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International Fellowship Program Information
The Mission
The Mission Statement of the American Association for Respiratory
Care in Regard to International Activities states that the American
Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) seeks to “promote communication
and fellowship among respiratory care professionals in the United States
and their counterparts worldwide”…through “cooperation,
dialogue, and educational exchanges.” In keeping with this mission,
the AARC is offering “International Fellowships in Respiratory
Care.” This important project is sponsored by the American
Respiratory Care Foundation. The Fellowships have been established to
assist health care professionals in visits to the United States to observe
the practice of respiratory care as it is performed in a variety of settings,
and visit the educational programs that teach it. The goals of the Fellowship
program are to:
- promote the exchange, development, and coordination of the art, science
and application of respiratory care.
- allow for meaningful interaction and cooperation among multi-national
colleagues in an apolitical, humanitarian context.
- enhance the awareness and understanding of the profession of respiratory
care and its role on the health care team.
- provide encouragement and assistance to those countries seeking to
establish the profession of respiratory care.
Who
Can Apply
Health care professionals from outside the United States who have:
- exhibited a profound interest in respiratory care.
- expressed a long-term commitment to the advancement of respiratory
care.
- indicated a genuine interest in establishing respiratory care as
an allied health profession.
- demonstrated proficiency in written and conversational English.
Fellowship
Itinerary
- one travel day to the United States – November 29, 2008
- one rest day prior to beginning the Fellowship – November 30,
2008
- visits to two cities in the United States for a stay of approximately
five to six days in each city. During the stay in each city, planned
activities will include:
- observation of the practice of respiratory care in large and
small hospitals.
- visits to formal educational programs of respiratory care at
colleges and universities.
- visits to alternate care sites where respiratory care is being
provided, such as home care organizations, rehabilitation centers,
skilled nursing facilities, hospices, specialty laboratories, etc.
- Attendance at the AARC International Respiratory Congress in Anaheim,
CA from December 13 through December 16, 2008
Award Includes:
- Expenses incurred within the United States related to the planned
site visits and the AARC National Convention, which will include lodging,
food allowance, and local ground transportation from November 29 through
December 16, 2008.
- Paid registration at the International Respiratory Congress in Anaheim,
CA
- Fellowship is limited to eighteen (18) days of lodging
- Fellowship is limited to eighteen (18) days of food allowance
Selected Fellows will
be responsible for obtaining or providing funding for the following:
- All air travel expenses and arrangements to and from their country
and within the United States
- Health insurance coverage for hospitalization, laboratory tests,
and physician’s charges that may be incurred due to illness or
injury while in the United States
- All personal travel and expenses such as visiting friends and sightseeing
If you are interested in applying to be a Fellow, please complete the
online application form by June
1, 2008.
Feel free to contact us:
AARC
International Fellowships/City Host Program
9425 N MacArthur Blvd Suite 100
Irving, TX 75063
972-243-2272 (Phone) 972-484-2720 (Fax)
Email: jnelson@aarc.org
The ARCF encourages the use of E-mail as your primary method of communication.
If unavailable, feel free to communicate by fax, mail or phone.
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