Advocacy in Action: 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, about the recent efforts of the Task Force in expanding the respiratory therapy workforce through government actions, including collaboration with HRSA. The conversation highlights the challenges in the field, the importance of member engagement, and the successes AARC achieved so far.

Guests

Jefferson Mixtell, MBA, RRT, RRT-ACCS, serves on the AARC Government Affairs Committee.

Jerin Juby, DMgt, RRT, currently serves as the Chair of the Department of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Sciences at Thomas Jefferson University.

Miriam O’Day, AARC Senior Vice President of Government Affairs, oversees AARC’s nationwide advocacy and regulatory efforts.