American Association for Respiratory Care

AARC Summer Forum

Tuesday July 15, 2014

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General Session

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Douglas S Laher MBA RRT FAARC/AARC Associate Executive Director/Presiding
Anthony L DeWitt

7:30 am–8:25 am

Affordable Care Act: Putting the Profession on Trial

Anthony L DeWitt JD RRT FAARC , Jefferson City MO

An indictment of sorts has been handed down. Arty Sloth (R.T. Sloth - see definition below), a part-time supervisor, manager, and educator, has been accused of negligence, dereliction of duty, failure to supervise, incompetence, and malfeasance. After 25 years in the profession, Arty feels he should be sitting back, flying under the radar, and resting on his laurels. After all, he stopped all those IPPBs, replaced them with the "Gold Standard" in hyperinflation therapy (the I.S.), and he has one protocol in place, with more to come "as soon as the docs get on board." Arty also boasts that his department is one of the most productive departments in the city… after all, his therapists can do 45 treatments in an 8-hour shift! Come to Arty's trial and hear the experts give testimony about the science, the profession, the opportunities, and the challenges. Mr. Dewitt's closing argument will be one for the ages. "Has Arty done enough over the years to move the profession forward?" "Will evidence-based medical practices and protocol-driven care be enough to get Arty's department where it needs to be?" "Are his actions enough to sustain and grow his department in the midst of a paradigm shift called the Affordable Care Act?" You'll have to attend this theatrical, entertaining, and educational keynote session to find out!

Educator Track

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8:35 am–2:45 pm

Joseph Sorbello MSEd RT RRT Chair, AARC Education Section/Presiding
Joseph Sorbello

8:35 am–9:05 am

Education Section Membership Meeting

Joseph Sorbello MSEd RT RRT - Chair, AARC Education Section/Presiding

Updates on issues important to the section will be discussed, with interactive dialogue on how the section chair and the AARC can better serve the Education Section and its members. This is your opportunity to influence the profession and network with your peers. All Summer Forum attendees are invited to attend.

CoARC Symposium
Bob DeLorme

9:10 am–9:50 am

Common Triggers for Progress Reports and Their Solutions

Bob DeLorme EdS RRT-NPS , Lawrenceville GA

The presentation will list deficiencies in program outcomes that commonly require a progress report. It will describe CoARC standardized progress reports and define successful strategies for submitting an acceptable progress report.
Allen N Gustin Jr

9:55 am–10:35 am

Evaluating Student Competencies

Allen N Gustin Jr MD FCCP , Chicago IL

The presentation will describe methodology for identifying essential student competencies. It will describe methods for evaluating student achievement of these competencies and identify the key components for training clinical preceptors to evaluate student achievement of these competencies.

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10:35 am–10:50 am

Break
Kathy J Rye

10:50 am–11:30 am

Update on Post-Professional Education: Degree Advancement and Advanced Practice Respiratory Therapist (APRT)

Kathy J Rye EdD RRT FAARC , Little Rock AR

The presentation will describe CoARC activities regarding development of standards for Degree Advancement Programs and Advanced Practice for Respiratory Therapists. It will describe advantages for seeking voluntary accreditation for Degree Advancement Programs and discuss the implications of advanced practice on national credentialing and state licensure.
Allen N Gustin Jr

11:35 am–12:15 pm

Update on 2015 Standards for Entry into Respiratory Care Professional Practice

Allen N Gustin Jr MD FCCP

The presentation will describe the process for revision of the CoARC Standards and present proposed changes to the Standards. Time will be allotted for questions and comments from members of the audience.
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12:15 pm–12:35 pm

Break (Boxed Lunch Optional)
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Classroom Technology, Techniques, and Strategies
Lutana Haan

12:35 pm–1:15 pm (Working Lunch)

Teaching Mobile Technology

Lutana Haan MHS RRT RPSGT , Boise ID

How can we enhance our classrooms with the power we now carry in our pockets? The presentation will provide practical methods to harness the power of mobile technology for teachers and students. Additionally, it will provide strategies for using specific applications in lectures to engage 21st century students.
Jody Lester

1:20 pm–2:00 pm

CATS: The What, How, and Where of Classroom Assessment Techniques

Jody Lester MA RRT , Boise ID

Classroom Assessment Techniques (CATs) are relatively short, in-class exercises that allow students and instructors an opportunity to self-assess and self-adjust between tests. CATs can provide faculty with valuable data that can help them assess the effectiveness of learning activities. CATs can also help students become more responsible learners. CATs will be integrated into this presentation so that the attendee learns firsthand how to effectively use and where to locate these valuable assessment tools.
Lutana Haan

2:05 pm–2:45 pm

Activating Our Lectures To Awaken the Learner

Lutana Haan MHS RRT RPSGT

Our classroom time plays a huge role in students' engagement and performance. How can we move our presentations to encourage new information to land and take hold? How can we move our students who seem uninterested in learning, to a place that guides them to the important aspects of our teaching? Learn techniques you can use in your classroom to wake up your students.

Manager Track

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8:35 am–2:35 pm

Bill Cohagen BA RRT FAARC Chair, AARC Management Section/Presiding
Bill Cohagen

8:35 am–9:05 am

Management Section Membership Meeting

Bill Cohagen BA RRT FAARC - Chair, AARC Management Section/Presiding

Updates on issues important to the section will be discussed, with interactive dialogue on how the section chair and the AARC can better serve the Management Section and its members. This is your opportunity to influence the profession and network with your peers. All Summer Forum attendees are invited to attend.
Garry W Kauffman

9:10 am–9:50 am

You've Given All You Got and They Want More: Dealing with Stress and Time Management - Seek First to Understand

Garry W Kauffman MPA FACHE RRT FAARC

Feel like you don't have enough time to take care of your staff, patients, physicians, nurses, and other customers? You're working 12-hour days, doing more than ever, getting less (if any) recognition for your extra efforts, and the boss wants even more? The answer isn't doing more of the same. Learn some effective tips and techniques for lowering your stress, effectively using your time, and feeling more confident in your abilities and value to your staff, your boss, and your organization. In this first part of two sessions, we'll start the process of improving our management of time and stress by reviewing the different types of stress. What will be revealed is how the use and prioritization of time and stress are interrelated.
Garry W Kauffman

9:55 am–10:35 am

You've Given All You Got and They Want More: Dealing with Stress and Time Management - Committing to Change

Garry W Kauffman MPA FACHE RRT FAARC

Building on our understanding of time management and stress, this session will add the dimension of burnout. We'll review the signs and symptoms of burnout, which mental health professionals indicate is the ultimate destructive consequence of an individual's inability to manage time and stress at suitable levels. Participants will be provided with a validated burnout tool that will reveal their degree of burnout. Based on the information gleaned in this confidential survey tool, I will conclude the session by providing a template for each person to develop an action plan to steer them off the path to burnout and take the path that will provide each person with a time management plan, stress management plan, and burnout avoidance plan. Individuals who have participated in this two-part program have overwhelmingly indicated that they have a better understanding of time, stress, and burnout and have been able to make a demonstrable and positive change in their personal and professional lives.
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10:35 am–10:50 am

Break
Steve Nelson

10:50 am–11:30 am

AARC's Online Tools for Managers

Steve Nelson MS RRT FAARC , Irving TX

The AARC provides a number of tools for managers, many of them free. What have you missed in online resources?
Jenny Killian Leadership Consultant, HealthLinx

11:35 am–12:15 pm

Where To Go and How To Get There

Jenny Killian Leadership Consultant, HealthLinx Columbus OH

The Career Focus: Where to Go and How to Get There presentation is pertinent to those who are satisfied in their present position and looking to excel, looking for growth within their current organization, or interested in a job change to a new organization. It will begin by providing ideas on how to truly determine what career path an individual wants to pursue, then will move into discussing ways to position oneself to achieve these career goals. The final section will be dedicated to "real world" tips and ideas on how to navigate the job search, resume, and interviewing processes most effectively.

12:15 pm–12:35 pm

Break (Boxed Lunch Optional)
Jenny Killian Leadership Consultant Colleen Deep Senior Account Executive, Healthlinx Garry W Kauffman

12:35 pm–2:35 pm (Working Lunch)

Where To Go and How To Get There - Workshop

Jenny Killian Leadership Consultant
Colleen Deep Senior Account Executive, Healthlinx
Garry W Kauffman MPA FACHE RRT FAARC

This highly interactive workshop is designed to apply the principles and tactics communicated at the associated lecture. During the workshop, you will learn what you can do to maximize your value as an RT leader, what you need to do to advance to the C-Suite in your health care organization, and if interested, what critical elements of your experience and accomplishments are considered mandatory by executive recruiters working with senior leadership in another organization.