Senator Leahy has signed on as a cosponsor of both S.2704 Respiratory Initiative and S.329 Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehab Act. Please take the time to send Senator Leahy a thank you note. 
Dear Fellow Members,
On behalf of the VT/NH Society for Respiratory care, I would like to welcome you our new updated website. We hope you like some of the improvements we’ve made, and will find it easy to navigate through the various links we’ve added.
I would like to thank the Board Members who recently finished serving their term, and welcome our new Board Members to the Society; Bob St.Pierre as President –Elect, Denis Martin as Director at Large and Greg Ward as Delegate to the AARC. We are fortunate to have a great team of enthusiastic and talented people willing to volunteer their time. I encourage you to become a board member so that you can be actively involved in making our society the best it can be. We need your talents and energy to take it to the next level. As part of our new website, you will be able to nominate someone or have someone nominate you all year long. Just look under the ABOUT US tab.
Over the next year we have some important work to do to as a society. One of the major issues facing us is that Medicare does not currently “recognize” us, and this lack of direct reimbursement for our services limits our ability to work and perform in certain settings. Please check our POLITICAL ACTION page for current information and links. You can learn about these issues and find out how to contact your Washington Representatives.
Our Annual Education Conference is in the works. We are back in Vermont this year, at one of our favorite venues The Killington Grand Hotel. Save the Dates - Oct 22 and 23. We are planning 12 CEU’s and 2 full days of lectures, vendors, and food during one of the best weeks for foliage viewing in one of Vermont’s most beautiful locations. Bring the family and stay the week end. Our special conference rate at the Hotel is good for 3 days prior and post conference and they do book up!
I look forward to serving as President for another year and being part of our success!
Your humble servant,
John Curran, RRT
President, VT/NH Society for Respiratory Care
