Where are they now? What have they been up to? CHEST’s Past Presidents each forged the way for the many successes of the American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST), leading to enhanced patient care around the globe. Their outstanding leadership and vision are evidenced today in many of CHEST’s current initiatives, and now it is time to check in with these past leaders to give us a look at what’s new in their lives.
It is a privilege and an honor to be asked to reminisce about my life experiences after my year as president of the College. I think we accomplished a lot during that year, with the completion of the new American College of Chest Physicians’ headquarters in Northbrook and the College’s participation in effecting the ban on smoking on domestic airline flights.
Photo legend: Dr. Rosenow with his two grandchildren, Christian and Kate, and favorite dog Jackson.EDWARD C. ROSENOW III, MD, MS, MASTER FCCP President 1989-1990
I retired in 1996 but continued to be very active in teaching and writing as I still am. Mayo’s emeritus center is right in the middle of the campus that I go to three or four mornings a week; this keeps me in touch with a number of friends, encountering many of them regularly. I go to lunch several times a week with old friends, as well as with pre-med students, fellows, my former secretary, and allied health personnel that I worked with for decades. One group comprises pulmonary colleagues that I have worked with for 4 decades. I would urge my fellow retirees to do the same. It will help you stay ‘young’! And you have to get out of the house, even in cold winter months. I teach year 2 medical students in their clinic at the Salvation Army. One of my greatest pleasures is mentoring pre-med students as well as residents/fellows and even young staff. Try it, you’ll love it
I am working on my fourth book, and this is very stimulating. My first one was self-published in 2006 and titled The Art of Living….The Art of Medicine. This was followed by a 900+ slide compilation on a CD titled Mayo Clinic Challenging Images for Pulmonary Board Review. I’m currently working on two more: The Interpretation of CXRs by a Nonradiologist—this will be for primary care physicians and even nurse primary care providers. Hopefully, Mayo will publish this on to our education website. It is currently also being translated into Mandarin. Finally, one that only an old man could write, and that is The Making of the Physician, beginning with the pre-med student going up through leadership of departments and divisions.
My two grandchildren are awesome and mean the world to me. Christian was MVP for the Minnesota State High School Baseball All Stars and Kate has twice won the doubles in the Minnesota State High School Tennis Championships.
I thank the College for all it has given me!