2025 Annual Education Conference

Day 1 – Tuesday September 9, 2025

Attendee Information: Registration Desk and All Conference Lectures are on the second floor of the Conference Center. Vendor Breaks and meals will be located on the first floor of the Conference Center.

07:00 – 08:00       Registration / Sign-in 

08:00 – 08:30       Welcome: VT/NH President opening remarks

08:30 – 09:30       AARC - New Era -     

                               Dan Garrett 

09:30 – 10:30      When Clinical Practice and EBM Collide: Adult Case Studies

                              Keith Hirst, RRT

10:30 – 11:00     Vendor Break: Exhibitor Hall Open

11:00 – 12:00      Tips and Tricks for Accurate Bedside Spirometry

                           Marjorie Cullinan, RRT, RRT-NPS, RPFT – Sponsored by Morgan Scientific 

12:00 – 13:00       Lunch & Vendor Break

                              VTNHSRC Annual Business Meeting – All are welcome to attend

13:00 – 14:00       Invasive Mechanical Ventilation in ECMO 

                              Dr. Cam Upchurch 

14:00 – 15:00       Optimizing Respiratory Care for the Newly Born Infant

                             Dr. Charles Mercier 

15:00 – 15:15        Break

15:15 – 16:15        Ethical Consideration for Respiratory Therapists: Real Life Scenarios

                            Rob Fishwick, RRT / Michael Sheahan, RRT – Sponsored by Vapotherm

16:15 – 16:30        Pick up Certificates for One Day only Attendees

16:30-18:30  Social Event with Vendors 😊 HEAVY Hors d’oevers

Day 2 – Wednesday September 10, 2025

07:00 – 08:00         Registration and Breakfast Buffet 

08:00 – 9:00           NBRC Update on Credentialling, Single RT Exam, addition of AE-C                                        Credentialling, and APRT outcome assessments.

                                  Kellie Carroll, MPA, RRT, RRT-NPS, AE-C, C-ELBW

09:00 – 10:00          Pediatric Asthma: Evaluation of the Work of Breathing & Severity Scoring in  the Emergency Department 

                                  Suzan Michelle Collins, RRT

10:00 – 11:00         Vendor Break: Exhibitor Hall Open

11:00 – 12:00         End Tidal Capnography: Understanding the Misunderstood       

                               Steve Zackowski, RRT    

12:00 – 12:45          Lunch & Vendor Break (Exhibitor Hall Closes at 12:45)

                               Student Lunch with Michael Sheahan, RRT  

12:45 – 13:45          Dealing with Difficult People at Work

                               Susan Albino, RRT

13:45 - 14:00           Break

14:00 – 15:00          Nasal High Flow...A review of the latest clinical evidence     

                                Clemmis Futrell, RRT – Sponsored by Fisher and Paykel 

15:00 – 16:00           Beyond the Breath: From Finding a Job to Fulfilling a Purpose

                                  Michael Sheahan, RRT

16:00 – 16:30          Pick up Certificates at Registration Table