Dozens of individuals with an assortment of backgrounds and roles in respiratory care take part in the 2018 Summer Forum Women in Leadership pre-course. This presentation will reprise itself at the annual Congress meeting in December. To provide a wide variety of content options to Congress participants, the AARC offers pre-courses, one being the Women… Read more »
Read MoreYou have a voice and immense experience and expertise to share with colleagues. But are you being heard? Two RTs who feel they have become a respected voice in the larger medical community explain what it takes. Community service For Tina Lovings, MHS, RRT, RRT-ACCS, the road to respect has been paved with community involvement…. Read more »
Read MoreAARC Leadership Boot Camp, Class of 2018 Being a state affiliate officer takes a lot of passion, dedication, and time. The AARC wants to make sure that state leaders are positioned for success. To help states reach their goals, the AARC hosts a Leadership Boot Camp each year. This year, 30 leaders representing 22 different… Read more »
Read MoreEach member of a team can exercise leadership, no matter their role in the team. We all bring expertise and talent in our job performance. We asked a few AARC members to share their insight into what it means to be a leader and how RTs can seek out opportunities. Here’s what they had to… Read more »
Read MoreThe AARC Leadership Book Club, open to all members, wrapped up its first book of the year and will start their next spring read (“Juggling Elephants,” by Jones Loflin) on Monday, May 7. Book discussion sessions will be facilitated by the author. Join the Club “Juggling Elephants” will be divided into three discussion sessions: May… Read more »
Read MoreAre you a manager or a leader? While these two words are often used synonymously, they define distinct roles for employees. We asked AARC Members Kimberly Bennion, MHS, RRT, and Garry Kauffman, MPA, RRT, FAARC, to share their insight on this subject and to offer tips for developing leadership skills. How do you define Manager… Read more »
Read MoreBy Diane Oldfather, MHEd, RRT, FAARC Diane Oldfather, MHEd, RRT, FAARC When I attended my first Missouri Society for Respiratory Care annual conference as a student in 1993, I was starstruck by several individuals that oversaw (and appeared to flawlessly run) several of the activities. One individual was greatly involved in many aspects of the… Read more »
Read MoreLed by the Management Specialty Section, the Leadership Book Club series is open and available to all AARC Members through AARConnect. The most recent book discussed was “Tribes” by Seth Godin. Subscribe to the Book Club Check Out All Your Connect Communities The AARC Leadership Book Club officially began in 2009, after growing from a… Read more »
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