Application for an International Fellowship in Respiratory Care Application Deadline – July 2, 2007 Professional credentials and degrees must be indicated. Please complete the following information: Name: Professional Title: Street Address: City: Country: Postal Code : Telephone: (Country Code-City Code-Number) Fax: (Country Code-City Code-Number) E-mail: Employer: (Insitution/Hospital/University) Employer Address: City: Country: Postal Code: Description of Current Position/Job Responsibilities Educational Background Diploma/Degree Year Received: University: Diploma/Degree Year Received: University: Diploma/Degree Year Received: University: (examples: nursing, pulmonary medicine, anasthesia, physiotherapy, critical/intensive care, teaching, etc.) Experience in Health Care Have you traveled in the United States before for professional training or other professional reason? Yes If YES, please explain: No If selected, what would you hope to accomplish during your Fellowship visit? What are your expectations? What professional groups (physicians, nurses, physiotherapists, or others) currently perform respiratory care procedures in your hospitals and other institutions? This would include procedures such as airway care, aerosol therapy, oxygen therapy, mechanical ventilation, diagnostic testing, etc. Do you have a sincere interest in establishing a respiratory care training program in your institution, or in trying to establish respiratory care as a separate profession in your country? No If YES, please explain: Are you in a position to do so? If YES, please explain: Yes No Yes Would you be willing to do a written follow-up report to the AARC within six months after your fellowship? Yes No The following documents must be included with your application form to be considered for a fellowship: a. Copy of your current curriculum vitae (resume/biographical data). b. Letter of recommendation from the director of your institution verifying your plans to c. develop some type of training program in respiratory care and/or establish respiratory care as a separate health profession. Two letters of recommendation specifically addressing your professional expertise and qualifications in support of your application. Please email or fax all application materials by July 2, 2007 to: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR RESPIRATORY CARE ATTN: INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM 9425 N MACARTHUR BLVD, SUITE 100 IRVING, TX 75063 USA (972) 243-2272 PHONE (972) 484-2720 - FAX E-mail: jnelson@aarc.org **Follow fax transmittal with copy in the mail.** The ARCF encourages the use of E-mail as your primary method of communication. If unavailable, feel free to communicate by fax or phone. Please do not rely upon the international mail system to deliver your materials on or before the deadline date. Fellowship recipients will be notified by August 15, 2007. Submit Application Reset Back to International Fellows Program © 2007 American Respiratory Care Foundation