Alumni Accomplishments

See Also: Student Publications Alumni Index

• 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