Thursday, September 16, 2010

Important Dates                                                 
 Online Voting for 2011 LSRC Officers and Board of Directors going on now. Must be an active or Lifetime AARC member to vote. Elections run from 10/10/10 thru 11/10/10.
Respiratory  Care Week Oct. 24-30, 2010.
LSRC Chapter 7 Social/Meeting Thurs. Oct. 28, 2010, Lacasa Del Sol, Thibodeaux, LA
Great American Smoke Out-  Nov. 4, 2010
World COPD Day- Nov. 17, 2010
Next LSRC BOD Meeting, Nov. 19, 2010, Prejean's Restaurant, Lafayette, LA
Drive 4 COPD -going on now through Nov.--National Public Health Campaign, screening patients at risk for COPD. Great opportunity to serve patients and promote profession! Coalition of COPD Foundation, Boehringer Ingelheim, American Lung Association, AARC, and NASCAR. Goal is to screen 1 million in 2010. States compete for most award. Asking all RT's to sreen at least 10 people and educate as well. Only 5 questions and a chance to win Nascar Weekend!!!! Screens will be distributed at RC Week Meeting Thurs. Oct. 28, 2010.
National Respiratory Congress-- Dec. 6-9, 2010  Las Vegas, NV.
Next Year's LSRC Convention--April 27, 28, 29, 2011, Embassy Suites, Baton Rouge, LA.