American Association for Respiratory Care

The American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) is the leading national and international professional association for Respiratory Care. We work with RTs to encourage, promote, and facilitate their professional excellence. We do that by advancing the science and practice of Respiratory Care and serving as an advocate for patients and their families, the public, the profession, and each unique and individual respiratory therapist. [](https://www.aarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/aarc-bylaws.pdf) **At AARC, we are the catalyst to:** **Advance and promote the Respiratory Care profession.** **Help move RTs forward at each stage of their career.** **Bring RTs from across the globe together to learn and share expertise.** **Provide the research and education needed to stay up-to-the-minute on advances in Respiratory Care** AARC Vision and Mission Statement AARC will be *the* leading organization to advance the profession of respiratory care worldwide. AARC is the foremost professional association promoting respiratory therapists. Our Values **Inspired Momentum**: We are a catalyst for advancement and elevation of respiratory therapists and the profession. **Nimble Organization:** We are dynamic and adaptable, embracing change, efficiency and innovation with agility. **Inclusive Community:** We welcome all and are wholly better and strengthened by our diverse membership. **Unified Integrity:** We stand together with our members and partners to embody the highest ethical and scientific standards. **Passionate Intention:** We are purposeful in our leadership to achieve extraordinary impact.