Dr. Channick is a Clinical Professor of Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, where she specializes in interventional pulmonology. She serves as the Chief of the section of Interventional Pulmonology at UCLA and the Program Director for the UCLA IP Fellowship. Dr. Channick earned her MD from Harvard Medical School and completed her residency, pulmonary and critical care fellowship, and interventional pulmonology training at UCSD Medical Center. From 2005 to 2009, she directed the UCSD Interventional Pulmonary Program, and in 2009, she established and led the Massachusetts General Hospital Interventional Pulmonary Program before joining UCLA in 2018. Her contributions extend to the American Thoracic Society, the American College of Chest Physicians, and the American Association of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology (AABIP), where she has played a key role in educating healthcare providers at local, national, and international levels. As a member of the AABIP Board of Directors and the Chair of the AABIP Education Committee, she designs, implements, and evaluates educational initiatives that shape the field of interventional pulmonology.