Alumni Accomplishments

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American Association of Nurse Anesthetist Foundation Researcher of the Year 2009
Commander John Maye, CRNA, PhD, USN, received the Researcher of the Year Award, which is presented to an individual who has made a significant contribution to the practice of anesthesia through clinical research.

Maye is assistant professor and director of research at the Graduate School of Nursing, Uniformed Services, University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Md. He has been in service since 1990 and has earned a number of medals over the years from the Navy, including three Navy Achievement Medals, two Meritorious Service Medals, and one Navy Commendation Medal. He has written or contributed to a number of peer-reviewed published articles and book chapters, and has himself acted as a peer reviewer or editor on prestigious publications. His research and teaching efforts have spanned his career, and he was honored for both the quality of his work and his contributions to the profession.

Maye graduated from the University of Kansas in 1992 with his MS in Nurse Anesthesia.

• John Aker, CRNA, MS – KU class of 1987
  – Author of Clinical Guide to Pediatric Anesthesia
  – AANA Foundation Clinical Research Scholar
  – Editorial Board Member of AANA Journal, Current Reviews for Nurse Anesthetists, Current reviews for Postanesthesia Nursing and Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation
  – Published extensively in journals such as Anesthesiology, AANA, Perianesthesia Nursing, Gastroenterology Nursing and Clinical Laboratory Science
  – Chief Nurse Anesthetist, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics

• Scot Foster, CRNA, PhD, FAAN – KU class of 1976
  – Past President, American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA), 1997-98
  – Professor of Nursing and Academic Vice President, Samuel Merritt College, Oakland, CA
  – Author of Professional Aspects of Nurse Anesthesia Practice, A Professional Study and Resource Guide for the CRNA, and Principles, and Practice of Nurse Anesthesia
  – Previous positions include the faculty at the University of Kansas and Director of Education and Research, Program of Nurse Anesthesia, at the University of California at Los Angeles, School of Medicine.
  – Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing
  – PhD in Education, 1984, University of Kansas

• Mark Kossick, CRNA, DNSc – KU class of 1992
  – author of EKG Interpretation: Simple-Thorough-Practical, 2nd Ed. and Handbook of EKG Analysis, 2nd Ed.
  – Associate Professor & Director, Nurse Anesthesia Program, University of Maryland School of Nursing

• Rex Marley, CRNA, MS – KU class of 1991
  – Chief Nurse Anesthetist for Northern Colorado Anesthesia Professional Consultants
  – AANA Journal Reviewer

• Amy Masiongale, CRNA – KU class of 1996
  – Instructor and Assistant Director of the Nursing Anesthesia program at Medical College of Georgia School of Nursing

• Tom McKibbon, CRNA, MS – KU class of 1988
  – Past President, American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA), 2003-04
  – Past President, Kansas Association of Nurse Anesthetists
  – Delegation leader for Nurse Anesthetists Professional Delegation to South Africa, 9/26/05- 10/5/05, People-to-People Ambassador Program

• Steven R. Wooden – class of 1993
  – Former Treasurer on the AANA Board of Trustees 2005-2006