Marjorie Cullinan

Marjorie Cullinan serves as Operations Manager of Pulmonary Function Testing at Yale New Haven Hospital in New Haven, Connecticut. With 21 years in the respiratory care field and 20 years at Yale, she began her career as a bedside respiratory therapist after earning a bachelor's degree in respiratory care. She later pursued a master's of science in health administration to move into leadership, transitioning into pulmonary function testing where she expanded services and complex testing for the community. Cullinan holds credentials as a registered respiratory therapist with neonatal pediatric specialty and as a registered pulmonary function technologist. She contributes to the profession as a delegate representing Connecticut to the American Association of Respiratory Care House of Delegates and as a consultant to the Pulmonary Function Testing Committee of the National Board of Respiratory Care. She also volunteers with Inspire Respiratory Critical Care to provide evidence-based education to bedside therapists. Cullinan attributes her success to supportive mentors who provided space to grow and to her patient-centered approach of exploring new ways to help patients rather than immediately declining requests. She values being present and intentional both at work and at home with family, and she advises that loving what you do makes a career sustainable.