Pima Medical Institute’s Denver Campus Repeats as Back-to-Back Winner of National Respiratory Care Competition
This is the Sixth National Sputum Bowl Title for the Denver Campus
Denver, Colo. (November 12, 2019) – Pima Medical Institute’s Denver Campus has won the National Sputum Bowl Challenge for a second year in a row! Part of the American Association for Respiratory Care’s (AARC) annual conference, held this year in New Orleans, the competition is a Jeopardy-style quiz game where students must quickly and accurately answer questions that range from anatomy and physiology to mechanical breathing and disease.
This is the eighth national title in 14 years for Pima Medical with wins in 2018, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2008, 2006 and 2005. This year, two teams from Denver as well as teams from the Mesa, Arizona and Las Vegas campuses advanced through state competitions to display their knowledge at the competition. One Denver team made it to the quarterfinals, the Mesa campus recorded a top ten finish and the Las Vegas campus earned the Fred Helmholtz Sportsmanship Award. The Las Vegas team traveled more than 24 hours due to flight issues and arrived to compete just one hour before their first match.
The winning Denver team beat out Crafton Hills, California to take the title.
The title is more than just winning a competition. It highlights the outstanding job of Pima Medical faculty and staff to prepare these students to be professionals that are at the top of their game.
“The Sputum Bowl has become a winning tradition and legacy in Pima Medical Institute’s more than 47 year history,” said Fred Freedman, President and CEO, Pima Medical Institute. “It is difficult to imagine a greater feeling of pride than witnessing our students compete. Knowing how much work is takes the faculty and students to get to that stage is inspiring.”
The National Title team included Jamie Sornberger, Olivia Miller, Christopher Bunce and Maritza Gonzalez. In addition to the rigorous classroom work associated with their degree program, the students spent extra time practicing and studying for the competition.
The AARC yearly conference features the latest in respiratory therapy technology, breakthroughs in treatment and education. Practitioners, students and instructors from across the country attend.
Pima Medical offers the associate degree in respiratory therapy program at its Albuquerque, N.M, Chula Vista, Calif., Denver, Houston, Las Vegas, Renton, Wash., Mesa, Ariz., and Tucson, Ariz. campuses. It also offers a Bachelor of Science degree in respiratory therapy online.
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About Pima Medical Institute
Pima Medical Institute is an employee-owned, private, accredited school dedicated to providing students classroom studies paired with real-world training at medical facilities. Established in 1972, Pima Medical Institute helps students become career ready, focusing exclusively on healthcare professions, including medical, dental, veterinary and nursing fields. Curriculum includes certificate, associate degree and bachelor’s degree programs.
Pima Medical Institute operates 18 campuses as well as an extensive online curriculum. The medical career college has a presence in eight western states with the following ground locations: Albuquerque and Albuquerque West – Rio Rancho in N.M.; Tucson, Phoenix and two campuses in Mesa, Ariz.; Aurora, Denver and Colorado Springs, Colo.; Seattle and Renton, Wash.; Las Vegas, N.V.; Houston, El Paso and San Antonio, Texas; Chula Vista and San Marcos, Calif.; and Dillon, Mont. For more information and a complete list of programs offered at each campus, visit pmi.edu or call 1-888-442-5998.