Iron Lungs, What’s Old is New Again

Tim Buckley,  MSc, RRT, FAARC, a retired Repiratory Therapist, will touch on the history of the iron lung and how it is used in care setting today. Tim will describe his use of the iron lung and other negative pressure ventilators in his clinical practice. Tim will discuss  practical strategies and stories of the individuals he treated with negative pressure ventilators.  He will describe how the polio epidemics  lead to the creation of the acute care units of today’s medical centers.

Tim began his career as a respiratory therapist in 1975. Over 50 years he worked in almost every setting.  Acute care in both adult and pediatric settings, aeromedical transport, medical education and homecare.  He was one of the original pioneer  developers of programs  to send ventilator dependent children home on ventilators. He has worked in both the academic setting as well as for a Fortune 35 company in various leadership positions.  He remains active in the American Association for Respiratory Care and the American Academy for Chest Physicians.  As a retirement project he is rebuilding a 1940 J4 Cub aircraft. He is a member of the Board of Directors  for both the Fort Sheridan Historical Society and the Lake CountyEAA Chapter 414.

Host: Peter Elmer