The American Respiratory Foundation is dedicated to promoting respiratory health throughout the support of research, education, and patient-focused philanthropic activities in respiratory care.
ARCF regularly files IRS Form 900. These forms are available online at GuideStar.
The American Respiratory Care Foundation is a nonprofit organization formed for the purpose of supporting research, education, and charitable activities.
The ARCF seeks to educate the public about respiratory health, assist in the training and continuing education of health care providers, and improve the quality of our environment.
President
Carl R. Hinkson
MSc, RRT, RRT-ACCS, RRT-NPS, FAARC
Trustee
Jodi Jaeger
BS, RRT, RRT-NPS
Professional Highlights
Trustee
Joel Brown
MSM-HCA, RRT, FAARC, FNAP
Trustee
Aaron Light
DHSc, RRT-ACCS, FAARC
Professional Highlights
Trustee
Caitlin Coppock
BS, RRT, RRT-ACCS
Trustee
Maria Madden
MSc, RRT, RRT-ACCS, FAARC
Trustee
Glenn Pippen
MBA, RRT
At Large Trustee
Edwin Coombs
MA, RRT, NPS, ACCS, FAARC
Professional Highlights
At Large Trustee
Amy Boeckmann
MPA, BS, RRT, FAARC
At Large Trustee
Michael Gentile
MBA, RRT, FAARC, FCCM
Professional Highlights
Emeritus
Michael T. Amato, MBA
Chief Executive Officer
InspiRx
Durham, NC
Emeritus
Dale Eiserman
Vice President of International Sales, Critical Care Division
VIASYS Healthcare
Palm Springs, CA
Emeritus
Sam P. Giordano, MBA, RRT, FAARC
Carrollton, TX
Emeritus
David J. Pierson, MD, FAARC
Harborview Medical Center
Seattle, WA
Emeritus
Bruce Rubin, MEngr, MD, MBA, FRCPC, FAARC
Professor and Chair, Department of Pediatrics
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
Richmond, VA
Emeritus
Gary A. Smith, RRT(HON), FAARC
Olathe, KS
Emeritus
James K. Stoller, MD, MS, FCCP, ATSF, FAARC
Chair, Education Institute
Jean Wall Bennett Professor of Medicine
Cleveland, OH
The Board of Trustees shall appoint an Executive Office to oversee day-to-day operations of the ARCF. The Executive Office will be charged by the ARCF Trustees to execute agreed upon duties and will be empowered by to represent the ARCF in agreed upon negotiations, program development, financial matters and other administrative duties.
Executive Director
Daniel Garrett
Irving, TX
ARCF CFO
LaVerne Davis
Irving, TX
VP, Business Development and Sponsorships
Paul J. Miniter
Irving, TX
ARCF Executive Assistant
Crystal Leighton
Irving, TX
Michael W. Hess, MPH, RRT, RPFT
Charles W. Serby COPD Research Fellowship
Ping-Hui Liu, MSRC, RRT, RRT-ACCS
Philips Respironics Fellowship in Mechanical Ventilation
Brian K. Walsh, RRT, RRT-NPS, FAARC
Vyaire Fellowship for Neonatal and Pediatric Therapists
Tetsuo Miyagawa, PhD, RRT, PT, RCET
Jeri Eiserman, RRT Professional Education Research Fellowship
Niko Kontoudios, RRT
Mallinckrodt Literary Award
Alexandra Feldman, MD
Drager-Shreyas Roy, MD Memorial Literary Award
Desiree’ J. Poach RRT, RRT-NPS
The John and Brenda Walton Endowed Scholarship
Jessica M. Schweller, MS, APRN-CNP, RRT-SDS, AE-C
NBRC H. Frederick Helmholz, Jr. MD, Educational Research Grant
Arzu Ari, PhD, RRT, PT, CPFT, FAARC, FCCP
Forrest M. Bird Lifetime Scientific Achievement Award
Dr. Bibi Waleema Bacchus-Ali, BSc, MD, PGDip, MSc, MBA
Hector Leon Garza, MD Achievement Award
Jessica Fino, EdD, RRT
Dr. Charles H. Hudson Award for Cardiopulmonary Public Health
John Tamasitis, RRT, NPS
Thomas L. Petty, MD Invacare Award for Excellence in Home Respiratory Care
Megan Koster, EdD, RRT, RRT-NPS (Co-recipient)
NBRC Gary A. Smith Educational Award for Innovation in Education Achievement
Kristen McHenry, EdD, RRT, RRT-ACCS (Co-recipient)
NBRC Gary A. Smith Educational Award for Innovation in Education Achievement
Linda Nozart-Frierson, MPH, BSRT, RRT, AE-C
Mike West, MBA, RRT Patient Education Achievement Award
Hui-Ling Lin, PhD, RRT, RN, FAARC
Mitchell A. Baran Achievement Award
Rachel A. Jenkins, BSRT, RRT, RRT-ACCS
NBRC Gareth B. Gish, MS, RRT Memorial Education Recognition Award
Ashley E. Kamien, BS, RRT, RRT-ACCS, RRT-NPS
William F. Miller, MD Postgraduate Education Recognition Award
Michael T. Roberts
Morton B. Duggan, Jr. Memorial Education Recognition Award
Jane M. Oliver, RRT
Jimmy A. Young Memorial Education Recognition Award
Mariah Bennett
Charles D. McArthur Memorial Scholarship Education Recognition Award
Chloe G. Murillos
NBRC William W. Burgin, Jr., MD and Robert M. Lawrence MD Education Recognition Award
Kimberly J. Bennion MsHS, RRT, CHC, FAARC
Paul A. Selecky, MD, BOMA Award
Raymond Pisani, BS, RRT, RRT-NPS, RRT-ACCS, FAARC
Bill Lamb Award
Mulla Nasirdeen (Ghana)
International Fellow
Khalid Alwadeai (Saudi Arabia)
International Fellow
Laura Rapela (Argentina)
International Fellow
Deyuan You (China)
International Fellow
Since 1982, Respiratory Care has presented Journal Conferences with the most important, timely, and proven information affecting the practice of respiratory everywhere. The proceedings appear in special issues of the Journal both in print and online.
Conference attendance is limited to the faculty and staff of the Journal. Each topic is thoroughly presented by an invited expert, followed by heavy discussion among the faculty. All state-of-the-art papers and discussions are then published in the Journal.
Journal Conference are presented under the Auspices of the ARCF. The ARCF invites corporations to become official sponsors after the topic of the conference is known.
UPCOMING CONFERENCE
62nd Respiratory Care Journal Conference
CONFERENCE CO-CHAIRS
Eduardo Mireles-Cabodevila MD
Lluis Blanch MD
Richard Branson MSc RRT FAARC
June 2–4, 2025 | Norfolk, VA
“Pediatric Asthma: Management Across the Continuum of Care”
June 19–21, 2024 | Tampa, FL
“Pulmonary Rehabilitation: Current Evidence and Future Directions”
June 22-23, 2023 | St. Petersburg, FL
“COPD: Current Evidence and Implications for Practice”
June 21-22, 2022 | St. Petersburg, FL
“Monitoring Respiratory Function in Adult Acute Care”
June 10-11, 2019 | St. Petersburg, FL
“Noninvasive Respiratory Support in Adults”
June 14-15, 2018 | St. Petersburg, FL
“Respiratory Medications for COPD and Adult Asthma: Pharmacologic Actions to Clinical Applications”
June 22-23, 2017 | St. Petersburg, FL
“Pediatric Respiratory Care”
June 10-11, 2016 | St. Petersburg, FL
“Respiratory Care Controversies III”
June 5-6, 2015 | St. Petersburg, FL
“Aerosol Drug Delivery in Respiratory Care"
June 6-7, 2014 | St. Petersburg, FL
“Adult Artificial Airways and Airways Adjuncts”
June 14-15, 2013 | St. Petersburg, FL
“Adult Mechanical Ventilation in Acute Care: Issues and Controversies”
September 7-8, 2012 | St. Petersburg, FL
“Oxygen”
April 13-14, 2012 | San Francisco, CA
“The Chronically Critically Ill”
June 9–10, 2011 | St. Petersburg, FL
The American Respiratory Care Foundation is a nonprofit organization formed for the purpose of supporting research, education, and charitable activities.
The ARCF seeks to educate the public about respiratory health, assist in the training and continuing education of health care providers, and improve the quality of our environment.
June 2–4, 2025
Norfolk, VA
Patient Ventilator Interactions: Discordance, Asynchrony and Pendelluft
