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 he 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.
We made it......
Mississippi RT Car Tag Update
UPDATE on Specialty Car Tags for Mississippi Respiratory Therapists! Since July 2023, we’ve been working hard under Miss. Code Ann. § 27-19-56.556 to secure a specialty license plate for Respiratory Therapists — WE FINALLY SUCCEEDED! The respiratory therapist specialty tag applications and fees were hand-delivered to the Mississippi Department of Revenue this week after resolving a few initial issues and confirming all required documentation was in order.
The tags are expected to be ready in approximately 2.5 to 3 months. We’ll provide an update as soon as the state notifies us that they are available for pickup.
By purchasing a Mississippi Respiratory Therapist specialty tag, you’re directly supporting the Mississippi Society for Respiratory Care. A significant portion of the fee is directed to the Society to help fund education, advocacy, and programs that benefit respiratory therapists and the patients we serve across Mississippi. This not only provides meaningful financial support but also raises public awareness of the vital role respiratory therapists play in healthcare.
Soon, we’ll all be able to proudly display our support for respiratory therapy in Mississippi.
Lisa Brock, MS-HAE, RRT, CPFT
MS Society for Respiratory Care
Thanks for all your help...
Itawamba Community College’s Respiratory Care Technology Program in Tupelo earned one of the highest honors in its field for the 2nd consecutive year.
Let congratulate Program Director David Denton, BS, RRT-NPS and Clinical Director Victoria Gray RRT-NPS on the great job.
2025 Washington D.C. Respiratory Care Fly In
