Annual Conference 2026

Idaho Society for Respiratory Care Annual Conference 2026

Join us September 23, 2026 @ the Galaxy Event Center at Wahooz Family Fun Center in Meridian, Idaho.

Early Bird Registration (until August 1): $50
Registration (August 2 – day of): $65
Entry-to-Practice Student: $30 (contact your Program Director for a registration code)
Vendors: $750+
- Please contact Camille for vendor information. Contact Me!

The ISRC BOD reserves the right to alter the agenda

Current projected CRCE: 6.64

Time	Topic	Speaker
0730-0830	Breakfast and Research Poster Walk Around
0830-0835	Welcome Address	Dena Sanchas, ISRC President
0840-0915	Insights into Healthcare’s AI Evolution	Jason Blomquist MAOL, BSN, RN, NEA-BC, CHSE
0920-0955	Quantifying Infant Breathing: New Methods and Clinical Applications	Holly Olvera
1000-1035	Lung Cancer Screening: What is it all About?	Mike Citron, MD & Paula Carvahlo, MD, FCCP
1040-1100	Vendor Break
1105-1140	The Use of Physiology in ICU Management	Paula Carvahlo, MD
1145-1220	The Clock, the Fork, and the Lung: Why Timing Matters More than You Think	Amanda Leightner PhD, RRT, RRT-SDS, RPSGT, CCSH, FAARC, FNAP & Amy Spurlock PhD, RN
1225-1325	Lunch (provided)
1330-1430	Why Isn’t My Patient’s Pneumonia Getting Better?	Bill Dittrich, MD
1435-1510	What Everyone Needs to Know Outside the PFT Lab	Ralph W Stumbor Jr. RRT CPFT FAARC
1515-1550	Using Crisis Management to Improve Any Team’s Performance	Susan Romero MSN, CPNP, AC/PC
1555-1615	Vendor Break
1620-1655	Kratom, Cannabis, and the Sleeping Lung: Emerging Challenges in Respiratory and Sleep Medicine	Amanda Leightner PhD, RRT, RRT-SDS, RPSGT, CCSH, FAARC, FNAP
1655-1715	Business Meeting & Licensure Update	ISRC Board of Directors

1385 S Blue Marlin Ln
Meridian, ID

Courtyard Boise West/Meridian

1789 South Eagle Road Meridian, Idaho 83642