Clinical Instructor of the Year Award
2023 Clinical Instructor of the Year Award
Randy Cima, CRNA
The Clinical Instructor of the Year Award, established in 1991, is presented to an individual who has made a significant contribution to the teaching of nurse anesthesia students in the clinical area. This Award recognizes the commitment of individuals to the profession of nurse anesthesia and to the advancement of educational standards that further the art and science of anesthesiology and result in high quality patient care.
For more than two decades as a CRNA, Randy has become an expert in difficult airways management, specializing in fiber optic bronchoscopy, jet ventilation, and thoracic anesthesia. And for the past 15 years, he has shared that knowledge while educating registered nurse anesthetists at Oregon Health and Science University Nurse Anesthesia Program.
According to his nomination, “Cima sets the students up for success by reviewing the anesthetic plan in detail prior to the case – carefully considering the student’s anesthetic plan and often allowing them to execute their plan, when appropriate…. His mentorship invigorates students and make them eager to apply their knowledge to the clinical area.”
Cima’s accolades include being recognized as the 2010 OHSU Nurse Anesthesia Clinical Instructor of the Year and Kaiser NW Permanente’s Outstanding Preceptor of the Year, on five occasions.
Congratulations Randy!
