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Alumni Perspectives

My decision to attend the Respiratory Care Program at Stony Brook was based on its excellent reputation. The program offers a more personal education with a lot of hands-on experience. Students who are graduates of the Stony Brook program are highly competent, well prepared, and enter the field with a very solid foundation. I attribute this to the high quality of the program. I would certainly recommend the Respiratory Care Program at Stony Brook to potential students as it offers a well-defined, comprehensive curriculum taught by extremely knowledgeable and experienced clinical faculty. My greatest professional achievement has been my last 5 years in the Sleep Apnea Center at Good Samaritan Hospital. I have played an integral part in its success and ultimate expansion to a 6- bed facility. I have enjoyed teaching students, training new employees, and promoting sleep hygiene within the community.

— Lisa M. Endee, RRT, RPSGT
Clinical Coordinator
Sleep Apnea Center
Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center

— Joe Hock
Director
Respiratory Care Department
Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center

I chose the Respiratory Care Program at Stony Brook because of the proximity to my home and because of the diverse training that the program offers. Not only was I trained in respiratory care, but also in invasive and noninvasive cardiovascular testing. The Respiratory Care Program at Stony Brook employs the highest quality faculty members who have many years of clinical experience in respiratory care. The graduates from the program are very well prepared to begin working immediately in the many different specialties of respiratory care. These specialties can include areas such as acute care, polysomnography, pulmonary function, and pulmonary rehabilitation. The respiratory care profession has been very good to me. I started out as an acute care therapist, worked a short time in home care and durable medical equipment, and then moved into management. Today I am the Director of the Respiratory Care Department at Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center. There are so many opportunities for employment in respiratory care, and everyone can find their niche. My two greatest professional achievements have been receiving the Distinguished Alumni Award from Stony Brook in 2002 and the Employee of the Year Award at Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in 2004.

I recommend the field of Respiratory Care and the program at Stony Brook for anyone wishing to enter a health care profession. The Stony Brook program not only prepares an individual for a career in Respiratory Care, but also in its related fields including: cardiovascular testing, pulmonary testing, sleep technology, research, and management. Classroom instruction in the program provides a sound foundation of knowledge for the clinical rotations. My greatest professional achievement since receiving my BS degree in Respiratory Care at Stony Brook has been the opportunity to give back to the program. In addition to being a clinical instructor, I now guest lecture in several classes for the program. The program’s clinical instructors share their years of knowledge and experience with the students. Together with the program faculty, they provide well rounded learning experiences for the students, with numerous possibilities for their future.

— Natalie Sachman
Pulmonary Function Technologist
Pulmonary Function Lab
Respiratory Care Department
Stony Brook University Hospital

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