Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice Postgraduate Degree Program (Minnesota)

The Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (DNAP) Postgraduate Degree Program at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, is one of the country's top nurse anaesthesia programs.

This CRNA postgraduate degree program is designed for a certified registered nurse anaesthetist (CRNAs) with a master's degree. Applicants must have graduated from the Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences Master of Nurse Anesthesia Program or be currently employed by Mayo Clinic as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist.

Program highlights include:

The ability to complete this program on a  part-time basis  over the course of up to five years.

Clinical experiences that only Mayo Clinic can provide.  Learn and grow at the No. 1 hospital in the nation, where you will collaborate with experts and have access to unmatched resources and opportunities.

Educators who are experts in anesthesiology.  Faculty and mentors are practising Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists. They are highly involved in clinical application and in tune with best practices and techniques, giving you a unique vantage point in your training.

The scope of nurse anaesthesia is growing and expanding. Our curriculum reflects the rapidly changing industry and contributes to our program's status as a nurse anaesthesia education leader.

As a Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (DNAP) Postgraduate Degree Program student, you receive  education and experiences in:

Doctor of nursing practice "essentials," such as leadership, evidence-based practice, epidemiology, informatics, ethics, education, and health care policy and delivery

Investigational theory

A wide variety of required and advanced nursing practice courses with an emphasis on the nurse anaesthesia profession.

When you successfully complete the program's coursework, including a Doctoral Scholarly Project, you are awarded a Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (DNAP) postgraduate degree from Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences, a part of Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science.

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science is transforming health care for both patients and society through excellence in education, discovery, innovation, teamwork, and leadership.

The college's mission is to educate and inspire a diverse workforce of health care providers, physicians, and scientists through excellence in medical education, research, and clinical care; Alleviate human suffering by providing compassionate and culturally sensitive care; Enhance the biomedical sciences through discovery and innovation, and advance the national health care system through population science and leadership.

Since Mayo Clinic was established more than 150 years ago, our goal has been to provide outstanding care to our patients and offer superior educational programs that ensure the success of the next generation of medical, scientific, and allied health professionals.

In fact, even our name — Mayo Clinic — comes from this idea. From the beginning, Dr. William Worrall Mayo and his sons, Dr. William J. Mayo and Dr. Charles H. Mayo invited physicians and students to visit Rochester, Minnesota, and learn about their innovative medical and surgical practice. Visitors coming to observe referred to attending the "Mayos' clinic."

At the same time, the Mayo brothers and their colleagues were distinguished scholars who traveled the world to learn from others and bring back the latest medical developments to incorporate into their own practice. As the Mayo Clinic integrated medical practice grew, education's importance continued to be a central focus.