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Click above to visit the AARC's website! Hit Counters			PSRC SuperBowl "Block" Pool Set! Thanks to everyone who participated in the PSRC's first ever SuperBowl Block Pool fundraiser. The "grid" is now set and the numbers have been drawn. Participants can Click Here to see what scores you need to win one of the great prizes! Good luck! __________________________________________________________________ 2010 Discounted Hersheypark Ticket Program Now OPEN!! Back by popular demand! The PSRC is once again offering tickets to Hersheypark located in Hershey, PA, at a HUGE savings! CLICK HERE for more information and order your tickets now! __________________________________________________________________ Upcoming Continuing Education Events! The PSRC is sponsoring and endorsing multiple educational events throughout the year in the four corners of the state and in-between! All events provide AARC approved continuing education hours (CRCE) and all offer discounted registration for our members. Vist the "Continuing Education" webpage for details on all events and to find one in your area. In addition, we'll continue to feature upcoming events on this homepage! __________________________________________________________________ 2010 PSRC Eastern Regional Conference April 8-9, 2010 Registration for this event is now OPEN for this annual event to be held at the Valley Forge Radisson Hotel in King of Prussia, PA. "Early Bird" discount is available for anyone registering prior to 2/15/10. The full program agenda for this event is now available as well! Click Here for more information! __________________________________________________________________ PSRC Sputum Bowl Teams Compete in AARC National Sputum Bowl The PSRC's champion Practioner & Student Sputum Bowl teams represented the PSRC well at the AARC National Sputum Bowl competition! Click here to read more! ___________________________________________________________________________ CMS Makes Substantive Changes to Pulmonary Rehabilitation Provisions Thanks to the efforts of the AARC, the AARC state affiliates (including the PSRC and it's members), and other respiratory/pulmonary organizations, there has been a positive result with the issuing of the final regulations for the new Medicare pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) benefit that will go live on January 1, 2010. The final new regulations provide many significant improvements to reimbursement for PR programs across the country compared to what was initially stated in the proposed rules! The PSRC would like to thank all of it's members who emailed, wrote letters and made personal visits to our federal elected officials to dramatically change the initial language of the regulations! Click here to read more. _________________________________________________________________ AARC's Popular AE-C Prep Course Is Now Available Online! Are you interested in becoming a Certified Asthma Educator and earning the AE-C credential? The AARC's very popular Asthma Educator Certification prep course is now available online and AARC/PSRC members receive a $60 discount on the program which offers 10.5 hours of continuing education! Click here to learn more about this program and see why you should sign up today! __________________________________________________________________ Continuing Education Requirement to Remain Unchanged Until 12/31/10 The PSRC has learned that the new continuing education requirements signed into law on July 4, 2008, will NOT go into effect until the licensing period that begins January 1, 2011. This means that the current CRCE requirement will remain in effect until 12/31/10. PSRC members can click here to read all the details on this new development! __________________________________________________________________ Save on Your AARC/PSRC Membership Renewal! The PSRC offering discounted AARC/PSRC membership renewals for only $75.00 if you renew your membership either before or within 30 days after your membership expiration date. If you missed that time frame, you can still renew at a discounted rate of $80. Don't forget you can also double your savings and renew for 2 years! What are you waiting for? Click here for more information!