RESPIRATORY THERAPY IN COLOMBIA Lysbeth Roldán Valencia Respiratory Therapist Specialist in Pediatrics Professor and researcher at Autonoma de las Americas University, Medellín Colombia

It is located in the northwestern corner of South America, its location is the only South American country with coastlines on both the Pacific and Atlantic where it has several islands. RANKS 1ST WORLDWIDE IN THE PRODUCTION OF THE EMERALD HAS AN ABUNDANT NUMBER OF SPECIES IN THE WORLD RANKS 2ND WORLDWIDE IN BIODIVERSITY

This year, Medellin won the title as the world's most innovative city This year, Medellin won the title as the world's most innovative city. in the City of The Year competition with cities like Tel Aviv and New York. was torgado by city initiatives such as Public Bicycle Program, Intelligent Mobility System, the program "Share your car", improved fuels and the Metro system, and Metroplús Metrocable, among others.

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AREAS: Basic, especific, human y social, management. My studentThe respiratory therapy work in Researching Public & Occupational Health and Control & Prevention, most asistand clinical. I´m teaching the important the respiratory therapy in Team and Multidisciplinary Work.

Respiratory Therapists Physiotherapists Nurses Doctors Tracheal Intubation Assistance. Airway Cares Pulmonary Surfactant Clearing of the airway and Respiratory rehabilitation Training: University (4-5 years), including laboratory and clinical practice

ORGANIZATIONS IN COLOMBIA Colombian College of Repiratory Therapy Respiratory Therapy Faculties Association 1: Respiratory Therapy Faculties Association 2. Colombian College of Repiratory Therapy 3. Medical Faculties Association ( An association of medical schools) Medical Faculties Association

HOST CITIES Baltimore, Maryland Rochester, Minnesota University of Maryland Medical Center School CCBC High School Respiratory Therapy Rochester, Minnesota Mayo Clinic University of Minnesota RT School Hospital Saint Marys

The Most Valuable BALTIMORE ROCHESTER Team Work Meeting the people who publish in the Respiratory Care journal Respiratory Therapy School ROCHESTER Mayo Clinic: impressive Newborn and pediatric patients transportation My host Kris Hammel

Take for my country Baltimore Rochester

THANK YOU!! BELIEVE Finally, I need to say thank you to the people who made this dream possible. I'm standing here because this man gave me the opportunity to go to Argentina, where I could hear Dr. John Hiser talking about the international fellowship They made me believe.