Frank Moya

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Frank Moya (20 January 1929) is a retired anesthesiologist, businessman, and educator. He was widely recognized for his research in obstetric anesthesia and newborn physiology, and joined the University of Miami School of Medicine’s Department of Anesthesiology as the youngest department Chairman in the country, at the age of 33. He also founded the Frank Moya Continuing Education Programs for anesthesiologists and nurse anesthetists, and continues to serve as the company’s Chairman, President, and CEO.

Early life and education

Frank Moya was born in 1929 in New York City to Puerto Rican parents in a small hospital just outside of Harlem. Growing up in and around Harlem in the Great Depression, Moya spoke Spanish exclusively in his first five years of life. While Moya initially planned to become a civil engineer, a fateful accident when he was twelve inspired him to change his course in life. Frank Moya and his brother Robert were throwing knives at a target when a stray blade pierced Robert’s leg. Moya quickly took control of the situation, dressing the wound and saving his brother’s life. The excitement of the experience inspired Moya’s interest in medicine. Despite his impoverished background, Moya pursued pre-medical studies at the New York University at Washington Square and was subsequently admitted to the Long Island College of Medicine (now the Downstate Medical Center) in 1949. He excelled in medical school and made the Dean's list every year he attended.

Work and research

After graduating from medical school, Moya entered the navy, completing three years of clinical training at the at the U.S. Naval Hospital in Great Lakes, Illinois and serving as its Chief of Anesthesiology for two years. In 1958, Moya joined the faculty of Columbia University Presbyterian Hospital, where he was mentored by Dr. Virginia Apgar in anesthesia research and trained obstetric anesthesiologists. In 1962, Moya was appointed the chairman of the University of Miami's anesthesia department, becoming the youngest department chairman in the nation at the age of 33. However, Moya's meteoric rise continued—five years later, he became the University's Associate Dean for Hospital Affairs, and the following year he was appointed the acting dean of the University's school of medicine. In the course of Moya's ten years at the University of Miami, he served as the president of the three most prestigious national anesthesiology associations: the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) from 1974-75, the Association of University Anesthesiologists (AUA) from 1972-73, and the Society of Academic Anesthesia Chairs (SAAC) from 1969-70. In 1970, Moya became the chairman of Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach, a position he held for 27 years. Over the course of his career, Moya published over 250 scientific articles, abstracts, and textbooks.

In addition to his medical achievements, Moya is an accomplished businessman. In 1984, he founded the first successful medical malpractice insurance company for anesthesiologists, the Anesthesiologists Professional Assurance Company (APAC).

Continuing Education Programs

Moya also founded the Frank Moya Continuing Education Programs for anesthesiologists and nurse anesthetists, serving as the company's CEO, Chairman, and President. The Continuing Education Programs provide both home-study continuing education programs that report to the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) and medical seminars in exotic locales.