Members Spotlighted for Accreditation, Awards, and Research

June 22, 2026 |  1 min read

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AARC member Melissa Pittenger, RRT, RRT-ACCS, was featured in an article on the Aspirus Health website about the recognition her hospital received from the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission for achieving 25 years of continuous accreditation in Adult Echocardiography. Read it Here

AARC member David Gibson, MBA, BSRT, RRT, RRT-NPS, RPFT, TTS, was featured in an article in the Saline Courier for receiving the Mercy Award from his hospital for his volunteer work in the community. Read it Here

AARC member Vallerie Biancaniello, BS, RRT, wrote an article on the Broad + Liberty website about the health effects of obesity and why her state should treat obesity as a chronic disease and cover treatment for it through Medicaid. Read it Here

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