Did You Know!

The member area is accessible to AARC active, associate and student members.  If your membership is on hold, inactive or classified as special you will not have access.  Membership information is updated monthly from the AARC membership list.  Check you current AARC information under 'My Profile'.

If you are an active member, don't forget to check your profile to ensure that all of your information is correct.  Add your email address to receive early notification of society activities.

NJSRC - Shore Conference Attendee Information

NJSRC will hold its Annual Shore Conference this year at the Trump Taj Mahal.  The conference will be held October 15 - 17.  Starting on Wednesday with a mechanical ventilator workshop, and Thursday's lectures will provide attendees with new and innovative updates on various aspects of respiratory care.  The vendor hall will be open on Thursday October 16.  This year's keynote speaker will be Mary Sullivan Dominguez from the American Legacy Foundation. Thursday will end with a fun cocktail party and the annual Sputum Bowl.

Online conference registration now available.  View the conference brochure or download the registration form now.

Hotel reservations can be made online now by going to Trump Meetings.  Select Taj Mahal and enter the Group Code ANJRC8 or call to make reservations at 1-800-825-8888.  Identify yourself with New Jersey Society for Respiratory Care in order to receive the discounted rate of $115.

Hotel Registration

Conference Registration

Brochure

NJSRC - Shore Conference Vendor Information

Vendor information has been mailed.  This year's vendor hall will open 9 am Thursday.  The day will conclude with a cocktail reception and the annual sputum bowl.  Friday the hall will open a gain for a few hours.

A mailing has been sent to vendors currently on our conference list.  If you did not receive a mailing you can download the brochure.  All applications must be received on or before September 5. For registration to be accepted payment must accompany application.  No booth assignment will be made without payment.  Once registered, vendors will receive more information.

AARC- Upcoming Education

Asthma Educator Course

Can't make it to Atlantic City.  Take advantage of the AARC highly successful Asthma Educator Preparation Course.  This program will be held September 20 & 21 at the Newark Liberty International Airport Marriott. It has been approved for 10.2 hours of continuing education credit.  Register online.

International Congress

Combine a sunny, beautiful location with the best in continuing respiratory education and you’ll find yourself at Respiratory Care 2008. This year we will be in the heart of southern California, Anaheim / Orange County.  And this year the AARC Congress continues its reputation as the best four days in respiratory care. With expert speakers presenting today’s hottest issues and the largest respiratory care exhibit hall in the world, you’ll find what you’re looking for in education, innovation, peer-to-peer networking and the latest technology all geared specifically for respiratory care professionals.

Click here for more information from the AARC.

AARC - Medicare Respiratory Therapy Initiative

The Senate has introduced a bill for the Medicare Respiratory Therapy Initiative, creating a new momentum for the AARC’s government affairs agenda.  The bill was introduced by Senators Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) and Mike Crapo (R-ID).  The Medicare Respiratory Therapy Initiative will help patients receive better access to health care services. HR-3968 is the House version of the bill introduced last year.

The bills will revise the Medicare law to permit qualified respiratory therapists to provide certain services, such as smoking cessation, asthma management, medication education, and inhaler training.

Read more here

AARC - What's Next for Pulmonary Rehab Coverage?

RTs working in pulmonary rehabilitation breathed a big sigh of relief in July when the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act and a specific Medicare benefit for pulmonary rehab finally became law.

For many, that initial sense of victory, however, has turned into a string of unanswered questions. When will the benefit go into effect? Which services will be covered? What will be the frequency and duration of the services that are approved? And what do we do in the meantime?

The AARC has developed a new document aimed at answering those questions.  Download the document from the AARC website.

Join the American Association for Respiratory Care!

Not a Member! Forgot to Renew! Join online today to take an active role as a professional practitioner.  National membership receives a free membership in the New Jersey Society for Respiratory Care, NJSRC.