2026 LSRC Speaker Lineup
Prepare to be inspired as we introduce the dynamic voices set to captivate, enlighten, and energize at this year’s speaker lineup.
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
8:00 am
Opening Ceremony with Military Honor Guard Post #38, President’s Welcome, and LSRC Award Presentations
Cheraine Agoff
President
BS, RRT
9:00 am
The Dennis Wissing Honorary Lecture
Inhaled Nitric Oxide for Neonates with Hypoxic Respiratory Failure
Alphonse Vargas, M.D.
MD
10:00 am
Building a Future of Excellence Together
Lori Tinkler
MBA, ICE-CCP
11:00 am
Lunch on your own or Pre-Register for a Luncheon.
Jackie Bush Student and Early Professional Luncheon
- Sponsored by FMOL Health and AHEC
- Location: Le Grand Salon Ballroom
- Guest Speakers sponsored by NBRC and CoARC: Lori Tinkler, MBA, ICE-CCP – CEO NBRC, and Shane Keene, DHSc, MBA, RRT-NPS, CPFT, RPSGT, FAARC – COO CoARC
- Everything You Need to Know About CoARC and the NBRC
Duke Johns Leadership and Management Luncheon
- Sponsored by Medical Specialties & Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals
- Location: Rose Room
- Guest Speaker sponsored by Monaghan: Garry Kaufmann, RRT, FAARC, MPA, LFACHE Roundtable
- Discussion: Recruitment and Retention – The Road Ahead
1:00 pm
Updates on COPD Management – What is Acute vs. Chronic
Andrea Girod Espinoza
M.D., FCCP, DipABLM
2:00 pm
Got Cred? Cultivating Your Executive Experience
Garry Kaufmann
RRT, FAARC, MPA, LFACHE
3:00 pm
Open Forum for Abstracts
John Zamjahn
PhD, MHS, RRT, RRT-ACCS, RPFT
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
4:00 -6:00 pm: Open Exhibit Session
- Location: Magnolia, Camellia, & Azalea Rooms
- Meet with vendors and view the latest products
- Heavy hour d’œuvres
5:00 pm: Pelican Bowl Preliminaries/RC Video Competition
- Sponsored by Ochsner
- Location: Le Grand Salon Ballroom
Thursday, April 23, 2026
All lectures will be located in the Le Grand Salon Ballroom. Breakfast will be served at 7:30 am
8:00 am
XYZ Boom: Leading a Multigenerational Healthcare Team
Joel Brown II
MSM-HCA RRT, FAARC, FNAP AARC President Elect
9:00 am
AI and Machine Learning in Respiratory Care: A Practical Approach
Ugo Ezema
M.D.
10:00 am
AARC Update
Joel Brown II
MSM-HCA RRT, FAARC, FNAP AARC President Elect
11:00 am
Six Minute Walk Test – Test Performance and Controversies
Carl D. Mottram
RRT, RPFT, FAARC
12:00 am – 2:00 pm
Open Exhibit Session
- Location: Magnolia, Camellia, & Azalea Rooms
- Meet with vendors and view the latest products
- Hearty hors d’oeuvres and soft drinks
2:00 pm
The ATS-ERS Technical Standards – The Reason For and Impact on the Big Three
Carl D. Mottram
RRT, RPFT, FAARC
3:00 pm
Managing Pediatric Asthma in the Emergency Department – Evidence Based Strategies for Efficient and Effective Aerosol Therapy
Joyce Baker
MBA, RRT, RRT-NPS, AE-C, FAARC
5:00 pm – 5:30 pm
5:00 pm: Pelican Bowl Finals/ RC Video Awards
- Sponsored by Ochsner
- Location: Le Grand Salon Ballroom
5:30 pm: LSRC Annual Crawfish Boil Poolside
- Location: Poolside and Magnolia, Camellia, & Azalea Rooms
- Hand stamp required for admission
- Guest Admission: $20
- ‘Join us for crawfish, jambalaya, and music
- ‘Jambalaya cooked by Chef Kevin Naquin and sponsored by US MedEquip
Friday, April 24, 2026
Attend all three lectures today and be eligible for the TV giveaway at the end of the last lecture! All lectures located in the Le Grand Salon Ballroom.
9:00 am
ECMO: The New Alveoli
David Hebert
RRT, NPS, CES-P
10:00 am
From Student to Bedside: Actually Practicing What You Were Taught
Jerry King
MAEd, RRT
11:00 am
Demonstrating Value, Driving Excellence
David Gibson
MBA, RRT, RRT-NPS, RPFT, TTS