2019 Alumni Medalist Don Boyd '06NRS, ‘17NRS
Channel: Columbia Alumni
Date: 2019-10-16

Don Boyd '06NRS, ‘17NRS is a graduate of Columbia University School of Nursing’s PhD program and the Nurse Anesthesia Program. He is a nurse of 23 years, a practicing certified registered nurse anesthetist of 12 years, and most recently a faculty member at the School of Nursing as assistant professor and associate director of the Nurse Anesthesia Program. His service to the School includes: former member of the Board of Visitors, past president and current active member of the school’s Alumni Association, founding member of the Doctoral Student Association, PhD Student Representative on the Dean’s Advisory Group, and the PhD Student Representative on the PhD Faculty Committee. Boyd’s leadership at the School, and also with the New York State Association of Nurse Anesthetists, has enriched his professional career beyond what he’d dreamed and have allowed him to give back to the School and the nurse anesthesia community.