Advisory Committee - Respiratory Care

Welcome to the Advisory Committee for the Respiratory Care Program at Massasoit Community College.

This committee is composed of respiratory therapists, healthcare professionals, educators, and clinical partners who work collaboratively to ensure the program remains aligned with current clinical standards, licensure requirements, and the evolving needs of the healthcare industry. By providing expert input on curriculum development, clinical training, and emerging trends in respiratory care, the committee plays a vital role in preparing students to become skilled, compassionate, and credentialed respiratory therapists. Together, we are committed to advancing respiratory care education and improving patient outcomes in our communities.

• Alycia Canha RRT
  Clinical Instructor
  Boston Medical Center-South
  MCC Respiratory Care Program

   

• Catherine Powers Ozyurt EdD, GCPH, LSW
  Dean of Nursing and Allied Health
  Massasoit Community College

   

• Cheryl Manning, RRT
  Simulation Laboratory Instructor
  MCC Respiratory Care Program

   

• Denise Logan M.Ed., B.S., R.R.T.-ACCS
  Director of Clinical Education
  MCC Respiratory Care Program

   

• Donna Sullivan, RRT
  Alumni, Past Faculty Member
  MCC Respiratory Care Program

   

• Brian Bloom, MD, MBA
  Medical Director
  MCC Respiratory Care Program

   

• Elizabeth Bucha, RRT
  Clinical Instructor
  South Shore Hospital

   

• Emmanuel Berthil, RRT
  Vibra Hospital of Southeastern Massachusetts
  

• Professor Jack Keating
  Massasoit Community College

• Joseph Higgins, RRT
  Manager of Respiratory Therapy Services
  Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital

   

• Kevin Doten, MS, RRT
  Program Director
  MCC Respiratory Care Program

   

• Khamsouk Touy, RRT
  Massasoit Community College

• Laura Lusky, RRT
  Advisory Committee Chair, Alumni
  MCC Respiratory Care Program

  Martha DeSilva, RRT
  Program Director Emerita
  MCC Respiratory Care Program

   

• Melissa LaRose, RRT
  Clinical Instructor
  Franciscan Children’s Hospital
  MCC Respiratory Care Program

   

• Michelle M. DuBois
  Massachusetts State Representative – 10th Plymouth District

• Nancy Rec, RRT
  Clinical Instructor
  Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital
  MCC Respiratory Care Program

   

• Patricia Harron, RRT
  Clinical Instructor
  Massachusetts General Hospital
  MCC Respiratory Care Program

   

• Susan E. Clover, M.S., R.N., A.C.M.
  Associate Dean
  Department of Nursing Education
  Massasoit Community College

   

• 1st Year Student – TBA

• 2nd Year Student – TBA