Illinois Society for Respiratory Care
Phone - 217-522-5558 - Fax 217-522-5557
(AN AFFILIATE OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR RESPIRATORY CARE)

Welcome to the ISRC page for Chapter 3


Chairperson: Brent Ryherd

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY AARC

Sixty Five years ago on April 15, 1947 a forward thinking group of
health professionals gathered in Chicago, IL, to sign these “Articles
of Incorporation,” officially forming a brand new organization aimed
at representing the increasing number of people being trained to
provide a newly identified service called “inhalation therapy.”

In the six and a half decades since, we’ve grown from a handful
of pioneers (59 practitioners) into an organization that, at last
count, was more than 49,000 strong, growing every day,
and experiencing an increasing level of influence both inside and
out of health care.

Since 1947, the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC)
has been committed to enhancing your professionalism as a respiratory
care practitioner, improving your performance on the job, and helping
you broaden the scope of knowledge essen-tial to your success.
With more than 49,000 members nationwide, the AARC is the only
professional society for respiratory thera-pists in hospitals and with
home care companies, managers of respiratory and cardiopulmonary services, and educators who provide respiratory care training. Text adapted from www.aarc. org

Conference Schedule:   Download Brochure
  • 7:00 – 8:00 Registration
  • 8:00 – 8:05 Welcome
  • 8:05—8:10 ISRC Update
  • 8:15 – 9:10 Outpatient Management of the COPD Patient - Donna Higgins, RN
  • 9:15 – 10:10 More Than Just a PFT - Pauline Loomis, RRT, RPFT
  • 10:15 – 10:25 Break
  • 10:25 - 11:20 Adult Critical Care Specialist Exam - Lori Tinkler, MBA
  • 11:25 – 12:20 Critical Care Application of the Passy-Muir Tracheostomy Ventilator, Speaking and Swallowing Valve - Linda Dean, RRT
  • 12:25 - 13:55 Lunch and Vendors
  • 13:55 - 14:50 Transformation of the Task Clinician - Chad Goveia, RRT
  • 14:55– 15:10 Break
  • 15:10 – 16:05 Surviving Sepsis - John J Ancy, RRT
  • 16:10—17:05 Treating Sleep Apnea using CPAP, Bi-Level, & ASV Titrations  - Rachelle Hendrickson, RPSGT
  • 17:10 Door Prizes/Evaluation/CRCE

Location:

Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center is located in East Central Illinois, midway between Mattoon & Charleston. To reach the Health Center from Interstate 57, exit onto Illinois Route 16 (Charleston Exit) and go two miles east.
Parking is behind hospital (north side of campus) in the Education Center Parking Lot. Follow posted signs.

A block of rooms have been reserved at a discounted rate of $89 per night at the Holiday Inn Express. You may choose between king or double accommodations. Contact them at 217-235-2060 for a reservation prior to March 10th using the group code Illinois Society for Respiratory Care

For more information about dining & entertainment, contact the Mattoon Welcome Center at 800-500-6286 or www.mattoonillinois.org

Registration Deadline: March 23, 2012
Cancellations must be received by March 23, 2012
Substitutions will be accepted.

Registration Information:
There is an $85 fee for this conference.  Special Student rate $45.
Discount for AARC / ISRC members.
Continental Breakfast and Lunch are Included.
New menu this year based on attendee feedback!

1. By mail:
Complete registration form and send along with the fee to:
Brent Ryherd, RRT-NPS
Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center
Respiratory Care Dept.
1000 Health Center Dr.
Mattoon, IL 61938

2. To register via e-mail or phone:
Send registration information to:
bryherd@sblhs.org   (217) 238-3522 Office
 (217) 258-2499 Fax

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