Michigan-based financial service and tax advisory firm invests in SRNA community with national education enhancement fund
October 8, 2020 – University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies today announced a $50,000 gift from Blumark, a Michigan-based boutique financial service and tax advisory firm. Juan Enrique Gonzalez, PhD, CRNA, director of the school’s Nurse Anesthesia program, made the announcement. 
“Blumark’s generous investment in our students sets a strong philanthropic example that supports our commitment to developing highly educated certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs),” he said. “It will be a great incentive for our students to know they have some help to attend these very special professional programs that really get at the heart of the profession.”
Over the next five years, Blumark’s gift will provide financial assistance to student registered nurse anesthetists (SRNAs) attending national anesthesia conferences, virtually or in-person, and other elevated educational opportunities outside of the normal classroom setting. Blumark has been supporting front line health professionals since 2005.
“There was a clear need for this,” says Shannon Klug, CEO, Blumark. “Attending conferences and participating in industry associations is critical in creating relationships and setting the foundation for a strong professional future. We want to ease financial burdens for SRNAs and allow for easier access to the highly valuable professional development tools.”
A debriefing room in the school’s Simulation Hospital for Advancing Research and Education (S.H.A.R.E.™) has also been named after Blumark in recognition of their long-term commitment to SRNAs.
“Nurses are the heart of health care,” says Klug. “Our investment in students is really about the long-term relationship. It’s about working together with students just starting off in their career. We are truly in this for the long haul, through the good and the bad.”
About the University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies
At the School of Nursing and Health Studies, we transform lives and health care through education, research, innovation, and service across the hemisphere. Our faculty and staff include some of the nation’s premier educators, clinicians, and research scientists. Combining industry leading experts, a challenging curriculum, and more than 170 clinical partners, the School of Nursing and Health Studies (SONHS) has established world-class programs for the study of health care education. The renowned BSN-DNP Nurse Anesthesia Track at SONHS is a three-year, full-time program offering the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) as the entry level to practice degree. Our DNP-prepared practitioners are expert clinicians ready to lead and advocate for system-wide improvements to patient outcomes and health care systems locally, nationally, and globally.
About Blumark
Blumark is a boutique financial service and tax advisory firm offering the scope and depth of large firms with a deep commitment to personal client service that only a small company can provide. Blumark specializes in working with the Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA) community, with an in-depth understanding of the financial challenges and opportunities these professionals encounter. Blumark professionals are committed to the CRNA community and frequently speak to CRNA students and young professionals to support their financial education. The Blumark multi-disciplinary team of professionals provide clients tax planning and preparation, estate and retirement planning, debt payment structuring, employee benefit review and optimization, and risk reduction/mitigation.
