Didactic Instructor of the Year Award
2023 Didactic Instructor of the Year Award
Courtney Brown, PhD, CRNA, CHSE, FAANA
The Didactic Instructor of the Year Award, established in 1991, is presented to an individual who has made a significant contribution to the education of student nurse anesthetists in the classroom. 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.
Courtney has been a full-time educator at the Wake Forest CRNA Program since 2008. As a didactic educator, she takes particular pride in incorporating nursing theory into her work as a professor and a clinician. Courtney also created several doctoral level courses as the Wake Forest CRNA Program moved to a three-year curriculum.
According to her students, Courtney’s teaching style appeals to every type of learner. She consistently goes above and beyond in everything she does, and during the COVID-19 pandemic she ensured her students had access to all of the necessary resources needed to be successful. One example of this dedication to her students was creating a mentorship program among the faculty and students, in which students were assigned a faculty member as an extra resource throughout the program.
With her passion for teaching and helping her students, Courtney has also been a strong advocate of diversity and inclusion, spearheading spearheaded a diversity scholarship to support CRNA students from diverse backgrounds in the Wake Forest CRNA Program.
Congratulations Courtney!
