Congratulations to 2025 CRNA Award Winners and Nominees!

The CRNAs held their annual award ceremony on April 17, 2025. Please join us in congratulating the award winners and nominees!

Sarah Brown won a Starbucks gift card at the CRNA annual award ceremony. All of the ACCM CRNAs were recognized as CRNA of the Year this year.

Olive Berger Award

Kim Hall, CRNA, (right) received the Olive Berger Award. Kim has been an integral member of the ACCM family for 10 years. Kim works in every OR setting, never complains about any assignment, and frequently changes her schedule and works supplemental to accommodate OR staffing needs. Kim oversees the shadow committee placing RN shadows with CRNAs for the day. Kim is an amazing resource, mentor, and preceptor. She is a team player, cares for her colleagues, and often checks on them to see if they need anything when she is free.

The Olive Berger award represents the rich history of the Nurse Anesthesia profession and the legacy of CRNAs at Johns Hopkins. Olive Berger was an exceptional CRNA and a groundbreaking leader in the field. Olive Berger’s clinical excellence included experience providing anesthesia for the first total pneumonectomy at JHH and for Tetralogy of Fallot procedures, while working closely with Dr. Blalock in the OR.

Other nominees for the Olive Berger Award were Chuck Eder, Paige McMurtrie, Aileen Mendez, and Darolyn Milburn.

CRNA of the Year

The entire ACCM CRNA team was named CRNA of the Year! Their hard work and dedication do not go unnoticed! They are sincerely appreciated for being part of ACCM and for providing excellent care for their patients and colleagues.

The ACCM CRNA team would like to highlight the strong contributions of Aileen Mendez, Minu Chhantyal, Scott Manning, Tyrenne Mills, Micah Uy, and Barry Lepley. They were all nominees for the CRNA of the Year Award this year.

Teemorrie Taylor was named CRNA of the Year for Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center.

Vivian Richburg was named CRNA of the Year for Howard County Medical Center.

CRNA Preceptor of the Year

Gary Gauthier, CRNA, (right) was named the CRNA Preceptor of the Year. Gary understands and utilizes the knowledge and science of pharmacology, physiology, and anesthesia. He also understands the close relationship between anesthesia and surgeries. Gary is very patient, and he encourages questions. He clearly states his expectations of junior students, and his feedback is objective, respectful, and encouraging. Gary is respected and trusted by MDAs, his colleagues, surgical teams, and nurses.

MD Preceptor of the Year

Sean Love, MD, (right) was named the MD Preceptor of the Year by the SRNAs. Dr. Love’s passion for teaching and for the care of his patients is second to none. Dr. Love demonstrates strong support for students, and he gives a lot of autonomy, is encouraging, and is a wonderful teacher. Thank you, Sean, for being an amazing preceptor! We truly appreciate your patience, guidance, knowledge, and kindness.