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Proposed Program Master of Respiratory Care

Proposed Program Master of Respiratory Care. Department of Health Professions Bitonte College of Health and Human Services April 12, 2010. Respiratory Therapy. Work in broad spectrum of diagnostic, critical care, and restorative settings

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Proposed Program Master of Respiratory Care

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  1. Proposed ProgramMaster of Respiratory Care Department of Health Professions Bitonte College of Health and Human Services April 12, 2010

  2. Respiratory Therapy • Work in broad spectrum of diagnostic, critical care, and restorative settings • Bureau of Labor Statistics expects 20% growth over ten years • 122,000 practitioners in 2006 • 145,000 expected by 2016 • Part of the growth is associated with the expanding role of the respiratory therapist

  3. Need for MRC • 352 accredited undergraduate programs in respiratory care in US • 50 are at the baccalaureate level • YSU has one of four BSRC programs in Ohio • 4 graduate level programs • 2 entry-level • 2 advanced degrees for RTs • No graduate programs in Ohio or any neighboring states (Coalition for Baccalaureate and Graduate Respiratory Therapy Education)

  4. Need for MRC • Unanimously supported by the three major professional organizations • American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) • Supported under the 2015 Profession Initiative • BSRC will become entry-level for profession • Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) • National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)

  5. Need for MRC • 100 BSRC graduates since 1998 • 52 majors enrolled • 125 AAS in RC graduates who have obtained a BSAS in Allied Health • Needs assessment • 45 respondents • Mean of 4.15 (5 strong interest) • Online preferred delivery method (3.95 average) • Unanimous support from RC Advisory Committee

  6. Proposed MRC • Housed in Department of Health Professions • 10 programs (8 hold national accreditations) • 1 graduate level program (HHS) • 13 full-time faculty • Facilities already exist • Propose traditional delivery method that will transition to an online (asynchronous) program

  7. MRC Focus • Leadership in management • Education • Research • Clinical practice

  8. Curriculum • Development • Input from the AARC leadership • Other national RC organizations • YSU RC Advisory Committee • National and regional leaders

  9. Curriculum • Total of 39 semester hours • Core - 24 hours • Specialized track - 12 semester hours • Education • Management • Advanced Practice • Electives – 3 semester hours

  10. MRC Core (24 sh) * Existing courses

  11. Specialized Tracks (6 sh) * Existing Course

  12. Electives (3 sh) *Existing course

  13. Admission Criteria • Hold National Board for Respiratory Care professional CRT or RRT credential • Current RT state licensure • Membership in AARC • Unrecalculated GPA of 3.0 or higher • Satisfactory GRE score • Three professional letters of recommendation • Letter of intent stating professional goals • Personal interview (optional)

  14. Anticipated Enrollment • Initial • 10 to 15 students • Traditional format • Constant inquiries • Year three • 25 to 30 students • Transition to asynchronous format will dramatically increase growth

  15. Resources • Facilities exist • Research lab • Distance education delivery (IDL and Asynchronous) • Library • Faculty • Request one faculty position

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