This episode of the AARC Perspectives podcast discusses AARC's newest Clinical Practice Guideline on pediatric critical asthma with Lynda Goodfellow, EdD, RRT, FAARC, AARC Director of CPGs, and lead author Benjamin White, MD, MA, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Critical Care at the University of Utah. They discuss how this …

My title for this podcast may only mention Joey Spallina & Syracuse, but I promise, in this episode we'll talk about the incredible games played between Richmond & Cornell, Syracuse & Princeton, Georgetown & Maryland and Notre Dame and Penn State. After discussing the games from this past weekend, we'll dive into previews for the Syracuse vs Maryla…

In this weeks episode, I'll quickly re-cap the first round games while discussing this weekends quarterfinal matchups. We'll discuss every upcoming game including Richmond vs Cornell, Syracuse vs Princeton, Georgetown vs Maryland and Notre Dame vs Penn State. Check out our new LaxFactor Offensive Player Ratings here... https://www.laxfactor.com/lax…

On this episode of AARC's Perspectives Advocacy Actions podcast with Senior Vice President Miriam O'Day, she discusses progress on the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact, SOAR Act, what's on the horizon for the rest of the year, and how you can get involved. Resources Respiratory Care Interstate Compact SOAR Act Send us a text Support the show…

In this episode of the AARC Perspectives Podcast, we are joined by AARCchampion Steve Wehrman, RRT, RPFT, FAARC, a 48-year member of AARC and virtual pulmonary rehab therapist who discusses professionalism, the importance of RTs, and especially how AARC has shaped his life and journey. Additional Resources: Virtual Pulmonary Rehabilitation: Opportu…

Conference tournament weekend is almost over, we have all but 2 tournament seats decided. Syracuse beat Notre Dame in a "win and your in" game on Saturday. Ohio State booked their first Big Ten Tournament Championship over Maryland. Richmond, Georgetown, Siena, Towson and others also get to dance after wins on Saturday.…

In AARC's latest AARC Perspectives Podcast - Behind the Breath: A Day in the Life of a Cancer Care RT, we are joined by Michelle Rausen, MS, RRT, RRT-NPS, RRT-ACCS of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and AARC VP of Membership and Customer Care, Monique Kimmel. Michelle discusses her insights, the emotional and psychological aspects of her wor…

We'll talk about the crazy CJ Kirst has had this season for Cornell. We'll talk about a bunch of games played this weekend and will mix in quite a bit of bracketology as well in my first week back after a bit of a hiatus.

Cornell, Maryland, Ohio State and Princeton all handled their business and picked up wins on Saturday. North Carolina was the lone top-5 team to get beat making life a bit easier for the media members that get a vote in the Inside Lacrosse Media Poll. Syracuse got a big win over arch rival Virginia despite UVA jumping out to a 5-1 lead early in the…

The college lacrosse world saw its #1 ranked team in Maryland and its #3 ranked team in Army both dropped in overtime on Saturday. Michigan needed a late game save in overtime out of Hunter Taylor to help lift them over the Terps, and Boston University got a huge save from their keeper, Will Barnes to get them over the hump against Army. Syracuse w…

This weekend was thin on ranked matchups, but it more than made up for it with 5 games on Saturday needing overtime to get to the winner, including Duke and Towson each picking up thrilling OT victories. Maryland, Johns Hopkins and Notre Dame all handled their business and picked up solid wins as well. Support the podcast: https://www.laxfactor.com…

Big college lacrosse podcast today as we'll be doing recaps for a batch of Division 3 games from this past weekend as well as previewing the bulk of the Division 1 games coming up this weekend. We'll talk a bit about the Mustang Classic matchups that hit Friday and Saturday in one of the largest collections of top lacrosse teams you'll see anywhere…

College lacrosse got a bit more exciting this weekend as we saw #15 Ohio State upset #2 Notre Dame, and #9 Penn State took down #3 Cornell, both on the road. The top-rated Maryland Terps handled business at home against Delaware, insuring at least one of the top three teams booked a victory. Other teams that booked wins that we'll talk about, North…

This is a week of college lacrosse that doesn’t feature a whole lot of top 20 matchups, but we will be getting a Johns Hopkins vs Syracuse matchup at the Dome which is all anyone can really ask for. Notre Dame will host Ohio State and Cornell will take on Penn State in the other top 20 matchups that I’ll have my eyes on. We’ll rip through all of th…

In our first ever D3 Lacrosse Podcast, we're going to touch on Christopher Newport's win over Grove City, Salisbury's win over Lynchburg, Amherst's win over Middlebury, Ursinus' 3OT win over DeSales, Gettysburg win over Stevenson, RIT's win over York and much more. We'll also name our first ever D3 Freaks of the Week. Buy some swag... https://www.l…

College lacrosse fans were treated to a battle between #1 Notre Dame and #2 Maryland and it didn't disappoint with the Terps taking home the one-goal victory over the returning national champs, and in the process proved their worth without any doubt. Princeton and Johns Hopkins each pulled one-goal wins out of their respective behinds taking down D…

This college lacrosse season has been crazy, and this weekend we get a battle between #1 Notre Dame and #2 Maryland, in Atlanta. I'll talk about that game and many more in this weekends college lacrosse weekend previews. We'll finally know who's the real deal. Syracuse, Johns Hopkins and Virginia all need to bounce back and pick up wins this weeken…

We had three huge upsets this weekend with Syracuse losing to Harvard (in the Dome), North Carolina beat Johns Hopkins by a goal (at Homewood) and Virginia got thrashed by Ohio State. In other action, Notre Dame, Cornell and Maryland all handled their business picking up big wins against quality opponents. We'll talk about those games and a lot mor…

We have 8 games being played this weekend where both teams are featured in the InsideLacrosse Media Poll. The games we’ll be talking about, in order… #1 Notre Dame @ #11 Georgetown #2 Maryland @ #5 Princeton #9 North Carolina @ #3 Johns Hopkins #12 Denver @ #4 Cornell #15 Harvard @ #6 SyracuseMichigan @ #7 DukeMercer @ #8 Army #20 Navy @ #10 Penn S…

The episode of the AARC Perspectives podcast talks with 2024 Emerging Leaders Program participants Meliza Walsh and Doug Gardenhire. They discuss the highlights and experiences with the AARC ELP program and what they learned throughout their year-long mentor-mentee relationship. Send us a text Support the show…

In the top battle of the weekend, #6 Maryland beat #2 Syracuse by taking away the Orange's inside game. Richmond toppled Virginia in a stunning upset in Charlottesville. Johns Hopkins needed some last minute heroics from Matt Collison and Russel Melendez to take out Loyola on the road by a goal. We’ll talk about the Ivy League finally seeing action…

We had a great Saturday filled with quality college lacrosse games topped off by Maryland's OT win over Loyola on the road. John Hopkins picks up their third win over a ranked opponent, so far the toughest schedule out of anyone in the land. The ACC teams, including Syracuse, Virginia, North Carolina and Duke all cruised to easy wins. Delaware trav…

We nearly have a full slate of college lacrosse games to watch this weekend and in this college lacrosse preview show I'll talk about Vermont vs #2 Syracuse, #4 Maryland vs Loyola, Colgate vs #6 Virginia, #7 Duke vs Jacksonville as well as the game of the week, #10 Georgetown visits #8 Johns Hopkins. We'll also cover #12 Penn State vs Villanova, #1…

College lacrosse's second biggest weekend of the year, only topped by Memorial Day Weekend is here, Week 0 is what it's now called and lacrosse nerds can now feel happiness again. In this seasons first College Lacrosse Weekend Recaps Show, I'll talk through #2 Syracuse beating up on Jacksonville, #5 Maryland handling business against #20 Richmond, …

We have a near full sloate of games in what has become known as WEEK ZERO in division 1 college lacrosse. #2 Syracuse hosts Jacksonville in the Dome. #5 Maryland hosts #20 Richmond in College Park. Bellarmine goes on the road to face #7 Duke. The Game of the week will see #10 Denver host #8 Johns Hopkins in the only matchup with two top 10 teams in…

We have a full slate of college lacrosse games popping off a week from today, so I want to rip through my personal top 10, along with the full poll I submitted to InsideLacrosse for their media poll. I'll start by talking about the top 10, and then by the end I go through my entire top 20 and line that up against the released preseason media poll t…

Syracuse brings back more offensive talent than any team in the country. Yes, I’m a homer, but that is a fact. Joey Spallina headlines a healthy roster of returning talent as the only returning “numbered” All-American. Spallina & Hiltz and whoever they put in that 3rd spot on attack will be one of the top 5 units in the country (IL has them at #5 i…

Notre Dame received the #1 spot in my submission for the Inside Lacrosse D1 Preseason Media Poll. Despite losing Pat Kavanaugh and Liam Entenmann to graduation, the Irish return Chris Kavanaugh, Devon McLane, Jordan Faison, Shawn Lyght and many more. Winning two consecutive titles was a tall task. Winning three is going to be an even taller hill to…

We saw a ton of very good, top goalies graduate in 2024. While there are a few “very easy to peg top returners”, two are total no brainers, Emmet Carroll of Penn and Jack Fracyon of Penn State. These guys were both numbered All-Americans a season ago (Carroll was on the 2nd team and Fracyon was the 3rd team). Both of these keepers are proven talent…

College lacrosse is almost back so it's time to start looking at who the top returning players will be in 2025. I want to start with Harvard's Sam King and and Penn's Emmet Carroll. Both are incredible players that will be heavily leaned on by their respective teams. Sam King has been Harvard's leading scorer since his first season on campus, and E…

Welcome to the AARC Perspectives podcast! Recorded live at the AARC 2024 Congress, this episode features a chat with FACES Founder Sharman Lamka and 2024 Patient Advocacy Award winner Brigitte Trace, BA, RRT, about what this award means and the importance of patient advocacy. Send us a text Support the show…

Recorded live at the AARC Congress, Ellen Becker, PhD, RRT, RPFT, AE-C, FAARC, and Joseph Ariale, RRT, discuss Dr. Becker's Thomas L. Petty Memorial Lecture on Reconsidering Race and Ethnicity for Predicting Normal Lung Function. Send us a text Support the showBy AARC

Welcome to the AARC Perspectives podcast! Recorded live at the AARC Congress, with Aerogen CEO John Power and AARC President Dana Evans. Send us a text Support the showBy AARC

Recorded live at the AARC 2024 Congress, we chat with Miriam O'Day, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs about what's on the docket for the rest of 2024 and future AARC advocacy efforts for 2025. Send us a text Support the showBy AARC

Recorded live at the AARC Congress 2024, we chat with AARC members Lori Arnold and Teri Miller about the importance of state and national involvement in HOSA for recruiting students into the RT profession. Send us a text Support the showBy AARC

Recorded live at the AARC Congress, this episode of AARC Perspectives explores the Safe and Effective Staffing Guide and what it is all about with Garry Kauffman and Rena Laliberte. Send us a text Support the showBy AARC

Recorded live at the 2024 AARC Congress, this episode of AARC Perspectives chats with AARC Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPG) Director, Dr. Lynda Goodfellow, about what a CPG is, why it's important, and what new guidelines are on the horizon. Send us a text Support the showBy AARC

Recorded live at the AARC Congress 2024, we chatted with AARC House of Delegates (HOD) Chair Julie Jackson as she highlighted what the HOD is and why it's important to get involved. Send us a text Support the showBy AARC

We go behind the scenes of the AARC Program Committee. Volunteers and AARC staff join us for this one of a kind episode. We discuss upcoming events, request for proposals, and so much more. Send us a text Support the showBy AARC

Hear COPD Champion, Russell A. Acevedo, MD, FAARC, FCCP, FCCM, story and learn more about what being given the Jimmy A. Young Medal means to him! Additional Resources Acevado Honored with Jimmy A. Young Award Send us a text Support the showBy AARC

Miriam O’Day, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs, sits down with Ron Posselt, Chair of the Compact Licensure Working Group, to delve into the intricacies of compact licensure, guided by the frequently asked questions from the Council of State Governments’ website. Whether you’re a policy insider or simply curious about how licensure compac…

Join Miriam O'Day, AARC Senior Vice President for Government Affairs, as she sits down with Kay Moyer from CRD Associates. They delve into the crucial world of AARC regulatory affairs work, shedding light on its significance and discussing the impactful work undertaken to advocate for respiratory care professionals. Discover how regulatory efforts …

Listen in on our discussion with Susmita Tarafdar, BA, BS, RRT-NPS, 2023 Patient Advocacy Award winner, and what patient advocacy means to her. Send us a text Support the showBy AARC

In this episode of AARC Perspectives, we talk with Kim Bennion, AARC Board Member and System Director of Research, about her research work, the HIMSS Davies Award, why she's involved with AARC, and her organization's efforts to use pulmonary disease navigators to reduce COPD readmissions. Send us a text Support the show…

It's now fully official, Syracuse and Johns Hopkins lacrosse squards are back and playing in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Lacrosse Tournament. Syracuse, Notere Dame, Georgetown and Johns Hopkins all got a bit of a scare put in them, but all prevailed by the end. Duke, Virginia, Denver and Maryland all handled their business pretty easily and advan…

In this episode of AARC Perspectives, we're joined by Dr. Ellen Becker, an esteemed asthma educator, to explore the new six-part asthma education series. Ellen brings her expertise in respiratory therapy and patient-centered communication to discuss critical updates in asthma management, addressing social determinants of health, and the importance …

In this weeks show, I'm going to talk about why I have Notre Dame, Syracuse & Johns Hopkins sitting atop my poll vote, in that order. Many are going to light me up for it, but after Notre Dame took down Virginia, and North Carolina beat Duke, I can't ignore the fact that Syracuse holds victories in the head-to-head matchups between Hopkins and Duke…

In this episode, Miriam O'Day, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs, discusses the journey of the SOAR Act, AARC efforts in coalition building, and the vital role of storytelling in shaping policy. Send us a text Support the showBy AARC

Every weekend has brought some chaos to the college lacrosse world, and this weekend was no different. After Boston University took down #1 Army Friday night, Michigan and High Point decided to get in on the upset action with each team scoring late on the way to Michigan upsetting Maryland, and High Point stunning UNC. Princeton, Cornell and Penn a…

#6 Syracuse hosted the #4 Duke Blue Devils in the Dome on Wednesday night and came away victors, with a 10-4 statement win. The Orange defense played their best game of the season, and in reality the best defensive game any team has played all year long. They held the Duke attack to just 2 goals and an assist. Will Mark was a monster with 14 saves …