%0 Journal Article
%T The impact of a research elective on a respiratory therapy student¡¯s perspective
%A Marco Zaccagnini
%A Nikolay Moroz
%A Thomas Piraino
%J Archive of "Canadian Journal of Respiratory Therapy: CJRT = Revue Canadienne de la Th¨¦rapie Respiratoire : RCTR".
%D 2019
%R 10.29390/cjrt-2019-003
%X As the infrastructure of the healthcare landscape continues to change, Registered Respiratory Therapists (RRTs) may be required to assume nontraditional roles in health care. One such role is RRTs as researchers. However, there are few opportunities for students to explore research as a career option given current rigidly structured didactic curriculums. One possible solution to this dilemma is the addition of a summertime research elective. The following article will discuss the general importance of research, followed by an overview of RRTs involved in research. We conclude this article with a narrative recount of an RRT researcher and a respiratory therapy student¡¯s initiative to organize and execute a summertime research elective
%K research
%K elective
%K student
%K respiratory therapy
%K education
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6591789/