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]

The AANA Journal has published an article by MTSA Assistant Program Administrator Leigh Taylor, DNP, MS, CRNA, in its June issue. Substance Abuse and Misuse Identification and Prevention: An Evidence-Based Protocol for CRNAs in the Workplace focuses on combating substance use disorder among an... [Read More]

During the COVID-19 outbreak, MTSA senior Emily Colwell, SRNA (Class of 2020, right), recognized a need within Nashville’s healthcare community that had not been addressed—providing care for those on the frontlines of the crisis. So she jumped into action. ABOVE PHOTO: As part of the School’s... [Read More]

The deadline for CRNAs to apply for the following fall 2020 programs is almost here. Apply today! DNAP Completion» Acute Surgical Pain Management (ASPM) Fellowship» Dual Enrollment» APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR CRNAs: JUNE 30 PROGRAMS BEGIN: AUGUST 31 Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) Both the DNAP Co... [Read More]

The deadline is quickly approaching for CRNAs to apply for the following fall 2020 programs at MTSA: DNAP Completion» Acute Surgical Pain Management (ASPM) Fellowship» Dual Enrollment» APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR CRNAs: JUNE 30 PROGRAMS BEGIN: AUGUST 31 Fellowship faculty offers world-class depth Ea... [Read More]

MTSA announced it will continue to offer hands-on training courses for CRNAs, utilizing cadavers, “live” scanning models and state-of-the-art ultrasound technology. Two Advanced Cadaveric Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia workshops will be offered this year: Aug. 2 and Oct. 25. Duri... [Read More]

MTSA is rolling out multiple efforts that will expand the use of ultrasound as a tool for CRNAs, positioning the School as a leader in Point of Care Ultrasound (PoCUS) education. This includes the addition of new patient simulator technology, coupled with published research and a scheduled presentat... [Read More]

MTSA is donating mission dollars to fund Frontline Foods-Nashville “MTSA has partnered with Frontline Foods – Nashville to provide meals and hydration to front-line healthcare workers, who are caring for COVID-19 patients in local Nashville hospitals,” announced Chris Hulin, DNP, MBA, CRNA. He... [Read More]

The MTSA Mission & Awards Gala, previously scheduled for May 7, has been postponed until next year based on the unprecedented health crisis our country is now facing, announced Matt Demaree, event chairman. “We, along with you, are very concerned about the effects of COVID-19 not only on the h... [Read More]

With the heightened and increased risk of coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in and the around the Midstate, MTSA is taking measures to help reduce the risk of exposure for its students, faculty, and staff. While there are no confirmed cases at MTSA, the School has a responsibility to help manage this ... [Read More]

MTSA announced John Shields, DNP, CRNA, will lead a group of faculty and collaborators presenting a special workshop at the 2020 AANA Annual Congress taking place in San Diego in August. The workshop will center on Perioperative Point-of-Care Ultrasound (PoCUS), offering training in basic clinical u... [Read More]

Stace Dollar, MS, CRNA, and John Edwards, III, MS, CRNA, were recent recipients of the Acute Surgical Pain Management (ASPM) Fellowship “Outstanding Achievement Award,” presented at Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia’s Commencement ceremony. PHOTO: “Outstanding Achievement Award” win... [Read More]

MTSA welcomed seven Guyanese students enrolled in the nurse anesthesia program at Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) for a unique campus visit in August. MTSA’s connection with the program stems from several mission trips led by MTSA faculty and administration over the past two years. P... [Read More]

While deployed in Syria for 10 months during 2018-19, U.S. Army Major Robert Fabich, DNP, CRNA, saw more than 500 traumas and provided anesthesia care for 130 surgeries. During that time, he relied on his training from MTSA’s Acute Surgical Pain Management (ASPM) Fellowship to ensure his patients�... [Read More]

MTSA announced its National Certification Examination (NCE) student pass rate for first-time takers was 85.7 percent in 2018, topping the national average of 84.3 percent. The School improved its pass rate by focusing attention on the senior board review class and reducing students’ clinical rotat... [Read More]

Nearly 20 MTSA faculty – both full-time and adjunct – will be presenting at the upcoming AANA Annual Congress in Chicago in August. They include: Rusty Gentry, DNAP, CRNA: TEE Workshop Chris Hulin, DNP, MBA, CRNA: A Framework for Public Policy Analysis and Effective Advocacy Bill Johnson... [Read More]

MTSA President Chris Hulin was a guest on Nashville’s News 2 (WKRN-TV) today discussing the opioid epidemic and how the School is combatting this issue with the Acute Surgical Pain Management Fellowship. Watch the segment:   Video also available here: https://www.wkrn.com/news/newsmaker... [Read More]

MTSA announced it will be partnering with King’s Daughters Child Development Center in Madison on Wednesday, April 17, for a community service day, from 8 a.m. to noon. MTSA faculty and administration will be reading stories to King’s Daughters students as well as helping with landscapin... [Read More]

As trends in higher education continue to evolve, administrators at Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia are making sure students receive program content in a format that meets their needs. In many cases, that means an incremental shift from the classroom to online coursework. For instance, the Doc... [Read More]

MTSA announced its 6th annual Mission & Awards Gala will be held Thursday, April 25, at the Westin Nashville. The School is accepting nominations for several awards, which will be presented at the event. To nominate an award recipient, or for tickets and additional information, visit www.mtsa.e... [Read More]

MTSA faculty and partners were joined by five students on the school’s third trip to Haiti last October, providing acute surgical pain management care in conjunction with hand surgeons from the Touching Hands Project, at Hopital Adventiste d’Haiti in Carrefour, near Port-au-Prince. The MTS... [Read More]

Daniel Nash, DNAP, CRNA, is the first recipient of the Acute Surgical Pain Management (ASPM) Fellowship “Outstanding Achievement Award,” presented at Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia’s most recent Commencement ceremony. Nash (pictured above) was a member of the ASPM Fellowship’s first c... [Read More]