Articles tagged with: AARC Leadership
October 30, 2018
Maximize Your AARC Membership, Get Involved With Your State
Member involvement drives the success of any association, and the AARC greatly appreciates its active members. We also want members to know how to maximize their AARC membership through involvement with their state. AARC State Societies Two AARC members– Joseph Ariale, RRT, and Kiley Hodge, RRT, RRT-ACCS—share their tips for getting more involved at your... Read more »
October 3, 2018
Mentorship Sets Career Foundation
A strong mentorship program nurtures and cultivates careers, proving beneficial for both the mentee and mentor. Three AARC members—Ellen Becker, PhD, RRT, RRT-NPS, AE-C, RPFT, FAARC, Lynda Goodfellow, EdD, RRT, AE-C, FAARC, and Georgianna Sergakis, PhD, RRT, FAARC—share their tips for developing a successful mentor-mentee program. Tips for developing your program The mentee needs to... Read more »
June 13, 2018
The Member Voice: Volunteering Refuels Career Passion
Volunteering presents great opportunities for personal and professional growth and is beneficial for RTs in all career stages. Passion for caring Like many RTs, a passion for caring for others led me to pursue a career in respiratory care. I learned fairly early in my career that it can be difficult to maintain a high... Read more »
May 16, 2018
AARC Leaders Sharpen Skills at Boot Camp
AARC Leadership Boot Camp, Class of 2018 Being a state affiliate officer takes a lot of passion, dedication, and time. The AARC wants to make sure that state leaders are positioned for success. To help states reach their goals, the AARC hosts a Leadership Boot Camp each year. This year, 30 leaders representing 22 different... Read more »
April 11, 2018
Thank You AARC Volunteers!
The volunteer efforts and engagement of our members make the AARC a true success. From serving on committees or in elected positions, taking part in focus groups, sharing expertise and mentoring skills in AARConnect, advocating for respiratory care issues, our members volunteer their time all while strengthening the AARC. April 15-21, 2018 is National Volunteer... Read more »
February 21, 2018
Catching Up With Dianne Lewis, AARC President 1993
This month in our Catching Up series, we’re learning more about Dianne Lewis MS, RRT, FAARC, AARC president 1993. Lewis shares details about her career path, road to presidency, as well as tips and advice for members interested in pursuing leadership roles in the AARC. Describe Your Career Path “It was important to me to... Read more »
January 3, 2018
Catching Up with Kerry George, AARC President 1997
“Attending AARC educational meetings and serving in many different roles provided me the opportunity to make connections, assist students in their learning, and be a better person, husband and father.” Kerry E. George This month in our Catching Up series, we’re learning more about Kerry E. George, MEd, RRT-ACCS, FAARC, AARC president 1997. Describe Your... Read more »
November 29, 2017
Catching Up With Melvin G. Martin, AARC President 1987
“As I look upon my career, the most consistent element has been to be a provider of education in all my divergent professional roles.” Melvin G. Martin The role of the AARC President is to be the chief executive officer of the association. Since 1948, the AARC has had 60 presidents to lead, guide... Read more »
October 12, 2017
New AARC Officials are Already On the Job
AARC President-Elect Karen Schell speaking at Congress 2017. The AARC elected four new officials this fall, and those newly elected officers were officially installed at the AARC Congress in Indianapolis. It’s only been a week, but they are already hard at work brainstorming ways to advance the profession in 2018. Ready to make it happen... Read more »
July 19, 2017
A Giving Spirit, RTs Volunteer Their Time
Randy De Kler, MS, RRT of Florida leads a service learning project with his students where they teach smoking prevention to middle school-aged children. Respiratory therapists are known for their caring hearts, and, for many, that spirit of giving extends beyond the walls of their hospitals and other facilities. They take their lung health expertise... Read more »
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