University of Michigan - Flint

The University of Michigan-Flint’s School of Health Professions and Studies offers the Master of Science Degree in Anesthesia through the Department of Health Sciences and Administration in conjunction with Hurley Medical Center in Flint.

This two-year, full-time program provides registered nurses the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skills required to enter into anesthesia practice as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist. The MS in Anesthesia curriculum integrates clinical experience with classroom instruction.

The MS in Anesthesia program faculty are dedicated to helping students achieve full professional competency. In addition to administering anesthesia and monitoring patients during surgery, these competencies include selecting and administering pre-operative medication and anesthesia and managing post-operative recovery from anesthesia.

The program combines academic and clinical anesthesia courses taught at the University of Michigan-Flint and Hurley Medical Center.

At the completion of the program, a Master of Science in Anesthesia degree is granted by the University of Michigan-Flint. Graduates are then eligible to take the National Certification Examination. Successful completion of the exam is required to practice as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist.

The program is full time and requires a time commitment that will exceed 40 hours per week; therefore, student employment is not recommended.

If you would like to learn more about the field of nurse anesthesia, the University of Michigan-Flint is offering a 1-credit course during the Spring 2008 term (May 5-June 26), HSA 130, Introduction to Nurse Anesthesia. The class will meet Tuesday evenings for 2 hours at Hurley Medical Center in Flint and will be taught by MS in Anesthesia program director Lynn Lebeck, Ph.D. If you are a current UM-Flint student, you may register for this course during the Spring 2008 registration period. If you are not a current UM-Flint student, you must first apply to the university as an undergraduate non-candidate for degree through the Office of Undergraduate Admissions: http://www.umflint.edu/admissions/ncfdstudents.htm. For more information, call the Anesthesia Program office at (810) 257-9264.