09/26/2025
Engaging with student clinicians isn’t just part of the job, it’s an essential way we help strengthen the future of anesthesia care. Take a look at some of the exciting events our Academic Affairs team hosted this summer:
𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞: In early June, our team hosted an “Ask an Anesthesia Leader” lunch for senior RRNAs from the University of South Florida Matt Martin—Vice President of CRNA Services—joined students for a candid discussion on choosing the right career fit, transitioning from student to professional CRNA, the business of anesthesia, contract negotiation strategies, and more.
𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲: Our team made their first visit to South College in Knoxville, TN, where NorthStar provided lunch from Salsarita’s and SWAG for the students. The South College NAR 2s were on campus practicing spinal and epidural placements in the morning, followed by spinal placement checkoffs in the afternoon. These students rotate through a variety of NorthStar clinical sites across Texas, West Virginia, Ohio, and Georgia.
𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭: Last week, our team visited Ursuline College to host a dinner for the SNAP Nurse Anesthesia Program’s Class of 2026. Many of these SRNAs will soon begin rotating through our Mercy Health clinical sites in the Toledo, OH area. During the dinner, Matt Martin and Mandy Spitzer—Vice President of Academic Affairs—led a “Transition to Practice” seminar, joined by Laura Burger—Regional Director of CRNA Services.
Our team thoroughly enjoyed engaging with all of these brilliant students!
An Outside Voice You Can Trust: At NorthStar Anesthesia, we have a genuine passion for mentoring the next generation of CRNAs. If you are interested in hosting a NorthStar-sponsored seminar tailored to the needs of your program, please reach out to academicaffairs@northstaranesthesia.com.
