86R31778 CW-D
 
  By: Geren H.R. No. 1556
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Dr. Kay K. Sanders, Director of the School of Nurse
  Anesthesia at Texas Christian University, is the recipient of the
  2019 Helen Lamb Outstanding Educator Award from the American
  Association of Nurse Anesthetists; and
         WHEREAS, Established in 1980, the award recognizes certified
  registered nurse anesthetists who further the art and science of
  anesthesiology through the advancement of educational standards,
  thereby resulting in high-quality patient care; and
         WHEREAS, The founding director of TCU's nurse anesthesia
  program, Dr. Sanders is retiring on May 31, 2019, following a
  distinguished career that has spanned more than three decades;
  overseeing the department's curriculum since 1988, she developed a
  new anesthesia program for the university in 2003; she is the
  longest-serving director of a program of this kind in Texas and has
  been responsible for the training of more nurse anesthetists than
  anyone else in state history; and
         WHEREAS, Heralded as a consummate advocate who tirelessly
  works to improve patient safety, Dr. Sanders is a past president of
  the Texas Association of Nurse Anesthetists and continues to
  support the entity in various capacities; moreover, she has held
  leadership roles with the American Association of Nurse
  Anesthetists, and she served as board president of the Council on
  Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs; and
         WHEREAS, The dedication, professionalism, and commitment to
  excellence demonstrated by Dr. Kay Sanders have greatly benefited
  the medical community and her fellow citizens, and she is indeed
  deserving of this prestigious honor; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
  Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Kay K. Sanders on her receipt
  of the 2019 Helen Lamb Outstanding Educator Award and on her
  retirement and extend to her sincere best wishes for the future;
  and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Dr. Sanders as an expression of high regard by the
  Texas House of Representatives.