Mission Statement

The DSRC will be the leading professional association for respiratory care in Delaware.

The DSRC will encourage professional excellence, advance the science and practice of respiratory care, and serve as an advocate for the respiratory therapist, the profession, patients and the public.

Archived News Letters

Issue I (Aug. 2006)

Issue 2 (March 2007)

Issue 3 (April 2008)

Issue 4 (March 2011)

AARC Advocacy/Government Affairs

To contact your representative in Washington. Use the AARC's Capital Connection

Now, RTs who join or renew their AARC memberships have access to free and lower cost CRCE credits whenever they want.

DSRC/AARC News

The free ceu event to be held at Bayhealth has been cancelled for tonight due to inclement weather. We are planning to reschedule this event for January or February.

Post survey and CEU printing instructions for December 9th event at AI DuPont. click

Fall conference

If you missed the deadline to print your conference certificate, please

Email: dsrc.org@gmail.com

Mandatory Child Abuse Web Based Training

Once per renewal year you are required to complete this web based training. This is a recurring requirement going forward. Please keep a copy of your confirmation of completion for your records. Child Abuse identification and reporting guidelines for DelawareMedical Providers.

Legislative Update

SB 194

Enacted bill to license polysoms, The DE Society was able to amend to include an explicit RT exemption.

House Bill 457

This mandates that professionals receive additional training in recognizing and reporting child abuse. (effective: 8/1/2010) Respiratory Therapists are listed as one of the groups that needs to complete this training.

The DPR has posted a Web Based Training that is available on their website to meet their mandatory requirement. Once logged onto the Delaware Division of Professional Regulation website, you just click Respiratory Care in the list and it launches you to the page with the link for the training. It is titled Child Abuse identification and reporting guidelines for Delaware Medical Providers.

AARC Asthma Education Prep Course

Are you interested in becoming a Certified Asthma Educator and earning the AE-C credential? The AARC's very popular Asthma Educator Certification prep course is now available online and AARC members receive a $60 discount on the program which offers 10.5 hours of continuing education! Visit: AARC.org To schedule for the examination.