Medical Advances, New RT Programs, and Increased Awareness

April 4, 2025 |  2 min read

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AARC member Craig Rooks, MMHC, BSRC, RRT, was featured in an article in The Manila Times about Vanderbilt University Medical Center becoming the first luminary site for Beyond Air, Inc.’s advanced nitric oxide delivery device. Read it here.

AARC member Kim Bennion, MsHS, RRT, CHC, FAARC, was highlighted on Good Things Utah for her and her colleague’s groundbreaking study from Intermountain Health that revealed that a simple at-home monitoring device could be the key to preventing deadly complications from opioid use after same-day surgery. Read and watch it here.

AARC member Shelby Thomas, RRT, was featured in an article and video on DakotaNewsNow.com about Sleep Awareness Week. Read and watch it here.

AARC member Steve Hardt, MA, RRT, RRT-ACCS, was featured in an article on Yahoo! Finance about a new bachelor’s degree program in cardiopulmonary science being launched at St. Petersburg College. Read it here.

AARC member Helen Stripling, BFA, RRT, RRT-ACCS, was featured in an article in The Monroe News about an information session on the respiratory therapy program at Monroe County Community College. Read it here.

AARC member P. Buhain, EdD, MBA, RRT, CMSP, CHSOS, CMSP, FAARC, NREMTB, has been accepted as a Fellowship Candidate into the 3rd class of the Golisano Fellowship in Developmental Disability Nursing. Learn more here.

AARC member Dusty Thacker, RRT, was featured in an article in the Great Bend Tribune about a new treatment for peripheral artery disease by the cardiopulmonary services department at his hospital. Read it here.

AARC member Cara Grogan, RRT, was featured in an article on the VermontBiz website about a career fair held for high school students by the University of Vermont Health Network. Read it here.

Debbie Bunch

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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