With a vision of empowering respiratory therapists to provide exemplary leadership and care, the CSRT focuses on providing respiratory therapists with a voice at the national, provincial and local levels; a professional community for respiratory therapists to collaborate and learn; the tools and resources to deliver evidence-informed care and on providing excellent service to members.
[1] It represents respiratory therapists and publicly promotes the profession to the federal, provincial/territorial governments and decision-makers.
[5] The CSRT publishes position statements on topics of importance to cardiorespiratory health and the profession.
This large annual gathering of respiratory therapists and other professionals involved in respiratory care from across Canada and internationally offers a variety of educational presentations, networking and social events, interactions with vendors, and opportunities for its communities of practice to meet and innovate.
The CSRT is a recipient of the Canadian Society of Association Executives Excellence Award (2019) for its innovative and efficient infrastructure renewal project.