Professional Profile
I’m a respiratory therapist with 25 years of experience, specializing in long-term home ventilation. I focus on safely transitioning children from hospital to home, ensuring families receive the support they need.
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As an RT and clinical educator, I lead curriculum development, instructor training, and simulation-based education, collaborating with nurses and allied health professionals to enhance respiratory care skills.
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My passion is empowering families to provide safe, effective care at home and fostering knowledge-sharing among colleagues to improve patient outcomes.
Education
2025-Current
Athabasca University
2008-2012
Dalhousie University
1997-2000
Michener Institute for Applied Health Sciences
1993-1997
University of Toronto
I am currently pursuing a Masters degree in Health Studies at Athabasca University. ​
Bachelor of Health Sciences degree in Respiratory Therapy, graduated with honours.
Diploma of Health Science in Respiratory Therapy.
Studied Bachelor of Health Sciences and Sociology.
Work Experience
SickKids Hospital - https://www.sickkids.ca/​
2000-Current
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Ontario Ventilator Equipment Pool Program - https://ontvep.ca/
2018-Current
Selected Professional Development, Certifications & Recognitions
Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists (CSRT) Annual Education Conference
Annual Educational Conference Attendee, Moderator, and Network Chair
May 2000 – Present
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Simulation Instructor: Simulation and Debrief Training
SickKids Hospital Learning Institute, Toronto
September 2018 – Present
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Certificate
Topics: Power and Privilege, Allyship, Racism, and Microaggressions
SickKids Hospital, Toronto
May 2024
Basic Life Support for the Healthcare Provider (BLS-C) Certified
Heart and Stroke Foundation, Toronto
January 2025
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) – Certified
Heart and Stroke Foundation, Toronto
October 2023
CHEST Annual Meeting – American College of Chest Physicians
Conference Attendee & Simulation Faculty Member
October 2024
Good Clinical Practice (Canada GCP)
Certification in Clinical Research, CITI Program
October 2022
JIVD/ERCA European Conference on Home Mechanical Ventilation
Conference Speaker, Lyon, France
March 2021​
Teaching Scholars Program Certificate
Accredited by the University of Toronto. Focused on improving knowledge and teaching skills for healthcare professionals.
SickKids Hospital, Toronto
September 2020 – June 2021
Awards
Preceptor and Clinical Teaching Award
SickKids Hospital, Toronto
Toronto, 2021
President’s Award
SickKids Hospital
Toronto, 2021
Excellence in Respiratory Therapy
SickKids Hospital,
Toronto, 2012
Select Publications
Amburgey, K., Acker, M., Saeed, S., Amin, R., Beggs, A. H., Bönnemann, C. G., Brudno, M.,
Constantinescu, A., Dastgir, J., Diallo, M., Genetti, C. A., Glueck, M., Hewson, S.,
Hum, C., Jain, M. S., Lawlor, M. W., Meyer, O. H., Nelson, L., Sultanum, N., Syed, F.,
Tran, T., Wang, C. H., & Dowling, J. J. (2021). A cross-sectional study of nemaline
myopathy. Neurology, 96(10), e1425–
e1436. https://doi.org/10.1212/WNL.0000000000011458
Amin, R., Parshuram, C., Kelso, J., Lim, A., Mateos, D., Mitchell, I., Patel, H., Roy, M., Syed,
F., Troini, R., Wensley, D., & Rose, L. (2017). Caregiver knowledge and skills to safely
care for pediatric tracheostomy ventilation at home. Pediatric Pulmonology, 52(12),
1610–1615. https://doi.org/10.1002/ppul.23842
Amin, R., Sayal, P., Syed, F., & Chaves, A. (2014, August). Pediatric long-term home
mechanical ventilation: Twenty years of follow-up from one Canadian center. Pediatric
Pulmonology, 49(8), 849. https://doi.org/10.1002/ppul.22868
Amin, R., Zabih, W., Syed, F., Polyviou, J., Tran, T., Propst, E. J., et al. (2017). What families
have in the emergency tracheostomy kits: Identifying gaps to improve patient safety.
Pediatric Pulmonology, 52(12), 1605–1609.
Cithiravel, N., Kuyntjes, S., Syed, F. (Co-author), & Tran, T. (2023, July). Long-term
mechanical ventilation: Respiratory therapist's point of view. In Prolonged and Long-
Term Mechanical Ventilation in Children (pp. 365-381). Springer.
Muscular Dystrophy Canada. (2017, January). Colouring book for children on long-term
home ventilation. Toronto, Canada. Primary audience: Children with neuromuscular
disease using respiratory technology. Retrieved from https://muscle.ca/wp-
content/uploads/2019/09/MDCRespiratoryColouringBook-EN.pdf
Perrem, L., Mehta, K., Syed, F., & Baker, A. (2019). How to use noninvasive positive airway
pressure device data reports to guide clinical care. Pediatric Pulmonology, 55(5), 1165–
1170. https://doi.org/10.1002/ppul.24555
Syed, F., Chu, S., & Keilty, K. (2024, June). Building partnerships across children’s health
centres: Development of a provincial tracheostomy education manual [Poster
presentation]. Children’s Healthcare Canada Conference, October 2024.
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Tran, T., Nonoyama, M., Cithiravel, N., Syed, F., Janevski, J., Chiang, J., & Amin, R. (2021,
July). Virtual mask fitting in pediatric patients during COVID-19: A case series [Article].
Toronto, Canada.​​
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