specific topics.
• Collaborate with the Educator Development Subcommittee on the 360-Degree Faculty Peer Review Evaluation.

Time Commitment

Subcommittee members are expected to attend monthly 1-hour conference calls. On average, members can spend between 2 to 5 hours a month on subcommittee-related projects/activities, including any ad hoc conference calls.

The Patient Education Subcommittee partners with other patient-centered organizations to identify and execute patient education materials and seeks to distribute education through multichannel programs and disease awareness campaigns that establish leadership and excellence in the area of patient education.

Responsibilities

• Support the patient education content development and dissemination strategy.
• Identify CHEST members and other subject matter experts to potentially review new and updated materials.
• Collaborate with CHEST staff to work with CHEST Networks, trainees, and key committees to ensure patient education priorities are interwoven into other priorities, programs, and projects.
• Contribute to the development of patient-focused content related to the First Five Minutes^® project.

Time Commitment

Subcommittee members are expected to attend monthly 1-hour conference calls. On average, members can spend between 2 to 5 hours a month on subcommittee-related projects/activities, including any ad hoc conference calls.

The Guidelines Oversight Committee (GOC) aims to optimize patient care by generating the highest quality evidence-based guidelines and consensus statements to support clinical practice in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of chest disease. The GOC requires a significant time commitment and is a great opportunity for growth and leadership in the field.

Responsibilities

The GOC makes recommendations to the CHEST Board of Regents on issues related to health, science, and clinical policy in areas of cardiopulmonary medicine and surgery, critical care, sleep medicine, and related disciplines. The committee is responsible for overseeing the preparation of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines, consensus statements, and hybrid documents on behalf of CHEST.

Applicants should have familiarity with CHEST’s evidence-based guidelines and their development, such as serving on a CHEST guideline panel or having demonstrated experience in the development of systematic reviews or evidence-based recommendations.

Prior participation in coursework in areas of evidence-based medicine (eg, CHEST Guideline Methodology courses, Cochrane courses, GRADE workshops) is also valuable but not necessary. Awareness of the various stakeholders related to clinical practice guidelines such as the National Academy of Medicine, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s National Guidelines Clearinghouse, the Guidelines International Network, and similar entities is expected.

Additional member responsibilities may include:

• Serve as a domain liaison to a guideline or consensus statement panel. The liaison serves in an advisory role and assists with the management of COI on guideline panels.
• Participate in dissemination and implementation activities.
• Participate in discussions and decisions related to methodology.
• Review guideline request for proposal submissions and panel composition for guideline development consideration.
• Periodically review guideline manuscripts prior to journal submission.

Domain liaison responsibilities include:

• Monitor COI policy adherence of guideline panelists.
• Attend guideline panel meetings.
• Participate as desired in panel deliberations/guideline development.
• Liaise with the GOC on progress/problems.
• Author the guideline, an opportunity depending upon participant involvement.

Clive Kearon Fellowship

The Clive Kearon Guideline Fellow is designed to acquaint early career clinicians with key aspects of guideline development, dissemination, and implementation. This unique opportunity will further expand CHEST’s role as a leader in guideline development and guideline innovation. Learn more about the Clive Kearon Fellowship.

Time Commitment

Committee members should expect the following time commitments within a given calendar year.

Participation in the following meetings:

• Monthly 1-hour conference calls – 11 hours
• Spring in-person meeting – 1.5 days
• CHEST Annual Meeting in-person meeting – 2 hours
• Domain liaison participation time varies per guideline

Participation in guideline proposal review process:

• 6-10 hours each April

Participation in guideline manuscript review process:

• 6-10 hours throughout the year

The charge of the Joint CHEST/American Thoracic Society (ATS) Clinical Practice Committee is to monitor, review, comment on, and educate the membership of both societies on coding, billing, and regulatory compliance issues that impact pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine.

Specific tasks include active participation in the American Medical Association (AMA) Relative Value Scale Update Committee (RUC) and AMA Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) processes; monitoring, reviewing, and commenting on Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) coverage and payment policy; and advocating with CMS staff for pulmonary, critical care, and sleep services.

Committee members must be a member of CHEST and/or ATS. Individuals with hospital billing expertise and/or an interest in learning the CPT, RUC, or International Classification of Diseases (ICD) processes are highly encouraged to apply.

Time Commitment

The joint committee holds monthly 1-hour conference calls. The committee may also meet face-to-face during either the ATS or CHEST Annual Meetings. Additional time commitment is required between meetings for individuals involved in learning CPT, RUC, or ICD processes.

Responsibilities

Each domain task force will:

• Oversee the planning and development of content for simulation courses and activities across defined procedural areas;
• Ensure all planning policies and procedures are followed, including but not limited to faculty COI review, completion of instructional design documentation, equipment identification and station planning, content review, evaluation strategy definition, and faculty debrief;
• Participate on activity planning calls and meetings, as needed;
• Orient new program faculty to the objectives, methodologies, and formats utilized in the activity; conduct live precourse faculty development prior to each activity;
• Provide on-site leadership support to assigned live activities, as needed;
• Serve as faculty and chairs when appropriate;
• Ensure fair rotation of individual faculty and responsibilities for specific programs;
• Integrate and update program changes based on collaboration with Outcomes Subcommittee and other agreed upon feedback mechanisms; and
• Support the development and execution of identified procedural training opportunities internationally and with third-party partners, as needed.

Time Commitment

Domain task force members can expect to attend monthly 1-hour conference calls, plus additional work to support simulation courses (2-5 hours per month).

Additional Eligibility

All members of each domain task force should have the following background:

• At least 2 years of regular participation as CHEST faculty in live learning courses is REQUIRED. Those who do not meet this requirement will not be considered.
• Formal training or experience in and commitment to medical education and adult learning principles.
• Ability to identify and disseminate best practices and innovations for incorporating simulation modalities.
• Understanding of ACCME and Society for Simulation in Healthcare accreditation criteria.

The mission of the Membership Committee is to act as consultant to the Board of Regents on membership issues. The Membership Committee focuses on recruitment and retention of CHEST members, supports aspects of the CHEST Strategic Plan and organizational goals related to membership, and reviews FCCP applications.

Time Commitment

Applicants must be willing to spend approximately 2 hours per month reviewing FCCP applications, participate on quarterly conference calls, and attend two in-person committee meetings at the CHEST Annual Meeting and the all-committee meeting during the spring.

Additional Eligibility Requirement

All Membership Committee applicants must be an active CHEST member and hold the FCCP designation.

The Professional Standards Committee (PSC) ensures the highest standards are met relating to COI disclosures and professional behavior in a leading professional society.

Responsibilities

• Review COI disclosures for leadership, guideline panelists, and faculty to whether an activity, investment, or relationship is in compliance with the COI policy.
• Investigate issues or complaints of alleged misconduct by members of CHEST.
• Review and maintain standardized COI disclosure forms for leadership, guideline, and education participants.

Time Commitment

Committee members must be available to attend monthly 1-hour conference calls, as well as two in-person meetings during the CHEST Annual Meeting and in the spring. Committee members can expect to spend 3 to 4 hours a month reviewing guideline panelist disclosure forms.

Additional Eligibility Requirement

Candidates who are interested in applying should have previous volunteer experience on a high-level committee and/or the Board of Regents/Board of Advisors. Applicants must be familiar with the CHEST Leadership COI Policy and Guidelines COI Policy and have an interest and understanding of COI over the last 3 years.

Candidates must be members of CHEST who have completed training and should be prepared to assist in the educational development of the scientific sessions at the CHEST Annual Meeting and CHEST International Congresses.

Responsibilities

• Grade abstract submissions (online).
• Organize and build abstract sessions for CHEST meetings (online).
• Serve as moderators for abstract sessions at CHEST, and recruit other moderators for abstract sessions at CHEST.
• Meet twice a year: once in June at the CHEST Global Headquarters in Glenview and once during the CHEST Annual Meeting.
• Select finalists for available abstract awards at the CHEST Annual Meeting.

Average time commitment

• February: 1 hour - Welcome call
• April: 2-4 hours - Grading
• May: 4-6 hours - Session planning
• June: 1.5 days – Session Planning Meeting at CHEST Headquarters
• October: Serve as a moderator at CHEST Annual Meeting and attend Scientific Presentations and Awards Committee meeting

The Training and Transitions Committee (T&T) provides a structure for members who are trainees and early career physicians to actively participate in organization activities and initiatives. This committee works to ensure that the input and needs of trainee members are met through top-notch education and networking opportunities, including fellows’ courses, CHEST Challenge, and case reports.

Candidates must be members of CHEST and should represent one of the following groups:

• Current training program director, assistant training program director, or training program core faculty representing the areas of pulmonary, critical care, or sleep medicine.
• CHEST member with an interest in trainee education and leadership.

Time Commitment

Committee members must be available to attend monthly 1-hour conference calls, as well as two in-person meetings at the CHEST Annual Meeting and in the spring. Members who lead various virtual and in-person projects, such as fellows’ courses, CHEST Challenge, etc, will require additional calls with each project subcommittee. Committee members might be asked to contribute to social media content directed to trainees and young professionals.

The Trainee Work Group is an initiative of the Training and Transitions Committee and is charged with the mission of enhancing the educational experience and professional development of trainees by providing them with structure and content while affording them an opportunity to become future CHEST leaders by fostering their involvement in CHEST activities.

Members of the work group will have the opportunity to develop trainee-related content for the annual meeting, Trainee Hub, and social media platforms. Additional opportunities for content development and serving as a moderator/faculty are available.

Time Commitment

Work group members must be available to attend quarterly conference calls and the in-person business meeting at the CHEST Annual Meeting. Applicants should be willing to spend about 5 to 10 hours each quarter participating in virtual and/or in-person work group activities.  

Additional Eligibility Requirements

• Applicants must be a trainee member currently in their first or second year of training at the time of their application and able to serve a 2-year term on the work group.
• Applicants must have a written letter of support from their program director. Program directors will need to allow selected fellows to attend the CHEST Annual Meeting and participate in quarterly 1-hour conference calls during their 2-year term. CHEST does not provide financial support to travel to the annual meeting.