Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Join us for a day of learning and networking! This year we are excited to return to the Galaxy Event Center at Wahooz! Breakfast, Lunch, Coffee, and Snacks provided throughout the day!
Idaho Society for Respiratory Care Annual Conference 2026
Galaxy Event Center @ Wahooz
Join us September 23, 2026 @ the Galaxy Event Center at Wahooz Family Fun Center in Meridian, Idaho.
Register for the ISRC Conference on Eventbrite!
- 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!
Agenda
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 |
Address:
1385 S Blue Marlin Ln
Meridian, ID
Lodging
Courtyard Boise West/Meridian
1789 South Eagle Road Meridian, Idaho 83642
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