Expo Hall Theater Schedule
All times are Eastern Standard Time.
Day 1 — Wednesday, Nov. 20
10:30 a.m.
An Overview of the INOmax® EVOLVE™ DS Nitric Oxide Delivery System
Monique Steffani
Presentation to include an overview of the features, patient safety considerations, theory of operation/dual channel design, back-up system, mini-cylinders and alarms of the INOmax EVOLVE DS delivery system.
Sponsored by
11:30 a.m.
Safe and Effective Staffing Guide Task Force Update
Garry Kauffman, Chair
12:30 p.m.
APRT Task Force Update
David Vines, Chair
2:00 p.m.
Compact Licensure Task Force Update
Ron Pasewald, Chair
Day 2 — Thursday, Nov. 21
10:30 a.m.
Empower Your Oxygen Therapy Patients: Discover the Differences in POCs
Michael Hess, MPH, RRT, RPFT
Russell Winwood, COPD Athlete and Inogen Customer
Help your patients take charge of their supplemental oxygen journey. Portable oxygen concentrators (POCs) provide patients a lightweight, battery powered, portable source of oxygen therapy. However, the differences amongst POCs available on the market are important to understand for the safety and care of each patient. Join this session to learn what to look for in a POC and the differences between continuous flow and pulse dose POCs.
Sponsored by
11:30 a.m.
Clinical Applications of Electrical Impedance Tomography: Today and Tomorrow
Dr. Brian K. Walsh, PhD, RRT, RRT-NPS, RRT-ACCS, RPFT, Professor at University of Texas Medical Branch
How can electrical impedance tomography (EIT) be used for dynamic, functional lung monitoring at the bedside? Could this technology make precision medicine a reality? In this presentation by Brian Walsh, PhD, RRT, RRT-NPS, RRT-ACCS, RPFT, FAARC, learn more about clinical use cases of this technology and how real-time assessment of regional aeration and ventilation could help clinicians intervene faster and provide more personalized care to their patients.
Sponsored by
1:30 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Student/Recent Graduate Community Launch
Monique Kimmel, AARC Staff
Heather Willden, AARC Staff
2:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Educational Journey and Role Advancement Task Force Update
Joel Brown, Chair
Day 3 — Friday, Nov. 22
9:10 a.m.–10:30 a.m.
New Professionals Symposium
William Galvin, MSEd, RRT, CPFT, AE-C, FAARC
The presentation will address the factors that make for success in the examination process. It will cover preparatory issues and what you will experience onsite as well as test-taking strategies and techniques. Emphasis will be placed on the new Therapist Multiple-Choice examination (TMC) and Clinical Simulation Examination.
10:45 a.m.
Workforce Recovery Task Force Update
Teri Miller, MEd, RRT, CPFT, FAARC
