Virginia Society for Respiratory Care

05/23/2026

Thank you to the Wednesday speakers for wrapping up an excellent SBS 2026!

05/20/2026

Congratulations 2026 graduates! 🎓

You have studied endlessly, learned as much as you possibly could from instructors and preceptors, and if you are lucky you know where you are going to work! As you embark on this journey, please remember:

Empower each other.

Remember that it is a privilege to do this work.

Don’t ever stop learning, even after you clock out.

Be empathetic. Listen.

Know the literature. Stay updated on recent publications. Ask questions.

Show up to multidisciplinary rounds every day, prepared. Every day. Prepared.

If you aren’t invited to rounds, show up anyway! And don’t ever stop. Ever.

Don’t be afraid to say “I don’t know, but I will find out.”

You will get burnt out. You will discover this job is harder than you ever imagined. You will feel defeated, angry, frustrated, and disrespected. Prepare for it, reach out for help, focus on what you CAN control, and don’t stop moving forward.

Last but not least, be an American Association for Respiratory Care - AARC member, and connect with other professionals. They will become like family that you can always count on to support you!

Your VSRC President,

Madison Fratzke, BSc, RRT, RRT-ACCS

05/20/2026

📲 Now Available: The New AARConnect Community App!

The AARConnect community app is now available for download in your mobile device’s app store! Simply search AARConnect, download the app, and log in using your AARC member credentials.

This new app gives you quick, easy access to your AARConnect communities—making it easier than ever to:

✅ Build meaningful connections
✅ Share your expertise
✅ Collaborate and problem-solve with RTs across the country

🔔AARConnect now features many new communities, from clinical educators to oncology care and more. There’s something for everyone—jump in, explore, and engage with your fellow respiratory therapists today!

05/20/2026

SBS 2026 Sputum Bowl! Thank you to Riverside and Tidewater for participating and congratulations to Tidewater, the 2026 SB Champions!

05/19/2026

Thank you Emilee Lamorena for presenting a fabulous keynote lecture at SBS 26! Your dedication to respiratory care is beyond impactful and models a commitment to excellence.

About the Charles G. Durbin, Jr., MD Annual Respiratory Care Lecture:

Dr. Charles Durbin has been an AARC and VSRC member since 1983. He has provided almost 100 presentations to the AARC and VSRC, starting with a lecture on “Non-Invasive Monitoring” in 1987 at the Mountain Air Symposium. Dr. Durbin served on the editorial board of the Respiratory Care journal for 30 years and on many AARC committees. He was the medical advisor to the VSRC for several years, served as the medical director for the Respiratory Therapy Department at UVA Health University Medical Center for 34 years, and served as the medical director for the Piedmont Virginia Community College Respiratory Therapy Program from 1982 until the program’s closing in 1991. Dr. Durbin has been honored with the VSRC Robert A. Bageant Award four times and has received three impressive honors from the AARC:

1997 AARC Honorary Life Membership
2002 ARCF Forest Bird Lifetime Scientific Award
2014 AARC Jimmy Young Medal, the highest honor awarded by the AARC.

The VSRC invites someone each year to present a keynote lecture at the Symposium by the Sea in honor of Dr. Charles Durbin.

05/19/2026

“As respiratory therapists we have no right to be ordinary-we must be EXTRAORDINARY!” Dr. John Lindsey presents “Respiratory Care-More than just a profession.”

05/19/2026

05/19/2026

Day 2 of SBS 2026!

05/19/2026

Kellie Carroll presents an update from the The National Board for Respiratory Care - NBRC!