What We Do:
The CRNAs at Johns Hopkins Hospital provide the highest level of care to our patients, education to our students, and support to our institution. Our CRNAs enjoy the ideal combination of work-life balance, clinical diversity, and benefits. Our CRNAs do not work nights/call/weekends/holidays, they enjoy predictable repetitive schedules, have ample time off including professional development days, and we have built the most robust new hire orientation you can find. Reach out to us (see CRNA Roster) to learn more and we can set up a shadow day for you to see for yourself!A Day in the Life: CRNA Leadership at Hopkins
Follow along with Lead CRNAs Paige McMurtrie and Kate Vaughn as they take you inside a day in their lives. From fast-moving OR schedules and emergent cases to specialized pediatric anesthesia, see how CRNAs at Johns Hopkins support patients, teams, and each other every day.Kate Vaughn Receives Hopkins APP Advisory Council Award
Join us in congratulating our own Kate Vaughn, who received the April APP Appreciation Award from the Hopkins APP Advisory Council! This award recognizes clinical excellence and the embodiment of The Johns Hopkins Hospital. As our Lead Pediatric CRNA, Kate has immense impact not only in our pediatric perioperative sphere but also as a leader and role model across JHH, always inspiring others to achieve their best.
CRNA Mentorship Program Inspires Students
Nicole Newman and Eleanor Reiner have been best friends since they met in middle school at a Baltimore-area dance camp, where they also served as counselors when they were in high school. “We loved working together, and we loved working with kids,” Reiner says. But they had no firm plans for the future until they happened upon a life-changing two-week mentorship program at The Johns Hopkins Hospital during their senior year.
This high school mentorships program in the pediatric operating rooms was launched 10 years ago by ACCM Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists Aileen Mendez and Soo Ok Kim.
The CRNAs held their annual award ceremony on April 17, 2025. Please join us in congratulating the award winners and nominees!
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.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.