The AARC Apex Recognition Award is a recognition program for respiratory care departments in acute care hospitals, long-term care facilities, home medical equipment (HME) companies, educational programs, and dedicated transport teams.
The AARC proudly recognizes the following facilities with the Apex Recognition Award:
= Multiple Year Recipient
= 100% AARC Membership
= 100% RRT Credential
= 100% Master’s Degree or Higher
2027–2028 Recipients
Acute Care Category
Medstar Washington Hospital Center
Yale New Haven Hospital
Emory Johns Creek Hospital
Inova Fair Oaks Hospital
University of Maryland Shore Regional at Easton
Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia
Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center
University of Maryland Medical Center
New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital
Houston Methodist West
University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Medical Center
NorthShore University Hospital Northwell Health
AdventHealth Altamonte
Piedmont Atlanta Hospital
ChristianaCare
Arkansas Children’s Hospital
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware
The Valley Hospital, NJ
Rush University Medical Center
Emory University Hospital
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and Children’s Hospital
WellSpan York Hospital
VA Maryland Healthcare System
University Health Pediatric Respiratory Therapy Department
Reading Hospital — Tower Health
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Medstar Georgetown University Hospital
Orlando Health St. Cloud Hospital
Dr. P. Phillips Hospital Orlando Health
Rady Children’s Health Orange County
Emory Hillandale Hospital
Acute Care International Category
Respiratory Care Administration at King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh Second Health Cluster
Dr. Sulaiman Al-Habib Hospital — Al-Rayyan
Al Nas Hospital
King Abdullah Specialty Children Hospital — Jeddah
Education Category
Ursuline College of Gannon University Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Care Degree Advancement Program
Boise State University, Master of Science in Respiratory Care
Rush University
University of Texas Medical Branch
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
University of Missouri Entry-to-BHS Program
Gwynedd Mercy University
University of Missouri RRT-to-BHS Degree Advancement Program
MCPHS University
Georgia State University
Post Acute Category
Corewell Health
= Multiple Year Recipient
= 100% AARC Membership
= 100% RRT Credential
= 100% Master’s Degree or Higher
