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CRTO History

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We’ve highlighted key events from where the profession started through 1994, when the CRTO first officially opened its doors, to now. There might be a few memories in there for the Respiratory Therapists and undoubtedly, something you hadn’t heard before.  Take a step back to explore some significant landmarks in the Respiratory Therapy (RT) profession, CRTO achievements and some fun facts and events that were going on at the time.

 

needs update from last 5 years also

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1995

Study Released on the Value of Heliox Therapy

1995 In RT practice and respiratory care, a study is released on the value of heliox therapy in patients with airway obstructions. In 1995, Mike Harris is premier of Ontario and Jean Chretien is Prime Minister of Canada. The trial of Paul Bernardo has begun, a Quebec Referendum on separation..Read More

1994

The CRTO is Officially Born

1994 The College of Respiratory Therapists of Ontario (CRTO) is officially born with the sitting of its first elected Council. Additionally, 1994 brought many changes to the health care system and RT practice at the legislation level. For example, the Tobacco Control Act and Smoke-free Ontario Act both came into..Read More

1990

The 90s Brought Many Changes to the Profession and Healthcare

1990s This is the decade that brought the widespread use of the World Wide Web, not to mention the invention that would forever change how we live and communicate: the cell phone. Popular bands included Nirvana, Pearl Jam and Boys II Men.  New records were set in movie theatres across..Read More

1980

Concept of the Laryngeal Mask Airway First Developed

1980s Archie Brian first developed the concept of the laryngeal mask airway having become disillusioned with endotracheal intubation in the early 1980s. Terry Fox began his marathon of hope while music by Madonna, U2, Michael Jackson and Bon Jovi played on. Canada officially adopted the metric system, the Loonie coin..Read More

1970

Pulmonary Artery Catheter Introduced into Clinical Practice

1970s Rolling into the 1970s, Drs. H.J.C. Swan and William Ganz of Los Angeles introduced the pulmonary artery catheter into clinical practice, and the CSITT changed its name to the Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists (CSRT), as they are known today. In Toronto, Canadians witnessed the completion of the world’s..Read More

1960

RT profession’s official birth in Canada

1960s With the RT profession’s official birth in Canada circa 1964, this was also an important decade for Respiratory Therapy. In addition to the Canadian debut of RTs, Brian Arthur Sellick published an influential paper in the Lancet describing “cricoid pressure”. The Canadian Society of Inhalation Therapy Technicians (CSITT) was..Read More

1950

Training for Inhalation Therapy Technologies Developed

The 1950s were busy years, with recovery from the war bringing many advancements and memorable moments. There were hospital-based programs for inhalation therapy technologies (like bulk compressed gas systems), the first prototype Ambu Bag was designed and the DZ oxygen analyzer became available commercially. This was also the decade that..Read More

1940

RT Profession evolves out of WWII

1940s The RT profession is relatively young – especially compared to a profession like physicians. Respiratory Therapy in North America originally evolved from advancements in technology during World War II when the oxygen mask was used to treat combat-induced pulmonary edema. Thus, the profession originally began its development during the..Read More

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