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MCCG/MUSM Nurse Anesthesia Program Granted 10-Year Accreditation
MACON (November 17)— The Medical Center of Central Georgia and The Mercer University School of Medicine’s program in nurse anesthesia has been granted ten-year continued accreditation from the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA). The COA is a 12-member multidisciplinary accrediting body under the corporate structure of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists, appointed by the U.S. Office of Education.
Of the 108 certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) programs in the U.S., very few programs have been granted accreditation with no progress report required, and even fewer programs have achieved the maximum accreditation of 10-years. According to program director Gerard (Jerry) Hogan, CRNA, DNSc, “Getting ten years without a progress report due is like hitting a grand slam home run.” He added, “There was a phenomenal amount of work accomplished to get this, and the program, the medical school, and the anesthesia department should be proud of the accomplishment.”
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