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Ivan joins us on the podcast to talk about his travels in Costa Rica and his journey from a bedside clinician to Director of Respiratory Care Research at NYU Langone Hospital. Hint: this is one journey that COVID actually helped. Ivan also will receive the Liebert/Sage Young Investigatory Award through AARC this year.

Repeat guest Chrysalis Ashton joins us on this episode to talk about green sea turtles and ways Respiratory Care professionals can advocate at both the federal and state level. We provide a myriad of organizations you may want to check out and Chrysalis provides great tips on interacting with representatives.

The 2026 fall semester is about to start and it is almost the time of the season for AARC Congress. Jacky, an on-campus student starting her final semester, joins us today to talk about colloquialisms in Mexico and her experience at AARC Congress. She offers practical tips for students who are planning to go to Congress this year and discusses what it was like to work with international countries at the event.

On-Campus faculty Trevor Lee joins us to discuss the best (and worst) food he tried when visiting Japan to help teach respiratory care over there. We also talk about educational differences between our two systems and credentialing for the profession of Respiratory Care.

An MSRC Alumna, Chrysalis Ashton, caps off our Master's Madness episode releases. She talks about converting her husband to a cruise aficionado, her experience with advancing her degree, and working in the Durable Medical Equipment (DME) and home care environment.

An MSRC Alumna, Krystal Craddock, joins us today to talk about glamp packing in Havasupai Falls, adult onset asthma and wildfire notification initiatives to help their patients when air quality worsens.

An MSRC Alumna, Shandi Asher, joins us to confirm that you can set ice cream cakes on fire, talk about the life of a transport RT (HINT: sometimes they ride in helicopters), and discuss the importance of critical thinking skills.

An MSRC Alumna, Lisa Moore, joins us to take a stance on Boba tea, talk about Pulmonary Function Testing (PFTs), and advocate for folks to advance their education.

MSRC Alumna, Mendy, joins us today to talk about her dog eating two socks, her very cool work with Interventional Pulmonology, and the power of mentorship.

Program Information

Foothill College Interventional Pulmonology Assistant Program

Research Articles

Impact of Bronchial Thermoplasty Research Article

Robotic-Assisted Navigation Bronchoscopy Article

Indocyanine Green-Soaked Fiducial Markers Article

Cryobiopsy Article

Ryan, a recent on-campus graduate, discusses flying for the first time, participating at the AARC House of Delegates as a student ,and what her first AARC Congress experience was like. This episode is especially inspiring for students considering getting involved with their state associations or research!