Douglas S. Gardenhire EdD, RRT-NPS, FAARC

Dr. Douglas S. Gardenhire is the Director of Clinical Education for the Respiratory Therapy Program at Georgia State University. He is the author of Rau’s Respiratory Care Pharmacology, lead author for the AARCs Guide to Aerosol Delivery Devices for Respiratory Therapist, chapter author on Airway Pharmacology for Egan’s Fundamentals of Respiratory Care, as well as chapter author on Airway Pharmacology and Delivery of Aerosol Drug Therapy in Respiratory Care Clinical Lab Competency Manual. Dr. Gardenhire has authored a number of peer-reviewed articles on respiratory care education and aerosol medication. His research interests continue to focus on respiratory care education and trends, pharmacology, and aerosol product evaluation. He is a fellow of the AARC and was has been recognized as Educator of the Year in 2012.