Certified anesthesiologist assistants are a growing role in anesthesia, as leaders work to aid the ongoing shortage of physician anesthesiologists, certified registered nurse anesthetists and other members of the anesthesia care team.
Here are three anesthesiologist assistant training programs launched in the last year, as reported by Becker’s:
1. Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Nova Southeastern University is opening a regional campus in Henderson, Nev., to expand its anesthesiologist assistant program. The first cohort in the 17-month program will include 26 students and start this summer.
2. Kansas City University welcomed its first class of students to its Master of Health Science in Anesthesiologist Assistant program at its Joplin, Mo., campus in February.
3. Lipscomb University in Nashville plans to launch the state’s first CAA master’s program ahead of the state’s authorization of CAA practice in 2025. The university will require incoming students to complete the MCAT or GRE exam and will give preference to students who have a pre-professional undergraduate degree and work experience in healthcare.
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