AARC Election 2021 — John Lindsey

Vice President — External

John Lindsey

Liberty University
Professor/Director of Clinical Education
Member Since: 1987

AARC Activities:

• AARC Board of Directors – Director-at-Large – 2009, 2015-2021
  
• AARC Task Force for Career Pathways – 2017-2020
  
• AARC Federal Government Affairs Committee Co-Chairperson – 2014-2016
  
• AARC State Government Affairs Committee Co-Chairperson – 2013-2016
  
• AARC Federal Government Affairs Committee Member – 2012-2016
  
• AARC Volunteer Excellence Award – 2015

House of Delegates Activities:

• Delegate – 2010-2011

Affiliate Activities:

• Arkansas Society for Respiratory Care (ASRC)
  • ASRC State Practitioner of the Year – 1995, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2005, 2009, 2013
    
  • ASRC Delegate – 2010-2011
    
  • ASRC Vice President – 2008
    
  • ASRC Past President – 1996, 1999, 2002, 2007, 2014
    
  • ASRC President – 1995, 1998, 2001, 2006, 2013
    
  • ASRC President Elect – 1994, 1997, 2000, 2005, 2012
    
  • ASRC Membership Chair – 1992-1993
    
  • ASRC Southeast District Practitioner of the Year – 1992
    
  • ASRC Ad-Hoc Committee – 1992
    
  • ASRC Southeast District Chair – 1989, 1990
    
  • ASRC Program Committee – 1993-2018
    
  • ASRC Program Committee Chair – 1997, 2000-2005, 2008-2012, 2014, 2017-2018
    
  • ASRC Nominations/Elections Chair – 2001-2005, 2007-2012
    
  • ASRC Special Recognition Award – 2008

Related Organizations:

• AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support Course Director
    
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support Regional Faculty
    
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support Instructor
    
  • Basic Life Support Regional Faculty
    
  • Basic Life Support Instructor Trainer
    
  • Basic Life Support Instructor
    
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support Regional Faculty
    
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support Instructor
    
• AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program Regional Faculty
    
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program Instructor
    
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program Provider

Education:

• University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
  College of Health Related Professions
  Associate Degree in Respiratory Therapy – 1988
• University of Arkansas at Monticello
  Bachelor’s Degree in Biology – 1989
• University of Arkansas at Little Rock
  Master’s Degree in Adult Education – 1994
• PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS
  • NATIONAL BOARD FOR RESPIRATORY CARE
    • Registered Respiratory Therapist (#34809) – 1989
      Certified Respiratory Therapist – 1988
      Neonatal/Pediatric Specialist – 1992
  • ARKANSAS STATE MEDICAL BOARD
    • Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP-0740) – 1995
  • VIRGINIA STATE MEDICAL BOARD
    • Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner (0117008789

Elections Committee Questions:

Within your role, and if given the opportunity, how would you incorporate and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion to uphold, update, and uplift the AARC as an organization, all AARC affiliates, and all AARC members?

As I am already a sitting member on the AARC Board of Directors, I can appreciate the need for all of these. If elected, the skills and knowledge that I have learned and incorporated over the years will be most helpful in moving our profession and organization forward. I believe that professionals all over our great country and the around the globe should be included in all aspects of our profession and the AARC. I don’t believe in exclusion of anyone that has a passion for our profession. We all need to be accountable for our profession. I would use one-on-one mentoring, be open to all communication and certainly listen to all feedback. My past experience can lead to a better understanding to help promote diversity, equity, and inclusion and to uphold, update and uplift the AARC! I have years of experience as a respiratory care department director and as an educator. I feel that this will aid in moving our profession forward and to new and great heights.

What ideas would you present to increase AARC membership?

It is very important, in my opinion, the engage and include non-members through personal contact, inclusion and very much listening to their needs. I am often asked by non-members just what does the AARC do for me and I am always quick with one answer for sure – Without the AARC, I don’t believe that we would have a profession. The AARC is our watchdog is you will. Showing a non-member the advantages of AARC membership and also understanding why someone is not a member can give us all insight on how to engage and include the non-members and they may very well then become a member. Knowing the person and then connecting with that person can open up all sorts of possibilities. Try imaging being their place! As an AARC Vice President, I would work to ensure the continued growth of our profession and the AARC! Membership is so very important to me!

Role-Specific Questions:

Promoting the profession is considered one of the greatest opportunities, what are your ideas to help realize this opportunity?

We must advance our profession to meet future needs and challenges of healthcare. We need to continue to push for the advances degrees and I am not just talking about the BS degree, but Master Degree and the Advanced Practice Degree which we are already seeing come to fruition. I feel that it is important for directors and educators to have all of the tools and resources needed to help with these opportunities. Accelerating these processes is necessary to retain the highest degree of competence and professionalism in the medical field and the respiratory care profession. I would like to see the AARC continue to collaborate with other organizations to aid and assist in the demand for highly trained professionals. As Vice President for External Affairs, I would aid the AARC President in promoting our ever expanding profession and help retain and cultivate strong relationships and always be open to communication and to ensure the continued growth of our profession.