If you've got trouble breathing, a respiratory therapist can do you a world of good. Recognizing the importance of respiratory therapy and the people who provide it,\xa0Veterans Health Administration's Maryland Health Care System has given its respiratory therapists a career boost. Now they've got a pathway to\xa0add advanced practice to their titles. The Federal Drive's next guest spearheaded the effort. He's chief of respiratory therapy for VA in Maryland, Daniel Whitt.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices