[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 103 (Tuesday, July 12, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1301]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




HONORING PAUL SANTORO, CRNA, MS, PRESIDENT OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION 
                         OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS

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                          HON. GARY C. PETERS

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 12, 2011

  Mr. PETERS. Mr. Speaker, today I pay tribute to my constituent Paul 
Santoro, CRNA, MS. Mr. Santoro will soon complete his year as national 
president of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA). I 
am proud that Mr. Santoro was tapped as the 2010-2011 President of this 
prestigious national organization.
  Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) are advanced practice 
registered nurses who administer approximately 32 million anesthetics 
to patients each year. They work in every setting in which anesthesia 
is delivered including hospital surgical suites, obstetrical delivery 
rooms, ambulatory surgical centers, and the offices of dentists, 
podiatrists, and specialty surgeons. They also provide acute and 
chronic pain management services to patients in need of such care. 
CRNAs provide anesthesia for all types of surgical cases and, in some 
states, are the sole anesthesia providers in rural hospitals.
  Mr. Santoro has contributed greatly to the health care community in 
southeast Michigan. He is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of 
Anesthesia Staffing Consultants, Inc. located in Bingham Farms, MI and 
a member of the allied medical staff at numerous hospitals and surgery 
centers in southeast and mid-Michigan. He graduated Magna Cum Laude 
from the University of Detroit Mercy with a bachelor's degree in 
science, and received his master's degree in nurse anesthesia from the 
Henry Ford Hospital/University of Detroit Mercy Nurse Anesthesia 
Program.
  In addition to his current service as AANA President, Mr. Santoro has 
held various leadership positions in the AANA, including President-
elect, Vice President, Treasurer, Region 3 Director, and has served on 
numerous committees. He is a former president of the Michigan 
Association of Nurse Anesthetists.
  Mr. Santoro is a distinguished speaker on anesthesia and health care 
economics and has lectured nationwide on the safety, value and cost-
effectiveness of CRNA care. During his AANA Presidency, Mr. Santoro was 
an important advocate for the practice of nurse anesthesia and its 
patients before federal agencies and members of Congress. He has worked 
tirelessly to promote the value of CRNAs to our health care system.
  I extend my sincere congratulations to Mr. Santoro today on a job 
well done. His service to the AANA and the patients of southeast 
Michigan is commendable, and I ask my colleagues to join me in 
recognizing his notable career and outstanding achievements.

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