In this episode of the Behind the Breath podcast, AARC HR Consultant, Tracy Ro, PHR, SHRM-CP, explores the practical career tools RTs need right now, including social media strategies, job search and interviewing tips, and tricks. Listeners will gain insights into building resilience, navigating career choices, and standing out in today’s job market. Send us a text
In this episode of Behind the Breath, we sit down with Sarah Varekojis, PhD, RRT, RRT-ACCS, FNAP, FAARC, from The Ohio State University, to discuss the biggest challenges new education program leaders face and the best tips for not just surviving but thriving in the role. If you’re stepping into a new role as a program director, clinical director of education, or other key education program faculty position and want a fresh perspective on building stronger programs, this is the conversation t...
In this episode of the AARC Behind the Breath podcast, we chat with Adam Ibrahim and Ashley Stetler, recent graduates of the University of Maryland Medical Center. They discuss their passion, insights, and fresh perspectives on the profession. They also share how their journey from student to practitioner is helping shape their vision for the future of respiratory therapy. Whether you're a seasoned RT, a student, or someone just entering the field, this is a not-to-be-missed motivational conv...
In this episode of AARC's Behind the Breath podcast, we chat with CMSgt James Woods, RRT, USAF, Chief, Medical Enlisted Force and Air Force Medical Command Senior Enlisted Leader, Office of the Air Force Surgeon General. Chief Woods shares insights into the unique world of military respiratory therapy, from daily life and deployments to his experiences working with Critical Care Air Transport Teams (CCATT), and helping the Air Force Surgeon General shape the future of Air Force medicine in pr...
In this episode of the Behind the Breath podcast AARC member Maria Madden, RRT, RRT-ACCS, FAARC, respiratory education coordinator at the University of Maryland Medical Center sits down with Vice President of Membership and Customer Care, Monique Kimmel to discuss Maria's passion for education, advocacy, the future of respiratory care and the importance of building meaningful professional relationships early on in your career. Additional Resources AARConnect Mentor Community Behind the ...
In this episode of Behind the Breath, Marjorie Cullinan, MSHA, RRT, RRT-NPS, RPFT, Operations Manager of Pulmonary Function Testing at Yale New Haven Hospital, sits down with AARC Vice President of Membership and Customer Care, Monique Kimmel to discuss the importance of AARC resources and networking in the Diagnostics Specialty Section, her journey in adult and pediatric respiratory critical care, and how her mentors help shape her career. Additional Resources AARC Diagnostics Specialt...
This episode of the AARC Perspectives podcast discusses AARC's newest Clinical Practice Guideline on pediatric critical asthma with Lynda Goodfellow, EdD, RRT, FAARC, AARC Director of CPGs, and lead author Benjamin White, MD, MA, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Critical Care at the University of Utah. They discuss how this CPG was developed and summarize its recommendations, limitations, and why more research is needed. Additional Resources Pediatric Critical As...
On this episode of AARC's Perspectives Advocacy Actions podcast with Senior Vice President Miriam O'Day, she discusses progress on the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact, SOAR Act, what's on the horizon for the rest of the year, and how you can get involved. Resources Respiratory Care Interstate Compact SOAR Act Send us a text
In this episode of the AARC Perspectives Podcast, we are joined by AARCchampion Steve Wehrman, RRT, RPFT, FAARC, a 48-year member of AARC and virtual pulmonary rehab therapist who discusses professionalism, the importance of RTs, and especially how AARC has shaped his life and journey. Additional Resources: Virtual Pulmonary Rehabilitation: Opportunities for RTs About our guest- Steve Wehrman Send us a text
In AARC's latest AARC Perspectives Podcast - Behind the Breath: A Day in the Life of a Cancer Care RT, we are joined by Michelle Rausen, MS, RRT, RRT-NPS, RRT-ACCS of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and AARC VP of Membership and Customer Care, Monique Kimmel. Michelle discusses her insights, the emotional and psychological aspects of her work, why RTs in cancer-specific care are so critical, and how AARC is helping to bring the cancer care community together. Additional Resources...
The episode of the AARC Perspectives podcast talks with 2024 Emerging Leaders Program participants Meliza Walsh and Doug Gardenhire. They discuss the highlights and experiences with the AARC ELP program and what they learned throughout their year-long mentor-mentee relationship. Send us a text
Welcome to the AARC Perspectives podcast! Recorded live at the AARC 2024 Congress, this episode features a chat with FACES Founder Sharman Lamka and 2024 Patient Advocacy Award winner Brigitte Trace, BA, RRT, about what this award means and the importance of patient advocacy. Send us a text
Recorded live at the AARC Congress, Ellen Becker, PhD, RRT, RPFT, AE-C, FAARC, and Joseph Ariale, RRT, discuss Dr. Becker's Thomas L. Petty Memorial Lecture on Reconsidering Race and Ethnicity for Predicting Normal Lung Function. Send us a text
Welcome to the AARC Perspectives podcast! Recorded live at the AARC Congress, with Aerogen CEO John Power and AARC President Dana Evans. Send us a text
Recorded live at the AARC 2024 Congress, we chat with Miriam O'Day, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs about what's on the docket for the rest of 2024 and future AARC advocacy efforts for 2025. Send us a text
Recorded live at the 2024 AARC Congress, this episode of AARC Perspectives chats with AARC Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPG) Director, Dr. Lynda Goodfellow, about what a CPG is, why it's important, and what new guidelines are on the horizon. Send us a text
Recorded live at the AARC Congress, this episode of AARC Perspectives explores the Safe and Effective Staffing Guide and what it is all about with Garry Kauffman and Rena Laliberte. Send us a text
Recorded live at the AARC Congress 2024, we chat with AARC members Lori Arnold and Teri Miller about the importance of state and national involvement in HOSA for recruiting students into the RT profession. Send us a text
Recorded live at the AARC Congress 2024, we chatted with AARC House of Delegates (HOD) Chair Julie Jackson as she highlighted what the HOD is and why it's important to get involved. Send us a text
Hear COPD Champion, Russell A. Acevedo, MD, FAARC, FCCP, FCCM, story and learn more about what being given the Jimmy A. Young Medal means to him! Additional Resources Acevado Honored with Jimmy A. Young Award Send us a text