Lukas Matern, MD, has been appointed as the Medical Advisor to the Nurse Anesthesia Program at Barnes-Jewish College (Goldfarb), succeeding Jason Gillihan, MD, MBA.
Matern appointed CRNA Program Medical Advisor
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Six honored for nursing excellence (Links to an external site)
Six WashU Medicine nurses were recognized with Excellence in Nursing awards from St. Louis Magazine, including Abby Bisch from the Department of Anesthesiology.
Bisch receives 2026 Excellence in Nursing Award
Abby Bisch, DNP, CRNA, has been named the recipient of the 2026 St. Louis Magazine Excellence in Nursing Award in the Advanced Practice category.
Goldfarb ranked in top 10 programs for nursing anesthesia (Links to an external site)
Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing’s Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) program ranked No. 9 in the country in U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 ranking of the Best Nursing-Anesthesia Schools.
Nursing Trailblazer Installed as New Dean at Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing (Links to an external site)
On March 6, 2026, Bernadette Henrichs, PhD, was named Jack Taylor Dean and Professor of Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing Goldfarb School of Nursing to lead all academic programs and educational policy at Goldfarb.
St. Louis Magazine 2026 Excellence in Nursing Awards finalists announced (Links to an external site)
Abby Bisch, CRNA, was selected as finalist for the St. Louis Magazine 2026 Excellence in Nursing Awards! The winners will be revealed at an awards reception this summer and recognized in the June/July issue of St. Louis Magazine.
Barnes-Jewish College celebrates Nurse Anesthesia Class of 2025
Congratulations to the Nurse Anesthesia Class of 2025 on their hard work, dedication, and meaningful contributions to the future of nursing and anesthesia care.
Six APPs named finalists for 2025 March of Dimes Heroes in Action Awards
The Department of Anesthesiology is proud to announce that six of its Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) have been named finalists for the March of Dimes Heroes in Action 2025 awards.
Herrera named Co-Director of CRNA Activities
Erin Herrera, CRNA, has been named Co-Director of CRNA Activities for the Department of Anesthesiology at WashU Medicine.
Andrea Liefer appointed faculty and clinical scheduling coordinator for Goldfarb’s Nurse Anesthesia Program
We are pleased to announce that Andrea Liefer, DNAP, CRNA, is joining to serve as faculty and clinical scheduling coordinator.