41st State Symposium – Attendee and Vendor Registration Open

41st Annual NYSSRC State Symposium

September 7 and 8, 2023

at the Turning Stone Resort, Verona, NY

Turning Stone

Program Committee

  • Wendy Fascia, RRT, Committee Chair
  • Russ Acevedo, MD & Claire Aloan, RRT, Co-chairs for Speakers
  • Jennifer Pedley, RRT Co-chair for Vendors
  • Jayne Richards, RRT, Co-Chair for Registration
  • Kathleen Beney, RRT; Joe Colello, RRT, Sierra Coyle, RRT; Steve Feikes, RRT; Viren Kaul, MD; Catherine Kohler, RRT; Donna Metz, RRT; Cathy Olah, RRT; John Ringlehan, RRT; Kathryn Tindall, RRT; Sheila Young, RRT

Application is being made to the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) for ten continuing education contact hours (CRCEs) for respiratory therapists.


View the final Program Brochure

Download the program Save the Date


Our Program Faculty

Plenary Sessions
Patrick Dunne, MEd, RRT, FAARCPresident / CEO of HealthCare Productions
Governor, International Council of Respiratory Care
Paul Marino, MD, PhD, FCCMClinical Associate Professor of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College
Intensivist, Cayuga Medical Center, Ithaca NY
David L. Vines, PhD, MHS, RRT, FAARC, FCCPAssociate Dean of Clinical Integration; Chairperson, Department of Cardiopulmonary Sciences
Program Director, Respiratory Care MS, Rush University, Chicago IL  

Guest Speakers

Edwin Coombs, MA, RRT-NPS, RRT-ACCS, FAARCSenior Director of Marketing Portfolio Solutions Training, Clinical Affairs, & Intensive Care, North America Draeger, Inc.  
Carl Hinkson, MS, RRT-NPS, RRT-ACCS, FAARCPresident and CEO, American Association for Respiratory Care  
Jessica Parry, PT, DPT, NCS, CSRSPhysical Therapist, Critical Care Crouse Hospital, Syracuse NY
Zafer Soultan, MDChief, Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine; Director, Pediatric Pulmonary Center and Upstate Sleep Center SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse NY
Sheri Tooley, RT, BSRT, RRT-NPS, CPFT, AE-C, FAARCSenior Product Manager Draeger-STIMIT

Rooms have been blocked at the rate of $169 / night in the Hotel and $209 in the Resorts Tower for Wednesday, September 6 and Thursday, September 7. The Tower is a “AAA” Four Diamond award-winner. For room reservations, call 1-800-771-7711 or online at www.turningstone.com.

You must ask for the NYSSRC room rate to get this discounted rate and reservations must be made by August 7, 2023, at 5:00 PM to get the discounted rate.

Parking is free in the resort parking garage and there is free valet parking.

Other Turning Stone Resort Hotels are available including The Lodge, The Hotel, and The Inn. More information is available online at www.turningstone.com. Several other hotels are also available in the area surrounding the Turning Stone Resort.

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