Academic Advancement Summary Update – May 2020
The committee’s efforts were halted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The co-chairs will be resuming efforts in the coming weeks.
The committee’s efforts were halted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The co-chairs will be resuming efforts in the coming weeks.
On November 21, 2019, the NYSSRC convened a summit at BMCC to spearhead the BS in Respiratory Therapy initiative, establishing an ad hoc committee for continued planning and legislative development.
There has been a lot of discussion as of late in regards to academic growth within our profession. Specifically, many RTs have expressed great concern and anxiety over the proposed legislation (S8484) which currently sits in the NYS Assembly which, if passed, would require Bachelors as the entry level into our profession for licensure in NYS.
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Virtual Lobby Campaign earlier this year. The combined efforts of our Hill Day participants and virtual contributors yielded tremendous success. We have a Bill and it is gaining traction! Check out this Telehealth News report. We’re not done yet. We need your help once again to keep