CHEST Guidelines-Spread-the-Word-About--em-CHEST--em--in-2018

Spread-the-Word-About--em-CHEST--em--in-2018_chest

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In 2018, CHEST, a leading journal in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine, is making strides to enhance accessibility and educational resources for its community. Recent updates include a new website launched in July 2017 on an Elsevier platform, vastly improving ease of navigation and access to a growing range of multimedia content. The site aims to be a comprehensive resource offering interviews, podcasts, and educational videos, with availability on several platforms including ScienceDirect and Clinical Key.<br /><br />Moreover, CHEST introduced a new section called Teaching, Education, and Career Hub (TEaCH), focusing on educational research, teaching reviews, career planning, and mentoring. This addition coincides with the American College of Chest Physicians designating a new category, Distinguished CHEST Educator, to recognize educators contributing to medical education.<br /><br />The journal continues to serve as the publication home for CHEST guidelines, adopting a "living guideline" model to ensure that updates are timely and reflect the latest evidence. Ten guideline articles were published in the past year, and several upcoming topics for 2018 are already in the pipeline.<br /><br />The current impact factor of CHEST is 6.147, positioning it among the top journals in its field. It also boasts high readership preferences among pulmonologists. Moreover, CHEST promotes responsible sharing of published articles while maintaining copyright integrity and emphasizes the importance of proper article sharing rights. <br /><br />Editorial leadership has seen changes, with a mix of retiring and new editors. Publons has been integrated to acknowledge the hard work of peer reviewers publicly. CHEST is preparing for an editorial transition as Richard S. Irwin steps down as Editor in Chief in 2019, encouraging qualified candidates to continue advancing the journal's legacy of excellence.<br /><br />Overall, CHEST remains committed to providing cutting-edge medical education and research, fostering an enhanced learning experience for healthcare professionals.

Keywords

CHEST journal

pulmonary medicine

critical care

sleep medicine

educational resources

Teaching, Education, and Career Hub

Distinguished CHEST Educator

living guideline model

impact factor

editorial leadership