The California Society for Pulmonary Rehabilitation (CSPR) is a nonprofit organization, conceived in 1986 and incorporated in 1990 after several years of networking and planning by pulmonary rehabilitation health care professionals in California. The CSPR also welcomes Out-of-State members.
This State Society is comprised of Physicians, Respiratory Care Practitioners, Registered Nurses, Exercise Physiologists, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, as well as other health care professionals.
Goals of CSPR:
Provide an environment for networking among professionals caring for the complex needs of pulmonary patients.
Provide educational opportunities to improve knowledge and skills for clinical practice and research applications.
Promote and support guidelines for pulmonary rehabilitation programs.
Promote awareness of pulmonary health and rehabilitation for the patient, community, and health care professional.
Work closely with other professional organizations to promote common interests.
Nurture development and enhance the professional image of practitioners working with pulmonary patients.
Publicize and promote National Pulmonary Rehabilitation Week.
- Meet our Board of Directors State President: Maria Correa-Baylon (UC San Diego Health) and Nancy Danielson (Stanford Health/Valleycare Health) Immediate Past President: Aimee Kizziar, MHAL, BA, RRT-NPS (UC Davis Health) Northern region President: Nancy Danielson, RRT, RCP (Stanford Health/Valleycare Health) Southern region President: Maria Correa-Baylon, RRT, RCP (UC San Diego Health) State Secretary: Missy Von Luehrte, BSN, RN (El Camino Hospital) Treasurer: Lisa Smith, PT, CLT (Long Beach Memorial Medical Center) Education: Sherry Harrington, RRT, RCP, EP (Washington Hospital) and Alisha Enochs, BA, RCP (Dignity Health Mercy San Juan) Membership & Website: TBA Historian: Vacant Clinical Practice: Leslie Rusnik, RRT, RCP (El Camino Hospital)
Meet our Advocacy Group CSPR MAC Liaisons: Lisa Smith, PT, CLT CSPR MAC Resource Group Representatives: Missy Von Luehrte, BSN, RN & Alisha Enochs, BA, RCP
CSCR MAC Liaison: Julie Rounds, MS, CES, RCEP, CSCS (St. Joes) CSCR MAC Resource Group Representatives: Julia Kawada (John Muir Health), Maren Imbriglio (Scripps Health)
DOTH 2018 -2020: Missy Von Luehrte, BSN, RN DOTH 2021:Missy Von Luehrte, BSN, RN and Lisa Smith, PT, CLT Meet our 2022 Conference Committee - Location and Date TBD Conference Chair and Co-Chair: Sherry Harrington, RRT, EP and Nancy Danielson, RRT (Stanford Valley Healthcare) Speaker Liaison: Missy Von Luehrte, BSN, RN and Russel Sison-Tijino, RRT, RCP (UC San Diego Health) Exhibitor Liaison: Angela Coburn, RRT, RCP (UC Davis Health), Maria Corrrea-Baylon, RRT, RCP (UC San Diego Health) Audio/Visual Liaison: Leslie Rusinak, RCP, CRT, AE-C and COPD-e Brochure Designer: Veronica Encarnacion, BS, RRT-ACCS, RCP (UC Davis Health) Web Designer: TBA