The AARC Apex Recognition Award is a recognition program for respiratory care departments in acute care hospitals, long-term care facilities, home medical equipment (HME) companies, educational programs, and dedicated transport teams.
The AARC proudly recognizes the following facilities with the Apex Recognition Award:
2024–2025 Recipients
Acute Care Hospital Category
![Logo for AdventHealth for Children](https://www.aarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/advent-health-for-children-apex-logo-1.png)
AdventHealth for Children
![Logo for Cooper University Hospital](https://www.aarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/cooper-university-apex-logo-1.png)
Cooper University Hospital Respiratory Therapy Department
![Logo for UT Southwestern William P. Clements University Hospital](https://www.aarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/ut-southwestern-apex-logo-1.png)
UT Southwestern William P. Clements University Hospital
![Logo for Wellstar Hospital](https://www.aarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/wellstar-hospital-apex-logo-2.png)
Wellstar Hospital
![Logo for AdventHealth East Orlando](https://www.aarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/advent-health-east-orlando-apex-logo.png)
AdventHealth East Orlando
![Logo for Dell Seton Medical Center at the University of Texas at Austin](https://www.aarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/dell-seton-apex-logo-1.png)
Dell Seton Medical Center at the University of Texas at Austin
![Logo for Children’s Hospital Colorado](https://www.aarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/childrens-hospital-colorado-apex-logo.png)
Children’s Hospital Colorado
Education Category
![Logo for Midwestern State University](https://www.aarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/midwestern-state-university-apex-logo.png)
Midwestern State University, Respiratory Care Program
![Logo for University of Kansas Medical Center](https://www.aarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/ku-apex-logo.png)
University of Kansas Medical Center Department of Respiratory Care and Diagnostic Science Respiratory Care Bachelor’s Degree Advancement Program
Transport Category
![Logo for Advocate Children's Hospital](https://www.aarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/advocate-childrens-hospital-apex-logo.png)
Advocate Children’s Hospital Neonatal-Pediatric Transport Team
![Logo for MedCenter Air Atrium Health](https://www.aarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/medcenter-air-apex-logo.png)
MedCenter Air Atrium Health
2023–2024 Recipients
Acute Care Hospital Category
![Logo for Arkansas Children’s Hospital (third award term)](https://www.aarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/arkansas-childrens-hospital-logo.png)
Arkansas Children’s Hospital (third award term)
![Logo for Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta](https://www.aarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/childrens-healthcare-of-atlanta.png)
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
![Logo for Children’s Health of Orange County (third award term)](https://www.aarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/choc-childrens-logo.png)
Children’s Health of Orange County (third award term)
![Logo for Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia](https://www.aarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/childrens-hospital-of-philadelphia.png)
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia — Respiratory Care Department (second award term)
![Logo for ChristianaCare](https://www.aarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/christianacare-logo.png)
ChristianaCare (third award term)
![Logo for Emory University Hospital](https://www.aarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/emory-university-hospital-logo.png)
Emory University Hospital
![Logo for Luminis Health, Anne Arundel Medical Center](https://www.aarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/no-apex-logo-available.png)
Luminis Health, Anne Arundel Medical Center (third award term)
![Logo for Medstar Georgetown University Hospital](https://www.aarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/medstar-georgetown-logo.png)
Medstar Georgetown University Hospital
![Logo for Nemours Children’s Health — Delaware](https://www.aarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/nemours-logo.png)
Nemours Children’s Health — Delaware
![Logo for North Shore University Hospital — Northwell Health](https://www.aarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/northshore-university-logo.png)
North Shore University Hospital — Northwell Health (third award term)
![Logo for New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital](https://www.aarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/newyork-brooklyn-methodist-hospital-logo.png)
New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital (third award term)
![Logo for Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center](https://www.aarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/pensstate-milton-hershey-medical.png)
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
![Logo for Rush University Medical Center (fourth award year)](https://www.aarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/rush-medical-center-logo.png)
Rush University Medical Center (fourth award year)
![Logo for University Health System — Pediatric Respiratory Care Department](https://www.aarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/university-health-logo.png)
University Health System — Pediatric Respiratory Care Department
![Logo for University of Maryland Medical Center](https://www.aarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/umcc-respiratory-care.png)
University of Maryland Medical Center (second award term)
![Logo for The Valley Hospital](https://www.aarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/the-valley-logo.png)
The Valley Hospital (fourth award term)
![Logo for VA Maryland Health Care System — Baltimore VA Medical Center](https://www.aarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/va-seal.png)
VA Maryland Health Care System — Baltimore VA Medical Center
![Logo for WellSpan York Hospital](https://www.aarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/wellspan-health.png)
WellSpan York Hospital (third award term)
Education Category
![Logo for Boise State University](https://www.aarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/boise-university-logo.png)
Boise State University, program #520007 (second award term)
![Logo for Georgia State University](https://www.aarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/georgia-university-logo.png)
Georgia State University, program #200162 (third award term)
![Logo for Gwynedd Mercy University](https://www.aarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/gwynned-mercy-logo.png)
Gwynedd Mercy University, program #200274
![Logo for Loma Linda University, program #200161](https://www.aarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/llusahp-logo.png)
Loma Linda University, program #200161 (second award term)
![Logo for The Ohio State, program #200167](https://www.aarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ohio-state-university.png)
The Ohio State, program #200167
![Logo for Rush University, program #220572](https://www.aarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/rush-logo.png)
Rush University, program #220572 (third award term)
![Logo for University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, program #200176](https://www.aarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/no-apex-logo-available.png)
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, program #200176 (second award term)
![Logo for University of Missouri Respiratory Therapy Program, program #200033](https://www.aarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/no-apex-logo-available.png)
University of Missouri Respiratory Therapy Program, program #200033 (second award term)
![Logo for University of Missouri Respiratory Therapy Program at Mercy Hospital, program #300006](https://www.aarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/univeristy-of-missouri-logo.png)
University of Missouri Respiratory Therapy Program at Mercy Hospital, program #300006 (second award term)
![Logo for The University of Texas Medical Branch, School of Health Professions Department of Respiratory Care](https://www.aarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/utmb-shp-respiratory-care.png)
The University of Texas Medical Branch, School of Health Professions Department of Respiratory Care, program #200413
![Logo for West Chester University/Bryn Mawr Hospital Respiratory Care Program, program #200313](https://www.aarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/west-chester-university-logo.png)
West Chester University/Bryn Mawr Hospital Respiratory Care Program, program #200313 (second award term)
= 100% AARC Membership
= 100% RRT Credential
= 100% Master’s Degree or Higher