Albany Med program ranked among top in nation for nurse anesthesiology
The current edition of U.S News & World Report magazine's "America's Best Graduate Schools" ranks Albany Medical College sixth in the country in the category of nurse anesthesiology, according to the school.
The ranking of the more than 1,000 graduate school programs are based on surveys sent to deans, and other administrators and faculty. The results will be published on April 3, with highlights to be featured in the April 9 issue of the magazine.
The Albany, N.Y., school is tied for sixth place on the ranking of the top 15 nurse anesthesiology programs.
Albany Med's 26-month program has 15 full-time students each year. The program combines classroom and operating room experience, and students are mentored by the anesthesiology team of Albany Medical Center Hospital.