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Dr. Koster, Divisional Dean of the "new" School of Respiratory Care Sciences, joins us to kick off the brand new year! In this episode she shares her experience with driverless cars in Phoenix, does an excellent job of providing an overview of the Respiratory Care profession both here in the US and globally, and talks about Batman.

Our RRT-BS faculty member, Brian Cayko, joins us today to discuss his decision to pursue a Doctorate degree and how he got into the field of Respiratory Care. Hint: It involves deer urine. You won't want to miss this episode!

In this episode, Dr. Amanda Leightner, our first endowed professor, talks to us about sleep and how respiratory care plays a rule in this critical human need. We cover a wide range of topics from naps, sleep studies, and the sleeping patterns of bullfrogs.

RRT-BS and MSRC alumna, Kristi Hack, joins us today to talk about her transition from working in a clinical setting to working in higher education. When we recorded the episode, Kristi had just finished her move across the country to Florida. As of August 2025, she is now the Program Director at the school she works for. Way to go Kristi!

Kristi also shares her perception on the importance of degree advancement in the field of Respiratory Care.

Morgan, a current on-campus student, joins us today to discuss a RRT recruitment trip she was able to attend in Indiana and why she choose Respiratory Care as a profession.

In this episode, our first international guest, Dr. Hudson, joins us from Australia to talk about a paper she contributed on: "Respiratory-related evoked potentials in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and healthy aging". Dr. Kim from our Neuroscience Department also joins us to discuss how Respiratory Care and Neuroscience can be used in conjunction with each other to conduct research.

Two on-campus Respiratory Care students (Kendyl and Ryan) and a Biomechanical Engineer (Holly) join us in this month's episode to discuss collaborating on a research project that explores the safest positions for infants within different equipment such as car seats. Check out charlieshouse.org for information on how to prevent accidents and injuries to children in and around the home. Visit cpsc.gov for information on product recalls and safety. Reach out to Holly at [email protected] for more information on their research or how to get involved.

Professor Cappiello and Professor Foreman-Starks hosts our first Medical Literature Club for the 2025 year!

Article Discussed: Al-Khalisy H, Nieman GF, Kollisch-Singule M, Andrews P, Camporota L, Shiber J, Manougian T, Satalin J, Blair S, Ghosh A, Herrmann J, Kaczka DW, Gaver DP, Bates JHT, Habashi NM. Time-Controlled Adaptive Ventilation (TCAV): a personalized strategy for lung protection. Respir Res. 2024 Jan 18;25(1):37. doi: 10.1186/s12931-023-02615-y. PMID: 38238778; PMCID: PMC10797864Additional Resources:

• APRV-TCAV Network https://www.tcavnetwork.org
• AARC University: Science and Clinical Research of APRV using the TCAV Method. https://www.aarc.org/education/science-and-clinical-research-of-aprv-using-the-tcav-method/
• Andrews P, Shiber J, Madden M, Nieman GF, Camporota L and Habashi NM (2022) Myths and Misconceptions of Airway Pressure Release Ventilation: Getting Past the Noise and on to the Signal. Front. Physiol. 13:928562. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2022.928562
• Parhar KKS, Doig C. (2024) Caution – do not attempt this at home. Airway Pressure Release Ventilation should not routinely be used in patients with or at risk of acute respiratory distress syndrome outside of a clinical trial. Crit Care Med. 52 (9)
• Rola P and Daxon B (2022) Airway Pressure Release Ventilation With Time-Controlled Adaptive Ventilation (TCAV™) in COVID-19: A Community Hospital’s Experience. Front. Physiol.13:787231. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2022.787231
• Swindin J, Sampson C, Howatson A. (2020) Airway pressure release ventilation. BJA Education, Volume 20, Issue 3
• Cavalcanti AB, Suzumura EA, Laranjeira LN, Paisani DM, Damiani LP, Guimaraes HP, Romano ER, Regenga MM, Taniguchi LNT, Writing Group for the Alveolar Recruitment for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Trial I, et al. Effect of lung recruitment and titrated positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP) vs low PEEP on mortality in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA. 2017;318:1335–45.

Alumnus, Bob Petree, joins us today to talk about his experience in the Respiratory Care profession and share his perspective on professionals advancing their Respiratory Care degree.

Professor Jessica Foreman-Starks joins us today as our first repeat guest. In this episode she discusses COPD, what it means to be a COPD navigator, and the GOLD Report from the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease.