National Organization Honors New Group of Fellows
Dallas, TX (January 17, 2008) – The American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC), a 45,000-member national association for respiratory therapists (RTs), has bestowed the designation of Fellow of the American Association for Respiratory Care, or FAARC, on 16 leading RTs and physicians from around the country.
AARC members who earn this designation have excelled in some aspect of the respiratory care profession, from clinical care to education to management to research, and more.
The new FAARCs received their awards at the recent AARC International Respiratory Congress held in Orlando , FL.
These exceptional professionals include:
Claire A. Aloan, RRT-NPS, AE-C, Syracuse , NY
Dr. Forrest M. Bird, Sandpoint , IDRobert C. Cohn, MD, Moreland Hills , OH
Beth Green, RRT, Houston , TX
Charles J. Gutierrez, RRT, Wesley Chapel, FL
Thomas V. Hill, PhD, RRT, Athens , GA
Joseph Huff, RRT, Bedford Heights , OH
Robert L. Joyner, PhD, RRT, Delmar , MD
R. Wayne Lawson, RRT, San Antonio , TX
Bradley A. Leidich, RRT, Harrisburg , PA
Jackie Long-Goding, RRT, Beverly , MA
Paul R. Massengill, Jr., RRT, Easley , SCTheodore Oslick, MD, Glenside , PA
Ruben D. Restrepo, MD, RRT, San Antonio , TX
John S. Sabo, RRT, Houston , TX
Jonathan B. Waugh, PhD, RRT, Birmingham , AL
Respiratory therapists are specialized health care providers who work closely with physicians to take care of people with lung conditions ranging from asthma to COPD. They work throughout the acute care hospital on the general wards, in the emergency department, and in the intensive care units, and are also increasingly being found in sleep centers, physician offices, outpatient clinics, pulmonary rehabilitation programs, skilled nursing facilities, and in patients' homes.
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RRT stands for Registered Respiratory Therapist
RRT-NPS stands for Registered Respiratory Therapist-Neonatal Pediatric Specialist
AE-C stands for Asthma Educator-Certified
About the AARC
The American Association for Respiratory Care, headquartered in Dallas , is a professional association of respiratory therapists that focuses primarily on respiratory therapy education and research. The organization's goals are to ensure that respiratory patients receive safe and effective care from qualified professionals as well as supporting respiratory health care providers. Further information about the AARC and how to become a respiratory therapist are available at www.AARC.org .
Contact:
Beth Binkley
972-243-2272
binkley@aarc.org
