CSRT News

February 2011
Keeping members current on issues that matter

CSRT Membership Renewal Deadline is March 31!
Renew your 2011-2012 membership, professional liability insurance and licensing fees online at:
http://www.csrt.com/en/membership/current_members.asp
Late fee after March 31 is $15.00

CSRT New Distinguished Life Membership and Honorary Life Membership

The CSRT has created two new membership categories. The Distinguished Life Membership represents the highest form of recognition by one’s peers. The Honorary Life Membership is conferred upon individuals who have provided meritorious service to the CSRT. Details on nomination and selection can be found at http://www.csrt.com/en/about/awards.asp.

CSRT Education Conference and Trade Show – June 10- 12, 2011

Early Bird Registration – Register by April 15th and have you name included for a draw of a JVC Camcorde

The CSRT Education Conference and Trade Show, being held in Quebec City, offers a wide variety of educational sessions that will provide RTs with professional development opportunities and as well as excellent venues for networking will colleagues and experts in the respiratory community. Streams include General therapeutics and Diagnostics, Neonatal/Pediatrics, Critical Care, Homecare/Community Care and Anesthesia Assistants, as well as a separate French stream. Simultaneous interpretation is provided for plenary sessions. Check the website for the preliminary program and a full rundown of activities, including receptions, Fun Night, President’s Banquet and the Annual RT Run for Research http://www.csrt.com/en/events/trade_show.asp.

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Canadian Thoracic Society Updates Guidelines on Sleep Apnea

The Canadian Thoracic Society (CTS) Sleep Disordered Breathing Committee is proud to announce an update to the 2006 guideline "Diagnosis and treatment of sleep disordered breathing". The update provides evidence-based recommendations on the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disordered breathing for physicians and health care teams involved in the care of patients with sleep disordered breathing, and addresses the following topics:

wait times
portable monitoring
treatment of asymptomatic adult obstructive sleep apnea
treatment with conventional continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) vs. automatic CPAP
treatment of central sleep apnea syndrome in heart failure patients
bariatric surgery
complex sleep apnea
optimum positive airway pressure technologies

Details can be found at: http://www.respiratoryguidelines.ca/cts-2011-guideline-update-diagnosis-and-treatment-of-sleep-disordered-breathing

Dalhousie University School of Health Sciences AA Certificate Program

The School of Health Sciences at Dalhousie University, NS, offers a 21-credit hour certificate program in Anaesthesia Assistant. Three courses are offered online in the Fall term which include Anaesthesia and Related Equipment, Anaesthesia Medication Delivery and Clinical Anaesthesia. During the winter term students will complete a clinical practicum at a site of their choosing that meets the site criteria of the School. Admission to the program is open to registered Respiratory Therapists who have completed at least two years work experience in their profession. Interested applicants will apply for entry to the Bachelor of Health Science Post Diploma program and may choose to complete the AA certificate program only or continue studying online to earn a BHSc degree. Applications must be received by April 15, 2011. An Anaesthesia Assistant is a registered Respiratory Therapist with advanced training in the preparation, assessment, medication delivery and monitoring of the patient during the pre-operative, peri-operative and post-operative periods. The Anaesthesia Assistant is able to provide both technical and clinical assistance to the anesthetist. For more information please visit website www.dal.ca/shs or contact the post diploma advisor wendy.terrisklaus@dal.ca.

For details on home and auto insurance visit the CSRT website at http://www.csrt.com/en/membership/home_auto_insurance.asp