The Massachusetts Society for Respiratory Care
represents Respiratory Therapists by promoting, advocating, and educating the respiratory community.

 

What we do

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Promoting

Demonstrate the value of the respiratory therapist in providing respiratory care by supporting, conducting, and publishing research information. Research should compare the value of the respiratory therapist to others who may provide respiratory care services. Information generated should consider the needs of employers, legislators, regulators, other health professionals, and patients. Research efforts will, when appropriate and possible, be conducted in collaboration with other healthcare stakeholders.

Advocating

Advocate at the federal and state level for health care policy that promotes access to appropriate, safe, and effective respiratory care for patients and the public. Develop and implement promotion/marketing of the respiratory therapist targeted to legislators, policy makers, and payers. Messages will emphasize the value of the respiratory therapist in controlling the utilization of services, creating cost savings, improving outcomes and patient safety, and increasing access to respiratory care as provided by a respiratory therapist.

Educating

Deliver top level education with respiratory therapists in mind. Our yearly conference that has been actively educating respiratory therapists, nurses, physicians, and other health care professionals for over 30 years. This conference is held annually in the fall. 

Student Scholarships

2025 Submission Deadline - May 2, 2025

Each year, the MSRC provides scholarships to students who are either enrolled in a Massachusetts COARC approved program, or to Respiratory Therapists who are members of the AARC/MSRC who are completing their higher degree. 

Details are available below. To apply, click on the link below and complete the application. Open to Massachusetts members only.

To be considered for the scholarship; the student must be a member of the American Association of Respiratory Care (AARC), be enrolled in and in good academic standing of an accredited respiratory care program.  All applicants will be required to provide a completed application packet which includes transcript, letter of recommendation from the program director, and a completed questionnaire.  All applications need to be uploaded to this page. Incomplete applications will not be considered. This year, we are strongly encouraging applicants to come to one of the monthly Board meetings to witness first-hand their society in action and to learn about how the MSRC/AARC advocates for the respiratory care profession. Any applicant that intends on attending should Contact Us for information and to make arrangements.

Submissions

 
 

AARC Summer Forum 2025!

Save the date! AARC’s Summer Forum 2025 will take place in Fort Lauderdale, FL, July 12–14.

 

AARC News

“Patient safety is the main reason respiratory therapists refrain from providing unattended therapy services without conducting a thorough patient assessment. Indiscriminate use of unattended therapy services may lead to declines in quality and may jeopardize patient safety. Aerosolized medications administered during treatments have potential adverse reactions. Recognition of these reactions is impossible if the patient is left unattended, and thus a safety hazard exists. ”
— AARC Position on Unattended Service 11/2024
 

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