Cardiopulmonary Rehab Professionals: Home Town Heroes--and a Public Health Force of Nature (bundle)
Presented by: Janet S. Wright, MD, MACC
Disclosures: None
1.0 CEUs: AACVPR, AMA, CDR, ANCC, AARC, ACSM
Description: Cardiopulmonary rehabilitation professionals change lives every day, often quietly, always profoundly. This send off session, recorded at the 2026 Annual Meeting, celebrates that impact while challenging attendees to think bigger about what comes next. Blending recognition with purpose, this keynote reframes cardiopulmonary rehab as a force of nature in public health. Attendees will leave energized by their contributions, aligned around a shared professional identity, and motivated to take their next high impact steps within and beyond the walls of their own programs.
Learning Objectives:
1. Recognize and honor CPR professionals service
2. Establish and support their roles--current and future--in improving the nation's health
3. Challenge and facilitate their next high impact actions