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Monaghan Medical Honored with 2025 AARC Zenith Award
We are honored, humbled, and deeply grateful to announce that Monaghan Medical Corporation has once again been recognized by the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) with the prestigious Zenith Award – our 10th win in 11 years.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 the post:Catching Up With Dianne Lewis, AARC President 1993Tom Newton’s Memorable Career: Claire Wineland’s RT Looks Back
Tom Newton with longtime patient Claire Wineland. Respiratory therapists often build special bonds with the chronic lung patients they take care of year after year. Tom Newton, RRT, AE-C, is no exception, and as he got ready to retire a few weeks ago, one of his longtime patients let the world know what he has […]
Read the post:Tom Newton’s Memorable Career: Claire Wineland’s RT Looks BackNew AHA Video Includes Bold Goal
The American Heart Association (AHA) released a new video about their latest campaign to reduce deaths related to cardiac arrest. According to the AHA, 475,000 people die from cardiac arrest in the United States each year. They are challenging everyone to help bring that number to zero. According to AHA Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC) Marketing […]
Read the post:New AHA Video Includes Bold GoalSPOTY Spotlight: Monica Schibig
These cute and caring volunteers show off their sandwich boards. This month in our Specialty Practitioner of the Year (SPOTY) Spotlight series, we’re learning more about our Education SPOTY: Monica Schibig, MA, RRT, RRT-NPS, CPFT. Join the Education Specialty Section! Back to the beginning Monica Schibig, MA, RRT, RRT-NPS, CPFT was named 2017 Specialty Practitioner […]
Read the post:SPOTY Spotlight: Monica SchibigRT Role in Marriage Proposal Featured on Megyn Kelly TODAY
RTs Shelly Asher, far left and Margaret Gill, far right, from Community Howard Regional Health hospital, helped Don Smith pop the question to Krystal Shaffer in December of 2016. Lots of good things happen every day in pulmonary rehabilitation programs, but given the age and health of most PR participants, marriage proposals are not among […]
Read the post:RT Role in Marriage Proposal Featured on Megyn Kelly TODAYPatient Voices Heard at Respiratory Patient Advocacy Summit
Respiratory therapists came together with chronic lung disease patients at the AARC’s Respiratory Patient Advocacy Summit in Indianapolis last fall, opening up lines of communication and building partnerships that will ultimately help advance the quality of care for patients. Amber Galer, BS, RRT, who served as the 2017 Summit coordinator, outlined the benefits for patients […]
Read the post:Patient Voices Heard at Respiratory Patient Advocacy SummitInvolvement is Where You Find Value
Aaron Light, DHSc, RRT, RRT-ACCS, is the program director at Ozarks Technical Community College. He recently took time to reflect on his career path and share how he found value in maintaining membership in the AARC. What Does AARC Membership Do for You? The bigger picture Aaron Light learned that getting involved in the AARC […]
Read the post:Involvement is Where You Find ValuePatient Focus: Christine Hartling Cherishes “Her Kids”
Christine Hartling, center, seen here with FACES Foundation President and Co-founder Sharman Lamka and AARC Chief Business Officer Tim Myers, MBA, RRT, RRT-NPS, FAARC, was proud to receive the first ever AARC/FACES Foundation National Respiratory Patient Advocacy Award. Christine Hartling, MHM, RRT, RRT-NPS, has a motto that has served her well in her work with […]
Read the post:Patient Focus: Christine Hartling Cherishes “Her Kids”E-Cigs and Youth: What RTs Need to Know
E-cigarettes are being touted as a path to quitting for people who smoke. The jury is still out on the value they add, although some studies have found a benefit. But what about children and teens whose very first experience with smoking is not a traditional cigarette, but an e-cig? AARC member and long-time tobacco […]
Read the post:E-Cigs and Youth: What RTs Need to KnowSpecialty Section Focus: Adult Acute Care
Membership in AARC Specialty Sections connects you to others who practice in your area of respiratory care. Programs created by specialty section members are integral to the AARC Summer Forum and AARC International Respiratory Congress meetings. Today we are highlighting the Adult Acute Care Specialty Section, to learn more about the section and what members […]
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