TITLE: Congratulating Dr. Kay K. Sanders on her receipt of the 2019 Helen Lamb Outstanding Educator Award and on her retirement from Texas Christian University.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Dr. Kay K. Sanders on her receipt of the 2019 Helen Lamb Outstanding Educator Award and on her retirement from Texas Christian University.

FULL TEXT:
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. Geren Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1556 was adopted by the House on May 17, 2019, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House