Joseph McDonald MS, RRT

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Education:

  • Institution name, City, State: Upstate Medical University
  • Degree earned, year: AAS Respiratory Care 1990
  • Institution name, City, State: Upstate Medical University
  • Degree earned, year: BS Advanced Cardio-Respiratory Science 1992
  • Institution name, City, State: The New School for Social Research
  • Degree earned, year: MS Health Services Management and Policy

Present Position:

  • Job title: Associate Director
  • Institution name, City, State: University Hospital & Golisano Children’s Hospital Syracuse, NY
  • Start year – End year (or ‘to present’): 2014 to present

Previous Positions:

  • Job title: Supervisor
  • Institution name, City, State: University Hospital Syracuse, NY
  • Start year – End year 1995-2014
  • Job title:
  • Institution name, City, State: University Hospital Syracuse, NY
  • Start year – End year 1990-1995

Years in the Profession: 35

Years as an AARC Member: ~30

AARC elected positions/committee memberships:

Professional/Political Organizations

  • 2020-present Treasurer, New York State Society for Respiratory Care
  • 2018-present Co-Chair, NY & NJ Managers and Educators Annual Conference
  • 2015 New York State Society for Respiratory Care. Co-Chair: State Conference
  • 2010-2015 President Pathway, New York State Society for Respiratory Care
  • 2014- present Advisory Board Member, SUNY Upstate Medical University
  • 2006-2014 Advisory Board Member, Mohawk Valley Community College
  • 2006-2010 Past President, President Elect, New York State Society for Respiratory Care; Central Chapter.
  • 2000-2014 Advisory Board Member, Onondaga Community College
  • 2005 New York State Society for Respiratory Care. Co-Chair: State Conference
  • 2004-2006 President, New York State Society for Respiratory Care; Central Chapter
  • 2002-2004 Regional President Elect, New York State Society for Respiratory Care; Central Chapter
  • 2003 New York State Society for Respiratory Care. Co-Chair: State Conference
  • 2002 American Lung Association of Central New York. Committee Member: Northeast Pulmonary Conference
  • 2001-2016 Society of Clinical Research Associates- Member
  • 2003-2005 Board of Directors- American Lung Association of Central New York

Research

  • 2019-present Sleep Smart. Serves as respiratory manager for research coordinator
  • 2016 High Flow Nasal Cannula with MyAirvo. Research Coordinator
  • 1990 Surfactant in Adult Mechanically Ventilated Patients. Served as data collection and monitoring staff. Manage and troubleshoot research equipment
  • 1992 “Review of Accuracy of the Wrights Respirometer.” Final Paper after completion of two semesters of Research coursework and supervised project.
  • 1998 Partial Liquid Ventilation in the treatment of Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome in adults. Served as Research Coordinator.
  • 2002 Carperitide use in the treatment of Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome in adults. Served as Research Coordinator.
  • 2003-2004 E5564 in the Adult Organ Failure patient
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