John Heinz                    Pennsylvania Society                                                 Rehabilitation Hospital        For Respiratory Care
  
   Wyoming Valley

PRESENT

2010 Spring Pulmonary Seminar

May 5-6, 2010
Bentleys Catering & Conferencing Hall
      2300 Route 309, Ashley, PA (just south of Wilkes-Barre)
(For directions & a map to Bentleys, click here)

 The PSRC is proud to once again join the Kindred Hospital Wyoming Valley & the John Heinz Rehabilitation Hospital in co-sponsoring this two day event!


14 hours of AARC approved CRCEs are anticipated including 1 hour each on Patient Safety &
 Medical Ethics topics to meet your state mandated requirement!
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Registration

Registration is now OPEN for this event, however, seating is limited.  You may register for both days
of the event or for a single day.


                             Registration Rate        AARC Discounted Member Rate            

May 5th Only
1            $90.00....................$60.00
   (must provide valid AARC membership #)

May 6th Only1            $90.00................... $60.00   (must provide valid AARC membership #)

May 5th & 6th            $180.00..................$120.00   (must provide valid AARC membership #)
  • Refund available for cancellations prior to 4/28/10.
  • No refunds after 4/28/10 (Credit for future PSRC event only - $30 service charge applies).
  • $25 fee for all returned checks.

To Register Using A Major Credit Card - Click Here!

To Pre-Register Using a Check or Money Order - Click Here!

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                                                Agenda / Program


Wednesday, May 5th

7:30am                 Check-In / Continental Breakfast (included in registration fee)

8:00-9:00am         "Non-Invasive Ventilation: Treat That Nose Gently!" - Roberta Johnson, RRT

9:00-
10:00am       "Ventilator Synchrony" -  Erik Boergesson, RRT-NPS 

10:00-11:00am     "Ventilator Waveform Analysis" - Joe Tucker, RRT-NPS, RPFT

11:00-12:00pm     "Differential Diagnosis of COPD" - Joseph Stepanitis, MD

12:00-1:00pm  
    BUFFET LUNCH   (included in registration fee)

1:00-2:00pm         "Home Ventilation Discharge Planning" - Christine Olszewski, CRT

2:00-3:00pm         "Patient Safety Lecture" - Topic & Speaker TBA

3:00-4:00pm     
   "Lung Partners:  Primary Respiratory Care" - Russ Acevedo, MD

4:00pm-???          HAPPY HOUR!


Thursday, May 6th

7:30am                 Check-In / Continental Breakfast (included in registration fee)

8:00-9:00am         "The Role of the RCP @ Different Levels of Care" - Bill Barnes, RRT

9:00-
10:30am       "The Use of the Passy Muir Valves in the Artificial Airway Patient" - 
                             Gail Sudderth, RRT
 


11:00-12:00pm     "An Update on the Current NIH Asthma Guidelines" -
                             Raymond Khoudary, MD


12:00-1:00pm       BUFFET LUNCH   (included in registration fee)

1:00-2:00pm         "Rehab Therapy & Respiratory Therapy:  The Importance of Working
                              Together" -
Steve Mantegani, BS, MPT

2:00-3:00pm         "Essentials of Sleep Apnea" - Terrance Fagan, MD

3:00-4:00pm       
 "Ethics Lecture" - Topic & Speaker TBA

 


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