Thomas Lamey
Education
- University of South Alabama, PhD, Instructional Design and Development , 2019
- University of South Alabama, BS, Cardiorespiratory Care, 2008
Areas of Expertise
- Asthma
Bio
Thomas W. Lamey, PhD, RRT, AE-C, is an Assistant Professor and Director of Clinical Education in Respiratory Therapy at Salisbury University. Before joining SU, Thomas worked as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at the University of South Alabama and Respiratory Therapist at Infirmary Health Systems in Mobile, Alabama. In 2019, Thomas completed his Doctorate at the University of South Alabama. He joined Salisbury University in Fall 2017.
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Research Interest
I am broadly interested in application of learning theories to improve outcomes for patients diagnosed with respiratory diseases such as asthma, bronchitis, and emphysema. I am also interested in research centered on systems thinking and change applied to therapeutic treatment and education in healthcare facilities.
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Teaching Philosophy
I believe that all students are unique and every classroom is composed of a unique community of learners. As with all learning communities, I believe motivation to learn is provoked by critical dialogue with one another mixed with observations of the environment. I believe consistency, dedication, and perseverance lead to student success, and hope to encourage these traits both inside and outside the classroom.
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Selected Publications
Lamey, Thomas W. (2017) Instructional Strategies and Sequencing. Advancing medical education through strategic instructional design. pp. 30-52. IGI Global.
Lamey, Thomas W. (2019) The Effects of Employing Gagné’s Events of Instruction in Rescue Inhaler Training on Adult Learning Performance and Self-Efficacy. pp. 156. ProQuest Dissertations Publishing.
Web Address
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Current Courses
Fall 2020RESP 301 Patient Care Procedures (Fall 2020)RESP 301 Patient Care Procedures (Fall 2020)RESP 302 Basic Respiratory Procedures/ Clinical Practicum (Fall 2020)RESP 302 Basic Respiratory Procedures/ Clinical Practicum (Fall 2020)RESP 402 Cardiopulmonary Diagnostics and Rehabilitation (Fall 2020)RESP 402 Cardiopulmonary Diagnostics and Rehabilitation (Fall 2020)RESP 403 Clinical Practicum III (Fall 2020)RESP 403 Clinical Practicum III (Fall 2020)Winter 2021RESP 490 Independent Study (Winter 2021)RESP 490 Independent Study (Winter 2021)Spring 2021RESP 321 Advanced Respiratory Care (Spring 2021)RESP 321 Advanced Respiratory Care (Spring 2021)RESP 323 Clinical Practicum II (Spring 2021)RESP 323 Clinical Practicum II (Spring 2021)RESP 424 Critical Care Specialization (Spring 2021)RESP 424 Critical Care Specialization (Spring 2021)
- Awards/Honors
Dr. Louis Sinopoli Educational Research ScholarshipPresented by CoARC
Chandru Hiremath Memorial Endowed AwardPresented by University of South Alabama
- Professional Memberships
American Association for Respiratory CareThe AARC is a non-profit professional organization supporting Respiratory Care in the United States. In addition to attempting to help lobby for beneficial legislation nationally and locally, the AARC promotes the profession as a whole to increase interest and membership.
Association for Educational Communications and TechnologyAECT is a professional association whose activities are directed toward improving instruction through technology. AECT members may be found in colleges and universities; in the Armed Forces and industry; in museums, libraries, and hospitals; in the many places where educational change is underway. AECT members carry out a wide range of responsibilities in the study, planning, application, and production of communications media for instruction.
Association of Asthma EducatorsThe AAE serves as the premier professional organization representing health care professionals who identify themselves as asthma educators, many of whom will sit for the national asthma educator certification examination.
- Licensures and Certifications
Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT), NBRCNBRC credentials provide recognition for hard work and dedication to quality. NBRC examination is the standard for state licensure: success requires exceptional knowledge and competency.
Certified Asthma Educator (AE-C), NAECBThe National Asthma Educator Certification board (NAECB) has been incorporated as a not-for-profit 501-c-6 organization with the mission "To promote optimal asthma management and quality of life among individuals with asthma, their families and communities by advancing excellence in asthma education through the Certified Asthma Educator process." An asthma educator is an expert in counseling individuals with asthma and their families how to manage their asthma and to minimize its impact on their quality of life.
- Presentations
Conquering Asthma Management: A Guide for the NAECB ExaminationSeptember, 12 2019Conference by the Sea 2019, Ocean City, Maryland
Mind the Gaps! Social Learning Theory in COPD and Asthma EducationMarch, 16 2018Partners in Respiratory Care Excellence, Salisbury UniversityThe presentation was intended for the learner to be able to: to implement motor reproduction activities consistent with EPR-3 asthma care guidelines, to modify modeled events to keep and maintain attention of clinician information, and apply instructional strategies for asthma and COPD self-management
Improving patient rescue inhaler knowledge and technique through Gagne's events of instructionMarch, 15 2019Salisbury University 9th Annual Teaching & Learning Conference, Salisbury UniversityThe purpose of this concurrent session is to discuss instructional strategy influence on rescue inhaler knowledge, technique, and self-efficacy beliefs in a local pulmonary rehabilitation program. evidence to support inclusion of instructional strategy in pulmonary rehabilitation education will be presented.
- Service Activities and Community Relations
Beginning in 2019, Dr. Lamey serves as the Certified Asthma Educator for a quality improvement initiative focused on reducing asthma exacerbation rates, reducing school absenteeism, and improving medication adherence in the regional pediatric and adolescent population. Thomas also serves as the Communication Chair for the Systems Thinking and Change special interest group for the international organization Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT).
- External Collaboration Highlights
Dr. Lamey recently spoke on Asthma Education at the annual Conference by the Sea in Ocean City, Maryland, hosted by the MD/DC Society for Respiratory Care. For 2020, Thomas is slated to speak on behalf of the American Lung Association for their Asthma Educator Institute preparatory course.
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