AARC Honors: Joyner Receives 2026 Jimmy A. Young Award

By AARC Perspectives

October 5, 2026 | 1 min read

In this episode of AARC Perspectives, Robert L. Joyner, Jr., PhD, RRT, RRT-ACCS, FAARC, 2026 recipient of the AARC Jimmy A. Young Award, shares the experiences that shaped his career in respiratory care. He explores his journey from CRT trainee to leader, including lessons from patient care, research, pediatric medicine, and the importance of curiosity, teamwork, and lifelong learning in respiratory care.

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Robert Joyner

Robert L. Joyner Jr., PhD, RRT, RRT-ACCS, FAARC, is Director of the Richard A. Henson Research Institute at TidalHealth and Professor Emeritus at Salisbury University. A respiratory therapist, educator, physiologist, and clinical researcher, he has devoted his career to advancing respiratory care through education, scholarship, credentialing, and professional service. Dr. Joyner is a former President of the National Board for Respiratory Care and has served the NBRC since 2009. An AARC member since 1988 and Fellow since 2007, his work reflects a longstanding commitment to strengthening the profession and developing future generations of respiratory therapists.

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