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.