Webcast Central
Webcasts are online educational events that take place right on your computer. AARC members can attend a live event and earn free CRCE© credit or watch a past program and take a quick test for credit. More information is available under the Get Help tab below.
The following webcasts are available immediately to AARC Members free of charge. To receive CRCE Credit after viewing a webcast, you will need to register and pay $15 for access to the accompanying test. Details are available after selecting a webcast below.
Past Programs
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| February 17, 2010 | Tobacco Cessation—Never Quit Quitting Presented by Helen Sorenson, MA, RRT, FAARC |
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| February 3, 2010 | Conventional Mechanical Ventilation of the Neonate: Is Pressure or Volume a Better Target? Presented by Steven M. Donn, M.D. |
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| January 20, 2010 | Infection Control in Respiratory Care: Minimizing the Risk of Hospital Acquired Infections (HAI) Presented by Cheryl Hoerr, BS, MBA/HCM, RRT, CPFT, FAARC |
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| November 24, 2009 | Low Flow Oxygen in the Hospital and Home Presented by Bob McCoy, BS, RRT, FAARC |
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| November 11, 2009 | Pulmonary Rehabilitation: Update on the Science and the Service Presented by Brian W. Carlin, MD, FAARC |
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| October 28, 2009 | Minimizing the Impact of ROP Presented by David Kaufman, MD |
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| October 2, 2009 | Preparing for Pandemic (H1N) Influenza Part 2—Treating Refractory Hypoxia That is Unresponsive to Traditional Mechanical Ventilation Presented by Richard Branson, MSc RRT FAARC FCCM and Carl Haas, MLS, RRT, AE-C, FAARC |
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| September 28, 2009 | Preparing for Pandemic (H1N) Influenza Part 1—Treating ARDS Presented by Richard Branson, MSc RRT FAARC FCCM and Dean Hess, PhD RRT FAARC |
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| September 22, 2009 | The Strategic National Stockpile—The LTV-1200 Ventilator Presented by Richard Branson, MSc RRT FAARC FCCM, Angela King, RRT-NPS, RPFT and Eileen Malatino RN, MS |
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| September 9, 2009 | The New Pulmonary Rehabilitation Benefit is On The Way—Are you Ready? Presented by Vicky Shrader BS, RRT, CPFT |
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| August 12, 2009 | The Oxygen Prescription—Who and How Much Presented by Gregg L. Ruppel MEd, RRT, RPFT, FAARC |
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| July 7, 2009 | Endobronchial Ultrasound Bronchoscopy Presented by Lois Rowland, BSRT, RRT-NPS, RPFT |
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| June 24, 2009 | Implementing an Asthma Disease Management Program Presented by Tim Op’t Holt, EdD, RRT, AE-C, FAARC |
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| June 17, 2009 | Healthcare Worker Protection in Mass Casualty Respiratory Failure Presented by Elizabeth Lee Daugherty, MD, MPH |
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| May 27, 2009 | Effective VAP Reduction Strategies Presented by Tom Malinowski, BS, RRT, FAARC |
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| May 8, 2009 | Airway Clearance Techniques—What is the Evidence? Presented by Dean Hess, PhD, RRT, FAARC |
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| April 29, 2009 | 2009 Joint Commission Patient Safety Goals and Other Changes: What Respiratory Therapists Need to Know Presented by Karen Stewart, MSc, RRT, FAARC |
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| April 14, 2009 | Joint Commission Accreditation for Home Care—What is Required? Presented by Bob Floro, MS., RRT |
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| March 17, 2009 | New Modes of Mechanical Ventilation Part II: Patient-Ventilator Synchrony During Volume and Pressure Ventilation Presented by Bob Kacmarek, PhD, RRT, FAARC |
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| March 3, 2009 | New Modes of Mechanical Ventilation Part I: Patient-Ventilator Synchrony During Volume and Pressure Ventilation Presented by Bob Kacmarek, PhD, RRT, FAARC |
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| February 25, 2009 | Infants and Children with Bronchiolitis: Effective and Efficient Care Presented by John Salyer, RRT-NPS, BS, MBA, FAARC |
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| February 11, 2009 | Minimizing Medication Errors in the Acute Care Setting Presented by Cheryl Hoerr, BS, MBA/HCM, RRT, CPFT, FAARC |
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| January 28, 2009 |
Joint Commission Accreditation for Sleep Centers—What is Required? Presented by Michael Kulczycki, MBA, CAE |
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| January 14 , 2009 |
The Effects of Altitude on Respiratory Physiology and Equipment Function Presented by Rich Branson MSc, RRT, FAARC FCCM |
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| November 19, 2008 |
Portable Testing of OSA Presented by Brian Carlin MD, FAARC |
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| October 29, 2008 |
How to Select the Best Mode of Ventilation Presented by Rob Chatburn, BS, RRT-NPS, FAARC |
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| October 10, 2008 |
Airway Clearance Applications in Infants and Children Presented by Kathy Deakins BS, RRT |
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| September 24, 2008 |
Respiratory Issues in the Management of Children With Neuromuscular Disease Presented by Joe Lewarski BS, RRT, FAARC |
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| September 3, 2008 |
Capital Acquisition—Getting What You Need Presented by Doug Laher MBA, RRT |
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| August 20, 2008 |
Opportunities and Risks of Using Heliox in Your Clinical Practice Presented by James Fink PhD, RRT, FAARC |
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| August 6, 2008 |
Ethical Decisions Encountered in Respiratory Therapy Presented by Linda Van Scoder, EdD, RRT |
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| July 23, 2008 |
Theories of Ethical Decision Making in Respiratory Therapy Presented by John Hughes, RRT, MEd, AE-C |
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| June 25, 2008 |
Balancing PEEP and FIO2 Settings in Adults Presented by Rich Kallet MS, RRT, FAARC |
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| May 21, 2008 |
Effective Use of Capnography Presented by Ira Chiefetz, MD, FAARC |
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| April 30, 2008 |
Management of Unresponsive Hypoxia in ARDS Presented by Bob Kacmarek PhD, RRT, FAARC |
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| April 23, 2008 |
Effective Use of Recruitment Maneuvers in the Management of ALI and ARDS Presented by Bob Kacmarek PhD, RRT, FAARC |
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| March 26, 2008 |
Basic Ventilatory Management of ARDS Presented by Bob Kacmarek PhD, RRT, FAARC |
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| January 23, 2008 |
Corticosteroid Therapy and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Presented by Neil MacIntyre MD, FAARC |
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| January 8, 2008 |
Secretion Management in the Mechanically Ventilated Patient Presented by Rich Branson MSc, RRT, FAARC |
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| November 13, 2007 |
Cystic Fibrosis Update—2007 Presented by Carolyn Kercsmar MD |
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| November 11, 2007 |
2007 Asthma Guidelines Presented by Tom Kallstrom BS, RRT, AE-C, FAARC |
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| November 2, 2007 |
Administering “Exotic” Aerosol Therapy Presented by Neil MacIntyre MD FAARC |
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| October 17, 2007 |
Establishing an Inpatient Tobacco Cessation Program Presented by Melynn Wakeman BS, RRT, RPFT, RPSGT |
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| September 25, 2007 |
The Future of Sleep Medicine Presented by Barbara Phillips, MD, MSHP |
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| September 19, 2007 |
Transitioning Patients from Acute to Long Term Care Presented by Teresa Vosko MHHS, RRT, FAARC |
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| August 29, 2007 |
CPAP-Is All Pressure Created Equal? Presented by Michael Tracy, BA RRT-NPS |
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| August 22, 2007 |
Patient Literacy Presented by Bill Galvin MEd, CPFT, AE-C, FAARC |
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| July 25, 2007 |
Humidification of the Artificial Airway Presented by Rob Chatburn RRT, FAARC |
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| June 27, 2007 |
Advancing the skills of transport therapists—a process that worked! Presented by Michael Tracy, BA RRT-NPS |
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| June 13, 2007 |
Integrating Electrolytes and Blood Gases into Patient Assessment Presented by Marta Tingdale RRT, RN, CPHQ |
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| May 30, 2007 |
Rapid Response Teams Presented by Marta Tingdale, RRT, RN, CPHQ |
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| May 16, 2007 |
Esophageal Monitoring in Critical Care Presented by Ray Ritz, BA, RRT, FAARC |
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| May 9, 2007 |
PFTs in Infants Presented by Tim Myers, BS, RRT-NPS, FAARC |
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| April 25, 2007 |
Incorporating Tuberculosis Information into the Curriculum Presented by Tom Barnes, EdD, RRT, FAARC and Tim Op’t Holt, EdD, RRT, AE-C, FAARC |
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| April 11, 2007 |
Appropriate Use of Aerosol Devices Presented by Dean Hess Ph.D., RRT, FAARC |
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| March 28, 2007 |
Portable Oxygen Concentrator Performance Variables that Affect Therapy Presented by Robert McCoy, BS, RRT, FAARC |
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| March 14, 2007 |
Protocols for the Delivery of Respiratory Care—2007 Presented by Brian Walsh RRT-NPS, FAARC |
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| March 7, 2007 |
Improving Patient Outcomes in Long Term Care Hospitals Presented by Gary W. Mefford AAS, RRT, RCP |
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| February 27, 2007 |
Benchmarking for Success Presented by Tom Malinowski, RRT, FAARC |
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| February 7, 2007 |
Therapist Innovation vs. Evidence-Based Practice Presented by Bob Kacmarek Ph.D., RRT, FAARC |
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| January 24, 2007 |
The Hospice Criteria for Respiratory Diseases Presented by Helen Sorenson MA RRT FAARC |
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| November 17, 2006 |
The Difficult to Control Asthmatic Presented by Jay I. Peters, MD |
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| November 1, 2006 |
The Strategic National Stockpile—What Respiratory Therapists Need to Know Presented by Rich Branson MSc RRT, FAARC, and Eileen Malatino, BSN |
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| October 25, 2006 |
Appropriate Application of PEEP Presented by Donna Hamel, RRT, FAARC |
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| October 11, 2006 |
Achieving Optimal Staffing: Tools for Managers Presented by Rick Ford, BS, RRT, FAARC |
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| September 19, 2006 |
Neurally Adjusted Ventilatory Assist (NAVA) Presented by Dr. Christer Sinderby |
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| September 6, 2006 |
The Science of Pulse Dose Oxygen Technologies Presented by Joe Lewarski, BS, RRT, FAARC |
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| August 9, 2006 |
HFOV in Pediatrics: What You Need to Know Presented by Ira Cheifetz, MD, FAARC |
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| July 12, 2006 |
Mechanical Ventilation in Patient Transport Presented by Steve Sittig, RRT |
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| June 13, 2006 |
Sleep Section Webcast Series
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| April 26, 2006 |
Mechanical Ventilation-Hospital to Home Presented by Joan Kohorst, MA, RRT-NPS |
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| April 12, 2006 |
BIPAP/CPAP Use in Home Care: What You Need to Know Presented by Joe Lewarski, BS, RRT, FAARC |
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| March 8, 2006 |
ABGs In the Elderly: Why, When and What They Mean Presented by Helen M. Sorenson, MA, RRT, FAARC |
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| February 22, 2006 |
Case Studies in Nitric Oxide Administration Presented by Michael A. Gentile, RRT, FAARC |
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| February 15, 2006 |
Technological Advances in Weaning the Long Term Ventilator-Dependent Patient Presented by Eric Yaeger, MD |
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| January 27, 2006 |
APRV and Spontaneous Breathing Presented by Nader Habashi, MD |
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| January 11, 2006 |
The Respiratory Therapist’s Role in Tobacco Cessation Presented by Steven A. Schroeder MD and Roland Romano CTTS, MACC, RRT-NPS |
