There’s never been a better year to attend this year’s CHEST annual meeting. Whether it’s your first time or your 20th, now is the time to come together again.
This is your chance to connect with colleagues, view the latest original research in hot-button topic areas, learn from leading faculty working in the trenches every day, engage in hands-on simulation sessions, and more. Most importantly, CHEST 2021 is the perfect opportunity to reconnect as a community in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine.
Catch up on the latest education from the last year in topic areas like cultural diversity, disaster medicine, biotechnology, and more. COVID-19 will be at the forefront of some sessions, including Racism in Health Care: The Fuel That Lit the COVID-19 Fire, and You Think You Survived COVID-19: What’s Next?
Simulation is back with 47 hands-on sessions in Orlando, seven of them being new, and more than 1,000 seats available for these unique training opportunities. There will also be nine on demand sessions closing out simulation, with more than 100 hours of education available.
The new CHEST Studio will be unveiled at the meeting, allowing in-person attendees to take a peek behind the scenes with leadership. We’ll be filming pre-, half-time, and post-show news style videos throughout the meeting.
These videos will also be livestreamed on the CHEST 2021 online platform.
This year, abstracts and case reports are getting a revamp. During the meeting, in lieu of physical posters, we’re introducing rapid presentations in dedicated pods throughout the Exhibit Hall floor.
This new format will allow for more live presentations in the form of three sessions featuring eight presentations each on October 18, 19, and 20. Learners will have the chance to showcase posters in the virtual platform.
And back by popular demand, we’re welcoming the return of some experiences first introduced during CHEST 2019. First is the Wellness Zone, an area created to help you relax and recharge during your busy week at CHEST.
This space features meditation, posture consultants, and bite-sized education for your personal wellness and professional productivity as we get into the next normal post– COVID-19 era. After the madness of the past year, you deserve a moment of calm.
We’re also bringing back the complimentary professional headshot booth. Show off your new quarantine look – did you grow a mustache or decide your natural hair color is perfect? This is your chance to update your professional social media accounts with your latest look.
If you’re worried about attending CHEST 2021 with children, don’t be! The Kiddie Corp childcare program ensures your children ages 6 months to 12 years are looked after while you attend education sessions.
Besides the meeting, don’t miss out on great activities for the whole family in Orlando this October, including: The Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary Celebration, Boo Bash at Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World, the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival at Walt Disney World in Bay Lake, Florida, and SeaWorld Spooktacular at SeaWorld Orlando.
As an in-person attendee for CHEST 2021, you can purchase discounted tickets for Disney through our website at https://chestmeeting. chestnet.org/hotel-and-travel/. Please plan ahead for these events by purchasing tickets early, as they are likely to sell out.
While we can’t wait to see you in Orlando, we know not everyone can travel. That’s why this year’s meeting will feature more than 200 live, in-person sessions that will also be livestreamed and more than 100 prerecorded lectures offered online.
Keep watching the CHEST 2021 meeting website at chestmeeting.chestnet.org for updates on programs and plans.
Comments