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****************April
2009
National COPD Call-In Day
is April 21, 2009
Please mark your
calendars for the first ever National COPD Call-In Day! On
Tuesday, April 21st, please join patients, advocates and
others as we contact Senators about the need for a COPD
program at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC).
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is the 4th
leading cause of death in the United States, but there is
very little data or information gathered on the disease.
CDC estimates that 24 million Americans have COPD but only
half have been diagnosed by their physicians -
highlighting the need for ongoing public awareness and
education.
CDC has expressed interest in establishing a program to
begin to address the disease from a public health
perspective, but it needs funding from Congress to begin
its efforts.
On April 21st, please join with thousands of patients and
advocates from across the country by contacting your
Senators in Washington, urging them to sign the COPD Dear
Colleague letter being circulated by Senator Lincoln
(D-AR) and Senator Crapo (R-ID) in support of COPD funding
at CDC. Talking points and call-in information will be
emailed around the morning of Call-In Day.
For more information, please contact Erika Sward at the
American Lung Association (esward@lungusa.org<mailto:esward@lungusa.org>)
or Gary Ewart at the American Thoracic Society (gewart@thoracic.org<mailto:gewart@thoracic.org>
April 21-23, 2009
HME conference: Home Respiratory Care
– two lectures
Baltimore MD
Travel Oxygen Part 1: New Rules Create
Challenges for Home Respiratory Therapists
On May 13, 2009, airlines must begin
allowing passengers to use approved portable oxygen
concentrators on board all flights. That’s great news, but
you can’t give just any patient a POC and wish him or her
bon voyage. Many clinical questions must first be
answered. This session will address those questions.
Presenter:
Bob McCoy, BS, RRT, FAARC,
Home Care Chair, American
Association for Respiratory Care (AARC)
Round Table Discussion: Wrapping up the
Home Respiratory Forum
Leaders in home respiratory therapy help
wrap up three days of lectures and discussion. What are
they taking away from the forum? What struck them most
strongly? How do they see the market evolving? Attendees
are encouraged to ask questions and share their own
thoughts and opinions.
Panelists:
Tim Buckley, RRT, FAARC,
Director, Respiratory Services,
Walgreens–Option Care Home Care; Patrick
Dunne, MEd, RRT, FAARC,
President/CEO HealthCare Productions; Bob
McCoy, RRT, Home Care Chair, American Association for
Respiratory Care (AARC)
****************May 2009
May 15-20, 2009
2009 International Conference
will be held in San Diego, California.
There is a lot of info at this
website…
http://www.thoracic.org/sections/meetings-and-courses/international-conference/2009/index.html
May 17-20, Vancouver BS
ASTM conference – attending
May 17-21, San Diego CA
America
Thoracic Society Conference – attending
****************June 2009
June 7-10, 2009
SLEEP Conference – attending
Seattle WA
SLEEP 2009 23rd Annual Meeting of the
Associated Professional Sleep Societies, LLC (APSS) will
be held June 6-11, 2009, at the Washington State
Convention and Trade Center in Seattle, Washington. The
SLEEP meeting attracts the largest audience of sleep
specialists in the nation. It is the only five and a half
day meeting in the nation with scientific sessions and an
exhibition hall focused solely on sleep medicine and sleep
research.
Join sleep clinicians and scientists from
around the world at SLEEP 2009, the premier event that
blends the most current sleep research with the best
clinical practices.
Associated Professional Sleep Societies,
LLC
One Westbrook Corporate Center, Suite 920
Westchester, IL 60154
Phone: (708) 492-0930
Fax: (708) 273-9354
The Associated Professional Sleep
Societies, LLC (APSS) is a joint venture of the American
Academy of Sleep
Medicine and the Sleep Research Society.
http://www.sleepmeeting.org/
*******************July 2009
July 20-21, 2009
AARC Board of Directors Meeting
St.
Petersburg FL @ the Marriot Marco Island, Florida
*******************August
2009
*******************September
2009
The American Association of
Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR)
September 30-October 1-3, 2009. Annual Meeting will be
held in Pittsburgh, PA,
>>http://www.aacvpr.org
Future AARC Meetings
International Respiratory Congresses
The Congress (AARC Convention) is the largest and most
comprehensive respiratory care meeting in the world.
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2009––Dec. 5–8,
San Antonio, Texas
Check out this colorful, fun–filled location for the
next Congress then reserve the dates on your travel
calendar.
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2010––Las Vegas, Nevada
Summer Forums
*******************October
2009
October 1-3, 2009
AACVPR conference – lecture
Our 2009 Annual Meeting will be held in
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, September 30 through October 3,
2009!
*******************November 2009
*******************December 2009
December 3-9, 2009
AARC Conference
Board Of Directors (BOD) meeting and lectures
San Antonio, TX
Online info:
RESPIRATORY CARE 2009
San Antonio, TX
December 5-8, 2009
The 55th
AARC International Respiratory
Congress
The AARC Congress continues
to meet the expectations of respiratory professionals
everywhere as the best four days in the field of
respiratory care. Expert speakers present today’s hottest
issues. The exhibit hall offers the largest gathering of
respiratory care manufacturers and service providers in
the world. There’s education, innovation, peer-to-peer
networking and the latest technology all geared
specifically for respiratory care professionals. Other
onsite activities and resources include the Sputum Bowl
competition, AARC Store, 5K, Welcome Party, and much more.
Join your colleagues from across the country and around
the world who are actively seeking increased knowledge and
new ideas to meet their personal and professional career
goals.
Meet us at Respiratory Care 2009 and
make it your best four days of the coming year.
*******************January 2010
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