NAME
Paul W. Santoro, CRNA, MS

LICENSURE
Michigan State Board of Nursing- Registered Nurse- 1980 to Present
Certified Registered Nurse – Specialty Certification- 1984 to Present

CERTIFICATION
Council on Re-Certification of Nurse Anesthetists
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist 1985 to Present
Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthetists
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist 1984

American Heart Association:
Basic Cardiac Life Support Provider 1980 to Present
Advanced Cardiac Life Support Provider 1985 to Present
Neonatal Resuscitation Provider 1993 to 1995

EDUCATION
Henry Ford Hospital School of Nursing Diploma, 1980

Henry Ford Hospital/University of Detroit
Program of Nurse Anesthesia Certificate, 1984

University of Detroit
Bachelor of Science, 1986 (Magna Cum Laude)

Henry Ford Hospital/University of Detroit
Graduate Program of Nurse Anesthesia
Master of Science in Nurse Anesthesiology, 1988

PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS
President Ambulatory Surgery Consultants, Inc. 1995 to Present

Member, Board of Directors (Principal Owner)
Mid-West Anesthesia Consultants (Anesthesia Billing and Consulting)
2006 to Present

Allied Health Member, Medical Staff
Practice Director Cheboygan Memorial Hospital 2005 to Present

Allied Health Member, Medical Staff
Michigan Surgery Center 2005 to Present

Allied Health Member, Medical Staff
The Surgery Center, Flint 2005 to Present

Allied Health Member, Medical Staff
Michigan Endoscopy Center 2003 to Present

Allied Health Member, Medical Staff
Great Lakes Surgery Center 2005 to Present

Allied Health Member, Medical Staff
Lakes Surgery Center 2005 to Present

Clinical Director
Center for Advanced Clinical Education 2003 to 2005

Allied Health Member, Medical Staff
Lansing/Genesis Surgery Centers 2002 to Present

President
Comprehensive Anesthesia Services 1991 to 1995

Allied Health Member, Medical Staff
Genesys Regional Medical Center 1997 to Present

Great Lakes Anesthesia Associates, P.C.
Chief Anesthetist 1997 to 1999
Consultant 1999 to Present

McPherson Hospital
Staff Anesthetist, Contingent 1996 to 1997

Harbor Beach Community Hospital
Allied Health Member, Medical Staff 1995 to 2005

Michigan Hospital and Medical Center
Allied Health Member, Medical Staff 1994 to 1996
Medical Staff Quality Assessment Committee

Saber-Salisbury and Associates
Director of Contract Management Services 1991 to 1994

Hurley Medical Center/University of Michigan-Flint
Graduate Program of Nurse Anesthesia Adjunct Clinical Faculty
1992 to 1995; 1998 to Present

Hurley Medical Center
Staff Anesthetist, Contingent 1993 to 1995

Henry Ford Hospital
Administrative Coordinator, Nurse Anesthesia Services 1989 to 1991
CPR Committee, Equipment Committee, Practice Committee, Anesthesia Quality Assurance Committee, Operating Room Quality Assurance Subcommittee,
Staff Anesthetist 1984 to 1991, Cardiac Anesthesia Team 1986 to 1991
Staff Nurse/Charge Nurse, CICU and SICU 1980 to 1982

Henry Ford Hospital/University of Detroit Graduate Program of Nurse Anesthesia
Adjunct Clinical Faculty, Clinical Instructor 1985 to 1991, Advisory Committee,
Evaluation Committee, Clinical Education Committee, Research Committee

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

American Association of Nurse Anesthetists
Associate Member, 1982 to 1984
Active Practicing Member, 1984 to Present
ASTM Committee F29, Anesthesia and Respiratory Equipment 1990 to 1992
Strategic Planning Committee Task Force on Locum Tenens 1991
Advisory Group on Locum Tenens and Self Employed CRNA's 1993 to 1994
CRNA PAC Board of Directors, 1995 to 1997 and 2001 to 2002

Bylaws Committee
1998 to 1999 Public Relations Committee
1999 to 2000 Region 3 Director
2000 to 2002 Practice Committee
2006-2007 Treasurer
2007-2008 Executive Committee
2007-2008 Finance Committee
2007-2008 State Organizational Development Committee
2007-2008 Anesthesia Payment Advisory Panel
2007-2008 The Commission on Anesthesia Economics and Reimbursement
2007-2008 AANA Association Management Services, Inc. Director, 2007-2008

Michigan Association of Nurse Anesthetists
Associate Member, 1982 to 1984
Active Practicing Member, 1984 to Present
Senior Consultant 1994 to 1995
President 1993 to 1994
President-Elect 1992 to 1993
Director, District II 1990 to 1992
Finance Committee 1992 to 1994
Ad Hoc Committee on Direct Reimbursement 1992 to 1994
Coalition of Michigan Organizations of Nurses Delegate, 1990 to 1992
Chair, 1991
Government Relations Committee Member, 1988 to Present
Chair, 1990 to 1992
Co-Chair, 2004 to 2006
Professional Relations & Economics Committee Member, 1988 to 1990
Nominating Committee Member, 1988 to 1989
Chair, 1994 to 1995
MANA PAC Chair, 1995 to 1996
Member, 1995 to Present

Medical Group Management Association
Anesthesia Administrator Assembly 2004 to Present

American Nurses Association
Active Practicing Member, 1991 to Present

Michigan Nurses Association
Active Practicing Member, 1991 to Present
Legislative Committee 1993 to 1995
Advanced Practice Council Member, 1991 to Present
Executive Committee, 1994 to 1995

American Association of Critical Care Nurses
Active Practicing Member, 1980 to 1982

PRESENTATIONS

Michigan Association of Nurse Anesthetists,
"Anesthesia for the Patient with Intracranial Hypertension and Intracranial Aneurysm", Traverse City, Michigan, October, 1986
"Clinical Safety in Anesthesia: Ambulatory Surgery Centers"
Las Vegas, Nevada, May, 2007

American Association of Nurse Anesthetists,
"Managing Organizational Relationships" November, 1998
"Infusion Pump Workshop", Instructor August, 1994
"Developing Economic and Professional Alliances- The Michigan Experience"
April, 1995
"Hands-On Invasive Monitoring Workshop", Instructor August, 1991
"The Impact of Medicare Reimbursement Cuts on Private CRNA Practice"
AANA Board of Directors June, 2007

Henry Ford Hospital/University of Detroit-Mercy, Graduate
Program of Nurse Anesthesia, Detroit, Michigan
Anesthesia and Co-Existing Disease: Perioperative Management of Intracranial Hypertension and Aneurysm 1984
Anesthesia Seminar/Senior Review 1985
Anesthesia Principles II/Neuroanesthesia, 1986 to 1991
Perspectives on Effective Clinical Instruction, 1986
Seminar on Clinical Evaluation, "The Evaluation Tool: Working Out the Grades"
1986, 1987
Anesthesia Principles IV/Neuroanesthesia,
Anesthetic Management of Severe Head Injury,
Space Occupying Lesions & Vascular Malformation 1989
Professional Aspects: The CRNA's Role in Influencing Public Policy 1991 to 1994
Professional Aspects: The CRNA's Role in Alternative Practice Settings 1992, 1999 to 2000
Professional Dimensions: Independent Practice 1993

Wayne State University Graduate Program of Nurse Anesthesia, Detroit, Michigan
Professional Dimensions: Anesthesia Contract Management 1992
Perspectives on Effective Clinical Instruction 1986

Hurley Medical Center/University of Michigan-Flint
Graduate Program of Nurse Anesthesia, Flint, Michigan
The Business of Anesthesia 2002, 2003, 2006
Principles: Trauma Anesthesia 1993 to 1995
Professional Dimensions: The CRNA's Role in Influencing Public Policy 1993, 1994

Oakland University/William Beaumont Hospital Graduate Program of Nurse Anesthesia, Royal Oak, Michigan
The Business of Anesthesia July, 2007

Project Muscle '93, Lansing, Michigan
"Third Party Reimbursement for Advanced Practice Nurses" March, 1993

Michigan Association of Nurse Anesthetists Students, “Current Issues in Nurse Anesthesia Practice”, Royal Oak, MI, Feb. 2008

Oakland University School of Nursing, “Envision Nursing 2008: Promoting Entrepreneurial Nursing Steering Committee”

TESTIMONY

The Michigan Senate Health Policy Committee, Senate Bill 1137
Michigan Association of Nurse Anesthetists May 18, 1994

PUBLICATIONS

Alisoglu RM, Naglehout, J, Kyff JV, Perov S, Santoro, P.W.
Scarsella J: The Reversal of Pipecuronium with Pyridostigmine, CRNA: The Clinical Forum for Nurse Anesthesists, vol 6, no 1, 1995, pg 43-45.

HONORS/AWARDS

Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2007 Central Great Lake Region Finalist

Oakland University School of Nursing, Board of Visitors 2007 to Present

"Who's Who in Healthcare" 2007 to Present