Reggie Elam
- Assistant Clinical Professor
- Member of the Graduate Faculty
- (520) 626-1461
- Nursing, Rm. 305C
- Tucson, AZ 85721
- crelam4@arizona.edu
Biography
Dr. Elam, a native of Richmond, Virginia, earned a Master of Science in Nurse Anesthesia in 2010 and Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice in 2011 from Virginia Commonwealth University. Most recently, he completed a PhD in Health Related Sciences in 2018, also at VCU. Dr. Elam has practiced nurse anesthesia in various settings, including urban medical centers in Central Virginia, community and rural hospitals across Iowa, and most recently at hospital and outpatient facilities in the Tucson, Arizona metropolitan area, where he is also a clinical assistant professor at the University of Arizona. Dr. Elam’s research interests include postoperative patient safety, regional anesthesia, and trends in ERAS.
Degrees
- Ph.D. Health Related Science
- Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia
- Predicting Arterial Oxygen Desaturation Events Via Patient Journal and Pulse Oximetry Data in Postoperative Ambulatory Surgery Patients
- DNAP Nurse Anesthesia
- Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, United States
- MSNA Nurse Anesthesia
- Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, United States
- B.S.N. Nursing
- Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, United States
- A.S.
- Richard Bland College of the College of William and Mary, Petersburg, Virginia, United States
- Diploma Nursing
- Southside Regional Medical Center School of Nursing, Petersburg, Virginia, United States
Work Experience
- Elite Anesthesia (2024 - Ongoing)
- Arizona Anesthesia Solutions by Guide Anesthesia (2019 - Ongoing)
- Crawford County Memorial Hospital (2016 - 2019)
- Great River Medical Center (2014 - 2016)
- Commonwealth Anesthesia Associates (2011 - 2014)
- VCU Health System (2005 - 2008)
Licensure & Certification
- RN/CRNA with Prescriptive Authority, Arizona State Board of Nursing (2019)
- RN/APRN/CRNA with Prescriptive Authority, Iowa Board of Nursing (2014)
- CRNA, NBCRNA (2011)
Interests
Teaching
Regional AnesthesiaCardiothoracic AnesthesiaAnesthesia for Cardiac Electrophysiology ProceduresPediatric AnesthesiaPhysiology
Research
Patient SafetyPostoperative Morbidity and MortalityERAS- Enhanced Recovery After SurgerySimulation
Courses
2025-26 Courses
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Co-exst Dis and Anest Implic
NURS 675 (Fall 2025) -
DNP Project
NURS 922 (Fall 2025) -
Fdns. of Nurse Anesthesia I
NURS 671A (Fall 2025)
2024-25 Courses
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Adv Anest Princip
NURS 673 (Summer I 2025) -
DNP Project
NURS 922 (Summer I 2025) -
DNP Project
NURS 922 (Spring 2025) -
Foundtns of Nurse Anesth II
NURS 671B (Spring 2025) -
Sr.Seminar I - Prof Issues
NURS 674A (Spring 2025) -
Co-exst Dis and Anest Implic
NURS 675 (Fall 2024) -
DNP Project
NURS 922 (Fall 2024) -
Fdns. of Nurse Anesthesia I
NURS 671A (Fall 2024)
2023-24 Courses
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Adv Anest Princip
NURS 673 (Summer I 2024) -
Bioscience for Nurse Anes Prac
NURS 670 (Summer I 2024) -
DNP Project
NURS 922 (Summer I 2024) -
DNP Project
NURS 922 (Spring 2024) -
Foundtns of Nurse Anesth II
NURS 671B (Spring 2024) -
Sr.Seminar I - Prof Issues
NURS 674A (Spring 2024) -
Co-exst Dis and Anest Implic
NURS 675 (Fall 2023) -
DNP Project
NURS 922 (Fall 2023) -
Fdns. of Nurse Anesthesia I
NURS 671A (Fall 2023)
2022-23 Courses
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Adv Anest Princip
NURS 673 (Summer I 2023) -
Bioscience for Nurse Anes Prac
NURS 670 (Summer I 2023) -
DNP Project
NURS 922 (Summer I 2023) -
DNP Project
NURS 922 (Spring 2023) -
Foundtns of Nurse Anesth II
NURS 671B (Spring 2023) -
Sr.Seminar I - Prof Issues
NURS 674A (Spring 2023) -
Adv Anest Princip
NURS 673 (Fall 2022) -
DNP Project
NURS 922 (Fall 2022) -
Fdns. of Nurse Anesthesia I
NURS 671A (Fall 2022)
2021-22 Courses
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DNP Project
NURS 922 (Summer I 2022) -
Foundtns of Nurse Anesth II
NURS 671B (Summer I 2022) -
Co-exst Dis and Anest Implic
NURS 675 (Spring 2022) -
DNP Project
NURS 922 (Spring 2022) -
Sr.Seminar I - Prof Issues
NURS 674A (Spring 2022) -
Adv Anest Princip
NURS 673 (Fall 2021) -
DNP Project
NURS 922 (Fall 2021) -
Fdns. of Nurse Anesthesia I
NURS 671A (Fall 2021)
2020-21 Courses
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DNP Project
NURS 922 (Summer I 2021) -
Clin Prac II Nurse Anesth
NURS 672B (Spring 2021) -
Clin Prac VI Nurse Anesth
NURS 672F (Spring 2021) -
Sr.Seminar I - Prof Issues
NURS 674A (Spring 2021) -
Adv Anest Princip
NURS 673 (Fall 2020)
2019-20 Courses
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Sr.Seminar I - Prof Issues
NURS 674A (Spring 2020) -
Adv Anest Princip
NURS 673 (Fall 2019) -
Fdns. of Nurse Anesthesia I
NURS 671A (Fall 2019)
Scholarly Contributions
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