Respiratory Critical Care

David W. Chang, EdD, RRT, is professor of cardiorespiratory care at the University of South Alabama in Mobile, Alabama. Over the years, he has served in different capacities in the American Association for Respiratory Care, Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care, and National Boardfor Respiratory Care. Dr. Chang has also authored Clinical Application of Mechanical Ventilation and co-authored Respiratory Critical Care. Gary White, MEd, RRT, RPFT is Program Director of Respiratory Therapy at Spokane Community College, Spokane, Washington. He has served as board member and in many other capacities in the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC). He has published many textbooks including Basic Clinical Lab Competencies for Respiratory Care An Integrated Approach and Equipment Theory for Respiratory Care. Jonathan Waugh, PhD, RRT, RPFT, FAARC is a Professor for the Respiratory Therapy program at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia. He received a BS in Respiratory Therapy from the Cardiopulmonary Sciences program at the University of Central Florida in 1985. He earned a master’s degree in health science (1990) and a PhD in cardiopulmonary sciences (1994) from the Ohio State University. He conducts research in ventilatory monitoring, capnography, high flow therapy, medical device testing, and tobacco prevention and treatment. Ruben Restrepo, MD, RRT, FAARC, FCCP is a Tenured Professor and Coordinator of Research for the Division of Respiratory Care at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio. Dr. Restrepo earned his diploma as Physician and Surgeon from Colombia, South America. He graduated from the Respiratory Therapy program at Georgia State University in 1994. In 2007 Dr. Restrepo was recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for Respiratory Care and in 2017 as Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians. He is a member of the editorial board for Respiratory Care, the Open Journal of Allergy, and the World Journal of Critical Care Medicine. He is well known international speaker with over 60 peer-reviewed publications.