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COPD Proclamation for City of San Marcos
On Monday, November 2 at the San Marcos City Hall, Mayor Susan Narvaiz officially proclaimed COPD Week for the city. Several Respiratory Care faculty and students were in attendance and the guest of honor was a individual diagnosed with COPD and received a lung transplant in 1999. From left to right on the front row is Mayor Narvaiz, Kitty Collins, RC adjunct faculty, Chris Russian, RC Associate Professor, along with students Alex McCormack, Stacy Fowler, Elizabeth Lucas, and Tenisha Onaifo. BREATHE EASY EVERYONE!
Professor Chris Russian receives
Faculty Excellence Award
Dean Ruth Welborn presented the annual Faculty Excellence Award from the College of Health Professions to Chris Russian this fall at a special college meeting. The award recognizes Professor Russian's scholarship achievement in research and publications for Outstanding Scholarship in the Associate Professor category. Mr. Russian was nominated by his peers for recognition of his scholarly accomplishments and after reviewing his accomplishments along with other college faculty nominated, the committee recommended Mr. Russian to the Dean for this special recognition. During this past year, Professor Russian had four peer-reviewed research manuscripts accepted and published in the Journal of Continuting Higher Education, the Respiratory Care Education Annual, the Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, and the The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine. Professor Russian continues to be a leader in scholarship and has recently advanced to doctoral candidacy as he nears completion of his doctorate in education at Texas State.
Second-Year RC Student Anita Gross Awarded Scholarship!
Special CONGRATULATIONS to Anita Gross in her recent $2,000 scholarship awarded to her by the Associated Student Government. The scholarship, based on “your most memorable day at Texas State and what it meant to you,” represents one of 150 scholarships awarded by the ASG.
Anita comments, “ I wanted to pass the word to the RC students about the ASG Scholarship opportunity. I almost deleted the email, but then reconsidered. I thought…what could it hurt? I spent a few hours one evening writing the paper and turned it in the next day. In May, I received an email awarding me with $1,000 toward my fall ‘09 semester and $1,000 toward my spring ‘10 semester. I made $2,000 for a few hours of writing and I just wanted everyone to know, it really could pay off!”
Congratulations, Anita!! We are glad you read your email that day!
Lambda Beta Honor Society--The National Honor Society of Respiratory Care @ Texas State initiates the ALPHA class!
From Left-to-Right: Sidra Bhatti, Laura Hammond, Amanda Martinez, Micah Knight, Guadalupe Martinez, Tim Farmer, April Leal, Al Castillo, Lauren Moore, Angela Armstrong, Deeann Thomas, Kristen Fechhelm, and Minerva Rodriguez. (Not pictured: Jessica Blackburn, Christa Brooks, Caitlin Currer, James Kilbride, Rebecca Naden,and LyAnne Ruth)
On Friday, April 3, the Texas State Respiratory Care Program chapter of the National Lambda Beta Honor Society for Respiratory Care inducted the ALPHA class.
This special group of our fine Respiratory Care majors have met the following criteria:
1) Completed at least 50% of their respiratory care courses (at Texas State students complete the first two years of the RC curriculum)
2) Ranked in the top 25% of their class
3) Have an unblemished ethical and professional record.
Besides being an active honor student society on campus, graduating seniors will be "corded" with the Lambda Beta honor cords at graduation prior to the ceremony and will diplay their honor status during commencement.
The National Honor Society for the Profession of Respiratory Care was formed in 1986 to promote, recognize and honor scholarship, scholarly achievement, service, and character of students, graduates, and faculty members of the profession. The name of the society is based on the goals of the Respiratory Care profession: sustaining “life and breath” for all mankind. Lambda (Λ) is the Greek letter “L”, and beta (Β) is the Greek letter “B”. Lambda Beta Society currently has over 100 Chapters established at Respiratory Care programs across the United States.
BSRC Students BREATHING LIFE into Texas State!
Texas State Sleep Center receives AASM Accreditation
The Texas State Sleep Center at Texas State University-San Marcos has received program accreditation from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM).
“The American Academy of Sleep Medicine congratulates the REM Sleep Center on fulfilling the high standards required for receiving accreditation as a sleep disorders center,” said Dr. Mary Susan Esther, AASM president. “The center is a significant resource to the local medical community and will provide academic and scientific value in addition to the highest quality care for patients suffering from sleep disorders.”
To receive a five-year accreditation, a sleep center must meet or exceed all standards for professional health care as designated by the AASM. The accreditation process involves detailed inspection of a center’s facility and staff, including an evaluation of testing procedures, patient contacts, and physician training. Additionally, the facility’s goals must be clearly stated and include plans for positively affecting the quality of medical care in the community it serves.
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine currently accredits more than 1,500 sleep medicine centers and laboratories across the country.
The Texas State Sleep Center isdirected by Bill Wharton and Dr. Gregg Marshall with medical direction provided by Dr. J. Douglas Hudson and is located in the Health Professions Building on the Texas State campus.
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine is a professional medical society for clinicians, researchers, and other health care providers in the field of sleep medicine. As the national accrediting body for sleep disorders centers and labs, the AASM is dedicated to setting standards and promoting excellence in sleep medicine heath care, education and research.
Polysomnographic Technology
Sleep studies, or polysomnography, is an exciting area of healthcare in which the sleep profession perform technical & diagnostic evaluations of a broad range of sleep disorders. Respiratory Therapist represent a large portion of the sleep technology workforce in the country and Texas State has the only Post-Bac Polysomnography course of studies in the country taught at the graduate level. Qualified students completing the 18 hours of graduate-level courses may incorporate these hours toward completion of a master's degree at Texas State in several areas of interest. For more information, check under the "Degrees & Programs" tab above.
For interested individuals without a completed bachelor's degree, the polysomnography program is also offered at the undergraduate level. For more information, check under the "Degrees & Programs" tab above.
Respiratory Care Student Association (RCSA)
The RCSA serves the Respiratory Care student body by providing opportunities for student social events, community events and healthcare outreach, fundraising, and cohort support.