With changes in the legislation and regulation that affect clinical practice, initiatives to help ensure all patients can access equitable care and benefit from advancements in research are key to supporting clinicians’ ability to treat patients with lung disease, critical illness, and sleep disorders. It is important for clinicians to stay abreast of these changes and to raise their voice and champion for change when their ability to deliver first-class care is threatened.

CHEST's quarterly digital publication, CHEST Advocates, utilizes editorial features, expert opinions and perspectives, informational articles, and other multimedia content to:

• • • • Tell the story of our mission and focus in advocacy, and keep CHEST grounded in the lives we strive to change
      • Share the impact of legislative and regulatory changes in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine
      • Herald CHEST actions toward improving the care of patients with lung disease
      • Encourage engagement with and action toward CHEST’s advocacy efforts and strategic priorities among readers and partner organizations to foster a broad community dedicated to improving the lives of patients with lung disease.

Visit the Advocacy page on our website to learn more about CHEST’s advocacy efforts and priorities.

About the role

The Editor in Chief of CHEST Advocates will serve as an expert steward of these priorities in the fields of pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine, guiding the development of content that illuminates regulatory, legislative, diversity, and other issues impacting the way clinicians practice and that identifies opportunities to improve care for patients with lung disease. This role comes with a stipend and a term of three years, from January 2026 to December 2028.

DEADLINE TO SUBMIT: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31

Responsibilities

• • • • Work closely with a CHEST staff member, who will serve as Managing Editor, to produce the issues in a timely fashion and in accordance with CHEST editorial policies and procedures
      • Attend quarterly Zoom meetings to help identify themes for issues, with consideration to the issues having the greatest impact on clinicians and their patients as well as CHEST’s advocacy priorities
      • Make recommendations for and ensure the accuracy, quality, and relevance of content for a clinician audience, including editorial review of all content prior to publication
      • Identify sources and other content contributors representing a diversity of experiences, perspectives, and expertise to present a holistic view of issues shaping the practice of pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine
      • Write a "Letter From the Editor" for each issue
      • Establish, maintain, and foster relationships with clinician members and other partners/stakeholders to ensure a diverse community of potential content contributors representing the field’s passion for creating change for patients
      • Be a passionate voice in the field, serving as a representative and steward of CHEST’s advocacy priorities within pulmonary, critical care, and chest medicine

Qualifications

• • • Advocacy as a means for improving the delivery and experience of health care, such as through community advocacy efforts, quality improvement projects, or DEI initiatives
    • Research into health and health care disparities and an understanding of organizational, institutional, or regulatory strategies for mitigating those disparities.
    • Familiarity and comfort with issues relating to and terminology describing DEIB initiatives and priorities and the ability to identify gaps in perspective or representation to ensure a holistic and complete picture of issues presented
    • Prior experience with content development
    • An active network and social media presence
    • At least five years of clinical practice
    • Willingness to become an FCCP, if not already

How to apply

To be considered for the role of Editor in Chief of CHEST Advocates, submit the following materials by Friday, October 31, to Rebecca Barshop, Managing Editor of News Channels, at rbarshop@chestnet.org: