About SSRC

Association History

The Saudi Society for Respiratory Care (SSRC) was established in February 2005 under the umbrella of the Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (IAU). The SSRC is a non-profit organization aims to enrich the respiratory care field in terms of science, research and practice, and improve the respiratory care practitioners by continuous educations programs.

Since establishment, the SSRC was leading the in the development of the respiratory care field and research conducting and dissemination by organizing periodic conferences and workshops. The SSRC scientific activities usually include key speakers and leaders in the field, nationally and internationally, with an aim to present and discuss the most recent updates in the field and how to face future challenges.

The SSRC main office is located at the Imam Abdurrahman Bin Faisal University (IAU) in AlDamma, Kingdome of Saudi Arabia. Recently a branch was established in Jizan in the southern region of Saudi Arabia to support the efforts to facilitate continuous career development in all the Kingdome. In 2010 the SSRC was recognized by the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) which opened opportunities for collaborations to improve the field of respiratory care.

In the year 1431 AH corresponding to 2010 AD, the Saudi Scientific Society for Respiratory Care was accredited by the American Society for Respiratory Care as an international scientific partner, which opened areas of cooperation between them to achieve the objectives of the two societies to serve the specialization.

Vision

To be the leading scientific association in its field at the local and regional levels.

Message

That the Saudi Scientific Society for Respiratory Care contribute to the development of the scientific and research aspect of respiratory care and continuing education for health professionals and practitioners, And contribute to community service.

The Organization's Goals

Developing scientific thought in the field of specialization and working on developing and revitalizing it.

Achieving scientific communication for the members of the association.

Providing scientific advice in the field of specialization.

Developing the scientific and professional performance of the members of the association.

The exchange of scientific production and scientific ideas is proceeding in the field of the association’s interests between the concerned bodies and institutions inside and outside the Kingdom

Board of Directors

The members of the Board of Directors were elected by the General Assembly in the month of Rajab of the year 1441 corresponding to February 2020 AD, after which the Board was composed of 9 members as follows

DR . Abdullah Almojaibel

President

DR .Saad Alrabeah

Vice President

Dr. Adel Alotaibi

Board Member

Mr. Abdullah Alduhaish

Board Member

Dr. Hajed Alotaibi

Board Member

Mr. Fatehaldeen Alahdal

Board Member

Mr. Eqab Almutairi

Board Member

Dr. Yousef Alqurashi

Board Member

Mr. Jose Rex Navarros

Board Member

The scientific committee of the association

The scientific committee was established in the association to be responsible for the scientific activities and to ensure that the activities are compatible with the goals of the association and the aspirations of the members and those interested. The scientific committee was formed as follows:

tasks of the Committee

The committee studies the scientific and training needs of the members of the association and those interested.
Determine the annual scientific program of the association.
The scientific committee supervises the scientific activities of the association in its branches.
Supervises the implementation of scientific programs and workshops.
The committee identifies speakers in the scientific activities and coordinates the submission mechanism with them.
The committee determines the scientific cooperation mechanism with other bodies.
The committee reviews research support requests and decides on the support mechanism.