The American Lung Association of the Northeast's Medical & Scientific Branch is a membership network of health professionals with a purpose to:
- To provide expert input to and involvement in the mission-related work of the American Lung Association of the Northeast.
- To improve patient care through the offering of continuing medical education and healthcare professional (HCP) training to providers throughout the Northeast.
- To encourage, support and sponsor lung disease research efforts focused on prevention, early detection and best practice treatment including rehabilitation