Sheri Tanner, Program Director of Horry-Georgetown’s respiratory care program, is chairing the study group and gathering the needs-assessment data and letters of support for the “intent to seek CoARC accreditation” application that Newberry College hopes to submit in July or early August. Any support you can provide to Sheri and the Study Group is vastly appreciated.
Newberry College plans to continue to provide high-quality educational opportunities through the BSRT degree-advancement program and to serve the needs of the growing and evolving respiratory care profession. Long-term goals are to continue offering the BSRT online program to increase the number of RTs with bachelor’s degrees and to explore starting an APRT program in the future as legislative and industry changes create demand for this degree. Many hours of planning and strategizing have already been poured into these long-term goals. The BSRT program at Newberry College truly wants the “stamp of quality” that comes with being distinguished as a CoARC-accredited school. CoARC Accreditation is not required for the degree-advancement programs, but it provides support and guidance essential to all programs. We thank everyone in advance for the support of our endeavors.
Attached is a flyer with QR codes to access different surveys. Please use the QR code to access these surveys and complete any survey that is relevant to you (you can complete more than one survey in each group that applies to you).
On behalf of the study group and Newberry College’s BSRT program, we extend our sincere thanks to everyone who completes the surveys and/or sends a letter of support to the study group.
The PHIL Award is the only national hospital based program honoring respiratory therapists. It educates hospitals, patients, and families on the critical role these “unsung heroes” play in patient care.
RTs support us from our first breath to our last and every breathing challenge in between. By participating, hospitals show their respiratory therapists that they are valued members of the medical team. Nominations come from patients, their family members and other caregivers. By participating in the program, hospitals are giving their patients a voice.
Partnering with the FACES Foundation allows you to make a meaningful impact, demonstrates a passion for patient advocacy, while also increasing brand visibility, and reinforcing your commitment to the RT profession.
Why Recognize Your Respiratory Therapists?
RTs who feel valued will be more engaged with each and every patient, and are more willing to go the “extra mile”. In today’s changing healthcare environment, with budget cuts and stringent readmission guidelines, engaged RTs are one of your best assets – leading to improved patient outcomes. A solid recognition program helps hospitals recognize, retain and recruit exemplary RTs.
Please read this important document. It is an embedded PDF, so you can also download and read offline. This was a way of preserving all the embedded links.
The SCSRC Executive Committee and Board of Directors has released the applications for 2026 student scholarships, as well as the Practitioner of the Year and Department of the Year awards. PDFs for each application are posted below.
Note: The deadline for these applications is July 1, 2026.
Do you know about the MoreRTs campaign? The NBRC, AARC and CoARC are working together to spread the word that the world needs more respiratory therapists. Here’s what you need to know:
Help Us Address the RT Shortage
The increasing shortage of respiratory therapists is a serious challenge for us all. Across the healthcare industry, we owe it to patients and their families – and to ourselves – to expand specialization in respiratory care and elevate the profession. Together, we can raise our voices to spread awareness and interest in the lifesaving field of respiratory therapy.
MoreRTs is also a great place to find a collection of resources, like informational webinars, recruitment and retention practices, Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) resources, career ladders and more.
If you are a respiratory therapist – or a clinical colleague, educator or patient of a respiratory therapist – you can help us lead the way in shaping the future of the profession. Share with others your firsthand knowledge of respiratory therapy’s life-changing contributions, as we join together to meet the ongoing need to help the world breathe better – one patient at a time.
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