It's a Fabulous Fall in Frankenmuth! Two Full Days of Learning, Networking, and Big Ideas!
On-Site Registration Available
CONFERENCE BROCHURE
Download, complete and bring your registration form with you! Click here to download.
Registration forms will also be available at the MSRC Registration Desk.
Regular Rates - Two Day (Monday & Tuesday)
| MSRC/AARC Member | $185 |
| Student Member | $75 |
| Non-Member | $235 |
| Student Non-Member | $145 |
Regular Rates - One Day (Monday OR Tuesday)
| MSRC/AARC Member | $125 |
| Student Member | $75 |
| Non-Member | $155 |
| Student Non-Member | $120 |
See Agenda Below
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| MSRC appreciates our sponsors & exhibitors! Sponsorship opportunities still available! | ||
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Monday, October 7th
2019 MSRC Fall Conference Day One
| 7:00 - 8:00 | Registration, Continental Breakfast, and Networking | |||
| 8:00 - 8:15 | Opening Ceremony / President's Update Mike Hess, MPH, RRT, RPFT | |||
| 8:15 - 9:15 | KEYNOTE ADDRESS | Advocating for Respiratory Care: The Federal Perspective Anne Marie Hummel AARC Associate Executive Director for Advocacy & Governmental Affairs | |||
| 9:15 - 10:15 | KEYNOTE ADDRESS | Opioid Crisis, Pulmonary Patient, the Whole Picture Dr. John Evans, DO, MA, DABAM, CAADC | |||
| Acute Care | Home Care | Pulmonary Rehab | Early Professionals (Student) | |
| 10:15 - 10:45 | Vendor Hall Grand Opening Be sure to visit all our vendors to thank them for their ongoing support of our profession! | |||
| 10:45 - 11:45 | Current State of Sepsis Care Patricia Posa, RN, BSN, MSA, CCRN-K, FAAN | Transcutaneous PCO2, PO2, and SpO2 Monitoring Armando Kurili, BS, CRT | Bronchoscopic Lung Surgery Dr. Stephen Gay | Test Taking Tips: It's More Than Studying Richard Zahodnic, PhD, RRT, RRT-NPS, RPFT |
| 11:45 - 1:00 | Lunch (Included) & Vendor Hall Break Another chance to visit our outstanding industry partners and see what's new in respiratory! | |||
| 1:00 - 2:00 | High Flow Across the Continuum Clemis Futrell, MS, RRT | Musculoskeletal Pain Interfering With Patient Participation in Cardiac & Pulmonary Rehab Kristie Smith, MSPT | Pig Heart & Lung Dissection Lab LIVE! Bonnie Boggs, BS, RRT *Pre-registration required Sponsored by Medtronic | |
| 2:00 - 3:00 | Interactive Clinical Case Scenarios Kelly Fiorino, MSc, RRT Joshua Collins, BSRT, RRT-ACCS Jessica Cusac, MA, RRT-ACCS Amanda Ausmus, RRT | Integrated Respiratory Care With the VOCSN Ventilator Angela King, BS, RRT-NPS, RPFT | Unlocking the Mystery of Medicare Rules for Pulmonary Rehab Jane Knipper, MA, RN, MAACVPR | |
| 3:30 - 4:30 | Patio Reception All are invited to attend this great networking opportunity! Light refreshments will be provided. Cash bar. | |||
| 4:30 - 5:30 | MSRC House of Representatives Meeting This meeting will be held on the Patio Come join us to start charting a course for 2020! | |||
Tuesday, October 8
2019 MSRC Fall Conference Day Two
| 7:00 - 8:00 | Registration, Continental Breakfast, and Networking | |||
| 8:00 - 9:15 | KEYNOTE ADDRESS | Defending Your Care Through Effective Documentation & Deposition Skills Sarah Tupica Berard, Esq. & Enrico Tucciarone, Esq. | |||
| Acute Care | Diagnostics | Neo/Peds | Early Professionals (Student) | |
| 9:15 - 10:15 | From VAP to VAE: An Overview of the VAE Surveillance Tool Andrew Weirauch, BS, RRT-ACCS | Methacholine Broncoprovocation: Adapting To the New Technical Standard Matt O'Brien, MS, RRT, RPFT, FAARC | Breathin' On a Jet Vent Dr. Steven M. Donn, MD, FAAP | Pig Heart & Lung Dissection Lab LIVE! 9:15-11:15 Bonnie Boggs, BS, RRT *Pre-registration required Sponsored by Medtronic |
| 10:15 - 10:45 | Break and Vendor Hall Time Miss a booth the first time around? Take a second look during the break! | |||
| 10:45 - 11:45 | VAE Prevention Strategies Carl Haas, MLS, RRT-ACCS | Hands-On Methacholine/PFT Update Jason Blonshine, BS, RRT, RPFT | Cystic Fibrosis Erica Kopka, RRT | What Does the MSRC Do For You? (11:15-11:45) Teena Culhane, RRT, BHK |
| 11:45 - 1:00 | Lunch (Included) and Vendor Hall Don't miss your last chance to visit our supporters! | |||
| 1:00 - 2:00 | Redefining Severe Uncontrolled Asthma Dr. George Anderson, PhD | Evaluating the Many Faces of Dyspnea Using Pulmonary Function Matt O'Brien, MS, RRT, RPFT, FAARC | Vaping a Killer Habit Ted Adelman, RRT, RN, EMT-P, CCRN, CEN, CFRN | Attend any lecture of your choice! |
| 2:00 - 3:00 | Acute Care track ends at 2:00 – please feel free to attend Diagnostics. | The Road to Implementing ATS Standards Beverly Maurer, RRT, RPFT, AE-C | Neo/Peds track ends at 2:00 – please feel free to attend Diagnostics. | You may attend Diagnostics lecture |
Continuing Respiratory Care Education (CRCE) credit for this event has been applied for and is pending with the AARC.