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Respiratory Care Interest Group

The goal of the Respiratory Care Interest Group is to provide a space where members can exchange resources, seek support, provide mentorship, gain knowledge, and share perspectives that broadly relate to respiratory care from a variety of perspectives, including members of the care team, academic program directors, medical directors, and others.

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Our focus

The Respiratory Care Interest Group fosters education and growth opportunities by cultivating supportive and engaging relationships. Respiratory Care Interest Group members are dedicated to excellence in the field and practice of respiratory care and work collaboratively to offer expert guidance and insights on key issues that impact patients, communities, and clinicians.

The Respiratory Care Interest Group is built on three pillars:

Cultivating community

Uniting and providing a supportive and nurturing environment for the cross-functional roles that work together in the world of respiratory care.

Occupational innovation

Discussing, identifying, promoting, and operationalizing strategies that can combat the shortage of respiratory care professionals. Contributing to the larger CHEST goal of meaningfully diversifying the field of chest medicine.

Whole-person wellness

Promoting resources and tools that help reduce stress and prevent stressors from growing into burnout. Bringing mindful perspectives on whole-person wellness.

News and resources

CHEST Physician

An unfortunate necessity: The DME moratorium and the future of out-of-hospital respiratory care

CHEST Physician

A profession in motion: Shifting numbers and growing roles in respiratory therapy

Articles and multimedia

APP INTERSECTION

Advanced Practice Respiratory Therapist: The New APP

3 MINUTE READ

OXYGEN ACCESS

An Update on Supplemental Oxygen Bill in Congress

1 MINUTE READ

CHEST^® PULMONARY

Perception, Challenges, and Barriers of Point-of-Care Lung Ultrasound Among Respiratory Therapist in the United States

19 MINUTE READ

Upcoming events

OCT

CHEST 2026 EVENT

Respiratory Care Business Meeting

Date: Monday, October 19
Time: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm MST
Location: Phoenix Convention Center, Room 211B
Open to all. Meet members of the Steering Committee and hear about upcoming events and activities.

OCT

CHEST 2026 EVENT

Cultures and Communities Reception

Date: Monday, October 19
Time: 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm MST
Location: Renaissance Phoenix Downtown, Grand Ballroom South

OCT

CHEST 2026 EVENT

Respiratory Care Luncheon

Date: Tuesday, October 20
Time: 12:15 pm – 1:45 pm MST
Location: Renaissance Phoenix Downtown, Grand Ballroom South
Ticket required (secure your free ticket through the CHEST 2026 registration site). Space is limited. There will be an on-site waitlist at the event.