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Program Learning Outcomes

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Our goal is to provide respiratory care professionals with additional knowledge, skills, and attributes.

The program will provide an opportunity for respiratory therapists to serve as educators, researchers, managers, clinical specialists, and leaders throughout the healthcare delivery system as described by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) Degree Advancement Program Standards in 2015.

As a graduate of this program you will learn:

  • Professional Communication
    Utilize effective oral and written communication skills consistent with professional communication as may be published in a peer-reviewed journal or presented at a professional conference.
  • Leadership Development
    Apply leadership and management theory through the lens of change theory to both the educational and clinical environments.
  • Educational Development
    Utilize educational theory in the development of an educational module to inform colleagues, patients, or public.
  • Evidence-based Inquiry
    Apply research design, methods, and analysis to answer a critical research question relevant to the advancement of the field.
  • Advanced Knowledge
    Explain advanced concepts relating to critical care pathophysiology, disease management, clinical management and care coordination.
  • Organizational Management
    Apply organizational management theory, quality improvement standards, ethical practice, and innovative approaches for organizational change.