SRNA Support
The VCU Department of Nurse Anesthesia recognizes and thanks the many individuals and organizations that provide career development and financial support for our student cohorts.
NAFA
- Donates equipment and technology to VCU Nurse Anesthesia distances sites at four locations across Virginia
- Outfitted third-year and specialty-area students recently with 65 Butterfly IQs, which are portable ultrasound probes that connect to mobile devices; the nearly $165,000 gift allows for guided procedures and advanced diagnostics at the patient’s bedside
- Invites students to give podium presentations to disseminate their doctoral evidence-based research at national NAFA conferences
- Funds travel and registration costs for SRNAs to attend NAFA and other specialty conferences, which provide additional learning and networking opportunities with future employers and peers
- Invites SRNAs to serve as live models and assistants in ultrasound workshops to demonstrate the latest techniques and best practices taught at VCU while reinforcing their learning
VCU Nurse Anesthesia Faculty
- Lead conference content development and secure expert speakers that inform their teaching and align course content with the latest practice protocols
Expert Speakers
- Donate event honoraria to cover VCU SRNA travel and registration costs at national conferences
We extend special thanks to these field leaders for their generosity.
- Catherine Cooper, MD, 2023
- Hernando de Soto, MD, 2023
- Michael D. Fallacaro, PhD, CRNA, FAAN, FAANA, 2023
- G. Mantovani Gay, MD, 2023
- Tom Kwasigroch, PhD, 2023
- Jane Long, EdD, CPC, DASSM, 2024
- Dru Riddle, PhD, DNP, CRNA, FAAN, 2023
- Janet Setnor, MSN, CRNA, Col. (Ret), USAFR, NC, 2023
CRNA Community
- Choose NAFA for varied continuing education opportunities, so we can reinvest your CE dollars into student experiences, groundbreaking research and patient safety innovations.
- Donate to the VCU Nurse Anesthesia NAFA Fund