Mississippi Society for Respiratory Care
The Mississippi Society for Respiratory Care (MSRC) is proud to recognize outstanding individuals who demonstrate excellence, leadership, and dedication to the respiratory care profession.
Practitioner of the Year – 2025
Stephanie Edwards, RRT
North Sunflower Medical Center
Preceptor of the Year – 2025
Christian Juarez, MHA, BSRT, CRT
Memorial Hospital Gulfport
RT Manager/Director of the Year – 2025
Jessica Clifford, BSHA-Ed, RRT
Singing River Health Systems
RT Educator of the Year – 2025
Jennifer Patrick, MBA, RRT
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
RT Student of the Year – 2025
Kylie Smith
Pearl River Community College
The Respiratory Care Interstate Compact (RCIC) is an interstate occupational licensure compact for respiratory therapists. There are approximately 130,000 licensed respiratory therapists in the United States. Licensees currently face significant barriers to providing services across state borders, even when they meet the qualifications to practice in another state. The Respiratory Care Interstate Compact will facilitate multistate practice by reducing unnecessary licensure burdens and improve public safety by enhancing state information sharing.
Mississippi RT Car Tag Update
We’re excited to share that we’ve reached our goal of 300 tag applications. To mark this milestone, we held a drawing among the first 300 participants for a $300 cash award. Congratulations to Lainey Hong, who was selected as our prize recipient! Thank you to everyone who took the time to purchase a tag and spread the word! Your involvement made this achievement possible, and we genuinely appreciate your support.
Next Steps: We will be submitting the tag applications to the Mississippi Department of Revenue this month. After submission, it typically takes approximately 2–3 months for the new specialty plate to be configured and moved into production. Afterwards, we will be notified when the tags are available for the public. We will continue to provide updates on our social media channels and on our website as the process moves forward.
Itawamba Community College’s Respiratory Care Technology Program in Tupelo earned one of the highest honors in its field.
2025 Washington D.C. Respiratory Care Fly In
