The 52nd Annual Hawaii RCPS Conference was held at The Prince Waikiki. Below is archived information from that event.
2025 Conference Guest Faculty
Mindy Conklin, MRT, RRT, RRT-ACCS
Heather Murgatroyd, BA, RRT, CPFT, AE-C
Cornell Coca, BS, RRT
Ehab Daoud, MD, FACP, FCCP
Brent K. Tatsuno, MD
Kaylee Gordon, BS, RRT
Matt Ybarra, MHA, (BS)RCP, RRT-NPS, C-NPT
Don Shoemaker, MBA, RRT, AE-C
The Hawaii Society for Respiratory Care reserves the right to make changes to the program.
Itinerary
Last updated 08/22/2025
52nd Annual State Respiratory Conference – Day 1
Tuesday, September 23rd, 2025
| 7:00 am | Registration & Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00 am | Welcome and Introduction Presentation of Colors – Tripler Army Medical Center Color Guard |
| 8:10 am | Keynote Address: A Patient’s Health Care Journey Keoni Craig |
| 8:30 am | Pushing the Profession Forward: The Innovation of the APRT Mindy Conklin, MRT, RRT, RRT-ACCS |
| 9:30 am | Optimal Humidity and the Latest Trach Evidence Cornell Coca, BS, RRT |
| 10:30 am | Blessing by Kahunapule Bruce and Exhibit Hall Opening (Exhibit Hall Open 10:00 am – 4:00 pm; closed during Lunch) |
| 11:30 am | Diagnosing Asthma: Spirometry is Normal, Now What? Heather Murgatroyd, BA, RRT, CPFT, AE-C |
| 12:30 pm | Lunch (Exhibit Hall Closed) |
| 1:00 pm | Exhibit Hall (reopens until 4:00 pm) |
| 1:50 pm | Clinical Considerations in Neonatal & Pediatric Airway Management Kaylee Gordon, BS, RRT |
| 2:50 pm | Navigating Pulse Oximetry: Understanding Impact on Diverse Populations Matt Ybarra, MHA, BS, RRT-NPS, C-NPT |
| 3:50 pm | Patient Effort and Patient-Ventilator Interactions & Dyssynchronies Ehab Daoud, MD, FACP, FCCP |
| 4:50 pm | Door Prizes |
| 5:00 pm | CRCE Form and Evaluations Submission Online |
52nd Annual State Respiratory Conference – Day 2
Wednesday, September 24th, 2025
| 7:00 am | Registration & Continental Breakfast (Exhibit Hall Open from 7:00am – 2:00 pm; closed during Lunch & Achievement Awards) |
| 8:00 am | Welcome and Introduction |
| 8:10 am | Applications of Lung Ultrasound for Respiratory Therapists Mindy Conklin, MRT, RRT, RRT-ACCS |
| 9:10 am | Bronchiectasis Brent Tatsuno, MD |
| 10:10 am | Break and Exhibit Hall |
| 11:10 am | What is FeNO (Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide) and How Can It Help Asthma Patients?Heather Murgatroyd, BA, RRT, CPFT, AE-C |
| 12:10 pm | Blessing by Kahunapule Bruce, Lunch & Achievement Awards (Exhibit Hall Closed) |
| 1:00 pm | Exhibit Hall (reopens until 2:00 pm) |
| 1:50 pm | Exploration of Asymmetric Nasal High Flow Cornell Coca, BS, RRT |
| 2:50 pm | From Bedside to Beyond: Redefining Respiratory Care Through the Emerging Role of the Respiratory Disease Specialist Don Shoemaker, MBA, RCP, RRT, AE-C |
| 3:50 pm | Riding the Wave: The Hidden Risks of Non-ICU Respiratory Monitoring Matt Ybarra, MHA, BS, RRT-NPS, C-NPT |
| 4:50 pm | Door Prizes Retirement of Colors – Tripler Army Medical Center Color Guard |
| 5:00 pm | CRCE Form and Evaluations Submission Online |
The Hawaii Society for Respiratory Care reserves the right to make changes to the program.
