RT: For Decision Makers in Respiratory Care is delighted to welcome two new members to its editorial advisory board.
Marian Benjamin
RT is distributed to approximately 20,000 respiratory care practitioners and medical directors of respiratory care nationwide. RT‘s reputation has been built on the quality of its writers and editorial content. To a great extent, RT owes the strength of its editorial to the distinguished members of the advisory board who have served as counselors, critics, and supporters.
Please join us in welcoming these two distinguished respiratory care professionals.
Michael J. Hewitt, RRT-NPS, FAARC, FCCM
Director, Respiratory Care Services
St. Joseph’s Hospitals
Tampa, Fla
Hewitt has had 25+ years experience in respiratory care and critical care medicine. He is recognized nationally as an expert in mechanical ventilation of the critically injured and ill. He also has an extensive background as a teacher, motivator, lecturer, and mentor. He is a Fellow of the American Association for Respiratory Care (FAARC) and a Fellow of the American College of Critical Care Medicine (FCCM). Three-time Texas Respiratory Practitioner of the Year, Hewitt has published numerous articles and abstracts around respiratory care in critically injured or ill patients.
Kenneth J. Miller, MEd, RRT-NPS, AE-C
Educational/Research Coordinator
Lehigh Valley Health Network
Allentown, Pa
Miller, a frequent contributor to RT, has been a member of the AARC since 1975. He received his RRT certification in 1983 and his asthma education certification in 2004. Miller graduated with a BA from Muhlenberg College and earned his MEd at Kutztown University. He has had numerous academic appointments—including ACLS instructor and NBRC item writer—and has served on many allied health education and hospital committees.
—Marian Benjamin
