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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.
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.
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.
Congratulations to the Nurse Anesthesia Class of 2025 on their hard work, dedication, and meaningful contributions to the future of nursing and anesthesia care.
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.
Erin Herrera, CRNA, has been named Co-Director of CRNA Activities for the Department of Anesthesiology at WashU Medicine.
We are pleased to announce that Andrea Liefer, DNAP, CRNA, is joining to serve as faculty and clinical scheduling coordinator.
Sarah Perez named assistant program director of Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing’s Nurse Anesthesia Program
Brian Torres, DNP, CRNA, has been appointed program director of the Nurse Anesthesia Program at Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing. In addition, he will serve as director of CRNA education in the Department of Anesthesiology at WashU Medicine.
Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing has announced the appointment of Bernadette Henrichs, PhD, CRNA, CCRN, CHSE, FAANA, FAAN, as its new dean, effective mid-June 2025.