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Special Scholarship Program for ICU Nurses

The Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care (DACC) and the University of Chicago Medical Center (UCMC) are jointly sponsoring a scholarship program for intensive care nurses. Scholarships are offered for two intensive care nurses at UCMC who intend to complete a master’s degree in an accredited anesthesia program, making them eligible for licensure as certified registered nurse anesthetists. Applicants must meet the following criteria:

  1. A rating of 4 or higher on the most recent performance review
  2. Employment at UCMC for a minimum of 12 months
  3. Acceptance by an accredited anesthesia program for nurses in Chicagoland

An application and answers to frequently asked questions are available below:


Marc Provenzano, CRNA - Voted "2008 Instructor of the Year" by the Evanston Northwestern students. Here he is working with a student from that program that is not present in the image.

Two scholarships are available each year, and those interested should complete the application process as soon as possible. Awardees will be notified by the selection Board no later than January 1.

Current Status for Graduates

  1. 2009 Graduates - applications now being accepted
  2. 2010 Graduates - applications now being accepted
  3. 2011 Graduates - applications now being accepted

Principal contacts:

Nada Williamson
Chief Nurse Anesthetist, DACC
773-834-2734, pgr #7461

Theresa Cumming
Director of Operations, DACC
773-702-6842, pgr #3614

Your application & all documents need to be submitted to Theresa Cumming in DACC by no later than Nov. 1st.

To begin the application process for the Nurse Anesthetist Scholarship Program applicants must:

  1. Complete an application form, (see link provided above for Adobe PDF document)
  2. • Provide three letters of recommendation one from a member of the Critical Care faculty (see FAQs)
  3. Submit a resume
  4. A personal narrative describing your reasons for pursuing the CRNA credential. Application, narrative AND letters of recommendation must be received before your application can be considered for the scholarship.
Eileen Marcet, CRNA