Amos is responsible for the overall curricular leadership of the DNP Nurse Anesthesia specialty, maintaining accreditation, and the academic success of the students.
The University of Maryland School of Nursing (UMSON) has appointed Veronica Y. Amos, PhD, MS ’07, MS ’00, BSN ’99, CRNA, PHCNS-BC, assistant professor, as the director of the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program’s Nurse Anesthesia specialty.
As specialty director, Amos is responsible for the overall curricular leadership of the DNP Nurse Anesthesia specialty, maintaining accreditation, and the academic success of the students in the specialty. The DNP Nurse Anesthesia specialty prepares students to provide anesthesia services to a diverse diagnostic and surgical population. Established more than 15 years ago, It was the first of its kind in Maryland and was top ranked for the entire period that U.S. News & World Report ranked such programs. In 2017, the program received special 10-year accreditation by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs for its 100% compliance with standards.