We have spent the last couple of months discussing jobs, licensure and work-life balance. This month, particularly for all you who are new to the field, I thought we could discuss some organizations you can join to help further your career. Our professional organization is the American Association for Respiratory Care, or AARC. The AARC ...

For the past several weeks, we have discussed work-life balance. The final entry to this discussion is what you can do within respiratory therapy to add to your balance. We all know we should be members of our professional group and the state society that is associated with it wherever we live. Though some feel these groups do not represent them, ...

This month's poll focused on who is going where for their professional development this summer. The results are pretty amazing. When asked ''where will you travel to in order to gain CEUs, listen to lectures, or otherwise develop yourself professionally,'' the results were clear. It appears that the bigger conferences are losing favor because of ...