1. Michigan Society For Respiratory Care Acute Care Fall Conference Attended by The Respiratory Care Student Society Monday, October 6, 2008

2. About the Respiratory Care Student Society The Respiratory Care Student Society (RCSS) The Respiratory Care Student Society (RCSS) has been in existence since 1988 Membership includes both second year and first year students Membership includes both second year and first year students The society was formed to promote the following The society was formed to promote the following Interaction among the first and second year respiratory students Interaction among the first and second year respiratory students Professional development Professional development Advancement of education in the field of respiratory therapy Advancement of education in the field of respiratory therapy To promote health, healing and disease prevention by providing respiratory education at MCC and in the community To promote health, healing and disease prevention by providing respiratory education at MCC and in the community To take part in information sharing and partnerships with other student clubs To take part in information sharing and partnerships with other student clubs

3. About the Michigan Society For Respiratory Care (MSRC) The MSRC is a non-profit professional association dedicated to providing education, advocacy and resources to promote respiratory health in communities throughout Michigan The MSRC is a non-profit professional association dedicated to providing education, advocacy and resources to promote respiratory health in communities throughout Michigan The MSRC is committed to enhancing the quality of respiratory health by ensuring the professional development and growth of its membership. This membership includes The MSRC is committed to enhancing the quality of respiratory health by ensuring the professional development and growth of its membership. This membership includes Respiratory Therapy Practitioners Respiratory Therapy Practitioners Respiratory Educators Respiratory Educators Physicians Physicians Respiratory Therapy Students Respiratory Therapy Students

4. The MSRC Acute Care Fall Conference and the Respiratory Care Student Society A GREAT combination A GREAT combination With the help of CLEF funding, the RCSS attended Acute Care Day at the MSRC Fall Conference, held on October 6, 2008 at the Doubletree Hotel in Bay City, Michigan With the help of CLEF funding, the RCSS attended Acute Care Day at the MSRC Fall Conference, held on October 6, 2008 at the Doubletree Hotel in Bay City, Michigan Those in attendance were Those in attendance were 17 second year respiratory students 17 second year respiratory students RCSS members RCSS members 2 respiratory therapy faculty members 2 respiratory therapy faculty members Clinical Director & Club Advisor Clinical Director & Club Advisor Clinical Preceptor Clinical Preceptor

5. Conference Focus The focus of the conference would include advanced critical care and be presented in the following manner The focus of the conference would include advanced critical care and be presented in the following manner Presentations Presentations Physician Physician Respiratory Practitioners Respiratory Practitioners Ventilator Work Shop Ventilator Work Shop Small groups with interaction Small groups with interaction Presented by experienced respiratory therapists Presented by experienced respiratory therapists Exhibit Hall Exhibit Hall Critical care and non critical care cardiopulmonary equipment Critical care and non critical care cardiopulmonary equipment Networking Networking Building relationships Building relationships Potential job opportunities Potential job opportunities

6. The RCSS Conference Goals Advancement of their education in the critical care area of respiratory therapy Advancement of their education in the critical care area of respiratory therapy Enhancement of their ability to relate critical care concepts to evidence-based clinical applications Enhancement of their ability to relate critical care concepts to evidence-based clinical applications Increased understand of various types of ventilators as presented in the ventilator workshop Increased understand of various types of ventilators as presented in the ventilator workshop An opportunity to handle respiratory equipment and review the concepts with the vendor An opportunity to handle respiratory equipment and review the concepts with the vendor To see the latest technology and relate this to concepts presented in the class room To see the latest technology and relate this to concepts presented in the class room To network with physicians, respiratory therapists, respiratory directors, other respiratory students and respiratory equipment vendors To network with physicians, respiratory therapists, respiratory directors, other respiratory students and respiratory equipment vendors To participate as a member of their professional society To participate as a member of their professional society

7. Fall Conference Critical Care Agenda and Presenters ARDS and Respiratory Failure ARDS and Respiratory Failure Pauline Part, MD Pauline Part, MD University of Michigan Hospital & Health System University of Michigan Hospital & Health System Care and Transport of the Critical Care Patient Care and Transport of the Critical Care Patient Tom Cahill, RRT Tom Cahill, RRT Respironics Respironics From the Anesthesiologist to the Respiratory Therapist, A Continuum of Respiratory Care From the Anesthesiologist to the Respiratory Therapist, A Continuum of Respiratory Care Doug Fetterman, MD Doug Fetterman, MD University of Michigan Hospital & Health System University of Michigan Hospital & Health System

8. Fall Conference Critical Care Agenda and Presenters Induced Hypothermia for Acute Brain Injury Induced Hypothermia for Acute Brain Injury Robert Silbergliet, MD Robert Silbergliet, MD University of Michigan Hospital & Health System University of Michigan Hospital & Health System Interpretation of PFT’s for Technologists Interpretation of PFT’s for Technologists Gregg Ruppel, Med, RRT, RPFT Gregg Ruppel, Med, RRT, RPFT St. Louis University Hospital St. Louis University Hospital Ventilator Work Shop Ventilator Work Shop Various ventilators and critical care concepts Various ventilators and critical care concepts Exhibit Hall Exhibit Hall Respiratory and Cardiopulmonary equipment Respiratory and Cardiopulmonary equipment Over 40 vendors were on location Over 40 vendors were on location

9. Conference Highlights Critical Care Education Critical Care Research Professional Pride Technology

10. Respiratory Therapy Week A Celebration at the Fall Conference A student and two respiratory therapy preceptors pose prior to the conference with a proclamation from Governor Granholm honoring Respiratory Therapy Week.

11. Networking Monique, Melissa and Rhonda meet Connie, our newest preceptor from University of Michigan Hospital & Health System. Monique, Melissa and Rhonda meet Connie, our newest preceptor from University of Michigan Hospital & Health System.

12. Even “More” Networking with the Preceptors MCC preceptors from several different facilities get to know each other. Hospital facilities represented are (from left to right) Grand Blanc Rehabilitation Nursing Center, University of Michigan Hospital & Health System (X two), and Genesys Regional Medical Center

13. A Recent Purchase for the MCC Respiratory Therapy Program The Avea Ventilator A recently purchased ventilator for the A recently purchased ventilator for the MCC Respiratory Therapy Program was featured during the ventilator work shop Monique (far right) relates class theory to the “real deal”, as the vendor discusses critical care concepts and the use of the Avea ventilator Monique (far right) relates class theory to the “real deal”, as the vendor discusses critical care concepts and the use of the Avea ventilator

14. University of Michigan Hospital & Health Care Systems respiratory therapy educator Carl Haas, simplifies ventilator wave form interpretation for the students University of Michigan Hospital & Health Care Systems respiratory therapy educator Carl Haas, simplifies ventilator wave form interpretation for the students

15. Induced Hypothermia for Acute Brain Injury Robert Silbergliet, MD presents supportive data in favor of inducing hypothermia for cardiac arrest victims Robert Silbergliet, MD presents supportive data in favor of inducing hypothermia for cardiac arrest victims Studies show dramatic results with good neurological outcomes Studies show dramatic results with good neurological outcomes The students think this is pretty “cool”. After all, if its good for the Polar Bears, then it must be good for us right? The students think this is pretty “cool”. After all, if its good for the Polar Bears, then it must be good for us right?

16. Care and Transport of the Critical Care Patient Tom Cahill, RRT, shared his attitude (or was that altitude) on the technique of transporting critical care patients by land or by air The three P’s of the “transporter” were presented Physiological concepts Psychological management Physical endurance This presentation really hit home with the students since several of our graduates, working at the University of Michigan Hospital & Health System actually do fly with patients in helicopters Tom on the right

17. Conference Assignment The students “happily” showed their conference knowledge by completing the following MCC respiratory therapy assignments: The students “happily” showed their conference knowledge by completing the following MCC respiratory therapy assignments: Two Acute Care Day summaries were written by each student Two Acute Care Day summaries were written by each student One summary of a lecture presentation One summary of a lecture presentation A second summary of a lecture or, A second summary of a lecture or, A description and explanation of a piece of equipment or new technology found in the Vendor Exhibit area

18. Second Year RCSS Members in Attendance Students and faculty members pose for the club photo Students and faculty members pose for the club photo

19. The Respiratory Care Student “Secret” Society This years first year class are anxious to attend the 2009 Fall Conference