Looking for educational support for yourself or other RTs?  Then you are in the right place.  

Looking to Renew your Ohio License?  Please click here (Ohio Respiratory Care Board) on the left.

American Association for Respiratory Care

(Ohio Society for Respiratory Care)

Tel: (614) 752-9218
 Fax: (614) 728-8691

National Board for Respiratory Care

 




Multimedia AARC Presentation

 

National Lung Health Education Program logo

Help celebrate National Lung Health Education Program - 10 years and growing!  Click here for more information

Ideas or Suggestions?

Please email Ed Conway
.  If you have anything you would like to see on our web site.  We are here to help you!

 
 

What is the Ohio Society for Respiratory Care?

(click here for information)

 

 
   
   
 

OSRC State Meeting Information

 
   
   

 

Political Advocacy Works

The current political climate means many challenges for the healthcare environment.  The AARC is hard at work helping reach out to elected officials.  They appreciate your support, thoughts and ideas. 

The AARC also has quick and easy links for you to make your voice heard in Washington DC.  Visit the AARC web site for more information: 

http://www.aarc.org/advocacy/

Ohio Respiratory Care Board Required Education
 

As part of the changes CEU mandates, the Ohio Respiratory Care Board requires that all RTs in have CEUs that focuses on ethics.  As a result, they have one free CEU available to you on ethics. To take the course, visit their website:www.respiratorycare.ohio.gov

At the top of the page, select the following links:             

1. Access respiratory care license information2.  Continuing education information3.  Jurisprudence class

At the bottom of the page is a link to the following website:  www.quia.com

You need to create an account for yourself as a student before you can take the course.  After you register, it will ask you to input the course code which is: BBRC433.

 
 
   
 
 

New CEU Requirement

The Ohio Respiratory Care Board has new rules for Continuing Education.  Beginning July 1, 2008, each RT will need 20 CEUs...15 of which need to be focused on a respiratory related topic.  Contact the Ohio Respiratory Care Board if you have more questions by clicking on the link "ORCB" at the left.

AARC Membership Vouchers

AARC membership vouchers are available for purchase.  These vouchers will save you money off of the normal price of AARC membership.  Join or renew as an AARC member for one or more years using this money saving offer.  Contact Angela Reynolds or John Pritt
for information on this limited time offer.

 

Just the FAX Ma'am...The FAX NEWS! 

 

The OSRC Newsletter is back in action and waiting to be faxed to your hospital!  Please check the link to make sure we have the correct fax number for your hospital. Click on the "NEWSPAPER" below to find out. We want all Respiratory Therapists in the state to be able to see the Fax News.

If your Fax Number is incorrect, please email Jerry Edens
for corrections

LaRosa's Buddy Cards on Sale

If you like Pizza, then you'll like this even more! The Southern district is selling LaRosa's Buddy Cards.  For $10 you can get Buy 1, Get 1 Free Pizza, Calzones, Hoagies, Salads, and Cincinnati Zoo Admission offers all through the year.  Contact Sonja Jani soniadjani@gmail.com or Sue Brungs sue.brungs@cchmc.org to order your Buddy Card.

Summit Award

Every year, states from all over the country compete for an award that recognizes their hard efforts in several categories:
Public Relations (health care fairs, health screening) Media (newspaper, tv, or radio interviews), educational efforts, AARC membership recruitment, and other efforts.  
If you have been a part of these efforts please contact your district representative with the date and location of these events.  

We want our state to be recognized for all of our hard efforts!

 

Legislative Update

     

OSRC Has It's Own Foundation:  In support of scholarships.

Read More About the OSRC Foundation and how you can help contribute to the cause!

 

 
     The O.S.R.C. Bylaws   Updated 9/14/2005  
   Current Board Meeting Minutes  
 
 
    Board Minutes Archive
 
   
     
 

 

CONTACT YOUR REPRESENTATIVES

Federal: Ways & Means Committee

 

Ohio: Ways and Means Committee

 

OSRC CALENDAR

 

Statewide Events 

OSRC Meetings

September 2009

 0900 - 1300

Room G

OSRC State Meeting

        Columbus, Ohio

District Events 

Central District
Eastern District
Northeast District
11th Annual Rainbow Babies and Childrens Respiratory Conference  September 4, 2009

Independence, Ohio

Northwest District
20th Annual  Northcoast Pulmonary Disease Seminar  October 14, 2009

Bowling Green, Ohio

5th Annual Pulmonary Seminar September 9, 2009

Toledo, Ohio

Southern District
   
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Monthly CEU Opportunities
Respiratory Care Continuing Education Series Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Medical Center
Western District
State Meetings
21st Annual State Meeting

 Easton Hilton

September 28 and 29, 2009

Columbus, Ohio

Meetings & Events in Other States
Third Biennial Mechanical Ventilation and Critical Care Conference September 18 & 19, 2009

Branson, MO

National & International Events  
AARC International Congress Dec 5 - 8, 2009

San Antonio, Tx

Do you have anything you would like to see added to our community calendar?  Please let us know. 

Contact craig.black@utoledo.edu

  Other Educational Opportunities

The AARC has a webcast site where you can view the webcast and earn CEUs.  Click here for more information

District Representative Resources

Hospitals in each district

Central District
Eastern District
Northeast District
Northwest District
Southern District
Western District
Ohio Respiratory Therapy Programs
OSRC Meeting Minutes
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