John Boatright, Ph.D.,
RRT
Associate Professor, Chair
College
of St. Catherine, School of Health
Respiratory Care Baccalaureate Major
601 South 25th Ave. Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454
Office 651.690.7819, Cell 651.398.4155 Fax 651.690.7849
email
jeboatright@stkate.edu
EDUCATIONAL
CREDENTIALS
Associate of Science in Respiratory Therapy
Indiana University School of Medicine - January 1976
Bachelor of Science in Education
Indiana University School of Education - August 1977
Master of Arts in Philosophy
University of Minnesota, School of Philosophy
Biomedical Ethics Minor - December 1992
Doctor of Philosophy
Program in Instructional Systems and Technology
College of Education, Curriculum and Instruction
University of Minnesota - May 2008
PROFESSIONAL
CREDENTIALS
Respiratory Care Practitioner, RCP
Registry Number 1771,
Minnesota Board of Medical Practice
Registered Respiratory Therapist, RRT
National Board for Respiratory Care
Number 4322 - February 1977
Re-credentialed - June, 1985
RELATED PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Faculty Associate - Center
for Ethics, Responsibility and Values, College of St. Catherine 1987 - 1995
Member - Faculty Study Group - "Applied Ethics", Bush Grant,
1993/94
Convener - Faculty Study Group - "Teaching Ethics", Bush Grant
1994/95, 1995/96
Member - Biomedical Ethics Committee, Riverside Medical Center since
1990
Member - Ethics Committee, Fairview Hospice/Homecare since 1995
Member - Ethics Committee, Fairview-University Medical Center since 1997
Member - American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) since 1974
Member - Minnesota Society for Respiratory Care (MSRC) since 1980,
Delegate - 1992 to 1996, President - 1986, Vice-president - 1984,
Board of Directors - 1982, 1983, 1990, 1991
Site Visitor - Committee On Accreditation of Respiratory Care
Educational Programs
(formerly - Joint Review Committee for Respiratory Therapy Education) 1988 to
present
EMPLOYMENT
HISTORY
Program Director 10/83 to present
Clinical Director 7/82- 10/83
Assistant Professor 1993 to present, Regular Status
Respiratory Care Program
The College of St. Catherine, Minneapolis
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Project Leader 1/99 - 5/2000
CyberScholars CE Group
The College of St. Catherine
Lead Advanced Practitioner Surgical
Intensive Care
1/80 - 7/82
University of Minnesota,
Hospital and Clinics
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Co-coordinator - Respiratory Care
Services - 8/77-11/79
Alaska Area Native Health Service
United States Public Health Service
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Anchorage, Alaska
REFERENCES
Available
on request
TEACHING HIGHLIGHTS
A complete "Teaching
Portfolio" is available on request.
1. RCP 100-200 Respiratory Care, various titles, (lecture).
This 5 course (16
semester hour) sequence has comprised the major component of my teaching load
at CSC-Mpls since 1983. The courses are heavily content oriented, with special
emphasis given to clinically relevant material. Including this year, I have had
a significant role in developing over 150 Respiratory Therapist graduates.
2. PHI 200 Ethical Issues
in Health Care - Internet Version.
I taught this 2
credit course for nurses and other allied health students three - four
times/year, 1992-1999. PHI200 was a problem-based course in basic ethical
theory and common principles for health care decision making - class size was
between 15-20. Cases were used to illustrate situations commonly encountered.
This course utilized web based materials, chatroom meeting, discussion group
and structured assignments.
4. CyberScholars.
CyberScholars are a
group of instructional designer/faculty in the allied health specialties that
develop multimedia, web delivered (Authorware, streaming) continuing education
for nursing, OTs, PTs, RTs etc. We currently have two units (2-4 contacts
hours) up and on sale via secure credit card transaction. Two more are planned
(funded) this spring.
3. IPS 290 Health Care
Ethics and the Arts: Literature, Film and Diversity in Contemporary Decision
Making.
This 2 credit hour
course is being taught for the first time in Spring semester 1994. I am the
primary developer and lead co-teacher in conjunction with Mark Nowak, MFA. It
is a "text based" approach to teaching critical thinking and decision
making and is designed to use literature and film (especially from non minority
cultures) to give more intimate insight into ethical dilemmas.
5. "Inevitable
Choices, Values in Health Care" - Minnesota Humanities Commission Grant
A series of 5 lecture/panel
discussions (Sept. 1991-March 1992) supported by a grant from the Minnesota
Humanities Commission, and assistance from Fairview and HealthEast. I created,
wrote the grant and directed this project. I utilized various advisory panels
to focus and expand the conceptual framework. One of the most productive
sessions concerned multicultural issues in health care decision making. Another
session that has fostered long lasting, continued interest concerned gender and
judicial outcomes in end-of-life decisions.
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
1. Dissertation Research. "The Influence of Instructional Tactic Selection
and Moderation Style on Participant Interaction and Exchange in Asynchronous
Threaded Online Discussion."
2. Baccalaureate Degree in RC. In conjunction with Paul LaMere -- proposed,
managed and gained approval for baccalaureate major in RC at CSC (program
was associate degree level) Baccalaureate implements 2004/05.
3. "Teaching Ethics" - Bush Collaboration Grant
Two
grants(94/95,95/96) from the Bush Collaboration designed to gather Twin Cities
college teachers with acute, long-term care and home care practitioners
involved in health care ethics. Retreats and activities allowed us to discuss
pedogological techniques and issues. I proposed and administered the grants.
Retreats were held at Wilder Forest and involved 20 people.
2. Committee Work
A. Current Member CSC Education Policy Committee and CSC
Health Care Chairs
B. Other CSC Committees:
Faculty Council,
Ad.Hoc. Committee on Technology, Mission and Values Subcommittee, GE Web site
Working Group, Allocation and Compensation, Promotion and Tenure, Mediation, Constitiution
and Bylaws
C. AARC Audit Committee member 1997
3. Program Accreditation
The Respiratory
Care Program at College of St. Catherine has received full re-accreditation
three times during my directorship. During this time, I was active in the
JRCRTE to CoARC transition. Also important, RC program accreditation essentials
were dramatically changed to an "outcome orientation," requiring a
complete revision of program goals, curricula, and materials. Most recently the program was awarded full 10 CAAHEP
re-accredition. (June 2003)
4. Important Transitions
A. The Minneapolis
Campus was acquired in 1987 by the College of St. Catherine. I was Program
Director throughout these transitions.
B. We have undergone two calendar transitions (quarters to semesters,
integration of calendar to accommodate Campus Integrated Learning Modules)
while I have been at the college.
C. As health care and private college enrollments have declined, I have led the
RT program to adapt to the new financial realities, without sacrificing
educational quality.
D. I was instrumental in the formulation of the new Respiratory Therapy
accreditation system, while working as Minnesota Delegate to the American
Association for Respiratory Care.
E. The Minnesota Center for Health Care Ethics, a center to study biomedical
ethics combining philosophical, spiritual and cultural traditions, was created
as result of my work on a grant. ("Inevitable Choices" conference,
see above) The Center continues to be a collaborative effort of HealthEast,
Fairview Foundation and College of Saint Catherine as was the conference.
5. Other
A. Faculty
technology consultant/expert. I have initiated and assisted numerous technology
projects around the college.
B. Developed & launched several major web sites (RT, PHI200X, OTA, GE)
C. Experienced with Netscape Communicator, Macromedia Authorware, Flash,
Director, CuSeeMe, NetMeeting, MIRC, LotusNotes, Word, WordPerfect, Excel,
Lotus 123, Paradox, CARS and UNIX based systems.
PERSONAL MOTTOs
"could you say
more about that..."
"cool...OK...let's
go"
updated 6/2008
