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CRNA Class of 2024

The Nurse Anesthesia Program celebrated its commencement ceremony on Friday, December 13, 2024, at The Sheldon concert hall. Michael Avidan, MBBCh, FCA SA, head of the department of anesthesiology at WashU Medicine, was the guest speaker. Alumni CRNA

You Can Make a Difference

Attending school full time without a steady stream of income can be financially challenging for any student. In 2005, Dr. Henrichs was speaking with a nurse anesthesia student who talked about the financial challenges she was facing while taking a break from working to attend the CRNA program. Alumni CRNA

Alumni Leadership Spotlight: Erin Herrera, MSN, CRNA, Class of 2013

Since launching her career with WashU Medicine’s department of anesthesiology in 2014, Erin Herrera has been opening doors for CRNAs seeking careers in academic anesthesiology. Currently, Erin serves as the Nurse Anesthesia Program’s clinical site coordinator for Barnes-Jewish Hospital. Erin Herrera, MSN, CRNA, Class of 2013 Alumni CRNA

Goldfarb’s Nurse Anesthesia Program Ranks Among the Best

The Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) program ranked #11 in the latest U.S.

 Best Nursing-Anesthesia (CRNA) Schools

A Furry Approach to Preparing Healthy, Resilient Nurses

Our country is in the middle of a mental health crisis. Nearly one in five American adults will have a diagnosable mental health condition in any given year. That includes 42.5 million adults with anxiety and 21 million adults with depression. Various forms of mental illness — from mild to severe — touches nearly every family. Two health care providers next to the Dean of Snuggles, a Labrador Retriever News

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Congratulations to the 2023 DAISY Winners!

The DAISY Foundation, as part of its dedication to recognize and lift up the nursing profession, established the DAISY Faculty Award as a national recognition program to show appreciation to nursing faculty for their commitment and inspirational influence on their students. The 2023 Daisy Award Winners Featured

Young Alumni Award Winner: Jonathan Friedman

Jon started college as a pre-med student. His dad and sister are both doctors and "that was all I knew," he says. "I liked science and I liked to help people." Jonathan Friedman - Young Alumni Winner - Gateway to Great Nurses Featured

Young Alumni Award Winner: Victoria Faulkner

Growing up in rural Kansas, access to medical care was extremely limited for Victoria Faulkner, DNP, RN, and her family. "We had to learn to care for ourselves through nature and the land," Victoria explains. "So it became a natural transition to medicine." Victoria Faulkner - Young Alumni Winner - Gateway to Great Nurses Featured

Distinguished Alumni Award Winner: Nancy Raskas Agronin-Blonsky

From the day Nancy Raskas Agronin-Blonsky, RN, PA, Therapeutic Apheresis RN, graduated high school she was on a quest to learn more. Distinguished Alumni Winner: Kathy Raskas Agronin-Blonsky Featured