Membership in AARC Specialty Sections connects you, through email, e-newsletters, e-Bulletins, webinars and in-person events, to others who practice in your area of specialty in respiratory care. Members can earn CRCEs and participate in regular virtual meetings with guest lectures from experts in the field. Programs created by Specialty Section members are integral to the AARC Summer Forum and Congress.
Ready to Join a Specialty Section?
To enjoy the benefits of membership in an AARC Specialty Section you must be an AARC member in good standing, have a valid subscription, and provide your email address. To add a Specialty Section to your membership, please call Customer Care at (972) 243-2272.
Section Chair Election Process
On rotation, Specialty Section Chair-Elect positions are included in the annual AARC election. Members of each Specialty Section nominate members for their respective Section Chair-Elect position during a specific call for nominations period. Specialty Section members interested in being nominated for the chair-elect position should reach out to fellow section members during the open call for nominees.
Nominees are reviewed by the AARC Election Committee for consideration on the annual ballot. Only section members may vote for their respective chair-elect position.
Specialty Section Chairs
Adult Acute Care — Elisabeth Caldwell, MBA, RRT
Ambulatory and Post-Acute Care — Mike Hess, MPH, RPFT, RRT
Critical Care Transport — Jennifer Watts, MSC, RRT, RRT-NPS, FAARC
Education — Jennifer Anderson, EdD, RRT, RRT-NPS
Leadership and Management — Gbolahan “Gboly” Harris, RRT, RRT-SDS, RRT-NPS, RPSGT
Neonatal–Pediatrics — Emilee Lamorena, MS, RRT, RRT-NPS
Respiratory Diagnostics — Kenny Harker, RRT, RPFT
Sleep — Dr. Amanda Leightner, PhD, MHHS, RRT, RRT-SDS, CCSH, RPSGT, RST