Global Anesthesia Outreach In Low-Income Regions

Beyond The Mask: Innovation & Opportunities For CRNAs · Jul 17, 2025 · 35m

In a world where access to healthcare can vary dramatically, the role of global outreach initiatives has never been more critical. In this week’s episode, we’re joined by nurse anesthesia doctoral student Chris Wheelock to ​discuss ​the ​impact ​of ​global ​outreach ​and ​how ​an ​initiative ​he ​was ​involved ​in ​is ​shaping ​the ​future ​of ​global ​health ​care.

Here’s some of what you’ll hear in this episode:

🌍 Only 1 anesthesia provider per 100,000 people in parts of Africa

📚 The cost to train a nurse anesthetist

🧠 Why long-term investment beats short-term missions

💡 How culture…