American Association for Respiratory Care

American Association for Respiratory Care
Company typeNon-profit organization
IndustryHealth care
PredecessorAmerican Association for Respiratory Therapy
FoundedApril 15, 1947
FounderEdwin R. Levine
Headquarters
Irving, TX
,
United States
Area served
United States
Key people
Dana Evans, President Daniel Garrett, Executive Director
Websitehttp://www.aarc.org/

The American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) is a nonprofit organization and is 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.[1] The AARC began in 1943 as the Inhalation Technician Association.[2]

Publications

Former titles

The AAIT began publishing a journal called Inhalation Therapy in 1956.

History

See also: Timeline of respiratory therapy

The University of Chicago Hospital formed the Inhalation Therapy Association (ITA) in 1946. In 1947, the ITA is chartered as a non-profit entity in the state of Illinois.

The ITA was renamed American Association of Inhalation Therapists (AAIT) in 1954, and changed its name again in 1966 to American Association of Inhalation Therapy (still AAIT).

The AAIT was renamed the American Association of Respiratory Therapy (AART) in 1973 and finally took the current name of American Association of Respiratory Care in 1986.

Affiliations

The AARC has several organizations with which they have an affiliation; some of these include:

See also

References

  1. ^ "About The Society". Mosrc.com. Retrieved 2011-08-18.
  2. ^ "About the AARC". Rcjournal.com. Retrieved 2011-08-18.

General references

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