
CSRT 2020 E-Conference Series
July to December 2020
This year, some components of the 56th CSRT Annual Conference will be delivered directly to you - wherever you are!
Available anywhere, the CSRT 2020 E-Conference Series will include over 22 educational sessions covering a wide range of topics of importance to RTs.
E-Conference Details
Each session will be made openly available to all CSRT members, and for a fee to non-members.
CSRT members: COMPLIMENTARY
Non-members: $35 + tax per session
Available anywhere, the CSRT 2020 E-Conference Series will include over 22 educational sessions covering a wide range of topics of importance to RTs.
E-Conference Details
- Sessions will first be presented live at times scheduled periodically over the six-month period.
- Following the live broadcast, recordings of each session will be offered asynchronously as online education modules.
- Includes an online scientific e-poster competition, with accepted abstract published in the CJRT.
- Student RTs - the series will also include content specially designed for you!
- CSRT CE/CPD Credit will be available to attendees for all sessions.
Each session will be made openly available to all CSRT members, and for a fee to non-members.
CSRT members: COMPLIMENTARY
Non-members: $35 + tax per session
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CSRT 2020 E-Conference: Preliminary Program
We will be adding a few more sessions and updating any sessions with missing information, check back often or look for our email communication to members about updates!
Topic / Sujet | Speaker / Conférencier | Delivery Mode / Mode de distribution | Date and Time / Date et heure |
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Healthcare Costs of Pediatric Home Mechanical Ventilation | Mika Nonoyama, RRT PhD | Live E-Session | July 15, 12:00 PM Eastern |
INDUSTRY EDUCATION SESSION Complementary use of NIV and HFT on the Philips Respironics V60 Plus (Philips) |
Josh Cosa, Sr. Manager, Marketing, Philips | Live E-Session | July 23, 12:00 PM Eastern |
Better Together: A Model for Standardization of Clinical Assessment Tools in Respiratory Therapy Education | Yvonne Drasovean, RRT, BSc, MEd, FCSRT; Connie Sivyer, RRT, FCSRT, MASc; Felita Kwan, BA, RRT, MA; Sandra Walsh BSc, RRT; Candace Murray Norton, RRT; Jennifer Barton, RRT | Live E-Session | July 28, 1:00 PM Eastern |
INDUSTRY EDUCATION SESSION Invasive, noninvasive, and high flow therapy on the Philips VX850 (Philips) |
Josh Cosa, Sr. Manager, Marketing, Philips | Live E-Session | August 11, 12:00 PM Eastern |
Respiratory vs Cardiac Distress in the Neonate – What to Look For | Cassie Robertson, BHSc, RRT | Live E-Session and E-Course | August 20, 3:00 PM Eastern |
Global Access to Spirometry Program (GASP) - Establishing a Spirometry Lab and Asthma Education Program in a Resource-Challenged Community | Carmen Rempel, RRT, CRE; Dr. Robert Levy, MD FRCPC | Live E-Session | August 31, 3:00 PM Eastern |
The Importance of a Palliative Care Approach in Respiratory Therapy | Jeff Moat, CM | Live E-Session | September 9, 12:00 PM Eastern |
INDUSTRY EDUCATION SESSION Are All Asynchronies Evil During IMV?(Draeger Medical Canada Inc.) |
Thomas Piraino, RRT, FCSRT, FAARC; Dr. Lluis Blanch Torra | Live E-Session | September 15, 12:30 PM Eastern |
Screening Tools for Comorbidities in COPD | Lynard Maranan Higoy, BMR (RT), RRT, CRE, CTE | Live E-Session and E-Course | September 23, 3:00 PM Eastern |
Champlain LHIN Complex Respiratory Care Program in Primary Care - Bringing Health Care Home | Emily McMullen, RRT, CRE, CTE; Carlie Brown, RRT | Live E-Session | September 30, 12:00 PM Eastern |
Home Sleep Testing: What are the Guidelines? | Gisèle Lavoie, RRT | Live E-Session | October 7, 3:00 PM Eastern |
Weaning Management (Session Sponsored by Draeger Medical Canada Inc.) |
Dr. Laurent Brochard | Live E-Session | October 19, 3:00 PM Eastern |
Suffering in Silence: An RT’s Struggle with PTSD and the Road to Recovery | Jennifer Martin, RRT | Live E-Session | October 21, 3:00 PM Eastern |
Perioperative Impact of Depth of Anesthesia and Analgesia Monitoring (Session Sponsored by Medtronic) | Dr. Philippe Richebé | Live E-Session | October 28, 6:00 PM Eastern |
INDUSTRY EDUCATION SESSION Ventilatory management of COVID related ARDS (C-ARDS) (Getinge) |
Dr. Fernando Suarez-Sipmann | Live E-Session | November 4, 3:00 PM Eastern |
Sédation-Analgésie, un patient à risque ? Pourquoi ? | Karine Grondin, inh RRT | Session en direct et cours en ligne | 18 novembre, 18h00, heure de l’Est |
INDUSTRY EDUCATION SESSION Intelligent Ventilation, Individualized Lung Protection - The future is now! (BOMImed) |
Dr. Giorgio Antonio Iotti | Live E-Session | November 25, 12:00 PM Eastern |
INDUSTRY EDUCATION SESSION Understanding the core principles of SpO2 monitoring – Optimizing your Patient Interactions and Reducing Alarm Fatigue in Your Hospital (Medtronic) |
Clarerita Higgins | Live E-Session | December 2, 12:00 PM Eastern |
Use of the Anesthetic Conserving Device (AnaConDa) in the ICU: The TWH RT Experience | Fatima Nathoo, MPH, RRT | Live E-Session | December 2, 6:30 PM Eastern |
RRTs and Lung Ultrasound – Putting the ‘US’ in POCUS | Michelle Stephens, MHS, BKin | Live E-Session | December 2, 7:00 PM Eastern |
Environmental Impacts of Anesthetics | Dr. Shalini Dhir | Live E-Session | December 4, 6:00 PM Eastern |
RT Student Stream: Preliminary Program
These sessions are available to all.
We will be updating sessions with missing information, check back often or look for our email communication to members about updates!
Topic / Sujet | Speaker / Conférencier | Delivery Mode / Mode de distribution | Date and Time / Date et heure |
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Can Hyperbaric Oxygen Improve Post-Concussion Syndrome (PCS)? | Nadia Colavecchio, SRT | Live E-Session | July 22, 6:30 PM Eastern |
Exploring Optimal Breathing Techniques in Healthy, At-Risk and Clinical Populations | Nicole Juen, SRT | Live E-Session | August 12, 6:30 PM Eastern |
Guatemala: International Experience Exceeding Respiratory Care | Kimberly Cameron Poirier, SRT | Live E-Session | September 16, 6:30 PM Eastern |
Collaborative teamwork: How the Outcomes of Interprofessional Education Enhance Multidisciplinary Communication and Patient Outcomes | Annalise Woertman, SRT; Sabrina Bains, SRT | Live E-Session | September 16, 7:00 PM Eastern |
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: How Respiratory Therapists Can Shrink Their Environmental Footprint | Rebecca Chery, SRT | Live E-Session | October 14, 6:30 PM Eastern |
Transitioning from Student to Clinician | Alix Babic, RRT | Live E-Session | December 1, 6:30 PM Eastern |
Improving Diaphragmatic Fatigue with Proportional Assist Ventilation | Britney Kristiansen, GRT | Live E-Session | December 1, 7:00 PM Eastern |
Poster Competition

2021 CSRT Annual Conference
Save the Date! May 5-7, 2021
As a result of the ongoing pandemic, the CSRT 2021 Annual Conference will be held virtually from May 5-7, 2021. Although we were looking forward to welcoming you in beautiful Banff, AB, we are happy to bring great conference content directly to you!
The CSRT 2021 Annual Conference will bring you all the elements you value and look forward to from CSRT conferences!
Some highlights include:
• Three days of educational sessions
• An interactive virtual exhibit hall
• Multiple networking opportunities
• Social events
We are working hard behind the scenes to bring you another great conference. Details will be sent out as they become available.
The CSRT 2021 Annual Conference will bring you all the elements you value and look forward to from CSRT conferences!
Some highlights include:
• Three days of educational sessions
• An interactive virtual exhibit hall
• Multiple networking opportunities
• Social events
We are working hard behind the scenes to bring you another great conference. Details will be sent out as they become available.
Archive of Past Conferences
Please click the links below to view the conference proceedings from past conferences.
Looking for a PDF of a specific conference presentation? Please e-mail csrt@csrt.com.