Dr. Patricia Rivera is the C. Jane Davis & C. Robert Davis Distinguished Professor in Pulmonary Medicine and Chief of the Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Division at the University of Rochester, Rochester, New York. Dr. Rivera has expertise across the continuum of lung cancer care. Through NIH/NCI-funded research, she studies the delivery, quality, and outcomes of lung cancer screening. Dr. Rivera is the President of the American Thoracic Society. She is passionate about mentoring the next generation of leaders and increasing the representation of women and underrepresented groups in pulmonary and critical care medicine.