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Day Hour Minute Second 2021 Nominees The President-Elect primarily uses his/her term in preparation for the Presidency and may at times function as President. Duties: Presides as Chair over all meetings of the Society membership, Board of Directors, and Executive Committee. Appoints members of the Society to serve on committees …

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Get ready for the Student Enrichment Seminar this summer

REGISTRATION IS CLOSED Celebrating 50 years of providing educational opportunities for our profession. This year we will host the conference virtually. Bringing you a pre-conference workshop focused on sleep medicine. We have a 6-hour workshop dually credentialed for Respiratory and Sleep credits on Monday, June 28. Followed by our 2-day …

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The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) reports that health professionals have been targeted by criminals posing as DEA agents. In some instances callers may claim to be employees with the Texas Medical Board, DEA, FBI or other law enforcement entity and may even attempt to spoof agency phone numbers or send documents on official-looking letterhead demanding money.

The 2020 HOD Student Mentorship Program took place as a virtual meeting. Three respiratory care students were chosen by the AARC Student Mentorship Program Committee. Each attendee provided a few statements about how the experience with HOD Student Mentorship Program impacted her.

Student Delegates Andrea McDaniel from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and Shelby Howell - Collin College attend the 2019 House of Delegates meeting.

TSRC President Mary Hart has announced that the TSRC has established an annual "Tommy Rust, M.Ed. RRT, RCP, FAARC Award." The award is to be used to develop an educational program or project.

The TSRC Board of Directors (BODs) would like to extend an invitation to nominate someone for the Practitioner of the Year Award! The BODs will be accepting nominations for nine (9) categories.

Congratulations to our two POY recipients, Dr. Tammy Kurszewski for Excellence in Education and Richard Hernandez for Excellence in Leadership.

We are seeking a Membership Committee Chair and Members. It is a volunteer position to work with a committee of other Texas RCPs and BOD on all aspects of Membership.

On behalf of the Texas Society for Respiratory Care (TSRC) Board of Directors please find the message below related to the newly released Mechanical Ventilation for COVID-19 Course.

Follow the Rules, Keep your Distance, Wash your Hands for 20 Seconds, Beware of Fake News, and Hold your Head Up High.

Respiratory Therapist are sometimes the unsung heroes who work endlessly especially at a time like this. The TSRC is sincerely grateful for all you do. Your front-line commitment to every patient inspires each of us to greater achievements, large and small.

Be an RT provides the opportunity to learn about the respiratory therapy profession from actual respiratory therapists and their stories.

Past President Terry Gilmore receives "Challenge Coin"

Practitioners of the Year Award Recipients

Texas Society for Respiratory Care's Board of Directors, past presidents Phil Hickman and Tommy Rust honor Janis Wagner, the widow of Roy Wagner with the Past President's "Challenge Coin."

Tiara Flores relates her experience in the Student Mentorship Program in the House of Delegates

President Hart would like to thank the TSRC for sending her and Richard Hernandez, TSRC Vice President to the AARC 2019 Leadership Boot Camp.

In July of 2019 the nominations committee conducted an election for President-Elect, Vice-President, Treasurer, Central Region Director, and North Region Director. We had a worthy group of candidates for the five open positions.

Marby McKinney receives "Outstanding COARC Site Vistior" Award at the 2018 AARC Congress.