Kay Sanders recognized as a "Healthcare Hero"

Fort Worth, TX

3/5/2008

Kay Sanders was named a 2008 Healthcare Hero by the Fort Worth Business Press for her commitment to research and education and was honored at a dinner on Feb. 27.

Sanders, who is director of the School of Nurse Anesthesia, joined the TCU faculty in 2002 with the charge of developing this program. Under Sander's direction, the school achieved 10 years of accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Nurse Anesthesia on its first application and TCU graduates continue to score higher than the mean on the national certification exam and have a 100 percent pass rate on the exam

"Professor Sander's faculty and students applaud her leadership that has resulted in such accomplishments for the School of Nurse Anesthesia," said Paulette Burns (dean, Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences). "Her achievements and dedication to students and faculty over the course of her career make her a health care hero."

Sanders earned a B.A. from Tulane University, a B.S. from Texas Woman's University, and a M.H.S. from Texas Wesleyan University. She served her clinical residency in anesthesia at Harris Hospital - Methodist Graduate School of Nurse Anesthesia and is currently in TCU's Doctor of Nursing Practice program.