The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Northwest Regional Campus in Fayetteville has received $3 million to expand its nurse anesthetists program, the Arkansas Democrat Gazette reported Aug. 18.
The Alice L. Walker Foundation contributed $2 million, and the nearby Mercy and Washington Regional medical systems are contributing $500,000 each for a total $3 million donation.
The CRNA program will officially launch this fall. The donations will go towards recruitment efforts for new students, incorporating digital health and distance-learning technologies to reach students in remote areas and expand clinical training partnerships with hospitals and surgical centers in Northwest Arkansas.
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