Connecticut Society for Respiratory Care

09/10/2025

The Board of Directors would like to congratulate and welcome Michael Nay to fill the position of President for the Connecticut Society for Respiratory Care. Michael is currently the Director of the Department of Respiratory Care at Yale New Haven Hospital and has served as the co-chair of the Respiratory and Pulmonary Services Committee at the Connecticut Hospital Association for the past 3 years. Michael has been working in respiratory care for 32 years; the last 22 being in leadership roles. He has spent his time in leadership with a strong focus on RT advocacy and empowerment, evidence-based best practices, and patient centric care models. The CTSRC looks forward to his leadership and advocacy as he takes on this new role.

08/10/2025

American Association for Respiratory Care - AARC

Save the date for Congress 2025, December 6-9 in Phoenix, Arizona. Registration and housing details will be available in August! Mark your calendar and plan to attend THE respiratory care event of the year!

The AARC International Congress is the premier networking and educational event specifically designed for respiratory therapists from across the country and around the world.

08/06/2025

We are looking for speakers for the 2026 symposium. Please email ctsrc.internalvp@gmail.com if you have a topic you would like to present.

07/28/2025

Join us in honoring the contributions of respiratory care professionals during Respiratory Care Week, Oct. 19-25! Help raise awareness, celebrate achievements, and connect with colleagues who make a difference every day.
American Association for Respiratory Care - AARC
Check out our Respiratory Care Week webpage to download the RC Week promotion toolkit full of ideas and graphics. We also have new merchandise available so place your orders soon for best availability.

07/21/2025

Patient Stories Needed: Association for Respiratory Care - AARC
This August, while members of Congress are home in their districts, the AARC is teaming up with the COPD Foundation and the Alpha-1 Foundation to launch a powerful new advocacy effort: pairing patient advocates with respiratory therapists for in-district meetings to share personal stories and professional insight about the importance of supplemental oxygen access. Download the August Recess Toolkit for tips on how to reach out to your local representatives.

07/19/2025

The CTSRC is excited to announce that the 2026 CTSRC Symposium is already BOOKED for next year!

SAVE THE DATE - Tuesday, April 28th and Wednesday, April 29th at the Bristol Event Center!

More to come on event day details and open registration, so stay tuned!

06/22/2025

Help us grow our profession! Let’s start with our future students and support local HOSA groups. Need resources? Check out the AARC HOSA resources and get involved! American Association for Respiratory Care - AARC

06/19/2025

Congratulations to Anna Ceccarelli from Yale New Haven Hospital on receiving the 2025 PHIL Award! Anna has been working as a respiratory therapist at Yale for 45 years, dedicating countless hours to the Pulmonary Progressive Care Team on East Pavillion 10-7.

Anna’s nomination states: It is such an honor to be a part of Anna's legacy and witness her dedication to helping patients as a respiratory therapist. While Anna stays out of the spotlight and would rather hear about others wonderful attributes Anna has been instrumental in the focus of improving the quality of care in the pulmonary and medicine patients.
Anna has been actively involved in patient care for the pulmonary population and has helped the unit to increase the number of patients that have been successfully decannulated. Notably, Anna is the lead respiratory therapist on the unit, and our provider teams seeks her clinical expertise prior to developing the pulmonary plans for patients that are decannulation candidates. Anna has successfully utilized her assessment skills to determine patients' readiness for patients to be decannulated. Anna performs capping trails, tracks and monitors progress and provides patient education every step of the way. It is because of Anna's contributions that patients have found their voices again.

Congratulations Anna and thank you for your dedication and commitment to patient care! 🎉

06/13/2025

Midstate Medical Center had an internal career fair yesterday with a great turnout. Respiratory had a table for this event from a request from our PCT’s interests in our profession.
Susan White along with Karen Griffin, and Brita Chambers volunteered to participate.

06/03/2025

Calling all industry leaders: booths are nearly sold out for AARC Summer Forum! Reserve your spot now! Showcase the latest trends, innovations, knowledge, and networking opportunities at your booth. Contact susan.mathis@aarc.org for more information.

05/19/2025

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05/16/2025

Urgent Notice: Support Needed to Prevent Closure of Goodwin University's Respiratory Program
Goodwin University has announced that its Respiratory Program will close its doors after the next graduating class. We are calling on all fellow Respiratory Therapists (RTs) to help prevent this from happening. The workload has drastically increased, and schools are struggling to keep up. Closing a program in our state will exacerbate the shortage we already face in our profession and increase burnout for those already practicing.
Please join us in preventing the closure of this vital program! You can help by writing to Senator Anwar and copying Mark Scheinberg, President of Goodwin College. A suggested template and e mail links to both these individuals can be found on the CTSRC webpage (www.ctsrc.org)