Full Schedule

4:00 PM – 6:00 PM MT

Registration

8:00 AM – 7:00 PM MT

Registration

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM MT

The ABC's of Academic Terminology and Teaching (1.5 Class A CE) (Additional Registration Required)

Speaker: – Florida International University

10:15 AM – 11:15 AM MT

Learning the Ropes of Compliance, Legal Issues and Resident Issues (1 Class A CE) (Additional Registration Required)

Presenter: – Virginia Commonwealth University

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM MT

Strategies to Ensure success in Transitioning to Academia (1 Class A CE) (Additional Registration Required)

Speaker: – Florida International University

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM MT

Lunch Provided (for Early Educator Workshop Only)

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM MT

Professional Advancement in Academia (1 Class A CE) (Additional Registration Required)

Speaker: – Western Carolina University

2:45 PM – 3:45 PM MT

Ask the Experts: Open Forum with a Panel of Experienced Educators (1 Class A CE) (Additional Registration Required)

Speaker: – Florida International University

Speaker: – Virginia Commonwealth University

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM MT

Board of Directors Open Session

5:00 PM – 6:30 PM MT

COA 50th Anniversary Reception

7:00 AM – 5:00 PM MT

Registration

7:30 AM – 8:00 AM MT

Coffee with Exhibitors

7:30 AM – 3:30 PM MT

Exhibits

8:00 AM – 8:15 AM MT

Welcome From AANA President & CEO

Speaker:

Speaker: – American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology

8:15 AM – 9:15 AM MT

Keynote: From Accidental Ableism to Intentional Inclusion (1 Class A CE)

Speaker:

9:30 AM – 10:30 AM MT

Empowering Didactic and Clinical Educators: Using Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) Ethically and Effectively in Nurse Anesthesia Teaching and Research (1 Class A CE)

Speaker: – Nurse Anesthesia, Virginia Commonwealth University

Speaker: – Virginia Commonwealth University

Innovative Teaching Methods

11:00 AM – 11:30 AM MT

Delegate to the AANA Education Committee Candidate Speeches

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM MT

COA Update and Hearing on Potential Revisions to the Standards (1 Class A CE)

Speaker: – Baylor College of Medicine

Speaker: – University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing Nurse Anesthesia Program

Speaker: – COA - Nurse Anesthesia

12:30 PM – 1:45 PM MT

Lunch & Mini Forum: AANA Foundation Research Hot Topics: Addressing Common Issues in Doctoral Projects (1.25 Class A CE)

Speaker: – University of Alabama at Birmingham

Speaker: – University of Southern California

12:30 PM – 1:45 PM MT

Lunch & Mini Forum: Assistant Program Administrators (1.25 Class A CE)

Speaker:

12:30 PM – 1:45 PM MT

Lunch & Mini Forum: Early Career Faculty (1.25 Class A CE)

Speaker: – Florida International University Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing and HS - Miami, FL

Speaker: – University of California at Davis

12:30 PM – 1:45 PM MT

Lunch & Mini Forum: Experienced Faculty (1.25 Class A CE)

Speaker: – Marquette University Nurse Anesthesia Educational Program

12:30 PM – 1:45 PM MT

Lunch & Mini Forum: Program Administrators (1.25 Class A CE)

Speaker: – Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia

12:30 PM – 1:45 PM MT

Lunch On Own

1:45 PM – 2:15 PM MT

Break with Exhibits

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM MT

Habits of Highly Effective CRNA Faculty (1 Class A CE)

Speaker: – University of Alabama at Birmingham

Faculty Development

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM MT

Anesthesia Adventures: Gamifying Nurse Anesthesia Education for Enhanced Learning (1 Class A CE)

Speaker: – The University of Alabama at Birmingham - - Brimingham, AL

Speaker: – University of Alabama at Birmingham

Innovative Teaching Methods

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM MT

Question Persuade and Refer: QPR Training (1 Class A CE)

Speaker: – Lincoln Memorial University

Speaker: – Wake Forest University School of Medicine Academic Nursing

Speaker: – Duke University School of Nursing

4:45 PM – 5:45 PM MT

State of the Science General e-Posters (1 Class A CE)

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM MT

AANA Foundation Fundraising Event: Cacti & Cocktails (Nacho Average Foundation Fundraiser)

6:30 AM – 5:00 PM MT

Registration

7:00 AM – 8:00 AM MT

Anesthetist in Recovery (AIR) and Friends Open Support Meeting (1 Class A CE)

Speaker: – Fairfield University

7:00 AM – 8:00 AM MT

Coffee with Exhibitors

7:00 AM – 3:45 PM MT

Exhibits

8:00 AM – 8:30 AM MT

NBCRNA Update (.5 Class A CE)

8:30 AM – 9:30 AM MT

Keynote: The Evolution and Future Implications of Clinical Simulations Across the Health Professions (1 Class A CE)

Speaker: – Vanderbilt University School of Nursing

9:45 AM – 10:45 AM MT

Calculating Confidence: Revitalizing Mathematic Proficiency in Nurse Anesthesia Curriculum (1 Class A CE)

Speaker: – VA Portland Health Care System/Oregon Health and Science University, Nurse Anesthesia Program

Speaker: – Oregon Health and Science University

Curriculum & Evaluation Methods

9:45 AM – 10:45 AM MT

Research Mastery Academy for Enhanced Doctoral Projects: A Pathway to Empowering RRNAs With Research and Writing Development Interventions (1 Class A CE)

Speaker: – Nurse Anesthesia, Virginia Commonwealth University

Speaker: – Virginia Commonwealth University

Curriculum & Evaluation Methods

9:45 AM – 10:45 AM MT

Understanding Generational Difference to Maximize Clinical Learning (1 Class A CE)

Speaker: – Ursuline College

Innovative Teaching Methods

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM MT

Student Evaluations of Teaching: Higher Ed’s “6th Vital Sign” (1 Class A CE)

Speaker: – South College - Nurse Anesthesia Program

Speaker: – South College - Knoxville DNP Nurse Anesthesia Program

Curriculum & Evaluation Methods

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM MT

Unlocking Learning: Mastering AI Integration in Nurse Anesthesiology Education (1 Class A CE)

Speaker: – Texas Wesleyan University

Innovative Teaching Methods

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM MT

Wellness Interventions to Improve Resident Success: Lessons We Have Learned (1 Class A CE)

Speaker: – Lincoln Memorial University

Faculty Development

12:00 PM – 1:15 PM MT

AANA Foundation Program Directors’ Luncheon: Writing a Good Methods Section (Invitation Only) (1.25 Class A CE)

Speaker: – University of Alabama at Birmingham

Speaker: – Vanderbilt University

12:00 PM – 1:15 PM MT

Lunch & Mini Forum: Faculty Recruitment & Retainment (1.25 Class A CE)

Speaker: – Nurse Anesthesia Program, College of Nursing, Augusta University

12:00 PM – 1:15 PM MT

Lunch & Mini Forum: International Programs (1.25 Class A CE)

Speaker: – NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia

12:00 PM – 1:15 PM MT

Lunch & Mini Forum: Wellness (1.25 Class A CE)

Speaker: – Lincoln Memorial University

12:00 PM – 1:15 PM MT

Lunch & Mini-Forum: IQ Meets EQ: The Next Level of Leadership (1.25 Class A CE)

Speaker: – AANA

12:00 PM – 1:15 PM MT

Lunch On Own

1:15 PM – 1:45 PM MT

Break with Exhibits

1:45 PM – 2:45 PM MT

Career Coaching: A Proactive Approach to Implementing a Successful Plan Toward Promotion (1 Class A CE)

Speaker: – Western Carolina University

Faculty Development

1:45 PM – 2:45 PM MT

Developing an International Partnership with a European Nurse Anesthesia Program- Student and Faculty Exchange (1 Class A CE)

Speaker: – University of Cincinnati

Curriculum & Evaluation Methods

1:45 PM – 2:45 PM MT

Residents Unplugged (1 Class A CE)

Speaker: – Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia

Speaker: – Wake Forest University

Resident

1:45 PM – 2:45 PM MT

Trapped in the OR: Using an Escape Room for Nurse Anesthesiology Crisis Management Education (1 Class A CE)

Speaker: – Johns Hopkins University

Simulation

3:00 PM – 3:30 PM MT

The Development and Implementation of Evidence-Based Practice Projects (.5 Class A CE)

Speaker: – University of North Florida

Curriculum & Evaluation Methods

3:45 PM – 4:45 PM MT

Education Hot Topics: An Expert Panel (1 Class A CE)

Speaker: – Fairfield University

Speaker: – AANA

Speaker: – Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia

Speaker: – Florida International University Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing and HS - Miami, FL

5:30 PM – 7:30 PM MT

Sip & Socialize Networking Event

7:30 AM – 8:30 AM MT

Current Challenges in Point of Care Ultrasound (PoCUS): Considerations for Training, Education, and Clinical Practice (1 Class A CE)

Speaker: – AANA

Speaker: – Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia

Simulation

8:45 AM – 9:45 AM MT

Animated Curriculum to Improve Memory Retention in Nurse Anesthesia Students (1 Class A CE)

Speaker: – Midwestern University

Innovative Teaching Methods

8:45 AM – 9:45 AM MT

What About Us? Meeting the Wellness Needs of Nurse Anesthesia Program Faculty (1 Class A CE)

Speaker: – Rush University Nurse Anesthesia DNP Program

Faculty Development

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM MT

Keynote: The Healing Power of Laughter! Nourishing the Nurse Within! (1 Class A CE)

Speaker: – Diana Jordan Productions