Home-Based Mechanical Ventilation and Neuromuscular Disease NetWork News
Note from the NetWork Chair
Welcome to 2021! We made it through this past year with unprecedented events on many levels locally and nationally. We are looking forward to a much brighter year as we continue to strive to make a difference in the care of our patients. Our NetWork has several exciting projects on the horizon, including CHEST 2021 symposium preparations, nominations for the Margaret Pfrommer Honor Lecture at CHEST 2021, and engagements with the CHEST COVID‑19 Task Force. A highlight will be our contributions to the CHEST COVID‑19 Task Force’s COVID in Focus: Perspectives on the Literature, in which expert faculty will be discussing key articles related to home mechanical ventilation practices during the COVID‑19 pandemic.
CHEST Annual Meeting 2021 is going to be held in Orlando, Florida, October 17-20, both in person and online, providing attendees with the option of experiencing the meeting in a way that best suits them. We will provide more details, including NetWork symposium highlights, programs, and postgraduate courses, in our next NetWork news communication.
The NetWork Steering Committee would love to see your participation and feedback as a member to help us understand your needs and interests to better serve you.
CHEST has so much to offer—get involved today!
Michelle Cao, DO, FCCP
Chair, Home-Based Mechanical Ventilation and Neuromuscular Disease NetWork
Welcome to our steering committee members:
- Meredith Greer, MD
- Hemant Sawnani, MD
- Bernardo Selim, MD, FCCP
Read more about your steering committee members in this newsletter.
NetWork CHEST Physician article
Check out the Home-Based Mechanical Ventilation and Neuromuscular Disease NetWork’s latest article, “New horizons in home ventilation,” by NetWork Steering Committee member Karin Provost, DO, PhD, and NetWork member, Janet Hilbert, MD, in the latest CHEST Physician® issue.
Upcoming NetWork calls
As a NetWork member, you're welcome to join your NetWork Steering Committee calls. If interested in joining an upcoming call, please contact Katlyn Froslan at kfroslan@chestnet.org and she will be happy to share access information.
- Friday, May 14, at 2 pm CT
- Friday, September 10, at 2 pm CT
COVID‑19 resources
Explore the COVID‑19 Resource Center to find curated content to help you during the pandemic. Browse through clinical resources, sign up for the Clinician Matching Network, view recorded webinars, and more.
NetWork hashtag
Join the conversation: Have an idea or suggestion? See a good article link you want to share? Start tweeting with the hashtag: #CHESTHomeMV.
Get to know your steering committee members:
Meredith Greer, MD, is a recent Pulmonary and Critical Care graduate and current Sleep Medicine fellow at Emory University. She is a native Texan and completed her Internal Medicine residency at the University of Texas (UT) Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, TX, and medical school at UT Health Science Center in San Antonio, TX. She is passionate about her medical education and clinical focus in neuromuscular pulmonology and chronic ventilation. Dr. Greer is super excited to be the new fellow-in-training in CHEST's Home-Based Mechanical Ventilation and Neuromuscular Disease NetWork this year!
Meredith Greer, MD
New Fellow-in-Training Steering Committee Member
Dr. Hemant Sawnani is a Pediatric Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine specialist at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. He maintains an interest in pulmonary physiology and mechanics, respiratory control, and mechanical ventilation. Dr. Sawnani manages a large number of children and young adults within the Comprehensive Neuromuscular Program at Cincinnati Children’s. He maintains active clinical and research interests in neuromuscular pulmonary and sleep medicine, thoracic dystrophies, respiratory mechanics and control, and the care for children and young adults dependent on related respiratory technologies. Previous collaborations with CHEST members led to Dr. Sawnani’s involvement with this NetWork. His personal interests include photography, hiking, and bicycling.
Hemant Sawnani, MD
New Steering Committee Member
Dr. Bernardo Selim is an Associate Professor in the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN. He is an active member of CHEST and has multiple leadership roles, including the previous Chair of the Sleep NetWork. His research and clinical interests include sleep-disordered breathing, noninvasive ventilation, and advanced modes of PAP therapy.
Bernardo Selim, MD
New Steering Committee Member
Also of interest
- Learn from leading experts in chest medicine while earning CME credit/MOC points with CHEST 2020 Recorded Sessions. With on demand access, all the recorded sessions from CHEST 2020 featuring the latest in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine are available to you at any time.
- CHEST is now seeking graders for CHEST Annual Meeting 2021. Get involved with CHEST 2021 by assessing and grading original investigations and case reports submitted for presentation. Sign up by April 30 to be considered.
- Get your game on—visit the CHEST Player Hub for bite-sized learning opportunities at no cost. Make your way to the top of the leaderboard.
- Check out our CHEST infographic related to acute respiratory distress syndrome for an overview on the clinical features of ARDS, its pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment strategies.
