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December 4, 2023
Yes, Your Social Media Presence Matters
According to a survey commissioned by Express Employment Professionals and conducted by The Harris Poll in December of 2022, employers are keeping a close eye on the social media presence of their employees and they won’t hesitate to take action if they see something that alarms them. The survey, which involved 1,002 U.S. hiring... Read more »
Career Advancement
November 30, 2023
TSRC HOSA Event Recap
Texas Society for Respiratory Care at HOSA The Texas Society for Respiratory Care President, Mary Hart, was contacted by a HOSA student, Sofia Stenson, from the UPLIFT North Hills Preparatory High School. After she attended the National HOSA event in Irving, Texas she was so impressed with her RT experience that she hoped her fellow HOSA students could have an opportunity... Read more »
November 30, 2023
AARC Members In The News | Featured in Articles about End-Stage Emphysema, PHIL Award, and Recovering from Cancer
November 30, 2023 AARC member Kimberly Wiles, BSRC, RRT, CPFT, FAARC, was featured in an article on healthcentral.com about end-stage emphysema. Read it Here AARC members Abby Wortman, RRT, RRT-ACCS, and Angie Haugen, RRT, were featured in an article in the Brookings Register about Abby’s recent receipt of the PHIL Award at her hospital. Read... Read more »
Members in the News
November 30, 2023
FAARC Recipients 2023
In 2023, meet the outstanding professionals were inducted into our newest class of Fellows of the American Association for Respiratory Care — These newly minted FAARCs deserve our thanks for the immense contributions they have made to the respiratory care profession through their various areas of practice. They were celebrated during the ARCF Award... Read more »
AARC Members
November 30, 2023
AARC Announces Creation of Vice-President of Meetings, Conventions, and Business Development Position
Are you ready to help shape the future of AARC? Apply now and lead our dynamic team in propelling AARC to new heights.
November 27, 2023
Respiratory Care Currents
COPD Prevalence Remains Flat A study published in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report suggests COPD prevalence may have reached a plateau. The investigators arrived at that conclusion after looking at data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, which the CDC defines as “an annual state-based, random-digit-dialed mobile and landline telephone survey among... Read more »
Research & Science, Trending
November 22, 2023
American Association’s Gratitude for Respiratory Therapists this Thanksgiving
As Thanksgiving approaches, the AARC takes a moment to extend heartfelt gratitude to our heroes of healthcare: respiratory therapists. In this season of thankfulness, we recognize and appreciate the tireless dedication, compassion, and expertise that Rt’s bring to their crucial roles in patient care. Your commitment to improving patient outcomes, providing respiratory support, and offering... Read more »
Association NewsNovember 22, 2023
AARC Members In The News | New Programs, Telling Stories, and More
AARC member Jerry King, MA, RRT, was featured in an article on uwa.edu about a new bachelor of science degree in respiratory care in the works at his university. Read it Here AARC member Salvador Santana, RRT, RRT-ACCS, RRT-NPS, was featured in an article in The Argonaut about his RT program at Santa Monica College... Read more »
Members in the News
November 20, 2023
I’m Going to Be Interviewed by Who? Peer Interviewing in the RT Department
Historically, respiratory therapists seeking a new job were interviewed for that job by the people they would be working for. Never did anyone even consider they might be interviewed by the people they’d be working with. These days, however, more and more departments are adding peer interviewing to the mix, with the goal being to... Read more »
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November 30, 2023
AARC Members In The News | Featured in Articles about End-Stage Emphysema, PHIL Award, and Recovering from Cancer
November 30, 2023 AARC member Kimberly Wiles, BSRC, RRT, CPFT, FAARC, was featured in an article on healthcentral.com about end-stage emphysema. Read it Here AARC members Abby Wortman, RRT, RRT-ACCS, and Angie Haugen, RRT, were featured in an article in the Brookings Register about Abby’s recent receipt of the PHIL Award at her hospital. Read... Read more »
Members in the NewsNovember 22, 2023
AARC Members In The News | New Programs, Telling Stories, and More
AARC member Jerry King, MA, RRT, was featured in an article on uwa.edu about a new bachelor of science degree in respiratory care in the works at his university. Read it Here AARC member Salvador Santana, RRT, RRT-ACCS, RRT-NPS, was featured in an article in The Argonaut about his RT program at Santa Monica College... Read more »
Members in the NewsNovember 16, 2023
AARC Members In The News | In the Army, Discussing the Health Risks of Vaping, and More
AARC member Brendan Beely, BSRT, RRT, was featured in an article about a talk he gave at his alma mater, Midwestern State University, on how he found a second career in respiratory care through his service in the U.S. Army. Read it Here AARC member Kelly Couch, RRT, was featured in an article on hendrickhealth.org... Read more »
Members in the NewsNovember 9, 2023
AARC Members In The News | Promoting The Profession, Discussing Healthcare Leaders in Their Communities, and More
AARC member John Bush, RRT, was featured in articles in The Athletic and on msn.com and aol.com for his role in helping to save the life of Buffalo Bills football player Damar Hamlin during a game with the Cincinnati Bengals earlier this year. Read them Here, Here, and Here AARC member Heather Nanney, RRT, was... Read more »
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