NAMDRC members are all physicians in nearly 2,000 hospitals nationwide
who work in respiratory care departments, critical/intensive care units, sleep labs, blood gas laboratories, pulmonary rehabilitation services, and other respiratory related services.
Publications
One of NAMDRC’s primary missions is to provide both clinicians and patients with the most up-to-date information regarding pulmonary medicine. To accomplish this mandate, NAMDRC provides you with the Washington Watchline, a monthly newsletter, Current Controversies, a quarterly published regulations update, and various patient guides.
We also work with other related organizations to help provide our members with a full range of information valuable to our members and their patients.
The Washington Watchline
The Washington Watchline is a monthly publication of NAMDRC. It provides timely information on legislative and regulatory issues that impact directly on the practice of pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine. It is benefit of NAMDRC membership and is available to NAMDRC members only.
Current Controversies
Current Controversies is published as issues arise and each publication focuses on one specific Pulmonary/Critical Care/Sleep Issue. It is a benefit of NAMDRC membership and is available to NAMDRC members only.
Understanding Oxygen Therapy:
A Patient Guide to Long Term Supplemental Oxygen
This publication is currently undergoing revision and is not available at this time.
Position Papers Approved by the NAMDRC Board of Directors
The following Position Papers may be viewed by clicking on the topic line:
- Medical Director of Respiratory Care
- Responsibilities of the Medical Director of the Pulmonary Physiology Laboratory
To access the following Position Papers, please contact Phillip Porte, Executive Director, NAMDRC Executive Office, 703-752-4359, or via Email at phil@namdrc.org.
- Duties and Responsibilities of Medical Directors of Respiratory Care Services and Pulmonary Function Laboratories
- Ventilator Management
- The Delivery of Hospital Respiratory Care
For Further Information
Please feel free to call the NAMDRC Executive Office at 703-752-4359.