James Frank Titch

James Frank Titch, DNP, CRNA, RN, serves as Associate Professor in the Nurse Anesthesia specialty at Duke University School of Nursing, directing the nurse anesthesia program and leading eight academic courses. With 22 years of distinguished U.S. Air Force service, he held critical roles including CRNA for Air Transportable Hospitals during Operation Desert Shield/Storm, Chief Anesthetist for regional military hospitals, Consultant for Nurse Anesthesia in the Office of the Air Force Surgeon General, and Assistant Professor at Uniformed Services University.

His educational credentials include:

• DNP from Duke University School of Nursing
• MSN in Nurse Anesthesia from Virginia Commonwealth University/Medical College of Virginia
• Certificate in Nurse Anesthesia from Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center
• BSN from University of Texas at Austin

Dr. Titch pioneers research in anesthesia safety during Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT), implementing Bispectral Index Monitoring to prevent patient awareness and optimize anesthetic depth assessment. His clinical scholarship extends to regional anesthesia techniques and evidence-based curriculum development for nurse anesthesia education, directly impacting patient care standards at Durham Veterans Administration Medical Center.

Prior to his current faculty appointment, he served as DUSON Consulting Associate while maintaining clinical practice at VAMC Durham, integrating military medical expertise with academic leadership to advance anesthesia protocols and educational frameworks.