American Association for Respiratory Care
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The American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) is a non profit organization and is currently the only professional organization supporting Respiratory Care
in the United States. In addition to attempting to help lobby for beneficial legislation nationally and locally, the AARC is trying to promote the profession as a whole to increase interest and membership. The AARC began in 1943, as the Inhalation Technician Association and has evolved rapidly and repeatedly since.
Respiratory therapy
Respiratory therapy is a healthcare profession in which specialists work with patients suffering from either acute or chronic respiratory problems. These specialists are termed Respiratory Therapists in most places internationally but may also be referred to as Respiratory Scientists or...
in the United States. In addition to attempting to help lobby for beneficial legislation nationally and locally, the AARC is trying to promote the profession as a whole to increase interest and membership. The AARC began in 1943, as the Inhalation Technician Association and has evolved rapidly and repeatedly since.
Mission
"The American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) will continue to be the leading national and international professional association for respiratory care. The AARC will encourage and promote professional excellence, advance the science and practice of respiratory care, and serve as an advocate for patients, their families, the public, the profession and the respiratory therapist."History
- 1946 - University of Chicago Hospital forms the Inhalation Therapy Association (ITA).
- 1947 - The ITA is chartered as a non-profit entity in the state of Illinois.
- 1954 - The ITA is renamed American Association of Inhalation Therapists (AAIT).
- 1966 - The AAIT is renamed American Association of Inhalation Therapy (AAIT).
- 1956 - The AAIT begins publishing a journal called Inhalation Therapy.
- 1973 - The AAIT is renamed the American Association of Respiratory Therapy.
- 1986 - The AART is renamed the American Association of Respiratory Care.
Affiliations
The AARC has several organizations with which they have an official liaison; some of these include:- AMA Allied Health Careers
- American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
- American Academy of PediatricsAmerican Academy of PediatricsThe American Academy of Pediatrics is the major professional association of pediatricians in the United States. The AAP was founded in 1930 by 35 pediatricians to address pediatric healthcare standards. It currently has 60,000 members in primary care and sub-specialist areas...
- American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
- American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
- American Heart AssociationAmerican Heart AssociationThe American Heart Association is a non-profit organization in the United States that fosters appropriate cardiac care in an effort to reduce disability and deaths caused by cardiovascular disease and stroke. It is headquartered in Dallas, Texas...
- American Hospital AssociationAmerican Hospital AssociationThe American Hospital Association is an organization that promotes the quality provision of health care by hospitals and health care networks through such efforts as promoting effective public policy and providing information related to health care and health administration to health care...
- American Society of AnesthesiologistsAmerican Society of AnesthesiologistsThe American Society of Anesthesiologists is an association of physicians, primarily anesthesiologists, that share a common goal of raising the standard of the medical specialty of anesthesiology and the improvement of patient care by fostering and encouraging education through research and...
- American Society for Testing and Materials
- American Thoracic SocietyAmerican Thoracic SocietyAmerican Thoracic Society , established in 1905, is an independently incorporated, international, educational and scientific society, serving its 18,000 members worldwide who are dedicated in respiratory and critical care medicine...
- Campaign for Tobacco-Free kids
- Canadian Society of Respiratory TherapistsCanadian Society of Respiratory TherapistsThe Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists was founded in 1964 as the Canadian Society of Inhalation Therapy Technicians. Currently is the Canadian national professional association for respiratory therapists.-Education and credentialing:...
- COARC, The Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care
- Council on Licensure, Enforcement, and Regulation
- Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare OrganizationsJoint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare OrganizationsThe Joint Commission , formerly the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations , is a United States-based not-for-profit organization that accredits over 19,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States...
- Lambda Beta SocietyLambda Beta SocietyLambda Beta Society is a National Honor Society sponsored and maintained by the National Board for Respiratory Care . It is an honor society specifically recognizing undergraduate achievement in Respiratory Care related colleges. Lambda Beta Society was formed in 1986 and has over 100 chapters in...
- National Association for Medical Direction of Respiratory Care
- National Association for the Support of Long Term Care
- National Board for Respiratory CareNational Board for Respiratory CareThe National Board for Respiratory Care Inc. is a non-profit organization formed in 1986 with the purpose of awarding and maintaining credentialing for Respiratory therapists in the United States....
- National Coalition for Health Professional Education in Genetics
- National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards
- National Lung Health Education Program
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program
- Respiratory Therapy Society of OntarioRespiratory Therapy Society of OntarioThe Respiratory Therapy Society of Ontario is a non-profit organization of respiratory therapists and other healthcare professionals devoted to the promotion of Respiratory Therapy in the province of Ontario.Organizations within the RTSO...
- Society of Critical Care Medicine
See also
- National Board for Respiratory CareNational Board for Respiratory CareThe National Board for Respiratory Care Inc. is a non-profit organization formed in 1986 with the purpose of awarding and maintaining credentialing for Respiratory therapists in the United States....
- Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory CareCommission on Accreditation for Respiratory CareCommission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care is a non-profit accreditation organization dedicated to Respiratory Care. CoARC accredits degree-granting programs in respiratory care that have undergone a rigorous process of voluntary peer review and have met or exceeded the minimum...