John Rutkowski, MBA, MPA, RRT, FACHE, FAARC
This was the 28th annual meeting and our aim was to hone our survival skills as a profession. Over 60 respiratory care managers and educators were in attendance along with 9 sponsoring companies that displayed their equipment and related services. Besides the NJ and NY state society presidents, immediate past-president of the AARC, George Gaebler, CoARC Executive Director, Tom Smalling, and Professor Emeritus, Craig Scanlan, were in attendance sharing their knowledge and perspectives. The annual managers / educators conference sponsored by the NJSRC and NYSSRC, is an important gathering because it provides key insight to the movers and shakers in the profession regarding changes that are taking place to shape our profession.
This annual conference was first conceived by Patty Hyland and Ken Wyka as a way of bringing the two societies closer together in terms of professional development and personal growth in the field. The location of the meeting has been in the serene surroundings of the Catskill Mountains and the Winter Clove Inn has provided us with remarkable hospitality where RTs can share their experiences and knowledge plus relax and manage stress in a peaceful setting.
On June 4 & 5, 2015 the NY and NJ Societies for Respiratory Care, with support from corporate sponsors held the 28th Managers/Educators Conference. The aim of the conference was to hone the survival skills of our profession. The annual managers/educators conference is an important gathering because it provides key insight to the movers and shakers in the profession regarding changes that are taking place to shape our profession. This annual conference was first conceived by Patty Hyland and Ken Wyka as a way of bringing the two societies closer together in terms of professional development and personal growth in the field. The location of the meeting has been in the serene surroundings of the Catskill Mountains and the Winter Clove Inn has provided us with remarkable hospitality where RTs can share their experiences and knowledge plus relax and manage stress in a peaceful setting.
Over 60 respiratory care managers and educators were in attendance along with 9 corporate sponsors that displayed their equipment and related services. Besides the NJ and NY state society presidents, immediate past-president of the AARC, George Gaebler, CoARC Executive Director, Tom Smalling, and Professor Emeritus, Craig Scanlan, were in attendance sharing their knowledge and perspectives.
In addition to the fine food and service there was more ample time for networking and/or relaxing in a beautiful part of New York state.
Special thanks to our vendors, who with their support, made this conference possible:
- Alere
- At Home Medical
- Grifols USA
- Hill-Rom
- Independence University
- Instrumentation Laboratories
- Major Medical Hospital Services
- Praxair
- Verathon Medical
