Wildfire Smoke and Air Quality, and Celebrating New RRTs

By Debbie Bunch

August 11, 2025 | 1 min read

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AARC members Anne Geistkemper, MSc, RRT, RRT-NPS, and Jerry Krishnan, MD, were featured in an article on the ChicagoHealthOnline website discussing the health effects of poor air quality resulting from wildfire smoke. Read it here.

AARC member Jenna McAlpin, BASc, RRT, was featured in an article in the Murray Ledger congratulating two of her staff members on earning their RRT credentials. Read it here.

AARC member Paris Pastor, RRT, was pictured in an article in the Burlington Free Press about the UVM Health Network’s continued support for the only program to train RTs in Vermont. Read it here.

AARC member Charlotte Parker, RRT, was featured in a Daily Dodge article on air quality problems in Wisconsin due to Canadian wildfire smoke. Read it here.

Debbie Bunch

Debbie Bunch has a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of North Texas and lives in Dallas, Texas. She has spent many years writing for the AARC on topics ranging from clinical innovations to management. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, reading, photography, and spending time with friends, family, and her rescue pup Juju.

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