Members Showcased for Innovations, Awards, and Growth of Profession

April 20, 2026 |  2 min read

Female Medical Staff In White Coats And Scrubs Use Digital Tablet In Informal Meeting In Hospital

AARC members Eric Rodgers, MBA, RRT, RRT-ACCS, and Josh Testerman, RRT, RRT-ACCS, were featured in an article in The West Virginia Daily News about an episode of the Appalachian Care Chronicles podcast that features the RT team at their hospital and all the innovations they have brought to care. Read it Here

AARC member Dottie Randall, RRT, RRT-NPS, was featured in an article and video on the Action News Now website about cooking classes being held at her hospital to help heart patients recover. Read and Watch it Here

AARC member Lanny Inabnit, PhD, RRT, RRT-ACCS, RRT-NPS, FAARC, was featured in an article on the Boise State University website highlighting his role in bringing more affordable learning materials to students through the use of Open Education Resources. Read it Here

AARC student member Samantha Ashmore was featured in an article in the Coosa Valley News for receiving the B.J. Pharr Scholarship from the GNTC Foundation. Read it Here

AARC member Marissa Trosen, MPH, RRT, was featured in an article on the South Dakota State University website about the Distinguished RRT Credentialing Success Award received by her RT program’s East River locations and the President’s Award for Excellence in Credentialing Success received by the RT program’s satellite site in Rapid City. Read it Here

AARC member Amanda Leightner, PhD, RRT, RRT-SDS, RPSGT, CCSH, FAARC, was featured in an article on the Boise State University website about a recent health roundtable on the merits of chrononutrition, which focuses not just on what people eat but also on when they eat it. Read it Here

AARC member Brittany Rumold, RRT, was featured in an article and video on the WIBW website about a recent milestone reached by her pulmonary rehabilitation program. Read and Watch it Here

AARC member Beth Summitt, MA, RRT, RRT-NPS, was featured in an article and video on the WTHR website about the big demand for RTs in Indiana. Read and Watch it Here

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