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AARC Election 2027 — Julie Jackson

Julie Jackson

Director-at-Large

Julie Jackson, BAS, RRT, RRT-ACCS, FNAP

Clinical Affairs Specialist
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare
AARC Member Since 1996

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AARC Activities:

  • Board Positions:
    • AARC Board of Directors Immediate Past Speaker (2025-Present)
    • Daedulus Board of Directors, Vice President (2023-2024)
  • Committees Chair:
    • Co-Chair Emerging Leaders Program (2025-Present)
    • Co-chair Policy Committee (2025-Present)
  • Committee Member:
    • Strategic Planning Committee (2024-Present)
    • Industry Task Force (2023-2025)
    • Industry Engagement Task Force (2026-Present)
    • Audit Subcommittee (2021-2022)
    • AARC Finance Committee (2021-2022)
    • Apex Committee Member (2020-2022)
  • Special Representative:
    • Planning Committee-Leadership & Management Track Representative (2021-2022)
    • Management/Leadership Institute Scholarship Reviewer (2020-2022)
  • Awards:
    • AARC Presidential Citation of Merit Award (2025)
    • AARC Management & Leadership Practitioner of the Year Award (2016)

HOD Activities:

  • House Officer Positions:
    • Immediate Past Speaker, 2025-Current
    • House of Delegates Speaker (2022-2024)
    • Speaker-Elect (2022)
    • Interim Secretary (2021)
  • Delegate Position:
    • Delegate, Iowa (2012-2021)
  • Committee Chair:
    • Co-Chair Student Mentorship Committee (2016-2021)
  • Committee Membership:
    • Student Mentorship Committee Member (2012-2016)
    • House officer Liaison to Orientation Committee (2022-2024)
    • House officer Liaison to Credentials, Affiliate Best Practice and HOSA Ad hoc Committees (2025-Current)
  • Awards:
    • AARC HOD Jerry Bridger’s Delegate of the Year Award (2019)

Affiliate Activities:

  • Board of Director Positions:
    • Iowa Society for Respiratory Care President (2008 and 2010-2012)
    • President-Elect (2007 and 2009)
    • Past President (2009, 2012-2013)
    • House of Delegates Representative (2012-2021)
    • Served in other roles (VP, Secretary, Director-At-Large and District 5 Director) from 1998-2007
    • Student Representative to BOD (1996-1997)
  • Committee Chairs:
    • Executive Committee (2003-2021)
    • Iowa Annual Lung Conference Co-chair (2001-2016)
  • Committee Member:
    • Iowa Annual Lung Conference Committee Member (1997-2000) and (2021-present)
  • Awards:
    • IaSRC President’s Award for Outstanding Support and Dedication to the Profession of Respiratory Care (2006 and 2025)

Related Organizations:

  • National Academies of Practice
    • Distinguished Fellow, Respiratory Therapy Academy (2026)
    • Member (2025-Present)
  • Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC):
    • Respiratory Care Advisory Chair (2010-2022)
    • Respiratory Care Advisory Member (2002-2010) 2010 – 2022
  • The Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI)
  • National Coalition to Promote the Safe Use of Complex Health Care – Healthcare Technology Member (2017-2020)
  • The National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC):
    • Participated in CRT Cut Score – April 2004
    • Exam Writer for ACCS Credential – January 2010
  • American Lung Association (ALA):
    • Iowa Asthma Coalition Member (2005 – 2010)
    • Board of Directors Member (2006 – 2010)
  • Society for Critical Care Medicine (SCCM)
    • Member (2008-Present)
    • Internal Medicine Section Member (2008-Present)
    • Research Section Member (2022-Present)
    • Emergency Medicine Section Member (2023-Present)
  • American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST)
    • Member (2024-Present)

Education and Credentials:

  • Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) – Health Promotions, Northern Arizona University
    • Awards:
      • Golden Key International Honor Society Inductee (2006)
      • Sigma Alpha Lamba National Leadership and Honors Organization Inductee (2006)
  • Associate of Science (AS) – Respiratory Therapy, Des Moines Area Community College
    • Awards:
      • Outstanding Alumnus Award for Health & Public Services (2006)

Publications:

  • Jackson JA, Spilman SK, Kingery LK, Oetting TW, Taylor MJ, Pruett WM, Omerza CR, Branick KA, Ganapathiraju I, Hamilton MY, Nerland DA, Taber PS, McCann DA, Pelaez CA, Trump MW. Implementation of high flow nasal cannula therapy outside the intensive care setting. Respiratory Care August 2020, respcare.07960; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.07960
  • Mirza, S., Kaur, R., Vines, D., Elshafei, A., Scott, J., Trump, M., Jackson, J., Mogri, I., Morris, L., Li, J. Predictors of Treatment Success in Awake Prone Positioning for Non-Intubated COVID-19 Patients with Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure. Respiratory Care, September 2022, 67 (9) 1168-1172. DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.09905
  • Pavlov I, He H, McNicholas B, Perez Y, Tavernier E, Trump MW, Jackson JA, Zhang W, Rubin D, Spiegel T, Hung A, Ángel Ibarra Estrada M, Roca O, Vines DL, Cosgrave D, Mirza S, Laffey J, Rice TW, Ehrmann S, Li J. Awake prone positioning in non-intubated patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure due to COVID-19: A systematic review of proportional outcomes comparing observational studies with and without awake prone positioning in the setting of COVID-19. Respiratory Care July 2021, respcare.09191; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.09191
  • Pelaez, C., Jackson, J., Hamilton, M., Omerza, C., Capella, J., Trump, M. High Flow Nasal Cannula Outside the ICU Provides Optimal Care and Maximizes Hospital Resources for Patients with Multiple Rib Fractures. Injury. May 19, 2022. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.injury.2022.05.017
  • Trump, M., Ganapathiraju, I., Jackson, J., Branick, K., Taylor, M., Oetting, T., Pelaez, C. Nasal High Flow Therapy Use in Wards in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease May Spare ICU Resources. The Clinical Respiratory Journal, 2021; Vol. 16, Issue 2; 116-122. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34719866/
  • Lamb, KD, Spilman, SK, Oetting TW, Jackson JA, Trump MW, Sahr SM. Proactive use of high-flow nasal cannula with critically ill patients: A prospective, two-cohort study. Respiratory Care, 2018;63:259-266. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29208754/
  • Nyland BA, Spilman SK, Halub ME, Lamb KD, Jackson JA, Oetting TW, Sahr SM. A preventative respiratory protocol to identify trauma patients at risk for respiratory compromise on a general inpatient ward. Respiratory Care. 2016; 61:1580-1587. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27827332/
  • Halub MW, Spilman SK, Gaunt KA, Lamb KD, Jackson JA, Oetting TW, Sahr SM. High-flow nasal cannula therapy for patients with blunt thoracic injury: A retrospective study. Canadian Journal of Respiratory Therapy, 2016:52:110-113. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30996619/
  • Gaunt KA, Spilman SK, Halub MW, Jackson JA, Lamb KD, Sahr SM. High-flow nasal cannula in a mixed adult intensive care unit. Respiratory Care, 2015:60(10):1383-1389. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26060320
  • Ongstad SB, Frederickson TA, Peno SM, Jackson JA, Renner CH, Sahr SM. Assessment of the implementation of a protocol to reduce ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in ICU trauma patients. Journal of Trauma Nursing. 2013; 20:133-13. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24005114/

Elections Committee Questions:

What do you see as the biggest challenge facing the AARC and what do you recommend addressing it?

The AARC’s biggest challenge is sustaining a strong, future ready respiratory care workforce amid rapid changes in healthcare, technology, and professional expectations. Departments face staffing shortages, rising acuity, expanding responsibilities, and pressure to demonstrate value and efficiency. At the same time, generational turnover is accelerating, with retirees leaving and newer therapists seeking clearer growth and leadership pathways. The AARC can lead the way by prioritizing workforce development; expanding national resources, toolkits, and mentorship programs; strengthening the link between evidence, education, and implementation; broadening leadership development at every career stage; and deepening multidisciplinary collaboration and advocacy. I recognize these challenges are not easy, but we have the opportunity to overcome them if we work together. Strengthening communication, transparency, and engagement will help build a resilient, future ready respiratory workforce.

Health care is changing more rapidly than ever. What ideas do you have to help today’s Respiratory Therapist meet these challenges?

Respiratory therapists are practicing in a moment of unprecedented change, and the AARC has a powerful opportunity to help them not only meet these challenges but lead the future of care with confidence and purpose. We can strengthen competency development for emerging technologies by expanding modern, implementation focused education—simulation, micro learning, and micro credentials that validate real world expertise. We can build a national framework for RT led clinical innovation by elevating RT driven protocols and providing toolkits, mentorship, and evidence-based pathways that empower therapists to drive measurable improvements in care. And we can expand leadership development at every level through tiered curricula, peer coaching, and meaningful national engagement. I am excited to help shape these opportunities and ensure that RTs are equipped to innovate boldly, lead decisively, and thrive in a future ready profession.

How would you approach optimizing, developing, and implementing value added benefits, programs, and resources within AARC leadership and governance structures to meet the diverse needs of our members while also cultivating a keen sense of belonging and encouraging long term membership?

The strength of the AARC lies in its diverse membership, and our programs must reflect the real needs of students, clinicians, educators, researchers, managers, and industry partners. My approach centers on strategic alignment, member driven innovation, and intentional community building. By using data driven insights—needs assessments, engagement analysis, and real time feedback—we can design benefits that truly matter. We can expand flexible professional development through micro credentials, specialty tracks, and education that thinks beyond traditional models to meet practice where it is today. Creating clear, accessible pathways into AARC governance—transparent committee entry points, micro volunteering, and leadership preparation—will strengthen belonging and representation. I would be excited to help lead this work forward and ensure every member feels valued, supported, and connected to the future of respiratory care.

Your role as Director-at Large is to represent the general AARC membership. If given the opportunity to represent, what will be your goals in advocating for the everyday respiratory care professional?

As Director at Large, my goal is to champion for the everyday respiratory therapist by helping guide the AARC toward a future shaped by their needs, voices, and aspirations. I will support advancing education that meets practice where it is today – expanding micro credentials, deepening engagement in evidence-based research, and embracing innovative learning models that elevate bedside confidence and clinical excellence. I will encourage the growth of RT led protocols and clinical practice guidelines and promote the use of data from the AARC Safe & Effective Staffing Guide to help leaders demonstrate value, efficiency, and impact. I will also work to expand clear, accessible pathways into AARC governance, so every member sees themselves reflected in leadership. I am inspired by the opportunity to help lead this work forward and represent the RTs who shape the future of patient care every day.

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