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Upcoming Programs
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Broadcast Date Course Description Sponsor
May 21, 2008
02:00 pm Eastern
01:00 pm Central
12:00 pm Mountain
11:00 am Pacific
19:00 GMT

Effective Use of Capnography
Ira M Cheifetz MD, FAARC

 
June 25, 2008
02:00 pm Eastern
01:00 pm Central
12:00 pm Mountain
11:00 am Pacific
19:00 GMT

Balancing PEEP and FIO2 Settings in Adults?
Rich Kallet MS, RRT, FAARC

Registration for this event opens June 18.

 
July 23, 2008
02:00 pm Eastern
01:00 pm Central
12:00 pm Mountain
11:00 am Pacific
19:00 GMT

Theories of Ethical Decision Making in Respiratory Therapy
John Hughes, RRT, MEd, AE-C

Registration for this event opens July 16.

 
Aug 6, 2008
02:00 pm Eastern
01:00 pm Central
12:00 pm Mountain
11:00 am Pacific
19:00 GMT

Ethical Decisions Encountered in Respiratory Therapy
Linda Van Scoder, EdD, RRT

Registration for this event opens July 30.

 
Aug 20, 2008
02:00 pm Eastern
01:00 pm Central
12:00 pm Mountain
11:00 am Pacific
19:00 GMT

Opportunities and Risks of Using Heliox in Your Clinical Practice
James Fink MS, RRT, FAARC

Registration for this event opens Aug 13.

 
Sep 24, 2008
02:00 pm Eastern
01:00 pm Central
12:00 pm Mountain
11:00 am Pacific
19:00 GMT

Respiratory Issues in the Management of Children With Neuromuscular Disease
Joe Lewarski BS, RRT, FAARC

Registration for this event opens Sep 17.

 
Oct 8, 2008
02:00 pm Eastern
01:00 pm Central
12:00 pm Mountain
11:00 am Pacific
19:00 GMT

Airway Clearance Applications in Infants and Children
Kathy Deakins BS, RRT

Registration for this event opens Oct 1.

 
Oct 22, 2008
02:00 pm Eastern
01:00 pm Central
12:00 pm Mountain
11:00 am Pacific
19:00 GMT

How to Select the Best Mode of Ventilation
Rob Chatburn, BS, RRT-NPS, FAARC

Registration for this event opens Oct 15.

 


Archived Programs

The following webcasts are available for viewing immediately in archived format. AARC Members can view these courses for free. If you would like CRCE Credit, please view the webcast, then go to CRCE Online and pay $15 for access to a test that will earn you CRCE credit.

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Broadcast Date Course Description Sponsor
April 30, 2008

Management of Unresponsive Hypoxia in ARDS
Bob Kacmarek PhD, RRT, FAARC

 

 
April 23, 2008

Effective Use of Recruitment Maneuvers in the Management of ALI and ARDS
Bob Kacmarek PhD, RRT, FAARC

 
Mar 26, 2008

Basic Ventilatory Management of ARDS
Bob Kacmarek PhD, RRT, FAARC

 
Jan 23, 2008

Corticosteroid Therapy and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Neil MacIntyre MD, FAARC

Monaghan
Jan 8, 2008

Secretion Management in the Mechanically Ventilated Patient
Rich Branson
MSc, RRT, FAARC

 
Nov 13, 2007

Cystic Fibrosis Update-2007
Carolyn Kercsmar MD

 
Nov 11, 2007

2007 Asthma Guidelines

 
Nov 2 , 2007

Administering "Exotic" Aerosol Therapy
Neil MacIntyre MD FAARC

 

Monaghan
Oct 17, 2007

Establishing an Inpatient Tobacco Cessation Program
Melynn Wakeman BS, RRT, RPFT, RPSGT

 
Sep 25, 2007

The Future of Sleep Medicine

 
Sep 19, 2007

Transitioning Patients from Acute to Long Term Care
Teresa Vosko MHHS, RRT, FAARC

Covidien
Aug 29, 2007

CPAP-Is All Pressure Created Equal?

 
Aug 22, 2007

Patient Literacy
Bill Galvin MEd, CPFT, AE-C, FAARC

 
Jul 25, 2007

Humidification of the Artificial Airway
Rob Chatburn RRT, FAARC

 
Jun 27, 2007

Advancing the skills of transport therapists—a process that worked!

 
Jun 13, 2007

Integrating Electrolytes and Blood Gases into Patient Assessment
Bill Malley MS, RRT, CPFT, FAARC

 
May 30, 2007

Rapid Response Teams
Marta Tingdale RRT, RN, CPHQ

Maquet
May 16, 2007

Esophageal Monitoring in Critical Care

 
May 9, 2007

PFTs in Infants

 
Apr 25, 2007

Incorporating Tuberculosis Information into the Curriculum

 
Apr 11, 2007

Appropriate Use of Aerosol Devices
Featuring Dean Hess Ph.D., RRT, FAARC

Respironics
Mar 28, 2007
0

Portable Oxygen Concentrator Performance Variables that Affect Therapy

 
Mar 14, 2007

Protocols for the Delivery of Respiratory Care-2007
Featuring Brian Walsh RRT-NPS, FAARC

INO Therapeutics
Mar 7, 2007
0

Improving Patient Outcomes in Long Term Care Hospitals
Gary W. Mefford AAS, RRT, RCP

 
Feb 27, 2007
0

Benchmarking for Success
Featuring Tom Malinowski, RRT, FAARC

 
Feb 7, 2007
0

Therapist Innovation vs. Evidence-Based Practice
Featuring Bob Kacmarek Ph.D., RRT, FAARC

 
Jan 24, 2007

The Hospice Criteria for Respiratory Diseases
Featuring Helen Sorenson MA RRT FAARC

 
Nov 29, 2006

Long-Term Oxygen Therapy: Results of the 6th Consensus Conference
Featuring Patrick Dunne, MEd, RRT, FAARC

 
Nov 17, 2006

The Difficult to Control Asthmatic
Featuring Jay I. Peters, MD

 
Nov 1, 2006

The Strategic National Stockpile—What Respiratory Therapists Need to Know
Featuring Rich Branson MSc RRT, FAARC, and Eileen Malatino, BSN

 
Oct 25, 2006

Appropriate Application of PEEP
Featuring Donna Hamel, RRT, FAARC

Respironics
Oct 11, 2006

Achieving Optimal Staffing: Tools for Managers
Featuring Rick Ford, BS, RRT, FAARC
  

Cardinal
Sept 19, 2006
0

Neurally Adjusted Ventilatory Assist (NAVA)
Featuring Dr. Christer Sinderby
  

Maquet
Sept 6, 2006

The Science of Pulse Dose Oxygen Technologies
Featuring Joe Lewarski, BS, RRT, FAARC
  

Inogen
Aug 23, 2006
0

New Horizons in Surfactant Delivery
Featuring Michael Tracy, RRT

Discovery Labs
Aug 9, 2006

HFOV in Pediatrics: What You Need to Know
Featuring Ira Cheifetz, MD, FAARC

Viasys Healthcare
July 12, 2006

Mechanical Ventilation in Patient Transport
Featuring Steve Sittig, RRT

Maquet
June 28, 2006

High Flow Nasal Cannula in Neonatal and Pediatric Patients
Featuring Douglas Petsinger, BS, RRT

Vapotherm
June 13 , 2006

Sleep Section Webcast Series
  • Sleep Pathophysiology I
  • Sleep Pathophysiology II
  • Sleep Pharmacology
  • Managing Sleep Lab Instrumentation
  • Artifact Recognition and Troubleshooting
  • Measurements of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness
  • Polysomnographic Record Scoring and Calculations
  • Obesity and its Effect on Obstructive Sleep Apnea
  • CPAP and BiLevel Titration for OSA

ResMed
May 17, 2006

Delivery Devices for Respiratory Medication: What RTs Need to Teach Their Patients
Featuring Joseph Rau, PhD, RRT, FAARC
  

Monaghan
May 3, 2006

Bronchial Provocation Testing: Methacholine Challenge Test
Featuring Jack Wanger, MS, RRT, RPFT

Viasys Healthcare
April 26, 2006

Mechanical Ventilation-Hospital to Home
Featuring Joan Kohorst, MA, RRT-NPS

April 12, 2006

BIPAP/CPAP Use in Home Care: What You Need to Know
Featuring Joe Lewarski, BS, RRT, FAARC

 
April 5, 2006

Mechanical Ventilation in Mass Casualty Care
Featuring Richard Branson, MS, RRT, FAARC

Puritan Bennett
Mar 8, 2006

ABGs In the Elderly: Why, When and What They Mean
Featuring Helen M. Sorenson, MA, RRT, FAARC  

Bayer
Feb 22, 2006

Case Studies in Nitric Oxide Administration
Featuring Michael A. Gentile, RRT, FAARC

INO Therapeutics
Feb 15, 2006

Technological Advances in Weaning the Long Term Ventilator-Dependent Patient
Featuring Eric Yaeger, MD

Nellcor
Puritan Bennett
Jan 27, 2006

APRV and Spontaneous Breathing
Featuring Nader Habashi, MD

Drager
Jan 11, 2006

The Respiratory Therapist’s Role in Tobacco Cessation
Featuring Steven A. Schroeder MD and Roland Romano CTTS, MACC, RRT-NPS

RWJ Foundation
Nov 22, 2005

CP Stress Testing for Non-Invasive Evaluation
Featuring Neil MacIntyre, MD, FAARC

Viasys
Nov 3, 2005

Dual Pressure Modes of Ventilation
Featuring Jeffrey S. Somers, RRT-NPS, RPFT

Maquet
Oct 20, 2005

Effective Use of Spirometry for Early Detection of Lung Disease
Featuring Paul Enright, MD

 
Oct 5, 2005

Asthma Triggers
Featuring Tom Kallstrom, RRT, FAARC, AE-C

 
Aug 24, 2005

Selecting the Most Appropriate O2 Device for the Home Care Patient
Featuring Patrick Dunne, MEd, RRT, FAARC

 
Aug 16, 2005

Evidence Based Practice in Homecare
Featuring Joseph Lewarski, BS, RRT

 
July 26, 2005

Evaluating the Need for a Clinical Information System
Featuring Rick Ford, BS, RRT, FAARC

 
July 14, 2005

High Flow Humidification Systems
Featuring Jonathan Waugh, PhD

 
June 21, 2005

Pneumatic Aerosol Devices: Past, Present, Future
Featuring Joseph Rau, PhD, RRT, FAARC

Monaghan
June 1, 2005

Volumetric Capnography
Featuring Ira Cheifetz, MD, FAARC

Respironics
May 18, 2005

High Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation (HFOV) in Adults
Featuring Michael Gentile, RRT

Viasys Healthcare
May 5, 2005

COPD Management: Maximizing All The Options
Featuring Tom Kallstrom, RRT, FAARC, AE-C

Dey Inc.
April 19, 2005

Controlling COPD Symptoms at the End of Life
Featuring Helen M. Sorenson, MA, RRT, FAARC

 
April 6, 2005

New Perspectives in BloodGas Measurement, Assessment and Interpretation
Featuring Bill Malley, M.S., RRT, CPFT

Bayer
Mar 22, 2005

Updates in Pediatric Ventilation
Featuring Rob Chatburn, RRT-NPS, FAARC

 
Mar 1, 2005

Ventilator Waveforms
Featuring Dean Hess, Ph.D., RRT, FAARC

Maquet
Feb 22, 2005

Achieving Ventilator Patient Synchrony
Featuring Jon Nilsestuen, PhD, RRT, FAARC

Puritan Bennett
Feb 17, 2005

Techniques in Non-Invasive Ventilation
Featuring Bob Kacmarek, Ph.D. RRT, FAARC

 
Jan 26, 2005

Heliox Therapy
Featuring Dean Hess, Ph.D., RRT, FAARC

 
Jan 5, 2005

How Pulse Oximetry Has Affected Patient Safety
Featuring Rich Branson, MS, RRT, FAARC

 
Nov 24, 2004

Lung Recruitment Strategies
Featuring Robert Kacmarek, Ph.D, RRT

 
Nov 16, 2004

Nitric Oxide Therapy
Featuring Tim Myers, BS, RRT

 
Oct 21, 2004

Liquid Aerosol Drug Delivery: Nebulization for the 21st Century
Featuring John Denyer

 
Oct 5, 2004

Assuring Successful Implementation of
Protocols

Featuring Richard Ford BS, RRT, FAARC

 
Sept 30, 2004

Alpha 1 Antitrypsin Deficiency
Featuring John Walsh

 
Sept 15, 2004

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Featuring Neil MacIntyre MD

 
Aug 24, 2004

The Role of the RT in Long Term Care Facilities
Featuring Dr. Kent Christopher

 
Aug 19, 2004

Using the JCAHO Tracer Method
Featuring Karen Stewart RRT

 
Aug 11, 2004

Updates in Home Oxygen Devices
Featuring Joe Lewarski RRT

 
July 20, 2004

Effective Coding of Respiratory Care Procedures
Featuring Colleen Schabacker RRT

 
July 8, 2004

Multifaceted Intervention of the Heavily Addicted Smoker
Featuring Mary Kathleen Gilley MA LPC RRT

 
June 10, 2004

Pulse Oximetry: Progress and Limitations
Featuring John W Salyer RRT-NPS MBA FAARC

 
May 20, 2004

High Quality/Low Cost Discharge Planning
Featuring Mari Jones MSN FNP RRT

 
May 6, 2004

Minimizing Ventilator Associated Pneumonia
Featuring Dean Hess PhD RRT FAARC

 
April 20, 2004

Changing Dynamics in the World of Blood Gases
Featuring Carl Motram RRT

 

April 6, 2004

Patient Assessment—The Key Universal Skill
Featuring Mari Jones MSN FNP RRT

 
Mar 24, 2004

Pulmonary Rehabilitation—Demonstrating Value
Featuring Brian Carlin MD

 
Feb 24, 2004

Oxygen and Retinopathy of the Premature Infant: A Changing Relationship
Featuring Augusto Sola MD

 
Feb 5, 2004

Ventilator Care Part II: Weaning Protocols that Work
Featuring Dean Hess PhD RRT FAARC

 
Jan 14, 2004 Ventilator Care Part I: What is the Evidence for the New Ventilator Modes?
Featuring Rich Branson RRT FAARC
 
Nov 19, 2003 Quality Aspects of Spirometry and Peak Flow
Featuring Susan Blonshine RRT FAARC
 
Nov 5, 2003 COPD: Old Disease…New Initiatives
Featuring David Pierson MD FAARC
 
Oct 22, 2003 Utilizing Next Generation Pulse Oximetry Technology
Featuring Richard D. Branson BA RRT FAARC
 
Oct 9, 2003 Moving Toward 100% Protocol Use
Featuring Lucy Kester MBA RRT FAARC, Judy Tietsort RN RRT FAARC
 
Sept 16, 2003 WEBCAST EXTRA: An AARC Government Affairs Update
(no CRCE credit)
Featuring Sam Giordano RRT FAARC and Jill Eicher
 
Sept 10, 2003 First Do No Harm: RT’s Role in Preventing Hospital-Acquired Complications
Featuring Anthony DeWitt JD RRT FAARC
 
Aug 19, 2003

The Latest Treatment Modalities for Sleep Disorders
Featuring Suzanne Bollig RRT

 
July 23, 2003

Asthma Disease Management that “Hits Home”
Featuring Thomas J Kallstrom RRT FAARC AE-C

 
June 17, 2003 SARS: Lessons from the Front Lines
Featuring members of the critical care and respiratory therapy staff at Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto
 

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