Articles by: Steve Bowden
November 10, 2015
Thank you for your service!
Friday Nov. 11, we observe Veterans Day here in the United States. This special holiday was originally authorized to commemorate the end of World War I hostilities, which took place on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918. This day was designated as “Armistice Day” by then President, Woodrow Wilson.... Read more »
Steve Bowden
November 9, 2015
AARC Members Celebrated Big During RC Week 2015
National Respiratory Care Week is a great time to recognize the accomplishments of RTs, and AARC members all across the nation did just that the last week in October — Norwalk Community College, Norwalk, CT Our respiratory students held a Lung Health Day and they also had a bake sale, raising $250 to donate to... Read more »
Steve Bowden
October 9, 2015
AARC Mourns Loss of Pamela Bird
Dr. Pamela Bird and Dr. Forrest Bird Dr. Pamela Riddle Bird, widow of the late Dr. Forrest Bird, died in a tragic plane crash Thursday morning a short distance from their home in Idaho. “We are saddened to learn of Dr. Pam Bird’s death,” said Frank Salvatore, AARC president. “Mrs. Bird had grown to be... Read more »
Steve Bowden
October 7, 2015
Good Press: AARC Members in the News
Kiera Barker Tammy Moser Good Press spotlights AARC members mentioned in the news media at a local and national level. Here is the latest list of news makers: Nadya Khoja’s RT program receives kudos for receiving CoARC’s Distinguished RRT Credentialing Success award in this article in the Atlanta, GA, Journal Constitution. One hundred percent of her... Read more »
Steve Bowden
September 15, 2015
Good Press: AARC Members in the News
Tonya Winders Rocky Rupar Bob Vega Sue Pilbeam Good Press spotlights AARC members mentioned in the news media at a local and national level. Here is the latest list of news makers: Tonya Winders shares some great information about school-related hazards for children with asthma and allergies in an article in Lung Disease News. “For parents... Read more »
Steve Bowden
August 28, 2015
Good Press: AARC Members in the News
Meagan Dubosky Christie Ward Mike Avery Joe Lewarski Barbara Doorley Alison Harrington Good Press spotlights AARC members mentioned in the news media at a local and national level. Here is the latest list of news makers: Meagan Dubosky’s new job as manager of respiratory care is covered in this article on the Rush Oak Park Hospital... Read more »
Steve Bowden
August 3, 2015
AARC BOD Sets 80% Bachelor Degree Goal by 2020
The AARC Board of Directors (BOD) met in Phoenix recently and continued making progress on actions to move the Association and the profession forward, as momentum builds on strategic goals and professional direction projects. Revising its former goal for bachelor’s degrees held by respiratory therapists, the BOD made a statement aspiring to 80% of practicing... Read more »
Steve Bowden
July 30, 2015
Good Press: AARC Members in the News
Jean Newberry Lisa Caldwell Mike Hess Travis White Wendy Ayscue Noah Jones Betty Perry Patti Curran Good Press spotlights AARC members mentioned in the news media at a local and national level. Here is the latest list of news makers: Jean Newberry’s RT program just received a new mechanical ventilator from a local fundraising organization and... Read more »
Steve Bowden
July 20, 2015
New AARC Virtual Museum Galleries Debut
Two new galleries have just been added to the AARC Virtual Museum — Head over Early ICU Ventilators to scroll through a pictorial timeline showing how these life-saving devices developed from the 1950s through the 1970s. Photos range from 1954 Mueller Morch Respirator, used with polio patients as an alternative to the iron lung and... Read more »
Steve Bowden
July 16, 2015
AARC Virtual Lobby Week Supports H.R. 2948
Support H.R. 2948 with AARC Capitol Connection We’re rebooting AARC Virtual Lobby Week from July 17 to July 26 and we need your help to advocate for Congress to move forward on H.R. 2948, the Medicare Telehealth Parity Act. This past March AARC called on respiratory therapists and supporters of the respiratory care profession to... Read more »
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