Emma Weaver, a senior respiratory care major from Apollo,
Pennsylvania, was recently selected as the IUP Respiratory Care program’s
“Pennsylvania Society for Respiratory Care Outstanding Student of the Year”
recipient.
Each year, the Pennsylvania
Society for Respiratory Care recognizes students who have
demonstrated both academic and clinical excellence and who will likely
contribute greatly to the profession of respiratory care both now and in the
future.
All respiratory
therapy schools in the state of Pennsylvania that are fully accredited by CoARC
are eligible to present this award once each calendar year. All award winners
will receive a one-year membership renewal in the American Association for
Respiratory Care and a certificate signed by the PSRC president.
Candidates for the award demonstrate:
- Academic excellence
- Commitment and dedication to the profession
- Excellence in clinical rotation/patient care
- Professionalism
- Most likely to contribute to the PRC mission
In addition, Emma was recognized at the PSRC Western Regional
conference in September, which was held at the Doubletree Hotel in Cranberry,
Pennsylvania.
The Bachelor
of Science in Respiratory Care degree program at Indiana University of
Pennsylvania is taught in two phase. Phase one is taught with preclinical
course work on IUP’s Indiana campus and the clinical phase, phase two, at the IUP Northpointe regional campus in Freeport,
Pennsylvania, and the degree is accredited by the Commission
on Accreditation for Respiratory Care.