ACCPACCP: American College of Chest Physicians

For the last 75 years, the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) has been committed to the prevention and management of diseases of the chest by providing clinical education, specifically in the areas of pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine. This commitment, combined with the inherent work of ACCP members—17,500 physicians and other health-care professionals in more than 100 countries, has helped ACCP’s valuable lung health programs, initiatives, and educational material reach countless patients and families in need.

ACCP and 2010 Year of the Lung: From Prevention to Intervention

The ACCP has long recognized the severe impact of chronic lung conditions on patients, families, and communities. During the 2010 Year of the Lung (YOL), the ACCP will join its sister societies in raising awareness around the globe about lung health and chronic lung conditions.

As part of the YOL, the ACCP will encourage worldwide lung health from Prevention to Intervention, with core initiatives focusing on the areas of tobacco prevention, as well as the diagnosis and management of COPD and lung cancer. The ACCP will coordinate with all national and international members to integrate YOL messages and promote YOL initiatives, including targeted Web pages that highlight ACCP clinical and patient tools and education material.

  • Tobacco Prevention
    For the last decade, members of the ACCP and The CHEST Foundation , the ACCP’s philanthropic arm, have delivered The Foundation’s Lung Lessons SM program to schoolchildren across the United States and around the world. As part of the program, students learn how to keep their lungs healthy and about the dangers of tobacco use from ACCP members and other ambassadors of the College. Each year, the ACCP organizes a special education program for schoolchildren in the host city during the College’s annual meeting. The next Lung Lessons SM school outreach event will take place in November 2010 in Vancouver, BC, Canada, coincident with the ACCP CHEST 2010 annual meeting.

    Beyond the Lung Lessons SM program, the ACCP and The CHEST Foundation will showcase and distribute the ACCP Evils of Tobacco, a culturally-sensitive CD-ROM-based program that illustrates the severe hazards of tobacco use. The program, which includes talking points and material for presenters, has been developed in seven languages and has already been shared with thousands of children around the world.
  • COPD
    Through its regional COPD education program, COPD: What Really Works? A Best Practices Workshop for Primary Care, the ACCP will provide pertinent COPD screening, diagnosis, and treatment information to primary care health clinicians. In 2010, the programs will be hosted in 20 major markets around the country and will be a timely vehicle for spreading the YOL messages, especially as they relate to COPD.
  • Lung Cancer
    The ACCP publishes Diagnosis and Management of Lung Cancer, one of the leading evidence-based guidelines in lung cancer diagnosis, staging, and management.  Throughout the 2010 YOL, the ACCP will build on the strong foundation of the guidelines to increase awareness regarding lung cancer prevention, diagnosis, and management. The ACCP also will provide education material for clinicians, patients, and patient families regarding critical care units and end-of-life and critical care family assistance.

Key Dates for ACCP 2010 Year of the Lung Promotion

About the ACCP

  • CHEST: CHEST  is the official peer-reviewed journal of the ACCP. Published monthly since 1935, CHEST is the leading resource for clinical pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine. CHEST is published in multiple languages and features cutting-edge information in the multidisciplinary specialties of chest medicine, such as pulmonology, critical care, sleep medicine, cardiorespiratory interactions, thoracic surgery, transplantation, airways disease, and more. In May 2009, CHEST was selected as one of the “100 most influential journals in the world in medicine and biology” by the Special Libraries Association (SLA) Biomedical and Life Sciences Division.
  • CHEST Annual Meeting: ACCP’s CHEST annual meeting is the largest scientific assembly held by the College each year. CHEST provides the best opportunity for professional development and personal growth by offering expanded learning experiences that enhance clinical knowledge and skills in the areas of pulmonary, critical care, sleep, and cardiothoracic medicine. CHEST 2010 will be held from October 30 to November 4, 2010, in Vancouver, BC, Canada.
  • The CHEST Foundation: The CHEST Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the ACCP. The CHEST Foundation’s mission is to provide resources to advance the prevention and treatment of diseases of the chest through targeted initiatives and patient resources in the following four focus areas: tobacco prevention , humanitarian service, clinical research , and critical/end-of-life care.

For press inquiries, please e-mail media@chestnet.org . For more information about the ACCP or YOL initiatives, please visit the ACCP Web site at www.chestnet.org.

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