Continuing Education
Smoky Mountain Symposium
14th Annual
October 25-27, 2023 | Ramsey Hotel & Convention Center | Pigeon Forge, TN + Virtual
Course Information
Agenda
Reviews
Speakers
Attendee Registration
Respiratory Attendee Brochure
Sleep Attendee Brochure
Lunch Presentation
Previous Year's CEU Certificates
Exhibitor Registration
Exhibitor Brochure
Speaker Registration
Platinum
Sponsor:
Others
Sponsors:
NEW ADDITION FOR 2023!
Encore Healthcare hosts the annual Smoky Mountain Symposium in the foothills of the beautiful Smoky Mountains in Pigeon Forge, TN. This annual event is the premier continuing education of the south. Respiratory, sleep, and nurse professionals can receive 14.5 CEUs (Respiratory) and 12.5 CEUs (Sleep) including both ethics and safety courses. The goal of this conference is to provide relevant and timely information that can elevate your career now and in the near future.
Our courses are approved by the American Association for Respiratory Care and American Association of Sleep Technologists.
Dates: October 25-27, 2023
Location: The Ramsey Hotel & Convention Center
3230 Parkway, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863
or attend virtually from your location!
Join the thousands of respiratory therapists, sleep technicians, and nurses who have elevated their careers over the past 14 years!
Respiratory Speakers
Zach Gantt
RRT, FAARC
Encore Healthcare
Dean Hess
PhD, RRT, FAARC
MA General Hospital
Managing Editor - Resp. Care
Varun Shah
MD
Pulmonary Medicine,
StatCare
Samuel Louie
MD
Professor - Univ. of Calif.
Steve Chaucer
RRT
MGC Diagnostics
Carrie Proffitt
RRT
Encore Healthcare
Ray Gregg
BS, CRT, RPSGT
Encore Healthcare
Roxanne Venard
RRT
Ascent Respiratory
Care
Gene Gantt
RRT, FAARC
Eventa, LLC
Tim Safley
RRT, MBA, RCP
ACHA
Mike Harrell
RRT
Passey Muir
Margie White
BS, RRT, NPS
Sentec
Lisa Cracchiolo
BA, RRT-NPS, AE-C
Sentec
Sleep Speakers
Gerald George Mannikarote
MBBS, MBA, RST, CPT
SleepTech Talk
Gabe Tallent
MD, DABPN
Sleep Centers
of Middle Tennessee
Byron Jamerson
RPSGT, RST, CCSH, FAAST
Nox Medical
Tim Safley
RRT, MBA, RCP
ACHC
Robert Miller
RPSGT, RCP
Apria
David Worley
LRCP, RPSGT
ResMed
Robert Lindsey
MS, RPSGT, CCSH
Blue Ridge Medical Center
Dottie Covey-Elleby
BS, RPSGT
MedBridge Healthcare
Agenda
Wednesday, October 25, 2023 (All times listed in Eastern Time)
12:00-5:00PM Exhibitor Set-Up
3:30-5:00PM Attendee & Exhibitor Registration
5:00-6:30PM Leadership Workshop
"Leading Yourself: How to Overcome When You're Overwhelmed"
Ken Hartley, Author/Speaker
Thursday, October 26, 2023 (All times listed in Eastern Time)
7:00AM
Registration & Exhibits
8:00AM
8:15AM
Respiratory
Gold Sponsor & Announcements
Non-Invasive Ventilation
Dean Hess, PhD, RRT, FAARC
Managing Editor, Respiratory Care Journal
Sleep
Gold Sponsor & Announcements
Developing Your Center's CPAP Clinic
Gerald George Mannikarote, MBBS, MBA, RST, CPT
Co-Host, Co-Producer
SleepTech Talk
9:05AM
Panel Discussion: 2023 & Beyond
Zach Gantt, RRT, FAARC
President/CEO, Encore Healthcare
Service Excellence in the Sleep Lab
Robert Lindsey, MS, RPSGT, CCSH
Director, Sleep & Neuroscience
Break / Exhibits
9:55AM
10:30AM
Endobronchial Valves: A New Lease on Life
Varun Shah, MD, FCCP, DAABIP
Pulmonary Medicine, StatCare
Sleep Apnea Screening & Post-Discharge Care to Reduce Readmissions
Robert Miller, RPSGT, RCP
VP, Sleep Business
Sponsored by: Apria
11:20AM
Restoring Gas Exchange Capacity with Intrapulmonary Percussive Ventilation Therapy
Lisa Cracchiolo, BA, RRT-NPS, AE-C
Clinical Application Specialist
Sponsored by: Sentec
2023 Updates to the AASM Scoring Manual
Byron Jamerson, RPSGT, RST, CCSH, FAAST
Senior Product Specialist
Sponsored by: NOX Medical
Exhibits
Dr. Samuel Louie - "Targeting Systemic & Localized Type 2 Inflammation in the
OCS-Dependent Asthma Patient" (Lunch Provided)
Exhibits
12:10PM
12:30PM
1:30PM
1:40PM
An Unconventional Career Path
Steve Chaucer, RRT
Sales Consultant
Sponsored by: MGC Diagnostics
The Role of Sleep Technologists in Advancing Sleep Medicine
Dottie Covey-Elleby, BS, RPSGT
Associate Director – Customer Experience
2:30PM
Engaging Physicians with Patient Reporting to Align Outcome Goals: 2-Year TeleRespiratory Results
Ray Gregg, BS, CRT, RPSGT
VP Sales & Business Dev., Encore Healthcare
Bi-Level Titration & Application
David Worley, LRCP, RPSGT
Regional Clinical Specialist, ResMed
Sponsored by: ResMed
Break / Exhibits
3:20PM
4:00PM
Communication: Essential Link in the Patient Safety Network
Mike Harrell, RRT
Director of Clinical Education – Respiratory
Sponsored by: Passy Muir
5:00-6:30PM
Tiki Party
Friday, October 27, 2023 (All times listed in Eastern Time)
7:00AM
Registration & Exhibits
Respiratory
Sleep
7:30AM
Blood Gas Surrogates
Dean Hess, PhD, RRT, FAARC
Managing Editor, Respiratory Care Journal
Sleep and Neurological Disease
Gabe Tallent, MD, DABPN
Self-Practice
8:30AM
Achieving Quality of Life on Home Mechanical Ventilation
Roxanne Venard, RRT
President, Ascent Respiratory Care
Understanding the Adds Ratio Product: Enhancing Sleep Technologist's Statistical Analysis Skills
Dottie Covey-Elleby, BS, RPSGT
Associate Director – Customer Experience
9:30AM
Break / Exhibits
10:00AM
Clinical Respiratory Care in the Home Environment
Tim Safley, MBA, RCP, RRT
Program Director, ACHA
Social Media and Your Sleep Business
Gerald George Mannikarote, MBBS, MBA, RST, CPT
Co-Host, Co-Producer
SleepTech Talk
11:00AM
Ventilation and Proactive Respiratory Care in the PICU with Transcutaneous Monitoring
Margie White, BS, RRT, NPS
Clinical Applications Specialist
Sponsored by: Sentec
The Future of PAP Therapy
Gabe Tallent, MD
Self-Practice
12:00PM
Lunch on Your Own / Exhibits
1:30PM
Panel Discussion
Zach Gantt, RRT, FAARC
President/CEO, Encore Healthcare
Gene Gantt, RRT, FAARC
President/CEO, Eventa, LLC
Evaluation of Your Sleep Center Processes
Tim Safley, MBA, RCP, RRT
Program Director, ACHC
2:30PM
To Post or Not to Post: The Ethics of it All
Carrie Proffitt, RRT
VP of Clinical Operations, Encore Healthcare