[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 163 (Tuesday, October 2, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1354]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                            DR. BRUCE WEINER

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                           HON. KATHY CASTOR

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, October 2, 2018

  Ms. CASTOR of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate a 
fellow Tampanian, Bruce Weiner, on his tenure as the national president 
of the prestigious American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) 
and honor his commitment to safe, quality anesthesia care for my 
neighbors and patients nationwide.
  Bruce received his bachelor's degree in Nursing from the University 
of Delaware, a master's degree in Nurse Anesthesiology from the Medical 
College of Virginia and a Doctor of Nursing Practice from the 
University of South Florida in our hometown of Tampa. He has long been 
an active advocate for nurse anesthetists and the patients they serve. 
He has shared his expertise and passion by serving on professional 
associations in many capacities at the state and national levels, while 
continuing to provide clinical anesthesia services in Tampa Bay. Bruce 
participated as a guest lecturer at the University of South Florida, 
and as a clinical instructor at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa and 
served on AANA's Board of Directors.
  During his AANA presidency, Bruce has been a prominent advocate for 
patients and the practice of nurse anesthesia before federal agencies 
and members of Congress. He has worked efficiently to promote 
anesthesia patient safety and the value of Certified Registered Nurse 
Anesthetists (CRNAs) to our health care system, especially when it 
comes to dealing with chronic pain and the opioid crisis. Bruce has 
worked to have CRNAs recognized as full practice providers in the 
Veterans Health Administration (VHA) to maintain provider non-
discrimination and to achieve full scope of practice for CRNAs.
  On behalf of the citizens of Florida, my neighbors across Tampa Bay 
and CRNAs everywhere, I would like to take this opportunity to thank 
Bruce Weiner for 34 years of service facilitating access to care to all 
patients.

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