Degrees and Certifications

• Doctor of Nursing Practice, University of Detroit Mercy, July 2018
• Master of Science in Anesthesia, Wayne State University College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions, September 1991
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Mercy College of Detroit, College of Nursing, December 1988

Licenses and certifications

• NBCRNA Certification
• Michigan RN License and CRNA License
• Basic Cardiac Life Support

Positions and Employment

• Program Director, Wayne State University Nurse Anesthesia Program, 2021-present
• Assistant Professor (Clinical), Wayne State University Nurse Anesthesia Program, 2017-present
• Nurse Anesthesia Faculty, Wayne State University Nurse Anesthesia Program, 1992-2017
• Educational Coordinator, Clinical Instructor, Staff CRNA, Detroit Receiving Hospital, 1991-2018

Awards and Honors

• Wayne State University Nurse Anesthesia Didactic Instructor of the Year 2018 
• The Michigan Association of Nurse Anesthesia Students Guiding Light Award April 2013  
• Wayne State University Nurse Anesthesia Didactic Instructor of the Year 2009  
• Wayne State University Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences Excellence in Teaching Award 2006 
• Wayne State University Presidential Award 2000 

Professional Memberships

• American Association of Nurse Anesthetists
• Michigan Association of Nurse Anesthetists

Recent Publications

Garwood CL, Banfill K, Maher S, McQueen J, Moser LR, Moul A, Walczyk M. A Multimodal Interprofessional Education Program Including Case-Based Problem Solving Focused on Pain Management Increases Student’s Knowledge and Interprofessional Skills. J Interprof Care. 2022 [Epub Feb 27, 2022]. Doi10.1080/13561820.2022.2038102.

Moran, A., Burson, R. & Conrad, D. (2019). The Doctor of Nursing Practice Project- A Framework of Success. Jones & Bartlett Publishers. Implementation of a One Team Approach to PACU Handoff, Chapter Exemplar.

Courses taught by Mary Walczyk

Fall Term 2024

• AN7780 - Professional Dimensions
• AN7902 - Ethics and Health Care

Spring-Summer Term 2024

• AN7030 - Advanced Clinical Practicum II
• AN7060 - Clinical Anesthesia Practicum V
• AN7090 - Clinical Anesthesia Practicum VIII

Fall Term 2023

• AN7780 - Professional Dimensions
• AN7890 - DNAP Project Proposal
• AN7902 - Ethics and Health Care

Spring-Summer Term 2023

• AN7640 - Research and Statistics for the Anesthetist

Fall Term 2022

• AN7780 - Professional Dimensions
• AN7890 - DNAP Preparation
• AN7902 - Ethics and Health Care

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