AARC 2010 Goals

1. Develop and execute strategies that will increase membership and participation in the AARC throughout the world.
2. Promote patient access to respiratory therapists as medically necessary in all care settings through appropriate vehicles at local, regional, and national venues.
3. Continue to advance our international presence through activities designed to address issues affecting educational, medical, and professional trends in the global respiratory care community.
4. Identify the clinical and non-clinical skills, attributes, and characteristics of the “Respiratory Therapist for 2015 and Beyond” based on the expected needs of respiratory care patients, the profession, and the evolving health care system to improve access to respiratory therapists’ skills and talents.
5. Execute the full development of a leadership and mentoring institute to promote the advancement and growth of respiratory research, managment skill sets, and education curricula and practices to meet the future demands of the profession.
6. Promote the access of quality continuing education to develop and enhance the skill base of current respiratory therapists to meet the future needs of our profession.
7. Nurture and expand relevant communication and alliances with key allies and organizations within our communities of interest.