Partners in Respiratory Care Excellence Symposium

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