Continuing Education
Join the RESPTREC® family for lifelong learning opportunities and mentorship.
Professional Education Portal
Lung Sask in collaboration with RESPTREC® offers the Professional Education Portal as a method for respiratory educators and health care providers to enhance their professional learning with continuing education opportunities.
Read articles and watch video presentations on the most recent research, position papers and guidelines. Track your CE hours with the provided logbook.
RESPTREC® resources
Download or order branded resources for your workplace:
- Asthma Medications Brochure
- COPD Medications Brochure
- Delivery Device Instructions
- Delivery Device Mastery Sheets
- Inhaler Device Demonstration Videos
Recent News & Articles
For your convenience the Professional Education Portal & RESPTREC® provide links to research articles, announcements, studies and other news updates which are posted daily onto the website.
Reading these articles can be used towards recertification and continuing education.
A Biophilosophical Approach to the Determination of Brain Death
Apr 27, 2024
Technical and clinical developments have raised challenging questions about the concept and practice of brain death, culminating in recent calls for revision of the Uniform Determination of Death Act, which established a whole brain standard for neurologic death. Proposed changes range from abandoning the concept of brain death altogether to…
Psychological Safety: What It Is, Why Teams Need It, and How to Make It Flourish
Apr 27, 2024
In health care, transforming individuals with diverse skills into an effective, cohesive team is fundamental to delivering and advancing patient care. All teams, however, are not created the same. Psychological safety has emerged as a critical feature of high-performing teams across many industries, including health care. It facilitates patient safety,…
Individual Risk Factors of PM2.5 Associated With Wintertime Mortality in Urban Patients With COPD
Apr 27, 2024
Wintertime PM2.5 exposure was associated with elevated mortality risk in people with COPD, but individuals with multiple comorbidities, notably obesity, had high vulnerability. This study suggests that obesity, CAD, and diabetes are understudied modifiers of air pollution-related risks for people with existing COPD
Over 5000+ more articles available in the Professional Education Portal. Track your CE time with the provided logbook.
