Morton B. Duggan, Jr. Memorial Education Recognition Award

The American Respiratory Care Foundation may award up to $1,000 in memory of Morton B. Duggan, Jr. Applicants/nominees are accepted from all states, with preference given to candidates from Georgia and South Carolina. This award consists of a certificate of recognition, airfare, one night lodging and registration for the AARC International Respiratory Congress.

1. Completed application form.
2. Must provide verification of enrollment in an accredited respiratory care training program.
3. Must provide official transcript verifying a GPA of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale, or the equivalent.
4. An original referenced paper on some aspect of respiratory care. The paper should include a cover page giving only the title of the paper. The paper should be devoid of any information such as the applicant's name, address, or school that could provide a bias in the evaluation.
5. Must provide letters of recommendation from the program director or other senior faculty member and from the medical director or other physician instructor attesting to: a) approval of candidate's paper, b) candidate's worthiness for the award, and c) candidate's potential for a career in the profession of respiratory care.

Please note that the application deadline is June 15.

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