Brooke Yeager, a registered respiratory therapist who graduated from the University of South Carolina in 1999 with a degree in Exercise Science, and from Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College with a Respiratory Care degree in 2008, recently completed her Master’s Degree in Respiratory Therapy from Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. According to Brooke, the program at Northeastern is designed to be completely online and was created for practicing respiratory therapists. The program incorporates an action-learning approach that builds leadership competencies and advances clinical knowledge. Core respiratory care courses cover areas such as advanced cardiopulmonary physiology and research design. In addition, students have the opportunity to focus studies in one of six concentrations: health management, higher education administration, adult and organizational learning, nonprofit management, regulatory affairs, and clinical trial design.

Since her graduation, Brooke has taken a position with the South Carolina Clinical and Translational Research Center (CTRC). The CTRC is a nationwide program funded by Read more