2026 AARC SPOTY Recipients Announced

September 13, 2026 |  1 min read

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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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