Congratulations to the 2026 Specialty Practitioner of the Year (SPOTY) award recipients! Individuals were nominated by their peers in each specialty section for their professional service, leadership, and/or scholarship. Learn more about each winner below. Learn more about joining a specialty section today.
AARC thanks our 2026 SPOTY Award sponsors: Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals, Linde, Salaera, Vero Biotech, and Vitalograph.
Adult Acute Care
Diagnostics
Leadership And Management
Sleep
Education
Neonatal/Pediatric
Critical Care Transport
Post Acute Care
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