Richard Wilson,
DNAP, CRNA, FAANA

I am a 2006 graduate of the University of South Carolina School of Medicine and 2022 graduate from the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC).  The focus of my scholarly project was improving first time National Certification Exam pass rates for CRNA programs.  

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I have always had a passion for training future nurse anesthetists and have been involved in the education of them since 2006.  I began by coordinating clinical training of students for two different nurse anesthesia training programs in South Carolina.   After holding that position for several years, the University of South Carolina expanded its affiliation with Prisma Health - Upstate and I became an Assistant Program Director for the University of South Carolina’s Nurse Anesthesia Program.  In my role I opened a second campus for the program and oversaw the didactic and clinical training of students on the satellite campus while working alongside academic colleagues at the main campus. 

 

Recently I joined the faculty at Ursuline College with Somnia Nurse Anesthesia Program (SNAP) as their Assistant Program Director - East Coast and Director of Academics.  In my role, I oversee clinical training hubs on the east coast, serv as the program faculty liaison for scholarly projects, oversee the didactic curriculum, direct and lecture in nurse anesthesia courses, serve as faculty liaison to the marketing team, focus on enhancing distant education technology and design curriculum for SEE and NCE preparation.  
 

I has served on and co-chaired several committees within the South Carolina Association of Nurse Anesthetists including the Education/Program Committee and PR Committee and served as a Director on the Board.  During my time with the Association, I planned the State Association Meeting and moderated their social media sites.  I have also served as an item writer for the Self-Evaluation Exam which is administered by the National Board of Certification and Recertification of Nurse Anesthetists to student registered nurse anesthetists.  I have served on the AANA Leadership Identification Committee and as an AANA Social Media Ambassador.  Recently I was elected to serve on the Education Committee for the AANA.
 

I have participated as a contributor by reviewing content for multiple anesthesia reference books along with writing a chapter on Blood Component Therapy in the 7th edition of Nurse Anesthesia which is the primary textbook used by many Programs.  I have been invited to present at numerous state and national nurse anesthesia association and private CE company meetings and published articles in the AANA Journal, Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing (JOPAN), and Journal of Nurse Anesthesia Educators (JNAE).  I moderate a social media forum for nurse anesthesia program faculty across the country and serve as expert consultant in CRNA School Prep Academy, a mentorship program for RNs seeking to attend CRNA school.