by Sherian Kington | Jan 26, 2024 | Canada, US
Julie (Beth) Carney, MS, BSRT, RRT, AE-C For many of us, especially in my generation, our fond memories of youth include camping with family, church, or the experience immortalized in many movies: summer camp. Those of us who participated in these camps remember the...
by Sherian Kington | Dec 22, 2023 | Uncategorized, US
Gina Hoots, MSEd, RRT-ACCS, RPFT, CCSH, AE-C, CHC The Global Initiative for Asthma, or GINA, guidelines are consideredthe gold standard for asthma care worldwide. This provides an overview of the key updates and takeaways of the most effective strategies to gain...
by Sherian Kington | Nov 21, 2023 | US
As 2023 wraps up and enter the holiday season, it feels natural to reflect on the events of the year. This is a terrific opportunity to share why we are grateful. This is the second year of the Methapharm Respiratory Blog. We checked back with our authors from the...
by Sherian Kington | Aug 29, 2023 | Uncategorized
Kenny Harker, RRT, RPFT 2023 AARC SPOTY Award recipient for the Diagnostic Section I’ve heard these words uttered a few times by Ralph Stumbo, the current AARC Diagnostic Section Chair. It wasn’t until two years ago that these words finally pulled at me and prompted...
by Sherian Kington | Jul 27, 2023 | Uncategorized
Heather Murgatroyd, RT The hot topic for the summer of 2023 appears to be air quality. The air quality for my hometown was rated “unhealthy” recently. This led me to wonder, ‘what does that actually mean?’ What are they measuring? Who is doing the measuring and...