Carrie Stanton, Bob Milisch, Dawn Johnson

Chris Jahn

Jeff Weisman and granddaughter Alexandrea

John Rendle

Kathy Ehlers and Department

Lisa Trujillo

Rachel Basco

East Texas Medical Center

East Texas Medical Center

• John Desomer is noted for his role in a recent career fair for middle school students in this article in the Warsaw, IN, Times-Union.

• John Ferko and his bid for county commissioner are featured in this article in the Johnstown, PA, Tribune-Democrat and this one in the Somerset, PA, Daily American. In the latter article John touts the health care professions to college students looking for a career choice.

• Rachel Basco is featured in two articles as well, both in the Shreveport, LA, Times. This story covers her use of online education in her RT program at Bossier Parish Community College, while this one addresses potential plans to increase state funding for the program.

• Marla Bradley is quoted in a Q&A about the availability of long term care in her community in this article in the Bakersfield, CA, Californian.

• Chris Jahn receives kudos for his plans to embark on a long distance bike ride in support of the Salem Hospital Relay for Life Team in this article on WJBDRadio.com out of Salem, IL. (AARC members will remember Chris from his previous participation in American Lung Association “Big Ride” events.)

• Jeff Weisman’s equipment business is highlighted in this article in DOTmed News.

• John Rendle comments on the value of exercise for people with asthma in this article in the Staunton, VA, News Leader.

• Lisa Trujillo explains how her RT program is using patient simulators to train students in this article in the Salt Lake City, UT, Deseret News.

• RT students Dawn Johnson and Carrie Stanton, and their instructor, Bob Milisch are all featured in this article and video on WKBT.com out of La Crosse, WI. The story focuses on the great lengths – literally – Dawn and Carrie went to earn their RT degrees. Both women commuted more than 200 miles a day to attend the program.

Two more hospitals receive kudos for earning the AARC’s Quality Respiratory Care Recognition (QRCR) designation --

• This article in the Hattiesburg, VA, American congratulates Kathy Ehlers and her department at Forrest General Hospital. Kathy is quoted, “This recognition helps patients easily seek out hospitals with the best quality respiratory care simply by searching the list of QRCR hospitals or by going to yourlunghealth.org."

• This article in the Tyler, TX, Morning Telegraph touts East Texas Medical Center. Department Director Dan Perrine notes it is the hospital’s first time to receive the designation.

And last, but not least, we thought we’d share this chart, which appeared as a feature story on AOL.com one day last week. The “Jobs that Pay $25 an Hour” list includes registered respiratory therapists – placing RRTs in the same company as nurses, paralegals, stock brokers, chemists, and others with high paying jobs.