An affiliation between the University of Scranton and Wyoming Valley Health Care System, the School of Nurse Anesthesia educates professional Advanced Practice Nurses who are among the best in the field of Nurse Anesthesia. The School provides anesthesia theory along with clinical practice and prepares nurses to develop advanced clinical skills and strategies in support of the area of anesthesia.

Graduates of this 25-month program are immediately eligible for national certification as a CRNA through the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists.

The School has been fully accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA) since its inception in 1970, and received its latest 10 year accreditation in 2003. The School of Nurse Anesthesia is now accepting applications. For more information, please call 552-3680 or visit www.wvhcs.org.

Photo: Shown from left are, first row: Jean Emilcar, MD, Medical Director; Dr. Caroline Raskiewicz, Program Administrator, Larksville; Doreen Crawford, Shavertown; Carmella Pretti, Sugarloaf; Kelly Richards, Hudson; Jeanine Bowen, MD, Upper Marlboro; Dr. Ann Culp, Assistant Program Administrator; Susan Elczyna, CRNA, MS, Clinical Director; and Dr. Ragupathy Veluswamy, Chief Medical Officer. Second row: Lisa Davis, Mountain Top; Sally Lombardo, Pittston Twp.; Nancy Ciavarella, Hanover Twp., and Cornelio Catena, Chief Executive Officer. Third row: Scott Gross, Northumberland; Kathleen Chambers, Clarks Summit; and Jason Mina, Old Forge. Fourth row: Elizabeth Flannery, Girardville; David Eppel, Syracuse, NY; and Sherry Burinksy-Bottor, Pottsville. Fifth row: Ndipetta Egbe, Houston, TX; Chelsea Vittiglio, Shelby Township, MI; Lori Paulowskey, Moscow; and Michelle Navarra, Blakely.

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