The American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) is the world's largest clinical cardiopulmonary and critical care medical society, with more than 16,000 members worldwide. Members include physicians, allied health professionals, and PhDs from the specialties of pulmonology, critical care medicine, thoracic surgery, cardiology, sleep, and other chest-related specialties. The ACCP mission is to promote the prevention and treatment of diseases of the chest through leadership, education, research, and communication.

The American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) represents more than 6,000 physicians and other health care professionals specializing in the field of occupational and environmental medicine (OEM). Founded in 1916, ACOEM is the nation's largest medical society specialists in a variety of medical practices to develop positions and policies on vital issues relevant to the practice of preventive medicine both within and outside of the workplace.

The American Lung Association has long funded vital research on the causes of and treatments for lung disease. It is the foremost defender of the Clean Air Act and laws that protect citizens from secondhand smoke. The Lung Association teaches children the dangers of tobacco use and helps teenage and adult smokers overcome addiction. It educates children and adults living with lung diseases on managing their condition. With the generous support of the public, the American Lung Association is "Improving life, one breath at a time."

The American Thoracic Society (ATS) is a non-profit, international, professional and scientific society for respiratory and critical care medicine. The ATS is committed to the prevention and treatment of respiratory disease through research, education, patient care and advocacy. The long-range goal of the ATS is to decrease morbidity and mortality from respiratory disorders and life threatening acute illnesses in people of all ages. In keeping with these goals, the American Thoracic Society interacts with both national and international organizations which have similar goals.

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The IPCRG is an umbrella organisation with membership drawn from individual countries most of which have their own national primary care respiratory organisation. IPCRG focuses on all respiratory diseases commonly found in primary care and undertakes multinational research, disseminates research findings, develops guidelines and translates findings into education projects to raise standards in treating patients with respiratory disease.

National Jewish Medical and Research Center was founded in 1899 as a medical center dedicated solely to the treatment and research of Tuberculosis. As a non-profit, non-sectarian institution since its inception, National Jewish has broadened its focus to the research and treatment of respiratory, allergic and immunologic disorders.

The National Respiratory Training Center (NRTC) is an independent, 501(c) 3 non-profit educational organization committed to improving the health of patients with respiratory and allergic disease by enhancing the knowledge and skills of the health professionals who care for them. The NRTC offers comprehensive courses in asthma and COPD, one-day workshops on asthma, COPD, and spirometry and supplemental educational materials. Since 1986, more than 26,500 health professionals from 45 countries have taken NRTC courses through the US and UK organizations. www.nrtc-usa.org

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'Respiration' brings together the results of both clinical and experimental investigations on all aspects of the respiratory system in health and disease. Clinical improvements in the diagnosis and treatment of chest and lung diseases are covered, as are the latest findings in physiology, biochemistry, pathology, immunology and pharmacology. The journal includes classic features such as editorials that accompany original articles in clinical and basic science research, case reports and letters to the editor. Further sections are: rapid communications, technical notes, ‘the eye catcher', ‘what's your diagnosis', ‘the opinion corner' and discussions of clinico-pathological conferences. Most recently, ‘Respiration' has become home to the EAB, which will occupy a dedicated section in the journal. This modern mix of different features and a stringent peer-review process by a dedicated editorial board make ‘Respiration' a complete guide to progress in thoracic medicine.

Respiratory Research is an Open Access, peer-reviewed, online journal that considers manuscripts on all aspects of respiratory function and disease. The journal welcomes studies on asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cystic fibrosis, genetics, infectious diseases, interstitial lung diseases, lung development, lung tumors, occupational and environmental factors, pulmonary circulation, pulmonary pharmacology and therapeutics, respiratory critical care, respiratory immunology, respiratory physiology, and sleep. The journal will also welcome state-of-the-art reviews on related topics. For more information please visit, http://respiratory-research.com/.

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