Peak Performance USA
American Association for Respiratory Care
9425 North MacArthur Blvd Suite 100
Irving, Texas 75063
Phone: (972) 243-2272
Fax: (972) 484-2720
Email: ppusa@aarc.org
The American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) gratefully acknowledges the following individuals for their assistance in preparing materials for Peak Performance USA:
Mary K. Hart, RRT, AE-C, Manager, Martha Foster Lung Care Center, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
Patrick J. Dunne, MEd, RRT, FAARC, President/CEO, HealthCare Productions, Inc. Fullerton, CA
Dominic P. Coppolo, MBA, RRT, FAARC, AE-C, Director Clinical Strategy and Development, Monaghan Medical Corporation, Plattsburgh, New York
Program Materials Adapted from:
Managing Asthma: A Guide for Schools from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and the Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools, U.S. Department of Education, Revised July 2003 NIH Publication No 02-2650.
National Asthma Education and Prevention Program Expert Panel Report 3: Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, U.S Department of Health and Human Services, October 2007, NIH Publication Number 08-5846.
Making a Difference in the Management of Asthma: A Guide for Respiratory Therapists, from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Asthma Education and Prevention Program, May 2003, NIH Publication No. 02-1964.