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1 Karen Plaus PhD, CRNA, FAAN, CAE Chief Executive Officer National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA) 8725 W. Higgins RD, Suite 525, Chicago, IL Office: EDUCATION: Grace Hospital School of Nursing; Detroit, MI; Diploma in Nursing, Detroit MI; April 1975 Wayne State University; College of Pharmacy & Allied Health Professions; Detroit, MI; BS in Anesthesia, June 1978 Wayne State University; College of Pharmacy & Allied Health Professions; Detroit, MI; MS. in Anesthesia, December 1980 Wayne State University; College of Education; Detroit MI; Ph.D., May 1991 LICENSURE: Michigan State Board of Nursing: Registered Nurse and APRN, 1975 Illinois State Board of Nursing: Registered Nurse and APRN, 2006 CERTIFICATION: Council on Certification (American Association of Nurse Anesthetists); CRNA (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist) 1978 Certified Association Executive (CAE); June 20, 2014; American Society of Association Executives PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS: Chief Executive Officer: National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA); Chicago IL; May present NBCRNA Executive Director: Park Ridge IL; September 2006 May 2012 AANA Director of Continuing Education; Park Ridge IL; September 2006 September 2008 Director Graduate Program of Nurse Anesthesia and Perioperative Services Education and Research; William Beaumont Hospital/Oakland University; Royal Oak MI; October 1998 September 2006 Assistant Director of Education Anesthesia & PACU; William Beaumont Hospital /Oakland University Graduate Program of Nurse Anesthesia; Royal Oak MI; October 1997 October 1998 Associate Program Director; Henry Ford Hospital University of Detroit/Mercy Program of Nurse Anesthesia; Detroit MI; Staff Nurse Anesthetist (Contingent); Bon Secours Hospital; Grosse Pointe MI; Staff Nurse Anesthetist (Contingent) McPherson Hospital; Howell MI; Educational Coordinator Anesthesia Services; Detroit Receiving Hospital and University Health Center; Detroit MI; Nurse Manager Anesthesia Services; Detroit Receiving Hospital and University Health Center; Detroit MI; February Staff Nurse Anesthetist Detroit Receiving Hospital and University Health Center; Detroit MI; February Staff Nurse Anesthetist Detroit General Hospital; Detroit, MI; Staff Nurse - ICU Grace Hospital; Detroit, MI; Volunteer Nurse Assistant Children s Hospital of Michigan; Detroit MI; ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS: Adjunct Assistant Professor Oakland University; Rochester MI; Assistant Professor University of Detroit/Mercy; College of Health Professions; Detroit MI; Assistant Professor Wayne State University; College of Pharmacy & Allied Health Professions; Detroit MI; Instructor Wayne State University; College of Pharmacy & Allied Health Professions; Detroit MI; Plaus CY 8/2017

2 Page 2 of 8 Adjunct Instructor Wayne State University; College of Pharmacy & Allied Health Professions; Detroit MI; PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: ASAE 2006 present American Association of Nurse Anesthetists, 1978-present American Nurses Association, 1991 present American Academy of Nursing; Fellow present Institute for Credentialing Excellence (ICE)); Leadership Circle; 2002 present Critical Care Nurses Association, Michigan Association of Nurse Anesthetists, Illinois Association of Nurse Anesthetists, 2007-Present Sigma Theta Tau; 1999 Present PROFESSIONAL RELATED ACTIVITIES: Right to Safe Care Coalition (RTSCC) Chair present Accreditation Board for Specialty Nursing Certification (ABSNC): o Secretary Treasurer o Member Board o ABNS IOM Future of Nursing Taskforce o Accreditation Reviewer 2011 present o Research Committee o Program Committee Institute for Credentialing Excellence (ICE) o Research Committee o Implications of the 2014 Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing (APA/AERA/NCME) for Certification Programs Taskforce o Chair Recertification: Methods for Ensuring Continuing Competence Task Force o Chair Business of Certification Survey Taskforce o Chair Remote Proctoring o Continuing Competence Conference Symposium Chair o Continuing Competence Framework Document Taskforce Commission on Foreign Nursing Graduates: Credentials Committee American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) o Council on Recertification; Member ; Chair o AANA Foundation: Chairman ; Vice-Chairman ; Director o AANA Journal Editorial Advisory Committee: ; Associate Editor: o AANA Journal Editorial Advisory Board; o AANA Workforce Advisory Panel; Member o Closed Claims Research Team; Member o Project Director; CCNA Computerized Adaptive Testing; o AANA Liaison to ACNM Certification Council; o Chairman, AANA Council on Certification; ; Vice-Chairman, AANA Council on Certification ; Member, Council on Certification: January 1, o Chairman, Examination Committee; Council on Certification AANA;

3 Page 3 of 8 o Member, Examination Review Committee; Council on Certification AANA; August o AANA Representative: ANA; Ad Hoc Committee on Advance Practice; Distance Education Training Council; Accreditation Reviewer Anesthesia Patient Safety Taskforce; Editorial Board Member: International Journal of Trauma Nursing; Editorial Board Member: Nurse Anesthetist Forum; National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA); Commissioner ; Vice Chairman ; Chairman Michigan Association of Nurse Anesthetists: Associate Member, ; Program Committee, ; Chairman, ; Continuing Education Chairman, ; Member ; Continuing Education Coordinator, ; Chairman, 50th Anniversary, ; Director-At-Large, MANA Board, ; Chairman Government Relations Committee, HONORS/AWARDS: Educational Development Grant: Wayne State University; Michigan Association of Nurse Anesthetists: Essay Contest, 1978 John F. Garde Award for Teaching Excellence, 1981, 1991 American Association of Nurse Anesthetists; Education Research Foundation; Fellowship Award, 1990; Research Grant, 1990 Induction American Academy of Nursing 2001 Helen Award Outstanding Educator Award AANA 2002 Dannemiller Memorial CRNA Award Educator of the Year 2003 C. Paul Boylan Lecturer 2005 ICE Leadership Award Recipient November 2014 PAPERS PRESENTED: "Anesthetic Considerations for the Patient with a Cerebral Aneurysm." Wayne State University, Clinical Anesthesia Conference. April 1977 "Anesthetic Management for the Obstetrical Patient with Myasthenia Gravis." Wayne State University, Clinical Anesthesia Conference. April 1978 "Carotid Endarterectomy: Anesthetic Considerations." Wayne State University, Clinical Anesthesia Conference. January 1979 "Anesthetic Management for the Surgical Patient with Essential Hypertension, Anesthesia and Chest Trauma." AANA Post-Convention Cruise, Bahamas. September 1980 "Thoracic Anesthesia." Wayne State University, Clinical Anesthesia Conference. December "Diabetes and Anesthesia." Wayne State University, Clinical Anesthesia Conference, 1981 "Hemodynamic Monitoring, Anesthesia for the Patient with Valvular Heart Disease, Anesthesia for the Patient with Coronary Artery Disease, Anesthetic Management of the Surgical Patient with Essential Hypertension, Anesthesia and Chest Trauma." Rome/Athens Tour, May 1981 "Airway Management." Recovery Room Nurses Association, Detroit, Michigan, October 1982 "Anesthesia and Cardiovascular Disease." Germany and Switzerland. June Hours "Understanding the EKG, Cardiac Arrhythmias, Hemodynamic Monitoring, Trauma Anesthesia." Texas Association - 8 Hours, Nurse Anesthetist, Longview, October 1 and 2, 1983 "Principles and Management of Thoracic and Abdominal Trauma." April 13, New England Assembly of Nurse Anesthetists "Fluid and Blood Therapy in Surgical Patients." Michigan Association of Nurse Anesthetists. October 14, 1984

4 Page 4 of 8 "Current Concepts in Anesthesia." Spain-Portugal, 20 Hours. November 1984 "Trauma Anesthesia." Minnesota Association of Nurse Anesthetists. February 9, 1985 "Hemodynamic Monitoring." Veterans Administration Hospital Allen Park, Michigan. July 11, "Cardiovascular Anesthesia." 10 Hours. Scandinavia, July 1985 "Principles of Exam Writing." Mt. Carmel Mercy Hospital. Detroit, Michigan. January 18, 1986 "Trauma Anesthesia." Ohio State University. Columbus, OH; March 1986 "Orthopedic Anesthesia, Update on Muscle Relaxants." Florida Association of Nurse Anesthetists. May 1986 "Anesthesia Update." 20 Hours. England-Scotland-Wales. June 29-July 13, 1987 "Test Item Workshop." MANA Spring Meeting. Grand Rapids, Michigan. May 21-23, 1988 "Test Item Writing." Henry Ford Hospital. Detroit, Michigan. October 22, 1988 "Item Writing Workshop." Assembly of School Faculty, Tampa. February 1989 "Current Concepts in Nurse Anesthesia: Outpatient, Cardiac Anesthesia, Trauma, Obesity, and Geriatrics." (20 Hours) South America Tour. March-April 1989 "Hemodynamic Monitoring, Cardiac Dysrhythmias." Hilton Head South Carolina. June 3, 1989 "Test-Takers Workshop." AANA Annual Meeting, Boston. August 1989 "Item Writing Workshop." Miami, Florida. February 1990 "Preparation for the Certification Examination." AANA Annual Meeting. Atlanta, Georgia. August 1990 "Postoperative Considerations for the Critically-Ill Patient." Michigan Chapter of the AACN. October 1991 "Is There a Relationship between Certification & The Curriculum?" AANA Assembly of School Faculty. Tampa, FL., February Beaumont Hospital, June Hurley Program of Nurse Anesthesia, July 1992 "An Analysis of the Factors Which Predict Performance on the National Certification Examination." Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI. June 9, 1992 "Current Anesthesia Concepts: A Review of Pharmacology and Cardiac Anesthesia." Australia/New Zealand. June 13-27, 1992 "Trauma Anesthesia." Hurley Program of Nurse Anesthesia. Flint, MI. July 15, 1992 "Management of the Hypothermic Patient, Pathophysiologic Resuscitation in Trauma Pharmacologic Resuscitation in Trauma Management of the Drug, Substance or Chemical Abuse Patient." Northwest Anesthesia Seminars. Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Oct , 1992 "Trauma Anesthesia." Bon Secours Hospital, Grosse Pointe, MI. October 26, 1992 "Professional Practice Analysis." AANA Assembly of School Faculty. Washington, DC. February 1993 "Nurse Anesthesia Research" Grace Hospital. Detroit, MI. April 14, 1993 "Trauma Anesthesia." Northwest Anesthesia Seminars. May 1993 "Pharmacology & Trauma Anesthesia." 20 CE Hours. South Asia CE Tour. June 1993 "Trauma Anesthesia." Iowa State Meeting. September 1993 "Trauma Anesthesia." Oklahoma State Meeting. October 1993 "Item Writing Workshop." Council on Certification. April 15-16, 1994, April 21-23, 1995 "Trauma Anesthesia. Hurley Program of Nurse Anesthesia. August 4, 1994 "Clinical Symposium, Anesthesia Pharmacology." AANA Annual Meeting, Washington. August 13, 1994 "So, Little Time, So Much to Consider, Trauma Anesthesia." AANA Annual Meeting Washington. August 15, 1994 "Current Aspects of Nurse Anesthesia Practice." Egypt CE Tour. September 1994 "Pharmacologic Aspects of Trauma." MANA Meeting. September 24, 1994 "The Transition of the National Certification Examination from Paper and Pencil to Computer Adaptive Testing." AANA Assembly of School Faculty. February 1995, 1996; AANA Annual Meeting, August 1995 ONCC: Current State of Advance Practice Credentialing in Nursing, April 1996 Roche Symposium: "The Effect of Flumazenil on Postoperative Recovery in Ambulatory Surgery Patients" AANA Annual Meeting August "Current Clinical and Professional Issues Related to Nurse Anesthesia Practice" Israel: May 26 - June 10,

5 Page 5 of ; Costa Rica January 18-28, 1996; Italy & Sicily: November 1-16, 1996 Anesthetic Considerations for Heart, Lung, Kidney and Liver Transplants International World Congress of Nurse Anesthetists, Vienna Austria; April 29, 1997 The Traumatized Obstetric Patient ; AANA Annual Meeting San Francisco, August 12, 1997 The Transition of the NCE to CAT ; NOCA Tucson AZ, December 5, 1997 Ambulatory Anesthesia ; 10 hours, Ixtapa Mexico, March 8 15, 1998 Preoperative Considerations, Pharmacological Considerations for Outpatients, Current Controversies in Outpatient Anesthesia ; Hawaii State Meeting, April 11, 1998 Preoperative Preparation of Outpatients, Pharmacological Considerations for Outpatients, Current Controversies in Outpatient Anesthesia ; Dannemiller Review Course, San Antonio, April 16, 1998 Current Issues Related to CRNA Practice ; 20 Hours of lecture, Germany, Austria & Switzerland, September 28 October 10, 1998 Ongoing Issues in Maintaining a Computerized Adaptive Test : A Joint Presentation of the CCNA and CAT Inc. NOCA Educational Conference; Miami FL.; November 20, AANA Assembly of School Faculty A Research Report on the Implementation of Computerized Adaptive Testing Tampa FL. February 27, 1999 Preoperative Considerations, Pharmacological Considerations for Outpatients, Current Controversies in Outpatient Anesthesia Nurse Anesthesiology Faculty Associates Annual Anesthesia Seminar, Hilton Head NC, June 4, Herbal Medicine & Anesthetic Implications, Pharmacological Choices in Outpatients Michigan Association of Nurse Anesthetists Fall Meeting, Boyne MI; October 2, 1999 Herbal Medicine & Anesthetic Implications, Current Controversies in Outpatients 28 th Annual Nurse Anesthesia Conference, Orlando FL November 19, 1999 Outcomes Related to Student/Graduate Performance on the NCE and SEE. And The Next Step: What can Programs do with the Results? AANA Assembly of School Faculty. Scottsdale AZ. February 26, 2000 Outcomes Related to the NCE and SEE. William Beaumont Hospital Faculty Workshop. April 1, Latex Allergy: Are you at Risk? 6 th World Congress of Nurse Anesthesia. Chicago IL; August 7, Herbal Medicine & Anesthetic Considerations. Pharmacological Considerations for Outpatient Anesthesia Kiawah Island IPGE Annual Meeting. September 15, 2000 Herbal Medicine & Anesthetic Considerations. New York Association of Nurse Anesthetists State Meeting September 22, 2000 Outpatient & Pediatric Anesthesia: 20 hours of CE lecture. Spain. October 2000 Herbal Medicine & Anesthetic Considerations, Pharmacological Considerations for Outpatient Anesthesia Dannemiller Review Course, San Antonio Texas, December 7, Herbal Medicine & Anesthetic Considerations and Latex Allergy in Health Care Workers, Ski & Learn Colorado. January 29, 2001 Herbal Medicine & Anesthetic Considerations Charleston Anesthesia Conference May 4, 2001 The Impact of Alternative Medicines upon Anesthesia: Potential Botanical-Drug Interactions AANA Annual Meeting San Francisco August 2001 Herbal Medicine & Anesthetic Considerations and Latex Allergy in Health Care Workers, New Mexico Fall Meeting. October 12, 2001 Herbal Medicine & Anesthetic Considerations and Latex Allergy in Health Care Workers, Ohio State Fall Meeting. October 26-27, 2001 Herbal Medicine & Anesthetic Considerations, Latex Allergy in Health Care Workers & Patients Obesity & Anesthesia Dannemiller Review Course, San Antonio Texas, December, 2001 Herbal Medicine & Anesthetic Considerations, Prescription Medications: Implications for Anesthesia Providers, Obesity & Anesthesia, Anesthesia Manpower: Realities & Projections IPGE, Mexico; February 13, 2002 Herbal Medicine & Anesthetic Considerations, Prescription Medications: Implications for Anesthesia

6 Page 6 of 8 Providers, Obesity & Anesthesia, Anesthesia Manpower: Realities & Projections Vienna & Budapest International Nurse Anesthesia Conference April 12 21, 2001 Herbal Medicine & Anesthetic Considerations, Prescription Medications: Implications for Anesthesia Providers, Obesity & Anesthesia, Anesthesia Manpower: Realities & Projections Poland International Nurse Anesthesia Conference April 12 21, 2002 Prescription Medications: Implications for Anesthesia Providers, Anesthesia Manpower: Realities & Projections Charleston Anesthesia Conference: May 3, 2002 Evolution of CRNA Education: Forward to Meet 21 st Century, Neuraxial Anesthesia and Anticoagulants, The Obese Patient: An Anesthetic Challenge, Latex Allergies, Clinical Case Reviews. Alaskan Nurse Anesthetist Review and Update. July 2003 Evolution of CRNA Education: Forward to Meet 21 st Century, Neuraxial Anesthesia and Anticoagulants, The Obese Patient: An Anesthetic Challenge Annual Dannemiller Fall Nurse Anesthetist Review and Update; Texas; December 1-5, 2003 Neuraxial Anesthesia and Anticoagulants, The Obese Patient: An Anesthetic Challenge, Clinical Case Reviews, Greece International Anesthesia Conference September AANA Writing Workshop. August 11, AANA Annual Meeting Seattle Washington. Magnet Journey. MONE September 10, WBH Royal Oak. Magnet Journey. St. John Health System May 3, Co-Host Magnet Conference and presentation of WBH-RO Magnet Journey. July 20 21, Birmingham Conference Center. How to Maintain a Healthy Nurse Anesthesia Program co-presented AANA Annual Meeting; Washington DC. August 6, 2005 AANA Writing Workshop. August 10, AANA Annual Meeting Washington DC. Neuraxial Anesthesia and Anticoagulants, The Obese Patient: An Anesthetic Challenge, Diabetes & Anesthesia, Geriatrics & Anesthesia Clinical Case Reviews, France International Anesthesia Conference September 2005 C. Paul Boyan Lecture Nurse Anesthesia Education: Past Present & Future. NAFA; Williamsburg VA; November 1, 2005 Council on Recertification Report on CRNA Credentialing Needs Assessment. AANA Assembly of States November 12, Chicago, IL Sharing Program Resources: Didactic. AANA Assembly of School of Faculty. Newport Beach, CA. February 25, Nurse Anesthesia Credentialing: Current and Future Trends: Illinois Association of Nurse Anesthetists: October 2008 and Mississippi Association of Nurse Anesthetists: June 27, 2009 Best Practices in Recertification: Benchmarking and Implications for Program Design; co-presented with Jim Henderson PhD. NOCA Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA; November 20, 2008 Reframing Board Orientation: Training and Team Building for Enhanced Organizational Capacity; copresented with Cynthia Murphy Miller, RN, MSN, CAE, ICE Annual Meeting, Phoenix, November 2009 Board Evaluation: co-presented with Cynthia Murphy Miller, RN, MSN, CAE, ICE Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ; November 2010 Credentialing: Reality and Vision for the Nurse Anesthesia Profession Wayne State University Nurse Anesthesia Conference; Detroit, MI; March 26, 2011 Three s Company: Exploring Current and Future Perspectives in Nurse Anesthesia Education, Credentialing and Professional Development. Pennsylvania Association of Nurse Anesthetists State Meeting; Hershey PA; 2011 Recertification: Advancing from Concepts to Strategy ICE Webinar July 2011 Continued Competence for the APRN: NBCRNA Sets Sail for the CPC Program Co-presented; NCSBN April 26, 2012; Chicago IL Challenges in Developing a Reliable, Evidence-Based Program to Measure Performance; CAC Meeting;

7 Page 7 of 8 Washington DC July Methods for Ensuring Continuing Competence; ICE Research Committee Presentation; Palm Springs, CA November 2012 Co-chaired the Roundtable recertification discussion and ICE Research Summit on the Business of Certification; November 11 14, 2013 Implementation of a Continued Professional Certification Program (CPC) for Nurse Anesthetists; Copresenter: NCSBN Institute of Regulatory Exchange (IRE) Conference January 29, 2014; San Diego CA. Panel presentation: Assessed CE Webinar with AANA Staff leaders Dr. Preston and Dr. Wilson; Park Ridge, IL; April The Practice Doctorate: Perspectives of Organizations Concerning Certification Requirements Panel Presentation; AACN National Dialogue on Quality and Excellence in DNP Education Chicago IL; April NBCRNA CPC Program presentation: Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS); Washington, DC; October 24, 2014 with NBCRNA (Co-presented with President Vacchiano and Public member). Panel Presentation American Legion; Value of NCCA Accreditation for Credentialing Organizations; Washington DC. Assessing Quality and Value of Credentials ; April 28, 2015 NBCRNA and CAC Survey Press Release: Public Survey on Healthcare Providers; Citizen Advocacy Center s Annual Meeting; Washington, DC; November 12-13, 2015 Transformation of Your Continuing Competence Program: Are You Ready for the Journey? Co-presenter; ICE Pre-conference; Portland OR; October Nuts and Bolts of Building a Policy Manual: An Introduction to Policy Best Practices; Co-presenter; ICE Exchange; Portland OR October Practitioner Convenience vs. Public Protection The Anti-Recertification Movement Panel Presentation CLEAR Conference Portland OR September 2016 Legal and Regulatory Issues Regarding Maintenance of Certification That Could Impact Your Program, ICE Town Hall Panel Presentation October 2017 PUBLICATIONS: Trauma Anesthesia. Waugaman, Foster, Rigori. Principles of Anesthesia Practice, Appleton-Century Croft, nd Edition Development of the Current Certification Examination. AANA Journal. February Vol. 58; No. 1. Pg Factors Which Predict Performance on the National Certification Examination for Nurse Anesthetists. AANA Journal. Vol. 60, No.2. December 1992, pg Council on Certification Professional Practice Analysis. AANA Journal. Vol. 60, No. 2. December 1992, pg Nongovernmental Regulation of Nurse Anesthesia Practice. Foster, Callahan (Ed.) Professional Aspects of Nurse Anesthesia Practice. F.A. Davis Company. 1994, 2 nd edition 2012 The Transition of the National Certification Examination from Paper and Pencil to Computerized Adaptive Testing. AANA Journal Vol. 64, No. 1, pg Nurse Anesthesia Textbook & Handbook. Co-editor with John Nagelhout Ph.D., CRNA, W.B. Saunders. 1996; 2 nd Edition 2001; 3 nd Edition 2004; Elsevier 4th Edition 2007; 5 th Edition 2014 A Report on the CCNA Professional Practice Analysis. AANA Journal. Vol. 66, No.1 February 1998, pg A CCNA Report on the Candidate Satisfaction Survey for the National Certification Examination. AANA Journal. Vol. 66, No. 6 December 1998, pg Clinical Guide to Pediatric Anesthesia. Co-editor with John Aker CRNA, MS. WB Saunders, 1999 A Report on the Self-Evaluation Examination. AANA Journal, June 2000 Educational Initiatives for Surgical Services: The William Beaumont Hospital Royal Oak Experience. Co-

8 Page 8 of 8 authored chapter with Speers, A, Zambricki C. In: Making the Most of Your Training Dollars. Josey-Bass Publishers and American Hospital Association Advancing Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists in an Environment of Increased Accountability. Plaus KL, Muckle TM; Henderson JP. AANA Journal October 2011 Vol. 79, No 5 pg Development of the Certification Examination by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists ( ) in The Wondrous Story of Anesthesia edited by Edmond Egar MD. Springer Publication 2014 Developing the Continued Professional Certification Program for Nurse Anesthetists Wooden, S; Krogh MA, Waters E; Plaus, K; JNR Volume 8 Issue 1 April 2017 Research Grants: Nurse Anesthesia Traineeship Grant HRSA Special Grant Award Beaumont Hospital CRNA Education Rural Initiative FY 2003, $298, Roche Grant Award: The Effects of Flumazenil on Postoperative Recovery in Ambulatory Surgery Patients"