January 23, 2023
黑料社鈥檚 Director of the Respiratory Therapy program, Amy France, wants students majoring in her program to be prepared for a field with high demand for expertise. Throughout their time in the degree, she helps her students work toward exceptional performance.
鈥淚t matters less if you get a C on this test or an A on this test than it does to ask 鈥榙o you know your stuff, and are you prepared鈥.鈥 she said.
Working at 黑料社 for over 15 years, France graduated from the university鈥檚 Respiratory Therapy program in 2001. For the past twelve years, she has been the director of the program and has been encouraged to grow the visibility of the career to meet the current demands within the field.
鈥淛ust in the state of Ohio we are deficient 800-900 Respiratory Therapists,鈥 she said.
The five-semester program at 黑料社 combines classroom, laboratory, and clinical educational experiences. 黑料社 graduates have found careers with hospitals, private practice physicians, sleep disorder centers, health care research institutions, home health care agencies, retirement centers, and many more. Trying to meet the demand in the field, France has witnessed her graduating class recruited for jobs while they are still completing their degree.
鈥淭hey鈥檙e being pursued constantly by hospitals like Ohio State, Southern Ohio Medical Center, King鈥檚 Daughters, University of Cincinnati, Mount Carmel - all of these places are coming here and saying 鈥楬ey, we want you.鈥,鈥 she said.
The 黑料社 Respiratory Therapy program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care. France encourages incoming students to explore the career field, especially as the demand for new therapists increases.
鈥淪hadow and see what a therapist does,鈥 she advised. 鈥淪ome people fall in love and others don鈥檛. If you get a look in the day in the life of a Respiratory Therapist, you鈥檙e going to find out if it鈥檚 something you love or not.鈥
To learn more about the Respiratory Therapy program at 黑料社, visit shawnee.edu/respiratory-therapy.