CHEST Guidelines-Introducing-the-CHEST-Teaching,-Education,-and-Car

Introducing-the-CHEST-Teaching,-Education,-and-Car

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The American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) is launching a new quarterly section in its journal, called the Teaching, Education, and Career Hub. This initiative aims to spotlight advancements and research in medical education, offering peer-reviewed publication opportunities for educational research. The Hub will feature high-quality educational research, teaching reviews, career planning, and mentoring resources to keep CHEST readers updated on best practices in medical education, continuous learning, and career development.<br /><br />The new section seeks to address the evolving role of clinician-educators, who contribute through research, curriculum development, and practical projects that have a measurable clinical impact. The focus will be on the results of educational initiatives rather than the curriculum details.<br /><br />CHEST has collaborated productively with the Association for Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Program Directors (APCCMPD), with the inaugural article of the Hub authored by APCCMPD, advising on career success strategies during fellowship. This paper underscores the crucial role of personal effort and preparation in determining career trajectory, offering practical advice for fellows to be proactive in their education and career development.<br /><br />The article will be beneficial to Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine fellows and early-career professionals, offering a framework applicable across medical specialties. Authored by APCCMPD’s Board of Directors, it encourages fellows in any subspecialty to take charge of their professional paths through dedication, self-motivation, and strategic relationship building.<br /><br />CHEST invites submissions for future publications in the Hub and offers guidance for manuscript preparation via the journal’s website. Topics for submissions include wellness for CHEST physicians, clinical reasoning, diagnostic error management, physician leadership development, and quality improvement in education. The new Hub aims to enrich the field of chest medicine through shared knowledge and collaborative learning.

Keywords

CHEST

medical education

career development

educational research

clinician-educators

Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

APCCMPD

fellowship strategies

manuscript submissions

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