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Company type | non-profit organization |
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Industry | Health care |
Founded | 1974 |
Founder | American Association for Respiratory Care |
Headquarters | , |
Area served | United States |
Website | http://www.arcfoundation.org/ |
The American Respiratory Care Foundation is a non-profit organization founded by the American Association for Respiratory Care [1] formed to provide funding for research in the field of pulmonology and respiratory care[2]. Formed in 1974 as the American Respiratory Therapy Foundation and then changed to the American Respiratory Care Foundation in 1986[3]. The ARCF is a partner with the United States Environmental Protection Agency, who has awarded grants to the ARCF in order to help fund research directly related to asthma and asthma education[4].
Primary funding
- Undergraduate Student Awards — The ARCF previously supported individuals who were progressing toward an Associate of Science in Respiratory Therapy but ceased that support and changed the requirement to a student progressing toward a Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Therapy by either direct route or a bridge programme[5].
- Scholarships and education grants
- Postgraduate Student Awards
- Research Fellowships / Abstract Awards
- Achievement Awards
- Literary Awards
- Research Grants — Research in respiratory care, pulmonology, sleep medicine and critical care medicine is one of the ARCF's primary missions.
- International Fellowships
- Community Grants
International fellowship
The International Fellowship Program was established in 1990 as a method of expanding respiratory care practices internationally by inviting physicians and nurses among other health professionals to shadow respiratory therapists to observe the practice and application in medicine[6].
See also
References
- ^ American Respiratory Care Foundation http://www.arcfoundation.org/
- ^ "Shneerson, JM The changing role of mechanical ventilation in COPD. Eur Respir J 1996;9,393-398" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-10-26.
- ^ "AARC Timeline". Aarc.org. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
- ^ "Federal Partners and Contacts | Asthma | US [[Environmental Protection Agency]]". Epa.gov. 2010-11-17. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "International Fellowship Directory". Arcfoundation.org. Retrieved 2011-10-26.