Join the American Association of Respiratory Care and its members in the spirit of celebration and community services that has come to signify Respiratory Care Week, an annual event that recognizes the respiratory care profession and promotes awareness of lung health issues and practices.

Respiratory care professionals from around the country and around the world come together in their workplaces and communities to:

Celebrate...  Hosting activities to honor and reward respiratory therapists for their contributions.

Motivate...  Encouraging patients and their families in their battles against lung disease.

Educate...  Taking awareness of lung diseases like COPD and asthma to the community.

Inspire...  Building the desire in others to enter the respiratory care profession.

Learn...  Maximizing personal and professional skills with new resources.

To learn more visit: http://www.aarc.org/rcweek

For more information regarding tobacco, check this out: http://www.aarc.org/resources/tobacco

In honor of Respiratory Care Week, please refer your patients, clients and loved ones for help. Gulfcoast South AHEC offers FREE tobacco cessation services through our I Quit with AHEC Program.