NAP Snapshot
*Vanderbilt’s nurse anesthesia DNP program is currently pending review for initial accreditation by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA). No students may be enrolled in the program until initial accreditation has been awarded.
Program Details
Become a nurse anesthetist and achieve the highest level of autonomy, earning potential and career satisfaction among advanced practice nurses.
- Esteemed DNP nursing education built upon 100-year history of leadership and expertise in nursing, teaching, practice and research
- Quality training from world-renowned experts at Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- Robust clinical experience with unmatched exposure to all types of surgical cases
- Located in vibrant Nashville — a major health care hub and growing metropolis
- Top 4 ranked graduate nursing program in the nation
- 100% of Nurse Anesthesia students receive scholarship funds
Next Step Request Information
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Meet the Director
Brent Dunworth, DNP, MBA, CRNA, NEA-BC
Associate Professor
Academic Program Director, Nurse Anesthesia
Brent Dunworth, DNP, MBA, CRNA holds a joint appointment as associate professor of nursing at the Vanderbilt School of Nursing and as associate professor of clinical anesthesiology at the Vanderbilt School of Medicine. Dunworth has over 25 years’ experience as a CRNA and more than two decades of experience as an educator and health care leader.
