The Kentucky Program of Anesthesia was officially opened
in 1992 with the first class of six students entering the
program in August 1992. The Program operated at the certificate
level during the initial classes. In the spring 1994, Murray
State University and Trover Health System developed a collaborative
graduate program in nurse anesthesia. The program is dedicated
to graduating nurse anesthetists of the highest professional
competence residing in a rural area who are committed to
returning to rural areas to practice. The name of the program
was changed to Trover Health System/Murray State University
Program of Anesthesia.
Regional Medical Center of Hopkins County is located in
southwest Kentucky in the city of Madisonville. Serving
the tri-state area, it is heralded as a regional referral
center. Regional Medical Center is a non-profit, Joint
Commission Accredited, 410 bed acute care facility providing
a full range of medical services including open heart,
orthopedics, thoracic and vascular surgery, comprehensive
cancer services, neo-natal intensive care, 24 hour emergency
services and more. Established in 1979, the Medical Center
has long been recognized and respected by the communities
that it serves for its quality of care. Through this dedication
to quality and state-of-art technology, the Medical Center
has continued to provide the services necessary to meet
the present and emerging needs of its patients.
St. Claire Regional Medical Center, the largest rural
hospital in Northeastern Kentucky, is a 159-bed regional
referral center located in Morehead, Kentucky. Sponsored
by the Sisters of Notre Dame in Covington, Kentucky, the
Medical Center serves as a not-for-profit hospital and
is accredited by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation
of Healthcare Organizations. The medical staff is comprised
of nearly 100 physicians representing 31 medical and surgical
specialties and serves a population of over 165,000 people
in its eleven county service region. Surgical services
available include general, vascular, gynecology, obstetrical,
orthopedic, thoracic, otorhinolaryngology, urology, ophthalmology,
and oral-maxillary surgery.
