Founded on 31st December 2013, the MABIP is an interdisciplinary society dedicated to excellence in clinical care, education and research in bronchology and related fields. On 6th March 2015, MABIP joined the World Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology (WABIP) as a member society. The official journal of the MABIP is the Journal of Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology.