Congratulations, De De Gardner, on receiving the prestigious distinction of 2026 Distinguished CHEST Educator (DCE)!
In keeping with CHEST’s commitment to being the unrivaled home of the clinician educator, the DCE designation recognizes national excellence in continuing medical education. We are pleased to name you among this year’s recipients as recognition of your outstanding dedication, involvement, and leadership in CHEST education programs and activities.
This distinction places you well within the top 3% of CHEST faculty worldwide. It honors members who have made significant and sustained contributions to the leadership, development, and delivery of CHEST education through roles such as committee chairs, vice-chairs, faculty, content developers, peer reviewers, and program leaders across various initiatives (such as the CHEST Annual Meeting, CHEST Board Review, CHEST SEEK® education, live learning, CHEST Immersion courses, digital learning, game-based learning, and more).
The DCE designation is an annual award and highlights all your education-related activities over the previous three calendar years: 2025, 2024, and 2023. We look forward to your continued engagement and future contributions.
The 2026 CHEST DCE recipients will be displayed during the Opening Session at the CHEST Annual Meeting 2026, on Sunday, October 18,
in Phoenix, and throughout the meeting. Honorees also will be acknowledged on the CHEST website.
Thank you for your dedication to CHEST and to advancing clinical education that strengthens our professional community, enriches our organization, inspires the next generation of clinicians and clinical educators, and, ultimately, improves patient care.
Sincerely,
