Clinical Research Chat - Thursday at 5:30 PM Easten

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A quick reminder of an upcoming chat on the MDA site which you might be interesed in. This is a chat about respiratory issues and there will be two distinguished guests to discuss your respiratory needs with. If you have questions about CPAP or BiPAP or air hunger, this is a perfect opportunity. In fact, any question about respiratory issues can be asked during this chat. Kristie Palmer and Alice will be assisting with the chat and the format will be identical to our own Mito chats at the MDA site. If you feel a need to find answers about your respiratory needs, please join us in chat on

February 26, 2004Thur., 5:30-7:00 PM Eastern Louis J. Boitano, MS, RRTSallie Bitner, MS, RRT PRACTICAL VENTILATION-RESPIRATORY TIPS - 2

at http://www.mdausa.org/chat/index.html

A little about the guests:

MDA CLINICAL-RESEARCH CHATS -- GUEST HOSTSSallie Bitner, M.S., R.R.T.Ms. Bitner received her BS in psychology from Loyola University in Chicago and her associate's degree in respiratory care from Pima Community College in Tucson. She’s done postgraduate work in counseling and guidance at the University of Arizona in Tucson and obtained her MS in health science from Northwestern University – International. She has been a Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) home care surveyor since 1995 and is trained under the Accreditation Manual for Home Care. Ms. Bitner is a clinical respiratory specialist and home medical equipment surveyor. She is now a program information officer for MDA.Louis J. Boitano, M.S., R.R.T.Mr. Boitano is a respiratory therapist for the Pulmonary Clinic at the University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle, Washington. He works with Dr. Benditt in a sub-specialty neuromuscular/pulmonary clinic supporting people with neuromuscular affected respiratory insufficiency. Mr. Boitano and Dr. Benditt are principles in the Northwest Assistive Breathing Center, a center of excellence within the University of Washington School of Medicine, founded for research and development in noninvasive ventilation support for people with neuromuscular weakness. Mr. Boitano received his BS and MS from Central Washington University, and his associate degree in respiratory care from Seattle Central Community College.

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