April 22, 2026 – Congratulations to the Western Technical College sputum bowl team who took home 1st place on Sunday at the WiREs Sputum Bowl competition! 🏆🥇

April 22, 2026 – Sounds like a good time to us!!!

April 22, 2026 – Hope everyone got home safe and had time to reflect on their conference experience! What a great time it was. Thank you to all the attendees and exhibitors who made the first annual WiRES conference happen!

April 22, 2026 – Join us for a FREE educational webinar on April 30th! 🎓 Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from experts at Atos Medical as they dive into tracheostomy tubes, how to select the right size, and why it matters for improving patient outcomes. Gain practical insights you can apply in clinical practice and deepen your understanding of airway management. Registration in advance is appreciated—secure your spot today!

April 21, 2026 – Happy Birthday shout out and a very special thank you to Terry for hosting “Terryoke” at the 1st annual WiRES Conference FUN night. It was a blast and almost everyone worked their vocals and dance moves!

April 21, 2026 – Congrats to all of our professional development scholarship winners (some not pictured)! These scholarships were provided by the WSRC for these respiratory therapists and students to attend the WiRES conference to further their career development.

April 21, 2026 – Congratulations to Chuck Offiah! He won the WSRC Student of the Year. Chuck is a student at Chippewa Valley Technical College and will graduate this May. We can’t wait to see what you do with your career Chuck! #chippewavalleytechnicalcollege #wsrc #respiratorytherapy

April 21, 2026 – Simulation Design Workshop in progress @ WiRES 2026! Advancing educational modalities in RT… thank to Laerdal for the great session presenters!

April 21, 2026 – Starting day 2 of WiRES out right! Ron Pasewald, Anja Dreps, Theresa Meinen, and Jessica George presented in a panel on the state of WSRC—so much great information and excellent things coming for our members!

April 21, 2026 – Improving post-operative outcomes starts with the right approach to lung expansion. At WiRES 2026, sessions like Melissa Olson’s (today at 10:30am) will explore how effective lung expansion strategies can help reduce post-operative pulmonary complications and support patient recovery. The VersaPAP® device provides gentle, quiet positive airway pressure therapy designed to: • Increase tidal volume • Support lung expansion • Help reduce the risk of atelectasis Because better recovery starts with better respiratory support. Find out more: https://bit.ly/4sooOS

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