kmar021

Hey I'm in my first year at Columbia and have been very happy with my experience thus far. The program is appropriately challenging, and the faculty are supportive and want us all to succeed. I haven't started clinical yet but have heard from senior students that the preceptors are very knowledgeable and that most of them are easy to get along with. We are taught to be autonomous practitioners and are encouraged to be active in our state and national associations of nurse anesthesia. I will be learning all aspects of anesthesia, including nerve blocks/regional anesthesia. All SRNA graduates are required to have experience with a variety of anesthesia techniques, and based on the clinical experience I will be getting I'm sure I will have no problem exceeding the minimum requirements. Feel free to PM me if you have any other questions!

Hey! I'm a current SRNA at Columbia and one of the best parts of the program is the clinical experience I'll be getting while I'm here. I start my residency in May and will be rotating between 6-7 sites. They have some of the best clinical sites out there, including top NYC hospitals, John's Hopkins and Shock Trauma in Maryland. I've talked to my senior classmates and they haven't felt as though they are competing with residents at all. So far I've been very happy with the program and can't wait until residency starts in a few months. I hope you'll be coming to visiting day on the 21st, it's a great way to get to meet other accepted students, faculty and current students (I'll be there) who can answer any questions you might have. Hope you see you there!

Check you emails!! They just sent out their decisions! I got in!! :-) I hope you all hear the same!

I heard from the director at an open house that they aren't interviewing as many people as they have in the past. They are actually going to accept students without interviewing them which is different this year. They are still interviewing a smaller group of people that they are interested in but would like to meet before making a decision. Decisions should be known by mid to late January. I still haven't heard anything regarding interviews but I hope that helps.

Hey! I applied for the same program and haven't heard anything either...let me know if you do :-) Good luck!