Articles tagged with: Association News
October 10, 2018
AARC Activates Disaster Relief Fund for Members Affected by Hurricane Michael
The AARC has activated its Disaster Relief Fund for AARC members in Florida who have sustained property loss or damage as a result of Hurricane Michael Members living in these federally-declared disaster areas in Florida may apply for a grant of up to $500, either online or by mail using our downloadable application form. Applications... Read more »
October 1, 2018
Elevator Speeches for RC Week and Beyond
No one knows for sure who invented the “elevator speech” — it’s been attributed to everyone from journalists to a quality test technician to Elisha Graves Otis, who invented a device that significantly improved the safety of actual elevators back in the 1850s. But the intent is the same: in a few short sentences (about... Read more »
September 25, 2018
RC Week Resources: You’ve Planned, Now is the Time to Promote
National Respiratory Care Week, Oct. 20– 26, celebrates respiratory therapists and the profession overall. Members take this time to educate their community and colleagues about what they do and the vital value respiratory therapists deliver each day to patients. In addition to your events and activities planned for the week, simple promotion and communication will... Read more »
September 17, 2018
AARC Activates Disaster Fund for Members Affected by Hurricane Florence
The AARC has activated its Disaster Relief Fund for AARC members in Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina who have sustained property loss or damage as a result of Hurricane Florence. Members living in federally-declared disaster areas in these states may apply for a grant of up to $500, either online or by mail using... Read more »
September 13, 2018
How to Convince Your Boss That You Should Attend AARC Congress
Any respiratory therapist who’s been to an AARC Congress will tell you it’s an incredible, inspiring experience. But if you’re going to ask your employer to pick up the tab, you have to make a bold case for attending. So here’s a bit of advice on getting your manager to send you to AARC Congress... Read more »
September 11, 2018
AARC Redesigns Corporate Partner Program
The American Association for Respiratory Care has made its first substantial change to its Corporate Partner program since its inception in 2003. As we move through 2018, AARC’s Corporate Partnerships will no longer be established after a minimum annual spend. We will move to a three-tiered (Platinum, Gold and Silver) Corporate Partner program for 2019... Read more »
July 20, 2018
ZDoggMD to be Congress 2018 Keynote Speaker
Enable cookies to see embeded content. Zubin Damania, MD, aka ZDoggMD, will kick off the AARC Congress 2018 experience with song, humor, and creative storytelling in his “Healthcare Remixed” talk. He plans to examine the challenges of delivering compassionate care and how medical professionals might work individually and collectively to ensure that the future of medicine... Read more »
June 26, 2018
Apex is Coming, It’s Time to Prepare
The AARC Apex Recognition Award is a premier recognition program for respiratory care departments. The 2018 application period will open on Oct. 1, 2018; however, we’re giving you a head start on preparing for the Apex application. Apex standards and documentation requirements can be reviewed online at the AARC site.
June 13, 2018
Big Ideas Theater, Episode 15: Patient Advocacy Award
Enable cookies to see embeded content. In this episode of Big Ideas Theater, Sharman Lamka, president and founder of the FACES Foundation, discusses the National Patient Advocacy Award program. Lamka explains that the award is made possible through a collaborative effort between the FACES Foundation and the AARC as a way to uniquely recognize respiratory... Read more »
May 25, 2018
AARC Activates Disaster Fund for Members Affected by Hawaii Volcano
The AARC has activated its Disaster Relief Fund for AARC members in Hawaii who have sustained property loss or damage as a result of the Kilauea volcanic eruption and earthquakes in Hawaii County. Members living in this federally-declared disaster area may apply for a grant of up to $500, either online or by mail using... Read more »
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