International Congress

1. International Congress Timothy R. Myers BS, RRT-NPS AARC President-Elect House of Delegates Anaheim, CA December 2008

2. 2009-2010 Goals & Objectives • Will focus on AARC’s Core Values • Driven from our Mission / Vision Statement • Will narrow our Focus to 7 Goals • Advocacy • Professional Excellence • Advancing the Science & Practice • Same “roadmap” that we have travel through the past 3 Presidencies

3. “When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle

4. AARC Vision/Mission Statement The American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) will continue to be the leading national and international professional association for respiratory care. The AARC will encourage and promote professional excellence, advance the science and practice of respiratory care, and serve as an advocate for patients, their families, the public, the profession and the respiratory therapist.

5. AARC Vision/Mission Statement The American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) will continue to be the leading national and international professional association for respiratory care. The AARC will encourage and promote professional excellence, advance the science and practice of respiratory care, and serve as an advocate for patients, their families, the public, the profession and the respiratory therapist.

6. AARC Vision/Mission Statement The American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) will continue to be the leading national and international professional association for respiratory care. The AARC will encourage and promote professional excellence, advance the science and practice of respiratory care, and serve as an advocate for patients, their families, the public, the profession and the respiratory therapist.

7. AARC Vision/Mission Statement The American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) will continue to be the leading national and international professional association for respiratory care. The AARC will encourage and promote professional excellence, advance the science and practice of respiratory care, and serve as an advocate for patients, their families, the public, the profession and the respiratory therapist.

8. Advocacy • The 3 P approach • Patients, Profession, Practitioner • Federal – AARC Prospective • PACT - - March 9th &10th • 435 Plan • Miriam, Cheryl and Anne Marie • States • Grassroots Initiatives • Regs & Law Diligence • Disaster Relief Fund

9. Respiratory Therapy Initiative • Number 1 Advocacy Goal--Priority • About Home Care -- Not • Access to the Respiratory Therapist across the continuum of care • Time is ripe • Bill Sponsors are still in place • Relationships have been established • PACT is passionate • Plan 435

10. Advocacy - Patient & Family Support • Maintain of Focused Target - Patients • YourLungHealth.org • Ask Dr. Tom • Consumer Roundtable • Joint Ventures • MSU, NHLBI • Networking • Alpha-One, COPDFoundation

11. Professional Excellence • Professional • Congress, Forum and “Live” Course • Web-based • Webcast and Professor’s Rounds • Print • Monographs and Respiratory Care • New Products • RegPrep, Asthma Prep On-line, Learning Institutes • CPGs, Position Statements

12. Professional Excellence - International • International Committee • International Fellows - - ARCF • New Endeavors • International Council for Respiratory Care • Twenty-one (21) member countries • Global Promotion of the profession • International Education Recognition System (IERS) • Educational Resources

13. Professional Excellence - Networking • BOMA & Sponsoring Organizations • Strategic Partners • Liaisons • Ad-Hoc Committees • Governmental Organizations • Corporate Partners • International Partners

14. Advancing Art & Science -Publications • Respiratory Care • AARC Times • Allergy & Asthma Health • Buyer and Consumer Guides

15. Respiratory Care 2015 & Beyond • Conference 1 – Spring 2008 • Set for Spring 2009 publication – Resp Care • Identify the Healthcare vehicle and the Skill Set & Technologies of the RT • Conference 2 – Early Spring 2009 • Focus on the education and training necessary to obtain KSA’s • Conference 3 – Late 2009 / Early 2010 • Implementation

16. Building A Top-Performance Culture In Respiratory Care ATTRACT ENGAGE DEVELOP RETAIN T O P T A L E N T

17. Five practices of exemplary leadership • Model the Way • Inspire a Shared Vision • Challenge the Status Quo • Enable others to Act • Encourage the Heart

18. AARC “Learning Institutes” • “Post Graduate” Type of Training • Chair by Dr. Toni Rodriguez • Steering Committee • Institute Coordinators • Management – Rick Ford • Education – Linda Van Scoder • Research - - Robert Chatburn

19. AARC “Learning Institutes” Core Curriculum Management Education Research

20. AARC “Learning Institutes” • Institutes est. to provide educational resources for RRT’s career advancement • Role would be to provide career guidance and mentorship • Educational • CRCE’s – at the very least • Courses accepted by degree granting institutions – long term goal

21. Best Practices ATTRACT ENGAGE DEVELOP RETAIN T O P T A L E N T Mentor unselfishly and find the path that best fits the person’s strengths A Mentor: • Builds a relationship. • Has something important to offer to the person. • Genuinely cares about the mentee. • Develop goals essential to facilitating the mentee’s growth. • Mentor listens to whatever the mentee wants to talk about. • Develops trust with the mentee.

22. Mentorship • If you tell me, I'll forget • If you show me, I might remember • But if you involve me, I will understand Chinese Proverb

23. Patients with Cardiopulmonary Diseases Cohesiveness -Teamwork State Societies HOD AARC