Save the Date for Holzer's 21st Annual Respiratory Fall Symposium! This one-day event provides respiratory care professionals the opportunity to learn and review different aspects and concepts in the respiratory field.

Friday, October 17, 2025
7:30am Continental Breakfast
8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Holzer Leadership & Innovation Institute
254 Jackson Pike, Gallipolis, OH

Who Should Attend

All Respiratory Therapists (from hospitals, long-term care, doctors’ offices, HME/DME), Homecare/DME Business Owners, RNs, LPNs, respiratory students, and others providing respiratory services.

Seven Category 1 CRCE credits have been applied for with the AARC. Fee for Duplicate Copy of Certificate is $10.00. For more information, email info@holzer.org.

Schedule

7:30 AM Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:00 AM Welcome Luke Rice, MBA, RRT, RCP
Director of Respiratory Care Services
Holzer Health System

8:15 AM Mental Health Matters Clayton, Chloe, Andrew, Sophie, Peyton, Kieran
University of Rio Grande

9:15 AM Alternative Ventilation Abbi, Cate, Mollie, Reilly, Jaci
University of Rio Grande

10:15 AM BREAK

10:30 AM Mass Casualty Response for the RT
Chris Mead, BSRT, RRT, RRT-ACCS
The Ohio State University

11:30 AM Airway Complications
Tessa, Haley, Arielle, Emma, Michael, Trista
University of Rio Grande

12:30 PM Lunch

1:30 PM Update on Pharmacological Options for Pulmonary Disorders
Rebecca Fox, PHD, RRT, RRT-ACCS, RCP, NRP
The Ohio State University

2:30 PM Building Better RTS: The Core Habits of Successful Preceptors
Wesley Bender, MSRT, RRT, RCP
Central Ohio Technical College

3:00 PM BREAK

3:45 PM Airline Reporting: Importance of Reporting Near Misses and Concerns
Thomas Sibert, MD
Holzer Health System

4:45 PM Evaluations and Door Prizes