8/25/08
2009 Elections - Ballot Recall
Important information: Due to a printing error, the ballots for the 2009 officers are being reprinted and remailed. Any ballots which have already been mailed in are invalid and will not be counted. The OSRC apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause, but this step is necessary to ensure the validity of the election process. Your new ballot should include a peel-off label with your AARC number, which must affixed to your ballot envelope. Watch your mailbox for your reprinted OSRC Ballot.
Again, we apologize for the inconvenience. We hope to have online voting in place by next year, which should make the election procedure much easier!
The 2009 candidates are:
President-Elect:
Doug Odor, RRT
Vice President:
Larry Ford, RRT
Bobby Chasteen, RRT
Petrina Nesbitt, RRT
Secretary:
Lester Cash, RRT
Julie Fanselau, RRT
Treasurer:
Kitty Kosechata, RRT
Jim Porterfield, RRT
Kimberly Thomas, RRT
Audit Committee Chair:
Tiffany Bell, RRT
Pat Vaughn, RRT
6/7/08
Program and Registration for State Seminar Available!
The OSRC State Seminar is just around the corner. If you did not recieve a brochure in the mail, a copy is available on our website. Click Here to view a color copy of the brochure (Adobe Reader required). If you would like to register online, Click Here for a printer-friendly copy of the registration page. You can fill it out online, print it, and mail it in!
to view a color copy of the brochure (Adobe Reader required). If you would like to register online, for a printer-friendly copy of the registration page. You can fill it out online, print it, and mail it in!
to view a color copy of the brochure (Adobe Reader required). If you would like to register online, for a printer-friendly copy of the registration page. You can fill it out online, print it, and mail it in!
Also remember to fill out a nomination for the OSRC's "Partners in Our Profession" award. The “Partners” Award is patterned after the popular Zenith Award sponsored by the AARC. "This is our way to give credit to those vendor representatives and manufacturers whose products are exceptional, whose support is tremendous, whose salespeople are well thought of and who support state educational functions," said Karen Hart, who established the award during her presidency in 1995.
RCPs across Oklahoma are asked to identify nominees for our state’s “people’s choice” award designed to identify and recognize the manufacturers, pharmaceutical, supply companies, and/or service organizations that have done an outstanding job for us, for our employers, and our professional organization, the OSRC - most importantly, however, for the patients we serve! The company and its representatives with the highest score based upon the number of nominations is then awarded the PARTNERS IN OUR PROFESSION award. Please Click Here to access and fill out a nomination form (Adobe Reader required)
Nominations for 2009 Officers
It's time to start thinking about elections for the 2009 OSRC Officers. Nomination forms will be available at the State Seminar; a copy is also be available here on the OSRC website - Click Here to download (Adobe Reader required). Once the nominations are in, the election will be conducted by mail with results to be announced at the Fall Seminar in October.
Job Postings on the OSRC Website
Position postings are now available on the OSRC Website. Please refer to the Jobs Page for details.
4/1/08
PACT Makes Annual Trip to Washington, DC
The OSRC members of the AARC's Political Advocacy Contact Team (PACT), Karen Gregory and Jacki McAffrey, attended the PACT Capitol Lobby Days on March 9-11. Representatives from the AARC meet with members of the Senate and House of Representatives to bring attention to legislation which is of importance to RCPs and their patients. This year's trip was a huge success! For highlights and further information, please see this websites Political Advacocy page. Please consider writing your members of congress regarding The Medicare Respiratory Therapy Initiative Act of 2007 (HR 3968, S2704) and The Pulmonary/Cardiac Rehab bills (HR 552 and S329).
State Seminar Coming Up in June!
Remember that the annual state seminar is right around the corner, June 11-13 at the Reed Center in Midwest City (same location as last year). The theme this year is Blazing New Trails in 2008. Plan now to attend! Also, nominees for 2009 officers will be submitted at this meeting. Are you interested in serving as an officer? Know someone who might be? Start thinking now about who you would like to nominate.
3/4/08
New Website Feature - CEU listing
Are you in need of continuing education? Then check out our newest feature! Click on the menu bar to the left, CEU OPPORTUNITIES to see a listing of upcoming seminars, conferences, and classes - both within the state of Oklahoma, and outside the state (neighboring states and national conferences). Links to sites which provide self-study CEU's are also included.
Committee Members Needed
An Event Planning Committee is getting started for the planning of the seminars and educational events for 2008-2009. The committee will meet on one Thursday evening a month at a location to be announced. If you are interested in volunteering for the Event Planning Committee please contact Wendy Lawson at wlawson@rose.edu or (405)733-7572.
Sputum Bowl Contestants Wanted!
The board of Directors has approved the funds to cover hotel and registration for one lucky sputum bowl team to attend the National Seminar. Sputum Bowl tryouts will be held during the Summer Seminar in June. One may enter as a team or as an individual contestant. The individual contestant entries will be placed on a team at random with other individual contestant entries. Team entries must consist of 3-4 contestants. Contestants may be students or therapists who are members of the AARC. For more information contact Wendy Lawson (contact information same as above).
11/28/07
New Officers Sworn In
The results of the elections were announced last month at the Fall Seminar, held at Integris Baptist Hospital. The OSRC Officers Page has been updated for 2008. For a group photo of the new officers (taken at the Fall Seminar), click here.
News Items Needed
The 4th Quarter OSRC Newsletter will be published in December. We need your news! What did your facility do for RC Week? Any staff members receive special recognition? Is there a local seminar or educational event that you want people to know about? Please e-mail the newsletter editor with any news items you would like published.
10/30/07
New OSRC Website Launched
We appreciate everyone's patience during the last few weeks while the OSRC website has been in the process of redesign. Check back often for updates -- we will be growing and adding information to this page on a regular basis!
7/16/07
OSRC Names MAQUET the 2007 Partner in our Profession
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MAQUET, Inc. and Zane Phiffer, RRT-NPS, their representative for the Oklahoma territory and beyond, earned the "2007 Partners in Our Profession Award" from the Oklahoma Society for Respiratory Care (OSRC). This is the highest honor bestowed by the OSRC upon its partners in business and industry.
The Partners in Our Profession Award was presented to Phiffer on July 12th at an awards ceremony held during the OSRC annual seminar and exhibition by Karen Hart, RRT, a past OSRC president and current Delegate to the AARC. The “Partners” Award is patterned after the popular Zenith Award sponsored by the American Society for Respiratory Care (AARC). MAQUET was also selected as a Zenith Award recipient in 2006 for ongoing contributions to the AARC, to the field of Respiratory Care and to the patients served by the field and by pulmonary medicine.
"This is our way to give credit to those vendor representatives and manufacturers whose products are exceptional, whose support is tremendous, whose salespeople are well thought of and who support state educational functions," said Hart, who established the award during her presidency in 1995.
RCPs across Oklahoma are asked to identify nominees for our state’s “people’s choice” award designed to identify and recognize the manufacturers, pharmaceutical, supply companies, and/or service organizations that have done an outstanding job for us, for our employers, and our professional organization, the OSRC -- most importantly, however, for the patients we serve! The company and its representatives with the highest score based upon the number of nominations is then awarded the PARTNERS IN OUR PROFESSION award.
Worldwide MAQUET ranks among the leading providers of medical technology products and services for operating rooms and intensive care units. Since its foundation more than 165 years ago, MAQUET has stood for innovation and technological process in the field of medicine. With forward-looking and practice-oriented products, MAQUET fulfills the prerequisites for best-possible workflows.
Zane Phiffer has been an integral component of Oklahoma’s profession for three and a half years, first as a clinical specialist educating users and prospective buyers on Servo ventilators and now as sales representative for MAQUET. He actively supports the society and each of its educational programs; he proactively introduces new ventilatory techniques and life-saving interventions; and he is an absolute advocate for our patients, for Servo users and for RCPs across the state.
Join the OSRC Board of Directors in thanking Zane & MAQUET for their ongoing contributions and congratulate them on winning this prestigious award.
Karen Hart, RRT -- 405-272-6443