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Member News: Honoring an Outstanding Educator, a Healthcare Hero and Others

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  • RC Central Editorial Team

  • October 12, 2026

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    AARC member Amanda Dexter, MS, RRT, received the 2026 Distinguished CHEST Educator designation for excellence, leadership, and sustained contributions to clinical education.

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    AARC member Mona Lisa Escalante, RRT, RRT-NPS, was recognized as the 1st Responder Healthcare Hero at the annual Healthcare Heroes event.

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    A HCPLive.com article featured AARC member Mike Hess, MPH, RRT, RPFT, discussing misconceptions about supplemental oxygen among patients and practitioners.

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    The University of Southern Indiana featured AARC member Mary Phillips, MEd, RRT, RPFT, AE-C, after her e-cigarette presentation at the Kentucky Society for Respiratory Care annual conference.

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    A NYC Health + Hospitals article featured AARC member Masroor Rehman, RRT, in coverage of Simulation Week for NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull staff.

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Members in the News | A Distinguished Educator, a Healthcare Hero and More

  • by RC Central Editorial Team

  • October 12, 2026

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