Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia (MTSA) is joining healthcare providers nationwide in recognizing the unique skills of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) during National CRNA Week, Jan. 22-28. More information is available at www.mtsa.edu/CRNAweek. “Comprising more than 50% of al... [Read More]

MTSA’s latest issue of the Airways newsletter features a synopsis of research by MTSA graduate and Acute Surgical Pain Management Fellowship faculty member Stace Dollar, DNAP, CRNA. His research was recently published in the Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing and represents one of the ways MTSA’s... [Read More]

MTSA’s latest issue of the Airways newsletter features a synopsis of research by MTSA graduate and Acute Surgical Pain Management Fellowship faculty member Stace Dollar, DNAP, CRNA. His research was recently published in the Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing and represents one of the ways MTSA’s... [Read More]

Save 85% of tuition costs with the Nurse Faculty Loan Program It’s a new year, with new opportunities for career growth! MTSA is now accepting applications for a wide range of nurse anesthesia programs to help you excel as a CRNA. Visit mtsa.edu/apply for details. NEW! Nurse Educator Certi... [Read More]

MTSA’s latest issue of the Airways newsletter features a synopsis of the scholarly work of graduate and Acute Surgical Pain Management fellow Michelle Stotts (right), DNAP, CRNA. Future opportunities for Continuing Education focused on this and other topics will appear in upcoming issues of Airway... [Read More]

Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia (MTSA) is joining healthcare providers nationwide in recognizing the unique skills of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) during National CRNA Week Jan. 23-29. More information is available at www.mtsa.edu/CRNAweek. “CRNAs continue to demonstrate r... [Read More]

MTSA has welcomed three new trustees to its Board. Kenneth Holroyd, MD, MBA, is Medical Director for the Center for Technology Transfer and Commercialization at Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and also holds appointments as Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Me... [Read More]

MTSA is offering an Advanced Cadaveric Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia workshop for CRNAs on Oct. 17. Participants receive the benefits of small-group “live” scanning and needling stations, low faculty-to-attendee ratios, and an individualized learning plan that suits the attendee’s need... [Read More]

Participants in MTSA’s Acute Surgical Pain Management (ASPM) Fellowship will soon have access to a new state-of-the-art clinical site in Mt. Shasta, Calif., focused on transitional pain services, according to Bill Johnson, CRNA, DNAP, Director, ASPM Fellowship and Doctorate Completion Program. MTS... [Read More]

A research study on new recovery protocols co-authored by Stace Dollar, MS, CRNA, and John Edwards, III, MS, CRNA, was recently published in the Annals of Breast Surgery. Both serve as faculty for MTSA’s Acute Surgical Pain Management (ASPM) Fellowship and have been working toward advanced scho... [Read More]

MTSA has begun the process of upgrading its online modules for the Acute Surgical Pain Management (ASPM) Fellowship, making two strategic hires to help manage the improvements. Michael Morgan, MA, Instructional Design Specialist Deirdre Williams, BS, LMS & IT Support Specialist Michael Morgan, M... [Read More]

Many dedicated, hard-working individuals leave their imprint on a profession, but few are deserving enough to have both a scholarship and an award established in their honor. MTSA alumna Patty Cornwell (’72) is one of the deserving ones. Cornwell, a retired CRNA, devoted her professional career t... [Read More]

MTSA has launched Neuraxiom.com, a revamped website of practical resources to help anesthesia providers learn ultrasound for regional nerve blocks, announced Bill Johnson, DNAP, CRNA, Director of the MTSA Acute Surgical Pain Management Fellowship and DNAP Completion program. Originally created ... [Read More]

U.S. Army Major Robert Fabich, DNP, CRNA, was the 2020 recipient of the Acute Surgical Pain Management (ASPM) Fellowship “Outstanding Achievement Award,” presented at Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia’s Commencement ceremony in December. Fabich currently serves as the Chief of Anesth... [Read More]

MTSA alumnus and Board of Trustees Chairman Victor Martin, MBA, CRNA, was recently named 2020-21 president of the Tennessee Association of Nurse Anesthetists (TANA) during the association’s virtual annual conference. In addition, MTSA alumnus Brad Koss, DNAP, CRNA, was named president-elect. ... [Read More]

By unanimous vote, MTSA’s Board of Trustees will rename the Student Support Center in honor of Dean Emerita Mary Elizabeth “Ikey” DeVasher, PhD, CRNA, announced Chairman Victor Martin, MBA, CRNA. PHOTO: MTSA Dean Emerita Mary Elizabeth “Ikey” DeVasher, PhD, CRNA, reacts as the announcement... [Read More]

Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia (MTSA) is joining healthcare providers nationwide in recognizing the unique skills of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) during National CRNA Week Jan. 24-30. More information is available at www.mtsa.edu/CRNAweek. “CRNAs have been vital on the fr... [Read More]

MTSA announced its schedule of Cadaveric Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia workshops through 2021. During the workshops, participants receive the benefits of small-group “live” scanning and needling stations, low faculty-to-attendee ratios, and an individualized learning plan that suits the ... [Read More]

The application period for the next cohort of MTSA’s Acute Surgical Pain Management (ASPM) Fellowship closes Nov. 30, with classes beginning in January 2021.The ASPM Fellowship is a component of the AANA Pain Management Curriculum. According to Bill Johnson, DNAP, CRNA, Director of the Fellowship... [Read More]

The Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia will be officially closed the full week of Christmas (Dec. 21-25).  Although all MTSA departments will be closed during the week leading up to Christmas, the School will be open the week between Christmas and New Year’s (Dec. 28-31) with some departme... [Read More]

MTSA has launched a new iteration of Neuraxiom.com, a website of practical resources to help anesthesia providers learn ultrasound for regional nerve blocks, announced Bill Johnson, DNAP, CRNA, Director of the MTSA Acute Surgical Pain Management Fellowship and DNAP Completion program. The site—or... [Read More]

MTSA now offers advanced Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE) training for CRNAs using ultrasound and state-of-the-art HeartWorks simulators. According to instructor John Shields, DNP, CRNA, all participants will perform basic and comprehensive TEE, including image acquisition, cardiac structure... [Read More]

Enhanced curriculum includes POCUS, ERAS MTSA is accepting applications for the next cohort of the Acute Surgical Pain Management (ASPM) Fellowship, announced Bill Johnson, DNAP, CRNA, Director of the Fellowship and DNAP Completion program. The application period closes Nov. 30, and classes beg... [Read More]

MTSA announced spots are still available at the Advanced Cadaveric Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia workshop for CRNAs on Oct. 25. During the workshop, participants receive the benefits of small-group “live” scanning and needling stations, low faculty-to-attendee ratios, and an individu... [Read More]