UVM Health Network and Vermont State University partner to support respiratory care in Vermont
VTDigger
Amid a national staffing shortage at health care facilities across the country, The University of Vermont Health Network and Vermont State University announced plans Thursday to expand funding for the university’s respiratory therapy training program.
In the wake of the pandemic, which left many Vermonters needing specialized respiratory care, the partnership’s goal is “to preserve and expand Vermont’s only pipeline for these crucial health care team members,” according to a press release.
Respiratory therapists are highly trained medical specialists who care for patients with breathing or cardiopulmonary disorders, such as acute respiratory distress syndrome, a condition that can occur after injuries or following an illness such as Covid-19.