HONOLULU — For the first time in history, the presidents of the leading national and international pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine organizations are currently women.
In honor of this fact, and in order to help increase the number of women in additional leadership positions, CHEST hosted a panel at its annual meeting of four influential women in which they discussed barriers to leadership positions for women; work-life balance, especially for working mothers; and mentorship.
“While we have had increasing numbers applying to pulmonary and critical care, when you look at