Alabama Society for Respiratory Care (ASRC) rev 1/26/12

2012 Annual Conference and Exhibits

Birmingham, AL at the Birmingham Marriott- March 5-6, 2012

AGENDA Sunday March 4______

3:00 PM ASRC Board of Directors Meeting – All Alabama Respiratory Therapists are invited to attend this meeting

7:00 PM Board of Directors Dinner

Monday, March 5 _______

8:00 AM Vendor set-up in exhibit area and manager registration (coffee provided)

9:00 AM Private viewing time for managers in the Exhibits

9:00 AM Registration for attendees (coffee provided)

9:45 AM Welcome to all attendees - Announcements

10:00 AM Breakouts (Select one session from a., b., c., or d.)

a. General: Kristin McFall “Thriving with Cystic Fibrosis – A Personal Account” sponsored by Hill Rom

b. Home Care: Len Serafino “Effective Communication: The Key to Personal and Career Growth”

sponsored by Drive Medical

c. Sleep: David Lain “Post-op Care for the OSA Patient” sponsored by Oridion

d. Managers: Terry Forrette “Cavemen To Practitioners: A look back through the history of

medicine” sponsored by Medical Specialties

11:00 AM Breakouts (Select one session from a., b., c., or d.)

a. General: Terry Forrette: “The Demanding Airway” sponsored by Medical Specialties

b. Home Care: Len Serafino “Oxygen Conservers and Portable Oxygen Concentrators” sponsored

by Drive Medical

c. Sleep: Emerson Kerr “Sleep Disordered Breathing and comorbidities” sponsored by Philips

d. Managers: : Mike Hewitt “Respiratory Therapy At The Fork in The Road” sponsored by Hill Rom

12:00 PM to 2:00 PM Exhibits and lunch (provided)

2:00 PM Breakouts (Select one session from a., b., c. or d.)

a. General: Bob Campbell “New Modes for NIV : Hands-on Workshop” sponsored by Philips

b. Home Care: Nick Macmillan: “High Flow Therapy (HFT): Clinical Applications from Hospital to

Home” sponsored by Tri-Anim and Vapotherm

c. Sleep: Tim Jordan: “Pediatric Sleep Disordered Breathing and Ventilation” sponsored by Resmed

d. Managers: Dana Oakes “RT Update: Preparing the Physician Extender” sponsored by ASRC

3:00 PM Breakouts (Select one session from a., b., c., or d.)

a. General: Tim Op’t Holt “Resolving Patient-Ventilator Dysynchrony” sponsored by ASRC

b. Home Care: Mike Harrel: ”Passy-Muir Valve: Applications in the Home Patient” sponsored by

Passy- Muir

c. Sleep: Emerson Kerr “Noninvasive Ventilation in the Home ” sponsored by Philips

d. Managers: David Lain: “Management FYI: For Your Improvement” sponsored by Oridion

4:00 10 minute afternoon break

4:10 PM Breakouts (Select one session from a., b., c. or d.)

a. General: Steve Dickson: “NIV Skin Breakdown: Is It Preventable?” sponsored by Philips

b. General: Kelly Sullivan: “Sputum Sampling in the ICU” sponsored by

Kimberly Clark

c. Sleep: Tim Jordan:” Complex Sleep Apnea” sponsored by Resmed

d. Students: Jerry King “Dealing With a Difficult Preceptor/Clinical Site” sponsored by University of

Alabama Birmingham (UAB)

Agenda ------ Monday March 5, 2012

5:10 PM Breakouts (Select one session from a., b., c. or d.)

a. General: Tim Op’t Holt “Prevention of Hospitalization for Asthma” sponsored by ASRC

b. General: Paul Taylor and Rachel Saladin: “Critical Care Transport” sponsored by the ASRC

c. Sleep: Merri Dawson: “Humidification for CPAP Therapy” sponsored by Fisher & Paykel

d. Students: Debra Laken “Full-time student to full-time therapist” sponsored by UAB

 

6:10 - 8:00 PM Reception - Exhibit Hall: Light hors d'oeuvres and cash bar

 

Agenda

Tuesday March 6, 2011______________

7:30 – 8:00 AM Registration

8:00 AM Len Geiger: “Re-evaluation, Rehabilitation & Resiliency: An Alpha-1/COPD Journey”

sponsored by Grifols

9:00 AM Dana Oakes: “Heroes: The Past, Present, and Future of Respiratory Care” sponsored by ASRC

10:00 -10:10 AM Break Break Break Break

10:10 AM Student Sputum Bowl Competition (must register team before 8 AM to play)

10:10 AM Susan Baker: “Adult HFOV, Why When and How” sponsored by Carefusion

11:10 AM Mike Hewitt: “Pre-hospital Rescue CPAP” sponsored by Airon Corporation

12:10 PM -1:45 PM Lunch on your own Lunch on your own Lunch on your own

1:45 PM Sue Pilbeam: “Improving Patient-Ventilator Synchrony –Edi and NAVA” sponsored by Maquet

2:45 PM Steve Dickson: “Minds versus Matters: Respiratory Minds and What Matters” sponsored by Philips

3:45 PM Door prizes giveaway and adjourn the meeting

 

We are applying for American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) approval for this event to grant 12 educational contact hours for respiratory therapists. Breakout sessions occur concurrently. AARC CRCE course number: TBA.

Pre-registration: 1 day 2 days

AARC Member $100 $150

Non-Member $150 $200

*Student ----- $40

 

Pre-registration due by Feb 27, 2012. Paperwork must be postmarked, faxed or emailed by the deadline or add $30 to the therapist registration fees

*Students must be pre-registered by their program director by 2/27/12 or add $10 to the registration fee.

 

THE MEETING REGISTRATION FORM IS ON-LINE AT WWW.ALSRC.ORG (preferred) or use the form at the end of this brochure to mail in a registration with a check

Questions: Contact Fred Crawford (334) 324-3030 or crawfordfc@hughes.net

 

Hotel information: Birmingham Marriott * 3590 Grandview Parkway * Birmingham, AL 35243

Contact: www.marriott.com/bhmmc 1- 888- 236- 2427 1-205-968-3775

Room rates: $130.00 plus 17.5% lodging tax/night

Directions:

• From the Montgomery –take I-65 N toward Birmingham and take exit 250 to I-495 N. Go ~ 4.4 miles and take exit 19 onto US 280 E toward Childersburg. Go ~ 1.2 miles and turn left onto Grandview Pkwy.

• From Huntsville: take I-65 S into Birmingham and take exit 261A to go on I-20 E toward ATL/Gadsden. Go ~1.2 miles and at exit 126A, merge onto US 280 E. Stay on US 280 and go ~8.9 miles. Turn left onto Grandview Parkway.

 

 

Conference Coordinator: Bill Pruitt, MBA, RRT, CPFT, AE-C, ASRC Program Co-Chair, Senior Instructor, DCE, Cardiorespiratory Care, USA, Mobile, AL.

Food/Beverage Coordinator: Tina Dew , RRT, Neonatal therapist, University of Alabama-Birmingham, Birmingham, AL

Vendor/Exhibits coordinator: Fred Crawford, Executive Director- Alabama Society for Respiratory Care

Sputum Bowl coordinator: Jerry King, RRT, MAEd, Assistant Professor, DCE, University of Alabama, Birmingham

 

 

THE MEETING REGISTRATION FORM IS ON-LINE AT WWW.ALSRC.ORG

On-line registration preferred or print and mail in the form. Printable registration form below.

 

Rev 1/26/12

 

Alabama Society for Respiratory Care (ASRC)

2012 Annual Conference and Exhibits

Birmingham, AL at the Birmingham Marriott- March 5-6, 2012

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Registration Form (please print your information)

 

NAME: ___________________________________________ AARC MEMBER # ___________________

 

Street Address: ___________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________

City State Zip

 

Institution : __________________________________ Work Phone:____________________

 

e-mail address ______________________________________

 

Check here to ______ ADD my name to the ASRC group email for Alabama respiratory therapists

(no need to check this if you have an email address registered with the AARC)

 

Pre-registration: 1 day 2 days

AARC Member $100 $150

Non-Member $150 $200

*Student ----- $40

 

Pre-registration due by Feb 27, 2012. Paperwork must be postmarked, faxed or emailed by the deadline or add $30 to the therapist registration fees

*Students must be pre-registered by their program director by 2/27/12 or add $10 to the registration fee

 

THE MEETING REGISTRATION FORM IS ON-LINE AT WWW.ALSRC.ORG. (preferred)

or print, complete, and mail this form along with a cashier’s check or postal money order (no personal checks will be accepted).

 

Contact the hotel to make room reservations.

 

Registration and payment can be done on the website ……..

or complete this form and mail a cashier’s check or postal money order to the address below.

 

Total enclosed: $ ____________

 

Questions: contact Fred Crawford at 334-324-3030 or crawfordfc@hughes.net

Make all checks payable to: ASRC

 

Mail to: ASRC

#550 County Road 474

Clanton, AL 35046