Mike Tissue

Background

Tissue, Mike was born on August 24, 1941 in Garfield, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Altha Lester and Fern Adeline (Willard) Tissue.

Education

Associate of Applied Science (4 degrees) with honors, Spokane (Washington) Community College, 1985; Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Therapy cum laude, Loma Linda (California) U., 1987; Master of Science in Respiratory Care, Georgia State University, 1997.

Career

Respiratory intern, Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Therapist, Loma Linda (California) U. Medical Center, 1985-1987; educator, therapist, Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) Armed Forces Hospital, 1987-1991; department head respiratory care, Security Forces Hospital, Riyadh, 1991-1993; assistant professor, director clinical education respiratory therapy program, Morehead (Kentucky) State University, 1993-1994; program director associate degree respiratory therapy, Chattahoochee Technology Institute, Marietta, Georgia, 1994-1998; clinical instructor, Georgia State University, Atlanta, since 1999. President, founder Riyadh Cardiorespiratory Society, 1988-1993. Researcher Loma Linda U., 1987, Riyadh Armed Forces Hospital, 1988.

Instructor and affiliate faculty American Council of Learned Societies Washington State Heart Association, 1983-1985, California Heart Association, 1985-1987, Saudi Heart Association, 1985-1987, Kentucky Heart Association, 1993-1994, Georgia affiliate, since 1994. Instructor and affiliate faculty pediatric advanced life support Saudi Heart Association, 1987-1993. Instructor and affiliate faculty basic life support/CPR Washington State, 1974-1985, California, 1985-1987, Saudi Heart Association, 1987-1993, Kentucky Heart Association, 1993-1994, Georgia affiliate, since 1994.

Consultant American Red Cross, Tacoma, Washington, 1984, instructor advanced 1st aid, standard 1st aid, CPR, since 1975, Inland Empire Chapter, Spokane, Washington, 1975-1994, San Bernardino/Redlands Svc. Center, Loma Linda, 1985-1987, American Cmty. Superior vena cava syndrome United States Embassy, Riyadh, 1991-1993, United States Military Operation Desert Storm, Riyadh, 1991-1993, Georgia affiliate Cobb County chapter, Marietta, since 1994.

Instructor Freedom From Smoking Clinic Program American Lung Association, California, 1985-1987, Saudi Arabia, 1987-1993, Smyrna, Georgia, since 1994. Member Institutional Effectiveness Committee, Campus Computer Committee Chattahoochee Technology Institute, since 1994.

Achievements

• Mike Tissue has been listed as a noteworthy Medical educator, respiratory therapist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors American Heart Association, Spokane, 1976-1983, chair finance committee, 1981-1983. Chair speakers bureau American Red Cross, Inland Empire Chapter, Spokane, 1982-1985, chairpub. relations, 1983-1985. Member California affiliate San Bernardino Chapter, Loma Linda, 1985-1987, Georgia affiliate Cobb County Chapter, Marietta, since 1994.

Chair programming and speakers bureau American Lung Association, Smyrna, Georgia, since 1994, Chairman, Board Of Directors, since 1995. Secretary Cobb County Cmty. Council, Marietta, 1995-1996, speaker, 1995, vice president, 1996, president 1997.

Volunteer Georgia International Cultural Exch., 1995. Registry examination senior proctor Cardiovascular Credentialing International/National Board Cardiovascular Technologists, Riyadh, 1987-1990. Commissioner Boy Scouts American, Spokane, 1973-1982, wood badge, 1977, commissioner key, 1977, scouters key, 1979.

Member American Association of University Professors (legislature committee Atlanta since 1995), American Association Respiratory Care (therapist driven protocol review committee 1994, ad hoc commission on patient-driven-protocol review committee 1996, ad hoc committee for sections review 1995, 96), Alliance of Cardiovas. Professionals, Georgia Society Respiratory Care (board dirs.1994-, education committee, smoking and health committee), Phi Delta Kappa (Alpha Nu chapter Morehead, Kentucky 1993-1994, Kennesaw Mountain chapter Atlanta since 1994, public relations Committee since 1995).

Interests

• Avocations: photography, traveling.

Connections

Married Marjorie Lena Atkinson, February 24, 1961 (divorced June 1991). Children: Sue Tipton, Pam Kromholtz, Paul, Donna.

Father:

Altha Lester Tissue

Mother:

Fern Adeline (Willard) Tissue

Spouse:

Marjorie Lena Atkinson

child:

Paul Tissue

child:

Pam Kromholtz Tissue

child:

Donna Tissue

child:

Sue Tipton Tissue