Webcast Central

The following webcasts are available immediately to AARC Members free of charge. To receive CRCE Credit after viewing a webcast, you will need to register and pay $15 for access to the accompanying test. Details are available after selecting a webcast below.

Past Programs

Broadcast Date	Program Description	Sponsor
May 30, 2013	May 2013 CMS Data Release Presented by Richard M. Ford BS, RRT, FAARC
May 28, 2013	Non-Invasive Ventilation for the Pediatric Patient Presented by Dana Evans, MHA, RRT-NPS, AE-C
May 17, 2013	May 2013 RESPIRATORY CARE Webcast Presented by Paul Nuccio, MS, RRT, FAARC
May 7, 2013	Transitioning from Student to Professional Presented by Frank Salvatore, MBA, RRT, FAARC
May 2, 2013	Transitioning from Student to Professional Presented by Gary Wickman, RRT, FAARC
April 19, 2013	April 2013 RESPIRATORY CARE Webcast Presented by Carl Hinkson, MS, RRT-NPS, RRT-ACCS, FAARC
April 10, 2013	Clinical Practice Guidelines: Tools for the Respiratory Therapist Presented by Shawna Strickland PhD, RRT-NPS, AE-C, FAARC
March 26, 2013	Critical Times Call for Critical Thinking, The Role of the RT Presented by Richard M Ford BS RRT FAARC
March 15, 2013	March 2013 RESPIRATORY CARE Webcast Presented by Keith Lamb, RRT-ACCS
February 28, 2013	Pulmonary Function Testing: RESPIRATORY CARE Journal Conference Highlights Presented by Gregg Ruppel MEd, RRT, RPFT, FAARC
February 12, 2013	The Sixth Vital Sign: Tobacco History—Assessment and Action Presented by Jonathan B. Waugh PhD, RRT, RPFT, CTTS, FAARC
January 29, 2013	Interdisciplinary Communication: Strategies to Improve Patient Safety Presented by Cheryl Hoerr BS, MBA/HCM, RRT, CPFT, FAARC
January 9, 2013	The Transformation of Respiratory Care: A Defining Moment for the Profession Presented by Patrick J Dunne MEd, RRT, FAARC
December 12, 2012	How Quality Care Impacts Payment Presented by Anne Marie Hummel
October 24, 2012	The Art of Teaching at the Bedside Presented by Susan Johnson, MEd, RRT
September 27, 2012	Advances in Transport Mechanical Ventilation Presented by Joe Hylton, BSRT, RRT-NPS, FAARC
August 28, 2012	Hospital to Home—Efforts at Reducing Hospital Readmissions Presented by Greg Spratt, BS, CRT, RRT, CPFT, Kimberly S. Wiles, BSRT, RRT, CPFT, and Becky K. Anderson, RRT
August 14, 2012	The Future of the Respiratory Therapist in Homecare (Competitive Bidding, Reimbursement) Presented by Joe Lewarski, AS, BS, RRT, FAARC
August 1, 2012	New Value-Added Roles for RTs in Long Term Acute Care Hospitals Presented by Garry Kauffman MPA, FACHE, RRT, FAARC
July 11, 2012	Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing: Performing a Quality VO2 Max Assessment Presented by Carl Mottram, BA, RRT, FAARC
June 20, 2012	Ventilator Graphics Made Easy Presented by Felix Khusid, BS, RRT-NPS, RPFT, FAARC
June 6, 2012	The Role of Checklists in Reducing Critical Care Readmissions Presented by Charles Durbin, MD FAARC
May 23, 2012	Home Sleep Apnea Testing Presented by Suzanne Bollig, BHS, RRT-SDS, RPSGT, R. EEG T., FAARC
May 2, 2012	Pulse Oximetry: Advances in Technology Presented by Tim Myers, MBA, RRT-NPS
April 09, 2012	Projected Healthcare Employment: What is in the Future for Respiratory Therapists Presented by Stephen N. Collier, Ph.D
March 28, 2012	Strategies for Addressing The New Pulmonary Rehabilitation Reimbursement Reductions Presented by Gerilynn Connors, BS RRT FAARC and Debbie Koehl MS, RRT-NPS, AE-C
March 15, 2012	Checklists for Safer Intra-hospital Transport of Oxygenated Patients Presented by Patrick J. Dunne, MEd, RRT, FAARC
February 22, 2012	Pediatric Non Invasive Ventilation Presented by Tom Cahill BHS, RCP, RRT-NPS
February 8, 2012	Reducing Hospital Readmissions: Evidence and Conjecture Presented by Cheryl Hoerr BS, MBA/HCM, RRT, CPFT, FAARC
January 18, 2012	Advanced Modes of Mechanical Ventilation Presented by Rich Branson MSc, RRT, FAARC
December 7, 2011	Helping COPD Patients Achieve a Better Quality of Life by Improving Medication Adherence Presented by Timothy R. Myers, BS RRT-NPS
November 30, 2011	Understanding Sleep Apnea Presented by Antonio Stigall MBA RRT RPSGT
November 16, 2011	Blood Gas Case Studies: What Else Do You Need to Know? Presented by Bill Malley MS, RRT, CPFT, FAARC
September 28, 2011	Screening for COPD Presented by Steve Nelson MS RRT FAARC
September 14, 2011	Dealing with Difficult People Presented by Scott Reistad RRT CPFT FAARC
September 7, 2011	Defending Your Respiratory Therapy License Presented by Antony L DeWitt JD RRT FAARC
August 17, 2011	PFT: Back to Basics Presented by Gregg L Ruppel MEd RRT RPFT FAARC
August 10, 2011	Respiratory Care of the Morbidly Obese Patient Presented by John D Davies MA RRT FAARC
July 13, 2011	State of the Art in LTOT: What Does the Science Say? Presented by Brian Carlin, MD
June 15, 2011	Setting the Ventilator for Maximum Patient Comfort Presented by Richard H Kallet MS RRT FAARC
May 19, 2011	Capnography Monitoring for Non-Intubated Patients: Does it Improve Safety? Presented by Jonathan Waugh, PhD, RRT,RPFT, FAARC
May 4, 2011	High-Flow Oxygen Therapy: Is it Here to Stay? Presented by Timothy R Myers RRT-NPS
April 6, 2011	Disruptive Behavior–A Threat to Patient Safety Presented by David Gourley, MHA, RRT, FAARC
March 30, 2011	Traveling with Oxygen Presented by Joseph S Lewarski RRT FAARC
March 24, 2011	Contributing to the Success of Their Organization—What Respiratory Therapists Must Do Presented by Lynn LeBouef RRT, CEO Tomball Hospital
March 16, 2011	Pediatric Airway Clearance and Maintenance—What Does the Future Hold? Presented by Brian Walsh, MBA, RRT-NPS, FAARC
February 9, 2011	Developing a Successful Asthma Disease Management Program Presented by Mike Shoemaker, RRT-NPS, AE-C
January 26, 2011	Is America Prepared for Mass Respiratory Public Health Emergencies? Presented by Richard Branson, MSc, RRT, FAARC, FCCM
November 17, 2010	It’s All About the Patient Presented by John W. Walsh
November 3, 2010	BiLevel Ventilation Theory and Application Presented by Robert L. Chatburn, RRT-NPS, FAARC
October 27, 2010	Blood Gases: When Do We Really Need Them? Presented by Bill Malley MS, RRT, CPFT, FAARC
October 6, 2010	Unique Challenges of Pediatric Diagnostic Testing and Treatment Presented by Kathy Deakins BS, RRT NPS
Septebmer 1, 2010	Inpatient OSA Screening Presented by Sheri Tooley Peters, RRT-NPS, CPFT, AE-C
August 18, 2010	Improving Control of Asthma Symptoms Presented by Robert C. Cohn, MD, MBA, FAAP, FCCP, FAARC
June 30, 2010	Cultural Competence in Healthcare: Improving Quality of Life Through Better Understanding Presented by Toni Rodriguez EdD, RRT
June 16, 2010	Is Your Department using NIV on the Right Patients? Presented by John Davies MA, RRT, FAARC
May 26, 2010	Effective Communication: a Vital Component of Patient Care Presented by Darnetta Clinkscale, MBA, RRT
May 12, 2010	Reducing Missed Treatments and Ventilator Days—The Hidden Solution Presented by William Holland, MSc RRT
April 28, 2010	Legal Considerations in Patient Care—What Respiratory Therapists Need to Know Presented by Jonathan M. Fanaroff, M.D., J.D.
March 31, 2010	Oxygen—The Forgotten Drug: The Importance of Proper Dosing Presented by Patrick J. Dunne, MEd, RRT, FAARC
March 17, 2010	Coding and Billing for Respiratory Care—Finding the Answers Presented by Susan Rinaldo-Gallo, MEd, RRT, FAARC
February 17, 2010	Tobacco Cessation—Never Quit Quitting Presented by Helen Sorenson, MA, RRT, FAARC
February 3, 2010	Conventional Mechanical Ventilation of the Neonate: Is Pressure or Volume a Better Target? Presented by Steven M. Donn, M.D.
January 20, 2010	Infection Control in Respiratory Care: Minimizing the Risk of Hospital Acquired Infections (HAI) Presented by Cheryl Hoerr, BS, MBA/HCM, RRT, CPFT, FAARC
November 24, 2009	Low Flow Oxygen in the Hospital and Home Presented by Bob McCoy, BS, RRT, FAARC
November 11, 2009	Pulmonary Rehabilitation: Update on the Science and the Service Presented by Brian W. Carlin, MD, FAARC
October 28, 2009	Minimizing the Impact of ROP Presented by David Kaufman, MD
August 12, 2009	The Oxygen Prescription—Who and How Much Presented by Gregg L. Ruppel MEd, RRT, RPFT, FAARC
July 7, 2009	Endobronchial Ultrasound Bronchoscopy Presented by Lois Rowland, BSRT, RRT-NPS, RPFT
June 24, 2009	Implementing an Asthma Disease Management Program Presented by Tim Op’t Holt, EdD, RRT, AE-C, FAARC
June 17, 2009	Healthcare Worker Protection in Mass Casualty Respiratory Failure Presented by Elizabeth Lee Daugherty, MD, MPH
May 27, 2009	Effective VAP Reduction Strategies Presented by Tom Malinowski, BS, RRT, FAARC
May 8, 2009	Airway Clearance Techniques—What is the Evidence? Presented by Dean Hess, PhD, RRT, FAARC
February 25, 2009	Infants and Children with Bronchiolitis: Effective and Efficient Care Presented by John Salyer, RRT-NPS, BS, MBA, FAARC
February 11, 2009	Minimizing Medication Errors in the Acute Care Setting Presented by Cheryl Hoerr, BS, MBA/HCM, RRT, CPFT, FAARC
January 28, 2009	Joint Commission Accreditation for Sleep Centers—What is Required? Presented by Michael Kulczycki, MBA, CAE
January 14 , 2009	The Effects of Altitude on Respiratory Physiology and Equipment Function Presented by Rich Branson MSc, RRT, FAARC FCCM
November 19, 2008	Portable Testing of OSA Presented by Brian Carlin MD, FAARC
October 10, 2008	Airway Clearance Applications in Infants and Children Presented by Kathy Deakins BS, RRT
September 24, 2008	Respiratory Issues in the Management of Children With Neuromuscular Disease Presented by Joe Lewarski BS, RRT, FAARC
September 3, 2008	Capital Acquisition—Getting What You Need Presented by Doug Laher MBA, RRT
August 20, 2008	Opportunities and Risks of Using Heliox in Your Clinical Practice Presented by James Fink PhD, RRT, FAARC
August 6, 2008	Ethical Decisions Encountered in Respiratory Therapy Presented by Linda Van Scoder, EdD, RRT
July 23, 2008	Theories of Ethical Decision Making in Respiratory Therapy Presented by John Hughes, RRT, MEd, AE-C
June 25, 2008	Balancing PEEP and FIO2 Settings in Adults Presented by Rich Kallet MS, RRT, FAARC
April 30, 2008	Management of Unresponsive Hypoxia in ARDS Presented by Bob Kacmarek PhD, RRT, FAARC
April 23, 2008	Effective Use of Recruitment Maneuvers in the Management of ALI and ARDS Presented by Bob Kacmarek PhD, RRT, FAARC
March 26, 2008	Basic Ventilatory Management of ARDS Presented by Bob Kacmarek PhD, RRT, FAARC
January 8, 2008	Secretion Management in the Mechanically Ventilated Patient Presented by Rich Branson MSc, RRT, FAARC
November 11, 2007	2007 Asthma Guidelines Presented by Tom Kallstrom BS, RRT, AE-C, FAARC
September 19, 2007	Transitioning Patients from Acute to Long Term Care Presented by Teresa Vosko MHHS, RRT, FAARC
August 22, 2007	Patient Literacy Presented by Bill Galvin MEd, CPFT, AE-C, FAARC
July 25, 2007	Humidification of the Artificial Airway Presented by Rob Chatburn RRT, FAARC
February 7, 2007	Therapist Innovation vs. Evidence-Based Practice Presented by Bob Kacmarek Ph.D., RRT, FAARC

In response to a request from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control the AARC provides the following two archived webcasts to all respiratory therapists (regardless of AARC membership status) who must be prepared to use these Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) ventilators that will be deployed in emergency situations. Please note there is no charge for viewing these webcasts but CRCE is not available.

Broadcast Date	Program Description	Sponsor
September 22, 2009	The Strategic National Stockpile—The LTV-1200 Ventilator Presented by Richard Branson, MSc RRT FAARC FCCM, Angela King, RRT-NPS, RPFT, and Eileen Malatino RN, MS
November 1, 2006	The Strategic National Stockpile—What Respiratory Therapists Need to Know Presented by Rich Branson MSc RRT, FAARC, and Eileen Malatino, BSN