38 TH ANNUAL MEETING MASSACHUSETTS SOCIETY FOR RESPIRATORY CARE PRE-CONFERENCE GUIDE

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1 MASSACHUSETTS SOCIETY FOR RESPIRATORY CARE 38 TH ANNUAL MEETING PRE-CONFERENCE GUIDE September 30 - October 1, 2015 Wednesday Registration opens at 7:00 am Thursday Registration opens at 7:30 AM Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA

2 CONTINUING EDUCATION: This program meets the requirements for a maximum of 6 contact hours on Wednesday, and a maximum of 6 contact hours on Thursday, according to the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Respiratory Care. Application has been made to the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) for continuing education contact hours for respiratory therapists. AUDIENCE: The information presented is intended for Respiratory Therapists, Respiratory Therapy Students, Polysomnographers, Pulmonary Function Technologists, Physicians, Nurses, EMT s, and other interested health care professionals. ADMISSION AND REGISTRATION: Participant registration is available to healthcare practitioners, members of the AARC, and licensed health care professionals. All other individuals must register in accordance with vendor registration policies and procedures. The Program and Education Committee will determine registration category. REGISTRATION WILL BE LIMITED TO 600 PARTICIPANTS EACH DAY. Pre-registration is strongly suggested. Applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis. Preregistration is available via web ONLY at Pre-registration closes on TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15. All participants will be required to bring and have their goverment issued identification card (driver s license or passport). Vendor information For more information or a vendor packet, please visit s website at or contact Gina Farquharson at gfarquharson@verizon.net for more information.

3 Hotel Reservation : Renaissance Boston Patriot Place Hotel, 28 Patriots Place, Foxborough, MA (866) Please mention when calling that you are attending the meeting to assure convention rates. First come-first serve rate is $ per night Reservations must be placed AFTER April 30th and before MONDAY, AUGUST 31, After this date, rooms held for this meeting will be released to the general public. Additional Area Hotels: Four Points by Sheraton, 1125 Boston Providence Turnpike, Norwood, MA (781) minutes from stadium (7 miles) Residents Inn Boston Foxborough, 250 Foxborough Blvd., Foxborough, MA (508) minutes from stadium (5 miles) Courtyard Boston Foxborough/Mansfield, 35 Foxborough Blvd., Foxborough, MA (508) minutes from stadium (5 miles) Holiday Inn Mansfield/Foxborough, 31 Hampshire St., Mansfield, MA (508) minutes from stadium (7 miles) Courtyard Boston Norwood/Canton, 300 River Ridge Dr., Norwood, MA (781) minutes from stadium (8 miles)

4 Directions to Gillette Stadium From Boston From I-93 South (S.E. Expressway) take Exit 1 to merge onto I-95 South (Providence). Take Exit 9 onto Route 1 South. Follow Route 1 South approximately 3 miles to Gillette Stadium, which will be on the left. From Cape Cod From I- 495 North take Exit 14A onto Route 1 North. Follow Route 1 North approximately 4 miles to Gillette Stadium, which will be on the right. From Maine, New Hampshire Take I-128 South to I-95 South. Take Exit 9 onto Route 1 South. Follow Route 1 South approximately 3 miles to Gillette Stadium, which will be on the left. From Northern Connecticut, Vermont, Upstate New York Take I-90 East (Massachusetts Turnpike) to I-495 South. Take Exit 14A onto Route 1 North. Follow Route 1 North approximately 4 miles to Gillette Stadium, which will be on the right. From Southern Connecticut, Rhode Island Take I-95 North to I-495 North. Take Exit 14A onto Route 1 North. Follow Route 1 North approximately 4 miles to Gillette Stadium, which will be on the right.the Hotel driveway is 1 mile down on the right, between McDonalds and Burger King. Parking at Gillette Stadium As a registered attendee to the 2015 Conference, you will be provided parking spaces. The parking lot assesable for the event is located in LOT 5 ONLY.

5 CONFERENCE FEES NOTE: ALL REGISTRATION TYPES INCLUDE A BOXED LUNCH PRE-REGISTRATION ON-SITE REGISTRATION ONE DAY TWO DAYS ONE DAY TWO DAYS AARC Members $ $ $ $ Non-AARC Members $ $ $ $ Non-AARC Student Members $ $ $ $ MA AARC Student Members $30.00 $60.00 $ $ Past President $ $ $ $ Year AARC Member $ $ $ $ Optional tour of stadium $25.00 Only availabe online, no onsite purchases REGISTER FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING ONLINE! HAVE YOUR CREDIT CARD READY AND CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW TO COMPLETE A SECURE ONLINE REGISTRATION. PRE-REGISTION CLOSES SEPTEMBER 14, 2015, HURRY SPACE IS LIMITED! ONLINE REGISTRATION TO OPEN SOON. CLICK HERE TO STAY INFORMED. FULL CONFERENCE PROGRAM TO COME

6 2015 P&E Committee Denise Aveni, RRT Chair - Brigham and Woman s Hospital Denise McGarry, BS, RRT-NPS - Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Gina Farquharson, MBA, MS, RRT-NPS - Covidien Sharon Fairweather, BS, RRT, AE-C - Supervisor, South Shore Hospital Andrew R. Schwartz, RRT, CPFT - Mass. General Hospital Brenda Laurie, BS, RRT-NPS - Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Daniel Fisher, MS, RRT - Assistant Director Respiratory Care, Mass General Hospital Michael R. Jackson, BS RRT-NPS, CPFT - Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Justine McCauley, RRT - New England Sinai Hospital Victoria Maxwell, BS, RRT, RPSGT - Spaulding North Shore Joseph Higgins, BS, RRT Scott W. Munroe, MS, RN, RRT - Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Stella Farquharson, RRT - Smiths Medical Respiratory Brendan Lillie, BS, RRT-NPS - Newton Wellesley Winston Cook, RRT Mike Rejaey, RRT - Mass General Hospital Rigina Parquette, CRT - Denmarks Home Medical / Briarwood Skilled Nursing Lauren Perlman, BS, RRT - Continuing Care Coordinator, Boston Children s Hospital Jason Moury, MPH, RRT - COPD Foundation Massachusetts Society for Respiratory Care Massachusetts Society for Respiratory Care P.O. Box 61 Whitman, MA Find us on Massachusetts Society for Respiratory Care