Michelle Rausen
Michelle Rausen, MS, RRT, RRT-NPS, RRT-ACCS, is the Technical Director of the Respiratory Therapy Service and Pulmonary Function Laboratory at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York. She holds a Master of Science in Respiratory Care Leadership from Northeastern University. She has previously served in several clinical roles in critical care, working with adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients and as an ECMO specialist. In her current role, Michelle oversees respiratory therapists across multiple Manhattan locations, leading initiatives in protocol development, departmental operations, strategic workforce planning, quality improvement, and staff education. She serves on the advisory board for Long Island University’s Respiratory Care Program, is an active member of the AARC, and contributes to several committees within the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) to promote excellence in respiratory care.