Browse the 2026 CHEST Simulation Schedule

Join CHEST at our global headquarters in Glenview, IL, for in-person simulation courses. Led by experts in their field, courses have a faculty-to-learner ratio of 1:5 or better and a focus on hands-on interactive training.

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2026 Simulation Courses: 

MARCH 12-14 | Difficult Airway Management

MARCH 19-20 | Diagnostic Bronchoscopy 201: Mastering Advanced Tools and Techniques for Optimizing EBUS Outcomes

APRIL 23-24 | NEW! Procedural Skills for the Critical Care Provider

APRIL 30-MAY 1 | Critical Care Ultrasound: Integration Into Clinical Practice

JUNE 4-5 | Advanced Critical Care Echocardiography Image Acquisition and Interpretation

JUNE 6 | Critical Care Transesophageal Echocardiography

JULY 16-17 | Critical Care Management of the Lung Donor

AUGUST 6-7 | Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing

AUGUST 20-22 | Critical Skills for Critical Care: A State-of-the-Art Update and Procedures for ICU Providers

SEPTEMBER 10-12 | Diagnostic Bronchoscopy 101: Mastering Essential Bronchoscopy and Endobronchial Ultrasound Skills

SEPTEMBER 17-18 | Ultrasonography: Essentials in Critical Care

NOVEMBER 6-7 | Critical Care Mechanical Ventilation: Mastering Today, Envisioning Tomorrow

NOVEMBER 10, 17, DECEMBER 1, 8 | Critical Care Echocardiography Exam (CCEeXAM) Virtual Board Review  

Live streamed sessions are held from 4 pm to 6:30 pm CST

NOVEMBER 20 | Comprehensive Pleural Procedures: A Cadaver-Based Course

NOVEMBER 21 | Advanced Airway Management: A Cadaver-Based Course

DECEMBER 2-3 | Ultrasonography: Essentials in Critical Care

DECEMBER 10-12 | Extracorporeal Support for Respiratory and Cardiac Failure in Adults

*Course dates are subject to change