The 49th Annual Hawaii RCPS Conference was held at The Prince Waikiki and Virtually on Zoom. Below is archived information from that event.
Guest Speaker
Dean R. Hess, PhD, RRT, FAARC
Arzu Ari, Ph.D, RRT, PT, CPFT, FAARC, FCCP
Gene Gantt RRT, FAARC
Richard D. Branson, M.Sc., RRT
Jie Li, PhD, RRT, RRT-ACCS, FAARC
Richard H Kallet MS, RRT, FAARC, FCCM
Itinerary
50th Annual State Respiratory Conference – Day 1
Tuesday, September 26th, 2023
| 7:00 am | Registration & Continental Breakfast |
| 7:50 am | Welcome and Introduction Presentation of Colors – TAMC Color Guard |
| 8:00 am | 50 Years of Respiratory Care – Lessons Learned (CLP) Dean R. Hess, PhD, RRT, FAARC |
| 9:00 am | How to Delivery Aerosolized Medications through High Flow Nasal Cannula (CLP) Arzu Ari, Ph.D, RRT, PT, CPFT, FAARC, FCCP |
| 10:00 am | Blessing and Exhibition Hall Opening (Exhibit Hall Open 10:10 am to 5:00 pm) |
| 11:00 am | High Flow/High Velocity Therapy: Versatile Tools for the RT (CLP) Gene Gantt RRT, FAARC |
| 12:00 pm | Lunch (Exhibit Hall Closed, reopens at 1:00pm until 5:00pm) |
| 1:00 pm | Liberation from Mechanical Ventilation: Why Are We Still Weaning? (CLP) Dean R. Hess, PhD, RRT, FAARC |
| 2:00 pm | Asynchrony During Mechanical Ventilation- Detection and Resolution (AAC) Richard D. Branson, M.Sc., RRT |
| 3:00 pm | Unlocking the Power of Awake Prone Positioning: Exploring Current Insights and Future Directions (CLP) Jie Li, PhD, RRT, RRT-ACCS, FAARC |
| 4:00 pm | Setting PEEP and Bedside Assessment of Lung Recruitability (AAC) Richard H Kallet MS, RRT, FAARC, FCCM |
| 5:00 pm | Door Prizes |
| 5:10 pm | CRCE Form and Evaluations Submission Online |
50th Annual State Respiratory Conference – Day 2
Wednesday, September 27th, 2023
| 7:00 am | Registration & Continental Breakfast *Exhibit Hall Open from 7:00am until 2:00pm |
| 8:00 am | Welcome and Introduction |
| 8:00 am | Respiratory Care Management of COPD Exacerbation (AAC) Dean R. Hess, PhD, RRT, FAARC |
| 9:00 am | Optimizing Aerosol Drug Delivery in Critical Pulmonary Care: Options and Rationales (CLP) Arzu Ari, Ph.D, RRT, PT, CPFT, FAARC, FCCP |
| 10:00 am | Break and Exhibit Hall |
| 11:00 am | 50 Years an RT: What’s Been Learned (CLP) Gene Gantt RRT, FAARC |
| 12:00 pm | Lunch and Achievement Awards (Exhibit Hall Closed, reopens at 1:00 pm until 2:00 pm) |
| 1:00 pm | Liberation from Mechanical Ventilation: A Physiological and Historical Perspective (CLD) Richard H Kallet MS, RRT, FAARC, FCCM |
| 2:00 pm | Aeromedical Transport- Physiology and Challenges (CLP) Richard D. Branson, M.Sc., RRT |
| 3:00 pm | Optimizing Flow Settings During High-Flow Nasal Cannula Treatment (CLP) Jie Li, PhD, RRT, RRT-ACCS, FAARC |
| 4:00 pm | Solving a Medical Mystery: How COVID Silenced Hypoxia (AAC) Richard H Kallet MS, RRT, FAARC, FCCM |
| 5:00 pm | Door Prizes Retirement of Colors– TAMC Color Guard |
| 5:10 pm | CRCE Form and Evaluations Submission Online |
