June 14, 2007

Get Schooled on High School Recruitment
Sure, school’s out for the summer. But now is the time to start thinking about how you can help promote your profession in high schools during the next school year.  The AARC’s new High School Career Project has everything you need to go into your local schools and present a great program that’ll get kids interested in “being an RT”!

Summer Meetings Hotel Deadline June 21
Going to the Summer Meetings? If you have yet to make your hotel reservations, now is the time. The deadline for making room reservations using the special AARC rate of $85 + tax + $5 resort fee for single or double occupancy is Thursday, June 21.

AARC’s Consumer Web Site Educating Public About XDR TB
Recent headlines about the attorney with extensively drug resistant (XDR) TB have sparked new interest in this old disease, and the AARC is making sure people can get the information they need on www.yourlunghealth.org. Check out the front page of the site to see how we’re linking RTs with trusted information on this important lung health issue.

New Article Offers Tips on Communicating with Older Patients 
Communicating with older patients—especially those who may have hearing and/or vision problems—is a challenge. AARC member Lee Guion, from the Forbes Norris ALS/MDA Research Center in San Francisco, CA, has the targeted information you need to get the job done.

FREE CRCEs Await AARC Members
The AARC has three great new ways for you to earn free CRCEs: What Would You Do? An Audience Interactive Review of Four Clinical Cases; A Guide to Aerosol Delivery Devices for Respiratory Therapists; and Reimbursement College: Navigating the Healthcare Reimbursement System. They may not be your traditional “beach reads”—but they’re still a great way to spend a few quality hours this summer!

Colleagues Share Memories of Bob Cornelius
Long-time AARC member Bob Cornelius passed away in late May, and everyone who knew him during his many, many years of service to the AARC are mourning the loss. Two of his closest colleagues tell why he was so important to our profession during its growing years.

AARC Member Receives Kudos for Job Performance
AARC member Leslie Stephens is enjoying newfound fame in her community. The RT was just named Employee of the Year by the DFW Hospital Council. According to co-workers, she earned the honor by always going the extra mile for her patients and her facility.

Senators Lend Voice to NIH Funding Issue
The AARC has gone on record in support of increased funding for the National Institutes of Health, and now key senators are taking up the call as well. The Association just learned the senators have written their colleagues on the Appropriations Committee asking that the funding be granted.

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