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Jose D. Castillo

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Dr. Jose D. Castillo III, Ph.D, MSNA, CRNA, APRN, FAANA

Associate Professor
817-531-4406
dcastillo2@txwes.edu
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Dr. Castillo has held several significant leadership roles, including past President of the Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology, recent Chair of the Florida Board of Nursing, and current President-Elect for the National Council of State Boards of Nursing. His dedication to the nursing profession has earned him the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology 2021 Ira P. Gunn Award for Outstanding Professional Advocacy and a 2024 Fellow designation. On a national level, Dr. Castillo frequently presents scholarly anesthesia, regulatory, and nursing-related topics relevant to practice.

Education

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Instructional Design and Technology; Keiser University
  • Master of Science (MS) in Nurse Anesthesia; Wolford College
  • Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education; Colegio de la Purisima Conception
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing; West Visayas State University, Iloilo City, Philippines

Courses taught at Texas Wesleyan

  • ANE 8212:  Professional Aspects
  • ANE 8265:  Leadership
  • ANE 8315:  Health Policy
  • ANE 8433:  Pharmacology
  • ANE 8509:  Principles of Anesthesia Practice I
  • ANE: Advanced Principles A (8227) & Advanced Principles E (8278)
  • ANE:  Evidence-Based Practice I (8340), II (8341), III (8344)
  • ANE:  Doctoral Scholarly Work I (8122), II (8125), III (8127)
Publications
  • Koonce, B. K., Castillo, J. D., Tubog, T. D., & Hestand, J. D. (2023, October). Remifentanil for external cephalic version: A systematic review and meta-analysis. AANA Journal, 91 (5), 353-363.   
  • Aroke, E. N., Pereira, S., Leonard, C., Castillo, J. D., Brydges, G., Remy, A. M., Gonthier, I., Akpadiaha, I., Ferris, M., & Choudhry, S. A. (2022, April). Translation of Credentialing Examination for Providers with English as a Second Language: An Exploratory Study. AANA Journal, 90 (2), 91-99. 
  • Castillo, J.D., & Eberhardt, J. (2020, July 30).  Opinion Editorial:  Letter urges Gov. DeSantis to waive supervision requirements for APRNs, CRNAs. 
  • Castillo, J. D. (2020, January 31). Opinion Editorial: New decade calls for modernizing our view of a nurse’s role in patient care.
  • Castillo, J. D. (2019, March; 2019 June).  Anesthesia inclusive practices amidst adversity:  caring for the transgender patient. AANA NewsBulletin, 73 (2), 13-14
Student Research
  • Sninchak JR. Ventilatory management of obese patients during pneumoperitoneum. Int Student J Nurse Anesth. 2021;20(1):26-29. Mentor: Jose D. Castillo III, PhD, MSNA, CRNA, APRN.
  • Burrell MC. Effects of anesthesia on breast cancer metastasis and recurrence. Int Student J Nurse Anesth. 2021;20(1):30-33. Mentor: Jose D. Castillo III, PhD, MSNA, CRNA, APRN.
Presentations
  • Keynote Speaker
  • College and Graduate Graduation, Commencement Speaker (Keiser University, Naples, FL: September 8, 2023).
  • Florida Nurses Association – Southeast Region/Indian River State College, Keynote: The Current State of Nursing in Florida (Indian River State College, Port St. Lucie, FL: August 8, 2023).
  • Nurse Pinning Ceremony, Keynote Address (Lake-Sumter State College, Leesburg, FL: May 4, 2023).
  • College Graduation, Commencement Speaker: Embracing Challenges and Adapting Transition Towards Educational Excellence Amidst the Pandemic (Filamer Christian University, Philippines, Virtual [Zoom]; August 4, 2021).  
  • State of Florida
    • South College’s Healthcare Policy, “FL BON Perspectives” (Virtual [Zoom]; November 30, 2023).
    • Florida Nurses Association (FNA) Membership Assembly, “Health Policy: Advocacy for Care in LGBTQ+ Communities” (St. Augustine, FL; September 20, 2023).
    • FNA LGBTQ+ Healthcare Conference, (g) “Best Practices in the Care of Transgender Patients (Nova Southeastern University, Tampa, FL; March 10, 2023).
    • FANA 2022 Annual Meeting, “FL Board of Nursing Requirements” and “Willie Edwards Memorial Lecture: Conversations on Cultural Humility”. (Clearwater, FL, October 27, 2022).
    • FANA 2021 Annual Meeting, “Current Research Trends in Anesthesia Related Complications”. (Virtual [Zoom]; October 3, 2021).
    • FNA 2021 Membership Assembly– (g).  (Virtual [Zoom]; September 24, 2021).
    • Florida Association of Nurse Practitioners (FLANP) 2021 Annual Virtual Conference – “Leadership Path to Board of Nursing Member”.  (Virtual [Zoom]; September 14, 2021).
    • FANA Sand & Surf Anesthesia Symposium, (L) “Updates in the Care of Transgender Patients in the Perioperative Setting”.  (Virtual [Zoom]; May 23, 2021).
    • Keiser University, “Roles of CRNA in Politics”, (Virtual [Blackboard Live], April 13, 2021).
    • FANA Panelist, “Americans for Prosperity/FANA Interview”, (Virtual [Zoom & Facebook Live], March 18, 2021).  
    • FANA Panelist, “CRNA Days: Grassroots and Lobbying 101”, (Virtual [Zoom], March 8, 2021).
    • FANA Moderator, “Black History Month Webinar”, (Virtual [Zoom]; February 28, 2021).
  • National
    • American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) – 2023 Fall Leadership Academy, Panelist: “National Anesthesia Workforce Trends.  (Fort Lauderdale, FL; October 20, 2023).
    • Association of Veterans Affairs Nurse Anesthetists (AVANA), (M) “Providing Gender-Affirming Anesthesia Care for Transgender Patients” (San Antonio, TX:  May 17, 2023).
    • AANA: 2023 Assembly of Didactic and Clinical Educators (ADCE), (N) “Best Approaches in Navigating a Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis Publication”, and (O) “Fostering a Successful Learning Culture in the Didactic and Clinical Setting for Nurse Anesthesia Resident and CRNA Faculty Well-Being”.  (Austin, TX; February 26, 2023).
    • Invitation: Duke University Nurse Anesthesia Program Panelist, “Gender-Affirming Webinar”. (Virtual [Zoom]; November 17, 2022).
    • Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Culturally Sensitive Care Workshop, Panelist, “Health Disparities Addressing Language Barriers”. (Virtual [Zoom]); October 15, 2022.
    • Clinical Coordinators Conference (Texas Wesleyan University), (O). (Ft. Worth, TX; September 16, 2022).
    • Mayo Clinic Nurse Anesthesia Program, (M). (Virtual [Zoom]); September 8, 2022.
    • AANA 2022 Nurse Anesthesia Annual Congress (NAAC), “Demystifying the Transition from SRNA to CRNA: An Interactive Q&A” and (M) (Chicago, IL; August 13 and 15, 2022).
    • Philippine Nurses Association of America (PNAA), Poster Presentation, (L)“Updates in the Care of Transgender Patients in the Perioperative Setting”. (New York, NY; July 7, 2022).
    • South College DNP Nurse Anesthesia Program, (L), (Virtual [Zoom]; May 27, 2022).
    • Diversity in Nurse Anesthesia Mentorship Program’s Diversity CRNA Faculty Development Institute, Panelist, “Session I: CRNA PhD Trajectory: Changing the Face and Culture of Nurse Anesthesia”. (Virtual [Zoom]; February 5, 2022.
    • MUSC Culturally Sensitive Care Workshop – Healthcare Needs of the LGBTQIA+ Community, Panelist, “Sexual Health Panel”.  (Virtual [Zoom]; October 8, 2021).
  • International
    • United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), Nightingale Initiative for Global Health (NIGH), “Nurses’ Voices Speaker Series’ Session 2”, (Virtual, [Zoom]; November 28, 2023).
    • Puerto Rico Association of Nurse Anesthetists (PRANA), Wellness and Anesthesia Learning 2022, (e)“Basic Review of the Anesthesia Machine and Related Equipment”, (k)“Current Research Trends in Anesthesia Related Complications, and (L). (San Juan, Puerto Rico; June 11, 2022).
    • Smartify Philippines, “A Glimpse in the Life of our Healthcare Practitioners: Understand, Learn, and Adapt to Cope in a Disruptive Time”.  (Virtual [Zoom]; June 18, 2021).
    • PRANA, “Florida Practice Requirements” (University of Puerto Rico, San Juan: February 15, 2020).
    • PRANA, “Malignant Hyperthermia Readiness Drill”, “Difficult Airway Lecture” and “Multi Modal Anesthesia”. (Dorado, Puerto Rico: November 2018 and Condado, Puerto Rico: September 2019).