Respiratory Therapists Involved in Successful Mobile Asthma Clinic
A mobile clinic staffed by an asthma specialist, nurse, and respiratory therapist significantly reduced emergency department visits and hospitalizations for low income children without access to regular care in a study presented at the recent American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology meeting. The UCLA Breathmobile operates in Long Beach City, CA, a community with […]
Attention Cleveland Members: Special AARC 70th Anniversary Event at the Dittrick
The AARC will be celebrating its 70th anniversary on April 15, and to honor the occasion, the Dittrick Museum of Medical History on the campus of Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH, is hosting an exhibit dedicated to the Association and the respiratory therapists who have made it the premiere organization for RTs that it is today. […]
What is Telehealth and Why Should Respiratory Therapists Care?
The AARC PACT will head to Washington, DC, on April 4, and next week we’ll be asking AARC members across the country to email their members of Congress in support of one of the key issues PACT members will be talking to members of Congress about this year: making sure respiratory therapists are covered providers […]
In Their Own Words: Why Managers and Educators Attend the Summer Forum
2016’s Summer Forum leadership meeting in Pointe Vedra Beach, FL, broke the all-time record for attendance and exceeded expectations on just about every front. The 2017 Forum coming up June 25-27 in Tucson, AZ, is poised to do the same thing, and the online program released today bears out the value that this mid-year meeting […]
Good Press: AARC Members in the News | April 2017
From left to right: Ryan, Zach, Andrew, Scott, and Courtney Tracy Marquette LaShundra Key Ron Bacon RT students Courtney Webb, Scott McCully, Ryan Wiggins, Andrew Milton, and Zachary Quigley took part in a recent Flight for Air Climb event to raise funds for the American Lung Association (ALA), reports this article in the Eagle Tribune […]
COPD Foundation Founder Passes Away
Photo Courtesy of the COPD Foundation/Alpha 1 Foundation The AARC was saddened to learn of the death of COPD Foundation Founder and Director Emeritus John Walsh, who passed away on Tuesday after complications from an accident he suffered last year. According to the COPD Foundation, Walsh “lived each day pushing himself to advocate for those […]
De-License RTs in Iowa? Don’t Count on It!
Tuesday, Feb. 21 dawned as just another winter’s day for RTs in Iowa. But it sure didn’t end that way. Late in the afternoon leaders in the Iowa Society for Respiratory Care (IaSRC) were contacted by their lobbyist, Matt Eide, who told them a bill had just been introduced into the legislature calling for the […]
Alpha-1 Foundation honors John W. Walsh with title of Director Emeritus
The Alpha-1 Foundation has named its co-founder and long-time president and CEO, John Walsh, as director emeritus of the organization. Alpha-1 Foundation Co-founder and visionary John W. Walsh has been named a Director Emeritus of the Board of Directors at the February 3, 2017 Board meeting. “We have now passed the one-year anniversary of the […]
“Dripping” is the Latest E-Cigarette Concern
Growing evidence suggests there are multiple harms associated with the use of e-cigarettes, and most respiratory therapists caution their patients against their use. Not only do these electronic devices contain dangerous chemicals like formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, and acrolein, they are also increasingly being used as a substitute for cigarettes rather than as a path to quitting. […]
AARC Activates Disaster Fund for Oklahoma, Louisiana, and California
The AARC has activated its Disaster Relief Fund for AARC members in Oklahoma, Louisiana, and California who sustained property loss or damage as a result of the severe weather that hit their areas of the country over the past few weeks. Members living in federally-declared disaster areas may apply for a grant of up to […]
