AARC Perspectives
AARC Perspectives podcast highlights clinicians, educators, industry, and member leaders in the respiratory therapy community. Tune in for member stories, trending topics, industry news, award recognitions, patient care updates, and more.
Episodes
89 episodes
Behind the Scenes: Why Mentorship and Networking Is an RT Student Game-Changer
In this episode of the AARC Perspectives Podcast, recorded live at Congress 2025, we talk with recent PIMA Medical Institute graduate Luke Crandall, RRT, and his mentor/former teacher, Crystal Fishman, MS, RRT. The discussion emph...
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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19:05
AARC Honors: Jennifer Hannosh Inspires Trach Patient Advocacy and Education
In this episode of the AARC Perspectives Podcast, Jennifer Hannosh, RRT, shares her heartfelt journey from a tragic loss to becoming a passionate trach patient advocate to FACES 2025 Patient Advocacy Award recipient. Listen in to learn m...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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13:43
Member Program Spotlight: Apex Tips and Insights From Past Recipients
In this episode of the AARC Perspectives podcast, recorded live at Congress 2025, we talk with past APEX designees Felix Khusid, BS, RRT‑ACCS, RRT‑NPS, RPFT, FAARC, FCCM, FCCP, ATSF (New York–Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital),
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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28:42
Behind the Scenes: The Impact of Getting Involved with HOSA
Most high school students have no idea how vital respiratory care is—until passionate advocates like Jerry King, MA, RRT, and Alysia Osorio, MSRC, RRT, RRT-NPS show them. In this AARC Perspectives episode, recorded live at C...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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21:13
Member Champion: Angela King's RT Journey Changes Rural Lung Patient's Lives
Most respiratory therapists never get to see the full impact of their work. After 40 years in the field, Angela King, RRT, RPFT, RRT-NPS reveals how her unexpected shift into home care transformed her career and her life, helping patient...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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27:58
AAIR Working to Transform Asthma and Allergy Care
In this episode of the AARC Perspectives podcast, live from Congress 2025, AARC interviews Chris Martinez, CEO of Asthma and Allergy Impact and Rescue (AAIR). They discuss AAIR's mission to support asthma and allergy patients by providin...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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15:44
Behind the Scenes: The Impact and Journey of Creating a Clinical Practice Guideline with Lynda Goodfellow
In this episode of the AARC Perspectives podcast, Linda Goodfellow, EdD, RRT, FAARC, AARC Director of Clinical Practice Guidelines, delves into the transformative role of clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) in respiratory care. She expla...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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13:20
Advocacy in Action: 2025 Highlights and a Look Ahead to 2026
In this episode, Miriam O'Day, AARC Senior Vice President of Government Affairs, discusses the 2025 progress of the SOAR Act, upcoming legislation for 2026, and the advancements in the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact (RCIC). Listen in...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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11:45
Behind the Scenes: Elevating Respiratory Care: A Collaborative Approach with AARC, NBRC and CoARC Leaders
In this episode of the AARC Perspectives Podcast, live from Congress 2025 in Phoenix, Arizona, AARC President Dana Evans, NBRC President Joyce Baker, and COARC President Sara Veracocha discuss the vital roles of their organizations in supportin...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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28:31
Behind the Scenes: Tips and Insights for Getting to the Podium
In this episode of the AARC Perspectives podcast, live from Congress 2025, Amanda Nickel, MSc, RRT-NPS, RRT-ACCS, FAARC, AARC Program Committee Chair, and Katlyn Burr, DSL, RRT, RRT-NPS, AE-C, FAARC, AARC Program Committee, Lead...
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Season 3
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Episode 13
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26:41
Advocacy in Action: Legislation and Policy Task Force Updates and HRSA
In this episode of AARC Perspectives: Advocacy Updates, AARC Senior Vice President of Government Affairs, Miriam O'Day, talks with the Legislation and Policy Task Force members, Jefferson Mixell, MBA, RRT, RRT-ACCS, and Jerin Juby, DMgt, RRT, a...
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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25:17
Behind the Breath: Standing Out in Today’s Job Market: Career Advice for RTs
In this episode of the Behind the Breath podcast, AARC HR Consultant, Tracy Ro, PHR, SHRM-CP, explores the practical career tools RTs need right now, including social media strategies, job search and interviewing tips, and tricks. List...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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27:40
Behind the Breath: New Education Program Challenges
In this episode of Behind the Breath, we sit down with Sarah Varekojis, PhD, RRT, RRT-ACCS, FNAP, FAARC, from The Ohio State University, to discuss the biggest challenges new education program leaders face and the best tips for not just ...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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31:57
Behind the Breath: Recent Grads Discuss Journey to Being an RT
In this episode of the AARC Behind the Breath podcast, we chat with Adam Ibrahim and Ashley Stetler, recent graduates of the University of Maryland Medical Center. They discuss their passion, insights, and fresh perspectives on ...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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34:07
Behind the Breath: The Heart of an Air Force RT
In this episode of AARC's Behind the Breath podcast, we chat with CMSgt James Woods, RRT, USAF, Chief, Medical Enlisted Force and Air Force Medical Command Senior Enlisted Leader, Office of the Air Force Surgeon General. Chief Woods shares insi...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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30:47
Behind the Breath: Maria Madden Discusses The Importance of Mentors
In this episode of the Behind the Breath podcast AARC member Maria Madden, RRT, RRT-ACCS, FAARC, respiratory education coordinator at the University of Maryland Medical Center sits down with Vice President of Membership and Customer Care...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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18:12
Behind the Breath: Marjorie Cullinan, Diagnostics and Mentoring Journey
In this episode of Behind the Breath, Marjorie Cullinan, MSHA, RRT, RRT-NPS, RPFT, Operations Manager of Pulmonary Function Testing at Yale New Haven Hospital, sits down with AARC Vice President of Membership and Customer Care, Monique K...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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30:13
Behind the Scenes - Research - New CPG Published on Pediatric Critical Asthma
This episode of the AARC Perspectives podcast discusses AARC's newest Clinical Practice Guideline on pediatric critical asthma with Lynda Goodfellow, EdD, RRT, FAARC, AARC Director of CPGs, and lead author Benjamin White, MD, MA, Assistant Prof...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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37:39
Advocacy Actions - Spring Update 2025 with Miriam O'Day
On this episode of AARC's Perspectives Advocacy Actions podcast with Senior Vice President Miriam O'Day, she discusses progress on the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact, SOAR Act, what's on the horizon for the rest of the year, and how you ca...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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23:58
AARChampion: Steve Wehrman, RRT, RPFT, FAARC
In this episode of the AARC Perspectives Podcast, we are joined by AARCchampion Steve Wehrman, RRT, RPFT, FAARC, a 48-year member of AARC and virtual pulmonary rehab therapist who discusses professionalism, the importance of RTs, and e...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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32:42
Behind the Breath: A Day in the Life of a Cancer Care RT
In AARC's latest AARC Perspectives Podcast - Behind the Breath: A Day in the Life of a Cancer Care RT, we are joined by Michelle Rausen, MS, RRT, RRT-NPS, RRT-ACCS of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and AARC VP of Membership and...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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19:59
Member Program Spotlight: Emerging Leaders Program with Meliza Walsh and Doug Gardenhire
The episode of the AARC Perspectives podcast talks with 2024 Emerging Leaders Program participants Meliza Walsh and Doug Gardenhire. They discuss the highlights and experiences with the AARC ELP program and what they learned throughout their ye...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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29:33
AARC Honors: 2024 FACES National Patient Advocacy Award Winner, Brigitte Trace
Welcome to the AARC Perspectives podcast! Recorded live at the AARC 2024 Congress, this episode features a chat with FACES Founder Sharman Lamka and 2024 Patient Advocacy Award winner Brigitte Trace, BA, RRT, about what this award means and the...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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11:40
AARC Educator Focus: Discussion with Petty Memorial Lecturer, Ellen Becker
Recorded live at the AARC Congress, Ellen Becker, PhD, RRT, RPFT, AE-C, FAARC, and Joseph Ariale, RRT, discuss Dr. Becker's Thomas L. Petty Memorial Lecture on Reconsidering Race and Ethnicity for Predicting Normal Lung Function. &n...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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24:13