American Respiratory Care Foundation Explained

American Respiratory Care Foundation
Foundation:	1974
Revenue:	$749,783
Assets:	$2,131,930
Footnotes:	EIN: 237089524

The American Respiratory Care Foundation is a non-profit organization founded by the American Association for Respiratory Care^[1] formed to provide funding for research in the field of pulmonology and respiratory care.^[2] Formed in 1974 as the American Respiratory Therapy Foundation and then changed to the American Respiratory Care Foundation in 1986.^[3] The ARCF is a partner with the United States Environmental Protection Agency, who has awarded grants to the ARCF in order to help fund research directly related to asthma and asthma education.^[4]

Primary funding

• Undergraduate Student Awards — The ARCF previously supported individuals who were progressing toward an Associate of Science in Respiratory Therapy but ceased that support in 2011 changing the requirement to a student progressing toward a Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Therapy by either direct route or a bridge programme.^[5]

Scholarships and education grants

• Morton B. Duggan, Jr. Memorial Education Recognition Award

• Jimmy A. Young Memorial Education Recognition Award

• NBRC/AMP William W. Burgin, Jr. MD Education Recognition Award

• NBRC/AMP Robert M. Lawrence, MD Education Recognition Award
• Postgraduate Student Awards
• Research Fellowships / Abstract Awards
• Achievement Awards
• Literary Awards
• Research Grants — Research in respiratory care, pulmonology, sleep medicine and critical care medicine is one of the ARCF's primary missions.
• International Fellowships
• Community Grants

International fellowship

The International Fellowship Program was established in 1990 as a method of expanding respiratory care practices internationally by inviting physicians and nurses among other health professionals to shadow respiratory therapists to observe the practice and application in medicine.^[6]

See also

• Lambda Beta Society
• National Board for Respiratory Care

External links

• Official website
• Anti Snoring Solutions

Notes and References

1. American Respiratory Care Foundation http://www.arcfoundation.org/
2. Shneerson JM . March 1996 . The changing role of mechanical ventilation in COPD . Eur Respir J . 9 . 3 . 393–398 . 10.1183/09031936.96.09030393 . 8729993. free .
3. Web site: AARC Timeline . Aarc.org . 2011-10-26.
4. Web site: Federal Partners and Contacts | Asthma . . 2010-11-17 . 2011-10-26.
5. Barnes TA, Kacmarek RM, Kageler WV, Morris MJ, Durbin CG . Transitioning the respiratory therapy workforce for 2015 and beyond. . Respir Care . 2011 . 56 . 5 . 681–90 . 21276324 . 10.4187/respcare.01169 . free .
6. Web site: International Fellowship Directory . Arcfoundation.org . 2011-10-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120502170153/http://www.arcfoundation.org/international/fellows/directory.cfm . 2012-05-02 .