Live Webinar Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 12:00 CST

Speakers

Dave Crotwell, MHL, RRT, RRT-NPS, FAARC 

Dave is a nationally recognized Respiratory Care leader with more than three decades of Neonatal, Pediatric, and Adult Respiratory Care experience. He currently serves as Manager for Respiratory Care & Neuromonitoring at EvergreenHealth in Kirkland, Washington. His career includes extensive leadership roles-clinical specialist, coordinator, supervisor, quality manager, administrative manager, and director—culminating in directing a 150-member Respiratory Care department at a Regional Children’s Hospital in the Pacific Northwest. Dave’s long-standing commitment to advancing respiratory care through innovation, multidisciplinary collaboration, and professional development has made him a respected mentor and advocate for leadership growth within the profession. 
 

Meliza Y. Walsh, MHA, RRT NPS, AE C 

Meliza is a pediatric respiratory care leader with extensive experience in clinical operations, staff development, and interdisciplinary performance improvement. She currently serves as Director of Respiratory Care Services at Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital, following leadership roles at Texas Children’s Hospital and Children’s Hospital Colorado. Her responsibilities have included strategic and operational oversight of Respiratory Care, Pulmonary Function Testing, EEG, and Sleep Lab services, as well as leading clinical teams in quality, safety, and regulatory compliance. Her career reflects a deep commitment to evidence based pediatric respiratory care, mentorship, and cultivating high performing clinical teams.
 

Brian K. Walsh, PhD, RRT, FAARC

Brian is a nationally recognized respiratory therapy educator, researcher, and leader whose career spans clinical practice, academic leadership, and professional advocacy. He serves as Professor (Tenure) and Chair of Respiratory Care at the University of Texas Medical Branch, where he previously founded and directed the MSRC Degree Advancement Program. Brian is also Co-Founder and Chief of Clinical Research at FluidIQ. His career includes leadership roles at Liberty University, Harvard Medical School, Boston Children’s Hospital, Children’s Hospital Colorado, and the American Association for Respiratory Care, where he served as President and Past President. Brian is widely recognized for advancing evidence-based practice, mechanical ventilation safety, and leadership development within the profession.
 

Target Audience

This activity is intended for respiratory therapists, respiratory therapy students and all other healthcare practitioners seeking to have a better understanding of pulmonary specific concepts, disease process and therapeutic standards.

Overview

Join three nationally recognized respiratory care leaders for a forward-looking panel discussion on building high-performing departments and strengthening the profession. Panelists will share practical perspectives on creating a patient-centered vision, fostering interdisciplinary quality improvement, developing meaningful mentorship, and supporting advanced education for current and future respiratory care leaders.

Educational Objectives

Upon completion of this activity learners should be able to:

1. Discuss the importance of having a vision for your Respiratory Care Department and a strategy for providing value to the patients you serve.
2. Explain how to create a quality improvement mentality in your Respiratory Department and integrate improvement efforts with other clinical disciplines.
3. Discuss the growing need for mentorship in today’s healthcare environment and how you can help build tomorrow’s Respiratory Care leaders.
4. Discuss and explain the benefit of pursuing advanced degrees in Respiratory Care and how it will build a strong future for the profession

Accreditation Statement

Credit Designation Statement

The AARC designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 CRCE.

Healthcare practitioners should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.  It is the responsibility of the participant to determine if this program meets the criteria for licensure or recertification requirements for his/her discipline.

Disclosures

This program is being hosted by Monaghan Medical Corporation.

The content in this presentation has been created by the presenter of this program. Any thoughts and opinions are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Monaghan Medical Corporation.

Disclaimer

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