Julie Soelberg, Ph.D., CRNA

  • Assistant Professor, School of Nursing
  • Adjunct Instructor of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, School of Medicine

Biography

Julie Soelberg is a faculty member in the Nurse Anesthesia Program and maintains an active CRNA practice at Doernbecher Childrens Hospital. Her area of clinical expertise is pediatric anesthesia; she has practiced at several renowned pediatric hospitals across the US and has been invited to present locally and nationally on topics related to pediatric anesthesia. She obtained her PhD from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2020 and is actively involved in educational and clinical reserach throughout the SON and Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine Department.

Education and training

  • Degrees

    • B.S.N., 2005, Nursing University of Delaware
    • M.S.N., 2010, University of Pennsylvania
    • Ph.D., 2020, Virginia Commonwealth University

  • Certifications

    • Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

Areas of interest

  • Pediatric anesthesia
  • Educational and Clinical Research

Honors and awards

  • Didactic Instructor of the Year awarded by the Nurse Anesthesia students of Oregon Health & Science University (2014)
  • Didactic Instructor of the Year awarded by the Nurse Anesthesia students of Oregon Health & Science University (2017)
  • Didactic Instructor of the Year awarded by the Nurse Anesthesia students of Oregon Health & Science University (2019)

Publications

Selected publications

  • Soelberg DJ.  Anesthesia for Common Pediatric Surgeries. Oregon Association of Nurse Anesthetist state meeting. Regional presentation, November 17, 2017.
  • Soelberg DJ, Deverman, S. It’s raining MEN! Thymectomy in an adolescent with Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia and Myasthenia Gravis. Society of Pediatric Anesthesia National Conference. National presentation, February 2017.
  • Schwartz, A. Medori, J. Goldfarb, S & Josephson, M. Plastic Bronchitis: An unusual case for atelectasis in a child with prune-belly syndrome. Pediatric Clinical Cases Poster Presentation American Thoracic Society meeting, 2012. Abstract accepted.
  • Swerdlow, B., Soelberg, J. & Obsorne-Smith, L. (2020). Distance Education in Anesthesia Using Screen-Based Simulation – A Brief Integrative Review. Advances in Medical Education, 11; 563-567.
  • Soelberg, DJ (2020). The impact of the FDA warning on pediatric post-tonsillectomy opioid prescribing in publicly and privately insured children [Doctoral dissertation, Virginia Commonwealth University]. Scholars Compass
  • Soelberg, J. (2023). Adenotonsillectomy. In J. Furstein (ed), Pediatric Anesthesia: A Comprehensive Approach to Safe and Effective Care. Springer Publishing.  
  • Soelberg, J & Lazo, T. (2023). Pharyngoplasty. In J. Furstein (ed), Pediatric Anesthesia: A Comprehensive Approach to Safe and Effective Care. Springer Publishing.
  • Swerdlow, B., Soelberg, J & Osborne-Smith, L. (2021). Synchronous Screen-Based Simulation in Anesthesia Distance Education. Advances in Medical Education, 12:945-956. doi: 10.2147/AMEP.S323569
  • Kato, M., Zurakowski, D., Adams, A., Soelberg, J., et al.  (2021). Prevalence of COVID-19 and risk factors for infection among pediatric anesthesia patients. A report from the PEACOC Research Network. Anesthesia & Analgesia. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000006227
  • Swerdlow, B. Soelberg, J. & Osborne-Smith, L. (2022). What is the Best Method to Teach Screen-Based Simulation in Anesthesia Distance Education? Clinical Simulation in Nursing, 74, 49-56. doi :https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecns.2022.09.002
  • Reynolds, E., Muffly, M., Apple, K., Umbdebstock, R. Soelberg, J., et al. (2023). Pediatric Surgery from the Roads Less Traveled: Challenges, Communication, and Collaboration from a Community Nonteaching Hospital. Journal of Pediatric Surgery.
  • Swerdlow, B., Osborne-Smith, L. & Soelberg, J. (2023). Design of a Workshop for Focused Transesophageal Echocardiography During Noncardiac Surgery in Nurse Anesthesia Education. Journal of Medical Education and Curricular Development. doi: 10.1177/23821205241229001
  • Smith, A. & Soelberg, J. (2023). Effectiveness of Lidocaine Infusions for Postoperative Pain Control. International Student Journal of Nurse Anesthesia. 22, 3, 46-53.

Publications