The 53rd Annual Hawaii RCPS Conference was held at The Prince Waikiki. Below is archived information from that event.
Mahalo to the Sponsors of the 53rd Annual Conference
2026 Conference Guest Faculty
Kenneth Dique, RRT
Sammy Flores, MBA, BSRC, RRT-NPS
Keoni Craig, Kahu, Cultural Consultant & Educator
Jordan K. Lee, MD
Alex Golchehreh, MSRC, RRT-NPS
Christian Castaneda, MD, FCCP
Ayman Abdul-Ghani, MD
Ehab Daoud, MD, FACP, FCCP
Matt Pavlichko, MS, RRT, RRT-NPS, FAARC
Richard Hinds, MS, RRT
John Reed, BS, RRT-ACCS
Theresa Cantu, MSRC, RRT, RRT-NPS, AE-C
Robert B. Takla, MD, MBA, FACEP
The Hawaii Society for Respiratory Care reserves the right to make changes to the program.
Itinerary
Last updated 08/30/2026
53rd Annual State Respiratory Conference – Day 1
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2026
| 7:00 am | Registration & Continental Breakfast |
| 7:50 am | Welcome Presentation of Colors – Tripler Army Medical Center Color Guard |
| 8:00 am | Keynote: Beyond the Bedside: Expanding the Future of Respiratory Therapy Kenneth Dique, RRT |
| 9:00 am | Wearables – Future of Respiratory Monitoring Sammy Flores, MBA, BSRC, RRT-NPS |
| 10:00 am | Blessing & Exhibit Hall Opening – Keoni Craig (Exhibit Hall Open 10:00 am – 4:30 pm; closed during Lunch) |
| 10:45 am | Chronic Tracheostomy & Ventilator Management Jordan K. Lee, MD |
| 11:45 am | Lunch (Exhibit Hall Closed) |
| 12:30 pm | Exhibit Hall Break (reopens until 4:30 pm) |
| 1:30 pm | From Reactive to Proactive: Our Journey of Reducing Unplanned Extubations (Neo/Ped) Alex Golchehreh, MSRC, RRT-NPS |
| 2:30 pm | Lung Cancer Care in Hawaii Christian Castaneda, MD, FCCP & Ayman Abdul-Ghani, MD |
| 3:30 pm | Advanced Monitoring During Mechanical Ventilation Ehab Daoud, MD, FACP, FCCP |
| 4:30 pm | Door Prizes |
| 4:45 pm | CRCE Form and Evaluations Submission Online |
53rd Annual State Respiratory Conference – Day 2
Wednesday, September 23rd, 2026
| 7:00 am | Registration & Continental Breakfast (Exhibit Hall Open from 7:00am – 3:00 pm; closed during Lunch & Achievement Awards) |
| 7:55 am | Welcome |
| 8:00 am | Keynote: Bringing Balance to the Respiratory Force Matt Pavlichko, MS, RRT, RRT-NPS, FAARC |
| 9:00 am | Development & Growth of RCPs at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland Alex Golchehreh, MSRC, RRT-NPS |
| 10:00 am | Exhibit Hall Break |
| 10:45 am | Bronchiectasis Management: Special Considerations for Patient Management in Hawaii Richard Hinds, MS, RRT |
| 11:45 am | Lunch & Achievement Awards (Exhibit Hall Closed) |
| 12:30 pm | Exhibit Hall Break (reopens until 3:00 pm) |
| 1:30 pm | Understanding Patient Self-Inflicted Lung Injury and Muscle Pressure Monitoring John Reed, BS, RRT-ACCS |
| 2:30 pm | Aerosol Delivery in Children Receiving High Flow Nasal Cannula: Considerations and Emerging Evidence (Neo/Ped) Theresa Cantu, MSRC, RRT, RRT-NPS, AE-C |
| 3:30 pm | Better Respiratory Care Starts Together: Aligning Emergency Medicine and Respiratory Care Robert B. Takla, MD, MBA, FACEP |
| 4:30 pm | Door Prizes Retirement of Colors – Tripler Army Medical Center Color Guard |
| 4:45 pm | CRCE Form and Evaluations Submission Online |
The Hawaii Society for Respiratory Care reserves the right to make changes to the program.
