Sachin Patel

Teaching responsibilities at UTMB include:

RESC 5301: Pharmacology

RESC 5306: Principles of Mechanical Ventilation

RESC 5307: Cardiorespiratory Monitoring and Instrumentation

RESC 5102: Graphics Interpretation Lab

RESC 5309: Advanced Mechanical Cardiopulmonary Support

MSHP 5311: Management of Health Information

Other responsibilities include:

• Contributing to departmental goals by serving on committees focused on curriculum development, assessment strategies, and accreditation requirements.
• Mentored graduate students, fostering academic growth and research collaboration.
• Collaborating and developing interprofessional education modules

• Faculty clinical instructor for first and second year respiratory care students in the adult healthcare setting.
• Contributed educational and clinical expertise to help optimize training courses and boost student learning and confidence.
• Assessed student knowledge and competency with detailed assessments
• Advocated for student needs, leading to allocation of additional resources when needed.

• Provided education of policy and procedures with new employees in the ER, ICU, IMU, and acute care floors
• Contributed in the education of ventilator management with respiratory therapists, resident physicians, physician's assistants, and critical care nurse practitioners
• Completed intubation program and part of the code blue and intubation team
• Completed the Neonatal Resuscitation Program and skilled in initiating Bubble CPAP, mechanical ventilation, and surfactant instillation
• Trained and knowledgeable in the responsibilities as a day shift coordinator
• Proficient in delivering, managing, and troubleshooting inhaled nitric oxide, performing nitric oxide challenges, and assisting in bronchoscopies/lung biopsies.
• Proficient in esophageal balloon placement
• Member of the Houston Methodist Respiratory Care Policy Review Committee
• Active participant in departmental shared governance.