March 23-24, 2023
Learn from experts in the field about topics that are vital to the delivery of quality patient care.
This event is open to students & practitioners in all medical fields, including Respiratory Therapy, EMT, Nursing & Medical Assistants
Respiratory Continuing Education Units* & Continuing Medical Education Units Available
*12 CEUs applied for through AARC; pending completion of daily surveys; partial credit available for CEU credits; no certificates distributed early
TICKETS INCLUDE
- Lectures & Presentations | Q&As (Thursday, Friday)
- Breakfast (Thursday, Friday) & lunch (Thursday), catered by the SUNY Sullivan Culinary Chefs
- Thursday Night Networking/Recruitment Reception @ Resorts World Catskills Casino-Resort, Student Tournament & DJ Dance Party
NOTE: Room block discounts available at Resorts World Catskills Casino-Resort; call Front Desk & indicate attendance to conference
PUCHASE YOUR TICKET BELOW!
Tickets starting at $55; early bird discounts available until March 7
Have questions about this event? Please email bbedenbender@sunysullivan.edu or call 845.434.5750 ext. 4308.
| THURSDAY, MARCH 23 | |||
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| Time | Speaker | Organization | Topic |
| 7:30 a.m. | REGISTRATION | ||
| 8:15 a.m. | Thomas McManus, RT, MPA, RRT, RPF Director, Respiratory Program | SUNY Sullivan | Patient Safety (PTS) | Patient Safety, Lessons Learned from the Aviation Industry |
| 9:15 a.m. | Thomas Harvie, RRT, CPFT Ventilator Program Director & Director for Respiratory Care | Northeast Center for Rehabilitation & Brain Injury | Clinical Practice (CLP) | Life on a Ventilator After Acute Care |
| 10:15 a.m. | BREAK | ||
| 10:30 a.m. | Mari Stack, RRT, Respiratory Care Educator | Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Education (EDU) | Providing Education & Need for Compliance |
| 11:30 a.m. | Rajan Subbiah MD, FCCP, Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine | Crystal Run Healthcare | Clinical Practice (CLP) | Asthma & COPD Update & Newer Management Options |
| 12:30 p.m. | LUNCH | ||
| 1:20 p.m. | Kirk S. Hinkley, MD, FACEP, Director of Education and Emergency Medicine Physician | Vapotherm | Adult Acute Care (AAC) | Rethinking the ABCs: The Forgotten Breath - High-Velocity Therapy Applications for Increased Work of Breathing | Sponsored by Vapotherm |
| 2:20 p.m. | Erik Boergesson, BS, RRT-NPS, Critical Care Territory Manager | Getinge | Adult Acute Care (AAC) | Review & Interpretation of Ventilator Graphics | Sponsored by Getinge |
| 3:20 p.m. | BREAK | ||
| 3:30 p.m. | Amelia Lowell, RRT, RCP, Director Respiratory Therapy | Mayo Clinic | Clinical Practice (CLP) | Respiratory Protocols & Patient Advocacy |
| 4:30 p.m. | LeTanya Taylor, JD, MJ, BSRT, RRT, Clinical Educator/Supervisor Respiratory Care | Garnet Health | Ethics (ETH) | Legal & Ethical Dilemmas of the Practitioner |
| 5:30 p.m. |
DAY 1 CEU SURVEY (required for CEU credits; must be completed at the close of each day) |
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| 6 p.m. | Networking/Recruitment Reception at Resorts World Catskills Casino-Resort | ||
| 8:30 p.m. | Guest Entertainment/DJ Dance Party at Resorts World Catskills Casino-Resort | ||
| FRIDAY, MARCH 24 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Speaker | Organization | Topic |
| 7:30 a.m. | REGISTRATION | ||
| 8:15 a.m. | Stephen Evans, MD, Geriatric Medicine Specialist | Roscoe Regional Rehabilitation & Nursing Center | Clinical Practice (CLP) | Geriatric Care & Prevention in the Last Two Years of Life |
| 9:15 a.m. | David R. Orloff MBA, RRT, LSSGB, Administrative Director of Respiratory Care | Cooper University Hospital | Patient Safety (PTS) | Improving Communication & Reducing Medication Error |
| 10:15 a.m. | BREAK | ||
| 10:30 a.m. | Okon Bassey MHA, BSc, RRT, Director, Respiratory Care Operations | AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center | Management (MGT) | Dealing with Covid-19/Healthcare Worker Burnout |
| 11:30 a.m. | Hiroki Sayama, DSc, Professor, Systems Science Graduate Director | Binghamton University | Bioterrorism & Emergency Preparedness (BEP) | How Systems Science Helped COVID-19-Related Planning & Decision-Making |
| 12:30 p.m. |
DAY 2 CEU SURVEY (required for CEU credits; must be completed at the close of each day) |
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