The Respiratory Therapy Program at Salisbury University is proud to offer the Annual Partners in Respiratory Care Excellence Symposium. The conference offers practicing professionals, students and educators a one-day symposium of best practices in adult and pediatric respiratory care. With 6 speakers, the symposium facilitates opportunities for medical professionals to elevate their care of patients. Additionally, 6 credits hours have been applied for through the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC).

The Partners in Respiratory Care Excellence Symposium is dedicated to providing Maryland/Delaware health care practitioners convenient advanced continuing education opportunities. Conference speakers are carefully selected by the organizing committee to present on a variety of current trends.

7:30 am-8:15 am Registration/Continental Breakfast

8:15 am-8:30 am Opening Remarks

8:30 am – 9:20 am Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS)/Vaping: What Healthcare Providers Need to Know

Gabrielle Davis, MPH, RRT, RRT-ACCS, RRT-NPS, CTTS, CHES

9:30 am – 10:20 am Providing LGBTQIA+ Inclusive Healthcare

Samantha Davis, MS, RRT, RRT-NPS, AE-C

10:30 am – 11:20 am NBRC Update: New Credential Maintenance Program and Usage of Credentials

Melanie Thomas, Vice President, Credentialing Operations

11:30 am – 12:45 pm LUNCH

1:00 pm – 1:50 pm Opioid Addiction

Sherry Maykrantz, Ph. D

2:00 pm – 2:50 pm Ebb and Flow: Control of Blood Flow in Health and Disease

Tom Pellinger, PhD, ACSM RCEP & EP-C; NSCA CSCS

3:00 pm – 3:50 pm Progress toward the Advanced Practice Respiratory Therapist

Robert L. Joyner, Jr., PhD, RRT, RRT-ACCS, FAARC

For more information Contact:

Lisa Joyner, M.Ed., RRT, RRT-NPS

Clinical Assistant Professor

Program Chair, Respiratory Therapy

Salisbury University

1101 Camden Ave.

Salisbury, MD 21801-6860

Office: 410-677-5001