RT Division News

MAYS ('78) APPOINTED TO ORCB Marc Mays, MS, RRT, ('78) Director of Respiratory Therapy at OSUMC and Clinical Instructor for Respiratory Therapy was recently appointed by Governor Robert Taft to a three year term as a professional member of the Ohio Respiratory Care Licensing Board.  WINTER  2004     GINGRICH ('93) FACILITATES HUGE DONATION Matt Gingrich, BS,RRT ('93), Clinical Project Leader for Datex-Ohmeda, Inc of Louisville Colorado, arranged for his company to donate new state-of-the-art ICU, transport, and OR monitors and pulse oximeters to the Respiratory Therapy Division. This equipment, valued at over $80,000, is the largest corporate donation ever received by RT and will significantly enhance student learning patient monitoring parameters and our research capabilities in the RT laboratories. For years to come, students will be indebted to Matt and Datex-Ohmeda. WINTER  2004         "CURRENT CONCEPTS IN RESPIRATORY CARE" HUGE SUCCESS Over 150 respiratory therapists, including 25 OSU-RT alumni, attended the all day conference on February 26, 2004 at the Fawcett Center on the OSU campus. The event sold out in one week, and over 200 RTs were unable to attend. Attendees earned 6 hours of continuing education units approved by RT @ OSU for license renewal. Among the topics were an Update on National Emphysema Treatment Trials, Nitric Oxide therapy, and ARDS.  The planning committee from RT in the School of Allied Medical Professions and RT at OSU Medical Center began planning next years conference at the Buckeye Hall of Fame immediately following the conference.      WINTER  2004           New RT Website On-line SAMP and all the divisions got help from 2MD to redesign the websites. Lots of new pictures, new navigation and a great new look!  The RT Alumni page is now located 'About the Program.'                                                                             For Au Quarter or previous news, go to News Archives   Copyright © 2003 The Ohio State University Respiratory Therapy Division. All rights reserved. Last modified: May 4, 2004.