By Debbie Bunch
June 9, 2025
AARC member Angela Kohelis, CRT, was featured in an article in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette about her inspiring journey from lung transplant patient to respiratory therapist. Read it Here
AARC member Brady Scott, PhD, RRT, RRT-ACCS, FAARC, FCCP, was featured in an article in the Chicago Sun-Times about the impact that smoke from Canadian wildfires is having on air quality in the city. Read it Here
AARC member John Conrad, RRT, RRT-NPS, and student members Mandy Kyzer, Alec Malloy, Aaliyah Braham, Haley Hoogland, and Alexandra Hudock, were featured in an article in The Citizen’s Voice about a pinning ceremony held for RT students at Luzerne County Community College. Read it Here
AARC member Sarah Schroeder, RRT, was featured in an article in the Antigo Daily Journal about COPD. Read it Here
AARC member Joyce Baker, MBA, RRT, RRT-NPS, AE-C, FAARC, was featured in an article on huffpost.com about wellness products. Read it Here
AARC member Nicole Brandvold, RRT, RPFT, was featured in an article in the Jamestown Sun about her hospital’s addition of FeNO testing to aid in the diagnosis of asthma. Read it Here
AARC member Rena Laliberte, BS, RRT, CPFT, reports she has received the Homer Engert Practitioner of the Year Award from the Michigan Society for Respiratory Care.
AARC member Chrysalis Ashton, RRT, was interviewed in an article on medtrade.com about her efforts to advocate for the DME industry, including during AAHomecare’s recent Washington Legislative Conference. Read it Here
AARC member Amy Trees, RRT, RRT-NPS, RPFT, AE-C, was featured in an article on Bladen Online about a Healthy Opportunities program in her community that is at risk of losing funding; Amy pointed to the positive benefits the program has had for her respiratory patients. Read it Here
Congratulations to member Angela C. King, BS, RPFT, RRT-NPS, for being selected to receive the Margaret Pfrommer Endowed Memorial Lecture in Home-Based Mechanical Ventilation by the CHEST Honor Lecture Series. This series recognizes chest medicine professionals who have made significant and meritorious contributions to chest medicine. Ms. King will present her lecture during the CHEST 2025 Annual Meeting on Sunday, October 19, at 11:00 am CT.
