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Celebrating 50 years
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Nickerson, Jason W. |
| Copyright Year | 2014 |
| Abstract | 50 years ago, what would soon evolve to become the profession of respiratory therapy emerged as the Canadian Society of Inhalation Therapy Technicians. One year following the inception of the Society, Canadian Inhalation Therapy published its first issue. From the outset of the profession, research, evaluation and knowledge translation have been fundamental to advancing our understanding of respiratory therapy and improving the care that we provide to our patients. Dr Jason Nickerson Today, we continue to work toward these same goals of advancing a global understanding of effective clinical interventions and ways of improving care for patients with respiratory diseases. Looking back, we have pioneered and cultivated innovative ideas, research and commentary that have led to meaningful improvements in how respiratory therapists work and how respiratory therapy departments integrate themselves into the Canadian health care system. There are many achievements that we should be proud of, and these achievements should propel us to continue to pursue the highest standards of biomedical research and innovation and the sharing of important ideas. Our work is far from over. There are a growing number of respiratory therapists pursuing advanced degrees and research opportunities and, most importantly, there is a growing population of respiratory therapists who are asking important questions of the things that we do, the ways in which we do them and the contexts in which we operate. The role of the Journal is to provide space for each of the areas to be explored rigorously and systematically, offering new ideas and new findings to a community of clinicians and inquisitive minds. In many ways, the role of the Journal is to disrupt the status quo. Tackling such broad topics necessarily requires an editorial team that is open to new ideas, yet focused on quality; one that is generous in their editorial insight, yet protective of the integrity of the research that we publish. Most practically, the Journal exists because of the efforts of the authors who conduct important work and submit their findings or their commentaries for publication. Without this commitment, not only would the Journal cease to exist, but so too would the advancement of the profession and important developments in the provision of safe, competent and effective respiratory care. The Journal that exists today is the culmination of all of these things. The efforts of the profession as a whole, the editorial board as a team, and the individual authors who contribute their works have culminated in an impressive and important contribution to the science and practice of respiratory therapy and respiratory medicine. The next 50 years should compel us to build on this foundation that has been laid, and the annual educational conference in Montreal (Quebec) should be the starting point. Every year, the quality and the complexity of the work presented at the conference increases, and this event provides a unique opportunity for the sharing of ideas and the genesis of new programs and innovative ways of providing care. The most visible artefact of this is the trade show, where new developments in medical devices and pharmaceuticals are on display; however, the academic program highlights equally innovative contributions to the health care system. While the conference is an opportunity to connect and share, this needs to be the launching point for sharing these ideas with the world through the publication of pilot studies, case reports, health technology assessments, clinical trials, and important commentary on all of these and more. As with previous years, the Journal will publish the abstracts of the posters presented, but we do so not as a final product, but as an incentive for the authors to contribute a full-length manuscript to share the intricacies of their work and their findings. Beyond publishing research, the Journal needs to cultivate an environment that engages respiratory therapists in meaningful commentary on the profession, the science that underlies it, and the politics of health care delivery in Canada and around the world. There are important critiques of the work that we publish that need to be heard, and aspects of health for which there has been too little exploration in our field. As the profession and the Journal continues to grow, we must devote greater attention to the social determinants of health, global health and fostering health equity to ensure that not only do we improve the quality of care we provide, but that we improve care in a way that is equitable, comprehensive, and to the benefit of all patients in Canada and around the world. To achieve these and more, we need to continue to work to build the community of researchers and thoughtful clinicians that led the development of the initial Society and journal in Canada, and we must strive to find ways of engaging respiratory therapists in the profession. The Journal is designed to be open and independent, allowing for frank analysis and commentary on the profession, the state of research, and health care ethics and policy issues. Contributing to this discussion can be in the form of a detailed research project or a letter to the editor – we give appropriate weight to every submission that we receive and work hard to support the development of individual respiratory therapists and the science of the profession. The next 50 years require continued growth and support from the community of Canadian and international respiratory therapists to ensure that we continue to play an important role in the care of patients with respiratory diseases. From the perspective of the Journal, this most importantly requires respiratory therapists to contribute to the discussion through the publication of important research and commentary. We are here to give you a voice and to encourage the development of individuals and the community. We look forward to what is to come. |
| Starting Page | 7 |
| Ending Page | 8 |
| Page Count | 2 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| PubMed reference number | 26078601 |
| Journal | Medline |
| Volume Number | 50 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.aseees.org/sites/default/files/u29/2010program.pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://advancement.yorku.ca/files/2014/10/YORK-U-LEGACIES-SpringSummer-2009.pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.aseees.org/convention/2010program.pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/55/05/cjrt-50-7.PMC4456844.pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/4c/c4/cjrt-50-7a.PMC4456845.pdf |
| Journal | Canadian journal of respiratory therapy : CJRT = Revue canadienne de la therapie respiratoire : RCTR |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
