Canadian Society Names New CEO
Andrew West, who will be taking over as CEO of the CSRT brings a wealth of experience from his leadership position at the University of Manitoba. Andrew West, MS, RRT, will take over as CEO of the Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists (CSRT) on Aug. 14, with the retirement of current Executive Director Christiane Ménard. […]
Read the post:Canadian Society Names New CEOPractice Makes Perfect for Exam Prep
Whether you’re just finishing up your RT program or you’ve been out of school for a while and are going back for your RRT, studying for your RT boards can be a stressful experience. How can you prepare for these exams without feeling frantic in the process? AARC Exam Prep Tools According to researchers from […]
Read the post:Practice Makes Perfect for Exam Prep19 Deliverables for RT Managers
Register for Summer Forum The AARC Summer Forum is just a few weeks away, but it’s not too late to register for this mid-year meeting designed exclusively for managers and educators in respiratory care. If you’re an RT manager who is still asking yourself, “why should I go?” the answer is pretty simple: only at the […]
Read the post:19 Deliverables for RT ManagersCOPD National Action Plan Released
The AARC was on hand for the press conference held Monday morning to announce the COPD National Action Plan. The final version of the COPD National Action Plan was released May 23 during a panel discussion that took place during the American Thoracic Society conference in Washington, DC. “Sixteen million Americans have been diagnosed with […]
Read the post:COPD National Action Plan ReleasedState Societies Drive the Message During Virtual Lobby Week
Kentucky Rep. James Comer (center) visited with Tom Cahill (left) and Tina Siddon during Capitol Hill Advocacy Day. AARC PACT members had a great day on Capitol Hill on April 4, bringing the RT message to their members of Congress. But none of it would have been possible without the RTs back home who took […]
Read the post:State Societies Drive the Message During Virtual Lobby Week2017 Lobby Events: The Final Results are In!
A total of 32,395 messages were sent with participation from 7,340 activists and 124 PACT members from 41 states plus the District of Columbia. Through the help of these individuals, 318 meetings were scheduled with members of Congress and their Congressional staff. These are the final stats on our 2017 Capitol Hill Advocacy Day and the […]
Read the post:2017 Lobby Events: The Final Results are In!AARC’s 70th Anniversary Conference and Exhibit
AARC Executive Director Thomas Kallstrom was proud to receive a special proclamation from Cleveland City Council Member Anthony Brancatelli. AARC leaders gathered with Ohio Society for Respiratory Care (OSRC) members for a 70th Anniversary Conference and exhibit at the end of April, bringing a little respiratory care history to the Dittrick Museum of Medical History […]
Read the post:AARC’s 70th Anniversary Conference and ExhibitAARC Members Co-Author New ARDS Guidelines
AARC members Dean Hess, PhD, RRT, FAARC, and Richard Branson, MS, RRT, FAARC, are among the authors of a new set of clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) on the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Published in this month’s American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, the evidence-based CPGs focus on the use of mechanical ventilation in adult […]
Read the post:AARC Members Co-Author New ARDS GuidelinesJimmy Kimmel Thanks An AARC Member
If you missed Jimmy Kimmel’s heartfelt speech about the care his newborn son received for the congenital heart condition he was born with on April 21, you’ve probably at least heard about it by now. Learn More about Congenital Heart Defects Born with Tetralogy of Fallot, Billy Kimmel was transferred to Children’s Hospital of Los […]
Read the post:Jimmy Kimmel Thanks An AARC MemberPressure Put on CMS to Fix Problems with Home Mechanical Ventilation
For over two years, the AARC has worked diligently with other national pulmonary medical societies and patient groups to address problems with access to home mechanical ventilation. Technologies have changed over the past decade and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has not kept pace, resulting in inappropriate billing, increased utilization, and a […]
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