Respiratory therapist Amy Cato talks about bringing the adult ECMO program to Augusta University and caring for patients during the coronavirus pandemic.
Respiratory therapists at Augusta University went above and beyond to learn and manage the ECMO machines for critically ill adults, spending 12 hours per day at patients' bedsides.
"I am going to make it a priority to make sure that the world knows how awesome RTs are and the role they play in health care.”
“I have to admit, we were at first really scared and mentally not ready, but when the challenge came, so did the teamwork."
Georgia Hospital Association recognizes Augusta University Health's tobacco cessation initiatives.
Join students, faculty and staff of the Respiratory Program at Augusta University celebrate their 12th Annual Art Hardy Memorial Golf Tournament.
What do gold medalist swimmer Kelsi Worrell and legendary track and field star Jackie Joyner-Kersee have in common? If asthma wasn’t your first guess, you’re not alone. For decades, the chronic inflammatory disease – often seen as a limiting factor...
An Augusta University respiratory therapy student was selected as the inaugural recipient of the Layman Family Allied Health Endowed Scholarship. The scholarship, established by Debbie Layman (BSN, 1978), was created to recognize the College of...
In January, Dr. Charisee Lamar was appointed the director of the Office of Health Equity (OHE) at the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). This position presents Lamar, a Medical College of Georgia...
Allied health student Tyler Garrett was initially attracted to the respiratory care profession because he grew up with asthma as a kid. But it was his dad’s disease that really sealed the deal for him. A former law enforcement officer, Dewayne...
What do you get when a university comes to the aid of a community in need? World-class research and unprecedented access to care, for a start. But the annual Costa Layman Health Fair offers so much more. Watch the video or browse a gallery of photos...
Written by: Haley Hadden, Contributing writer and Media Relations Intern in GRU’s Division of Communications and Marketing For the fourth year in a row, the Georgia Regents University Respiratory Therapy program is hosting the Augusta Area...