The Calgary COPD & Asthma Program: The role of the respiratory therapy profession in primary care.

Respiratory therapy is a profession with the depth and breadth required to care for clients by "" [1]. Registered Respiratory Therapists (RRTs) work in a variety of settings from critical and acute care to primary and home care. After a brief overview of the models and competencies that underpin the work of the Calgary COPD & Asthma Program, the article provides a description of the program and discuss how RRT Certified Respiratory Educators provide services within the program.