John O’Donnell, DrPH, MSN, CRNA

Associate Director for Nursing Simulation
The Peter M. Winter Institute for Simulation, Education, and Research

Director of the University of Pittsburgh Nurse Anesthesia Program

John O’Donnell. DrPH, MSN, CRNA is the Associate Director for Nursing Simulation at the Peter M. Winter Institute for Simulation, Education, and Research in Pittsburgh and the director of the University of Pittsburgh Nurse Anesthesia Program, which consistently ranks in the top ten Nurse Anesthesia Programs in the United States.

He is a graduate of Carlow University and the University of Pittsburgh, where he completed his Doctorate of Public Health degree in 2009.

He is internationally renowned for his scholarly work in human simulation and has served as a consultant and speaker both nationally and internationally on patient safety and the use of high-fidelity human simulation to educate and evaluate nurses who practice in a variety of settings. He is the recipient of multiple professional and academic awards, including the Distinguished Alumnus Award at the University of Pittsburgh and the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists National Program Director of the Year Award.

Dr. O’Donnell is a member of the Board of Directors of the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation and is a Chair Reviewer for the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs.