John C. Welch

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John Welch
First Name
John
Last Name
Welch
Credentials
DNP, MS, APRN-CRNA
Associate Professor of Clinical Nursing
Director, Nurse Anesthesia Specialty Track and Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

Dr. John Welch has been with the Ohio State College of Nursing since January 2021, teaching in the DNP program and overseeing the design, accreditation and implementation of the Nurse Anesthesia track. He is also a senior nurse anesthetist in the Division of Cardiac Anesthesia at Boston Children's Hospital. Dr. Welch was the founding director of Boston Children’s Hospital's Pediatric Nurse Anesthesia Fellowship, one of the first in the nation.

Aside from pediatric and cardiac anesthesia, Dr. Welch’s academic interests include post-graduate education of pediatric nurse anesthetists, health policy, health equity and social justice. He has extensive experience in global health program development and leadership. He lived in Haiti and West Africa working for the global health nonprofit Partners In Health (PIH), where he developed nurse anesthesia training programs and oversaw the clinical operations of PIH's emergency Ebola response. A Buckeye for life, Dr. Welch has a BSN and DNP from The Ohio State University and a MS from Boston College. He’s thrilled to be on the faculty at the College of Nursing, giving back to the university he holds so dear.

News

April 03, 2025

Four-year investment will provide hundreds of scholarships for Bachelor of Science in Nursing students

The Ohio State University College of Nursing and the Bedford Falls Foundation today announced a new engagement to support students who seek to answer their calling to care through the college’s traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program.

February 24, 2025

College ranks #12 overall and #1 among Big Ten and Ohio colleges of nursing

New rankings measuring National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant funding among colleges of nursing nationwide show that The Ohio State University College of Nursing maintained its strong national standing and leadership in nursing research.