Submission types 

Submissions will be considered for either oral presentations or posters. There is no charge for submissions. 

Abstracts (original investigations): Open to all health care professionals, both domestic and international. 

Fellow case reports: Open only to those enrolled in a physician training program, both domestic and international.  

Medical student/resident case reports: Open only to current medical students or residents, both domestic and international. 

NEW Interdisciplinary Case Report: Open to all healthcare professionals, both domestic and international. 

Global case reports: Open to all health care professionals from outside the United States.  

Clinical case puzzlers: Clinical case puzzlers highlight an interesting teaching point in chest radiology for oral presentation. The session chair will facilitate group participation, and a panel of experts will offer feedback in case consultation format. Open to all health care professionals, both domestic and international.

Late-breaking abstracts: Submissions (original investigations only) will be accepted Wednesday, May 8, through 2 pm CT, Friday, May 31.

All late-breaking data must be new and not available at the time of general submission to qualify as a late-breaking abstract. 

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Scientific presentation awards  

Enhance your CV by applying for awards when submitting your abstract. Applying for awards means your abstract will be considered for nominations for selected scientific abstract awards.

All presenters will be evaluated based on their written abstract or case report, research quality, and in-person presentation. Presentation formats are determined by the Scientific Presentations and Awards Committee (SPAC) (abstracts) and Training and Transitions Committee (T&T) (case reports).

Scientific abstract awards

Nominees for all abstract awards will be selected by the SPAC, and presenters will be notified via email before the annual meeting. Session moderators will judge and evaluate in-person presentations for final award determination.

Alfred Soffer Research Awards 

This award is named in honor of Alfred Soffer, MD, Master FCCP, who was editor-in-chief of the journal CHEST® from 1968 to 1993 and Executive Director of CHEST from 1969 to 1992. 

Young Investigator Awards 

Investigators enrolled in a training or fellowship program or completed a fellowship program within 5 years before CHEST 2024 are eligible for Young Investigator Awards.

Top Rapid Fire Abstract Awards

Awards are granted to two presenters from all the rapid-fire sessions at the CHEST Annual Meeting.

Top Abstract Poster Award

Awards are granted to the top five abstract poster presentations at the CHEST Annual Meeting.

Case report awards 

All case reports presented in oral and rapid-fire formats are evaluated for awards during the Annual Meeting. Case report posters are not eligible for awards.

Top Case Report Award

Awards are granted to one presenter in each oral case report session at the CHEST Annual Meeting for an outstanding case report and presentation.

Top Rapid Fire Case Report Award

Awards are granted to one presenter in each rapid-fire case report session at the CHEST Annual Meeting for an outstanding case report and presentation.