Dr. Lena Gould, EdD, CRNA, FADLN, FAANA, FAAN

Early Tuesday morning 10K steps walk through Cooper River Park in Camden, NJ, beautiful.

#BlackWomen

Diversity CRNA changing profoundly the face & culture of Nurse Anesthesia. Full stop.

Diversity CRNA 2025 Information Session & Airway Simulation Lab Workshop Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science

Early professional socialization essential in shaping Nurse Anesthesia profession.

Nashville African-American Wind Symphony 🎼

Early Monday morning walk across the entire span of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge from Camden, NJ to Philadelphia, beautiful.

#BlackWomen

Dr. Jean Pierre’s DNP Project: The Effects of an Adductor Canal Block on Patients Receiving Total Knee Arthroplasty

Congratulations on being a dual board certified CRNA & AGACNP and Diversity CRNA Board Member

In Nurse Anesthesia News...

Meet our new Board Member of the Diversity in Nurse Anesthesia Mentorship Program

Dr. Carline Jean Pierre DNP, CRNA, AGACNP, graduated from Hofstra University / Northwell Graduate Program in Nurse Anesthesia and Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

Besides,
They’ll see how beautiful I am
And be ashamed—

I, too, am America ~ . Langston Hughes

#futrecrna #diversitycrna #accepted

And, just like that, 8 ICU RNs surrounded by 6 CRNA mentors accepted into 8 CRNA Programs

La Roche University
Fairfield University
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
Virginia Commonwealth University
Emory University
Ursuline College
Case Western Reserve University
Florida Gulf Coast University

Wow! So cool!

We had a blast on the last day of the Diversity CRNA 2025 Workshop at Emory University!

An amazing immersive national award winning initiative with CRNAs & ICU RNs from across the country changing the face & culture of Nurse Anesthesia! Watch this space grow!

Still I Rise…

Early Friday morning walk and listening to a chorus of birds chirping soothes the soul.

#BlackWomen

Notably, there are only two Black CRNAs as Chapter Authors in widely used textbook nationally, Nurse Anesthesia by Nagelhout, Elisha & Heiner.

Dr. Vincent Ford, DNAP, CRNA: Chapter 19
Clinical Monitoring III: Neurological System

Dr. Wallena Gould, EdD, CRNA, FADLN, FAANA, FAAN: Chapter 3

In 2 weeks...

Dr. Vincent Ford, DNAP, CRNA (Assistant Professor, Midwestern University) will present on Neuro Anesthesia to ICU at the Diversity CRNA Midwestern University (October 17th - 19th).

Dr. Ford is the Chapter Author of Neuro Anesthesia Monitoring in Nurse Anesthesia 7th ed textbook.

"I think people are hungry for provocative voices"

bell hooks

Diversity CRNA changing profoundly the face & culture of Nurse Anesthesia. Full stop.

Diversity CRNA 2025 Information Session & Airway Simulation Lab Workshop Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science

Early professional socialization essential in shaping Nurse Anesthesia profession.

Early Thursday morning walk in the park, beautiful.

#BlackWomen

This weekend immersive award winning event is filled to seated capacity!

For more access, we offer Diversity CRNA Zoom sessions for Friday, Meet & Greet and Saturday, Information Session (only)!

Diversity CRNA changing profoundly the face & culture of Nurse Anesthesia. Full stop.

Diversity CRNA 2025 Podium Presenter at Midwestern University (October 17th - 19th)

Dr. David Moffor, DNP, CRNA (Alumni, Old Dominion University)

Dr. Moffor will present on DNP/DNAP Project Ideas through an Equity lens to diverse RNs before applying to nurse anesthesia programs across the country

Everyday…the struggle is real and exhausting.

#BlackWomen

Early Wednesday morning walk through Herald Square in New York City, peaceful.

#BlackWomen

Walking around Herald Square in New York City, blending in as usual. Love NYC!

#BlackWomen

In the next two weeks…

Our next Diversity CRNA 2025 Information Session & Airway Simulation Lab Workshop hosted at Midwestern University

4 Nurse Anesthesia Program Directors presenting on respective schools: Midwestern University, UNLV, UC Davis & Kaiser Permanente School of Anesthesia!

A CRNA journey supported by mentors

In 2018 - 2019, all attended and participated at Diversity CRNA Info & Airway Sim Lab Workshops before applying to CRNA Programs.

In 2022, all served on Nurse Anesthesia Resident Panel at Diversity CRNA Event.

In 2023, all are CRNAs in diverse communities.

Early Tuesday morning walk in the park for the mind, body & spirit.

#BlackWomen

All immersive weekend events were filled to seated capacity.

Access in safe spaces & early professional socialization Immersion Model for Diversifying Nurse Anesthesia Programs

"The function of freedom is to free someone else." ~ Toni Morrison

Diversity CRNA...the blueprint of excellence.

In 2025, ICU RNs traveled to 4 Diversity CRNA Info & Airway Workshops at Kaiser Permanente School of Anesthesia, Pittsburgh, Rosalind Franklin University & Emory University.

Onward to one more Diversity CRNA Workshop at Midwestern University.

Bad Bunny is set to be the halftime show performer for Super Bowl LX:

Early Sunday morning walk through Rutgers University/Camden Campus after walking across the span of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge, peaceful.

#BlackWomen

Early Sunday morning walk across the span of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge from Camden, NJ to Philadelphia, beautiful.

#BlackWomen