The third year of hosting the conference virtually attracted over 100 attendees representing a diverse crowd from all over NC and beyond.

Northwest AHEC is partnering with Charlotte AHEC to offer the Sleep Symposium on March 3rd in person at two locations with faculty presenting live from each location! 

Based on feedback from 2022, the 37th Annual Northwest Respiratory Care Conference (formerly the Annual High Country Conference) will be held virtually on February 15 - 16, 2023.

For the second year in a row, the 36th Annual High Country Conference on Respiratory Care was held virtually on February 9-10, 2022. The two-day conference provided attendees with up-to-date, patient-centered and evidence-based practices in respiratory care.

Mark your calendar for February 9-10, 2022, we will be holding a Virtual Conference. Stay tuned for more details coming late fall!

We hear the term health coach more and more these days so I wanted to explore the role of the health coach in this blog post. A health coach is a coach for people who want to or who are contemplating making behavioral changes that result in a healthier lifestyle. A health coach is a type of healthcare extender trained to help others set goals and be accountable for themselves as they begin a journey to improve their overall health and quality of life.

In February 2021, a year into the Pandemic, the 35th Annual High Country Conference on Respiratory Care was held the first year as a virtual webinar. The event, held February 17-18, 2021, is designed BY respiratory therapists FOR respiratory therapists and students. Participants were provided with high-quality education sessions led by experts in the field.