4th Annual North Regional Respiratory Care Confernce

September 29th-October 1st
Online registration/information is now available with a deadline of September 19th, 2008.  On-site registration will be available each day of the conference. Hotel Only Registration Link 

NRRCC Sputum Bowl Information
Sign up now for the Annual MSRC Sputum Bowl, being held in Rochester, MN on Monday 9/29/08
All information needed included in sputum bowl packet
New easy electronic Format
Email Jerry Ebert @ gerald.ebert@childrensmn.org for your Official Sputum Bowl packet
Deadline to submit Sputum Bowl Team is August 25, 2008

MSRC Committee Positions

We are looking for some help with the following positions. If you are interested, please let Vicki Engmark know!

NRRRC co-chair:
The co-chair works with the bi-state committee and the MSRC Board to organize the bi-state conference

Membership:
Additional members are needed on the membership committee. The Board of
Directors has asked the membership committee to create a task force to
help increase membership and evaluated the needs of MSRC members.

Website/Publications Task Force:
The Board of Directors asked that a task force be created to evaluate the needs the MSRC has for our website and publications and how those needs can be met.

Education:
The education committee has been asked by the Board of Directors to evaluate the education needs of the MSRC.

Fun:
We have a small committee that is looking into adding 'FUN' activities.  More help is needed to organize, plan and help with having fun!

RCP OF THE YEAR

Do you work with or know a therapist that is just outstanding? We would like to hear about them! Nominate them for RCP of the Year!  Send your name, the name of the RCP, specific information on what has that therapist done to deserve the title ‘RCP of the Year’ to Laurie Tomaszewski:  ltomaszewski@handimedical.com by August 25. Include specific examples and stories!

Summit Award Submissions

Let us know about any activities done to promote respiratory care in the past year.  That includes any public education, community outreach or promoting the profession. Help Minnesota win the AARC Summit Award; email a list of your activities to Vicki Engmark.