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Senior Delegate Lexie Caraway with Junior Delegate Molly Martin.

IL HOSA celebrated excellence and determination at the Competitive Events Award Session. Congratulations to all the event Finalists and Champions. The ISRC is wishing Team Illinois HOSA the best of luck at  the HOSA-Future Health Professionals International Leadership Conference in ... Read More

Illinois Respiratory Therapists Lobby for Better Health Care in Washington, D.C. Lisa Zaenger, AAS, RRT, RCP, DCCS, AARC President-Elect Dana Evans, MHA, RRT, RRT-NPS, FACHE, FAARC, and Lexie Caraway, MBA, RRT, RRT-ACCS, RRT-NPS, AE-C recently traveled to Washington, D.C. with ... Read More

Thank you to our sponsors for helping to make our 56th annual State Conference a huge success. It would not have been possible without your support.

This years Conference is promising a very full and interesting agenda. You can download the schedule here. DOWNLOAD SCHEDULE > ATTENDEE REGISTRATION CLICK HERE > SPONSOR REGISTRATION CLICK HERE > CONFERENCE SCHEDULE > HOTEL ACCOMODATIONS Book a room in our ... Read More

The 2023 ISRC Legacy Award recipient is Ken Scrivano. His respiratory career has spanned 45 plus years here in Illinois. He received his MS degree from Cardinal Stritch University and his RRT back in the day when the oral exams ... Read More

Introducing Elizabeth Feather the 2023 ISRC Practitioner of the Year. Elizabeth is adjunct faculty at SWIC and staff respiratory Therapist  at Mercy South hospital. She is every RT Manager and co-worker’s dream employee.   She shows up every shift with a ... Read More

We regret the passing of Audrea Hardwicks – Williams. She served on the Illinois Society for Respiratory Care (ISRC) Board of Directors for over 20 years! She held many roles over the years which included Chapter 2 Chair, Program Chair, ... Read More

The first annual Malcom X College Respiratory Care Conference! It’s a day filled with inspiration, education, and an opportunity to make a real difference for our future respiratory therapists. The conference will feature many speakers, Q&A tables, vendors, and of ... Read More

Sr. Francis de Sales Highschool (SFDS) Career Day St. Francis de Sales High School (SFDS), located on the southeast side of Chicago, is a small yet mighty Catholic school. It’s led by its dedicated alumna and Principal/CEO, RoniNicole Facen, who ... Read More