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  • Friday, August 21, 2026
  • 6:00 AM - 5:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Registration
  • 7:00 AM - 11:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    Essential Perioperative Point-of-Care Ultrasound Workshop- Morning (Additional Registration Required)
  • 7:30 AM - 12:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    From Index to Insight: Incorporating Processed EEG to Guide Anesthetic Management Workshop- Morning (Sponsored by Medtronic) (Additional Registration Required)
  • 7:30 AM - 12:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    From Index to Insight: Interpreting Processed EEG to Guide Anesthetic Management Workshop- Morning (Sponsored by Medtronic) (Additional Registration Required)
  • 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Resident Workshop: Beyond the Books: Thriving in Training & Preparing for Practice (No CE)
  • 12:30 PM - 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Essential Perioperative Point-of-Care Ultrasound Workshop- Afternoon (Additional Registration Required)
  • 1:00 PM - 5:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    From Index to Insight: Incorporating Processed EEG to Guide Anesthetic Management Workshop- Afternoon (Sponsored by Medtronic) (Additional Registration Required)
  • 1:00 PM - 5:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    From Index to Insight: Interpreting Processed EEG to Guide Anesthetic Management Workshop- Afternoon (Sponsored by Medtronic) (Additional Registration Required)
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Board of Directors Open Session Townhall (No CE)
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    NBCRNA Update: The MAC Program Advantage (1 MAC Ed CE)
  • 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    First-Timer Event
  • Saturday, August 22, 2026
  • 6:30 AM - 5:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Registration
  • 7:30 AM - 9:45 AM East Coast USA Time
    Coffee Break
  • 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM East Coast USA Time
    Opening Ceremony (No CE)
  • 8:00 AM - 5:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    Recharge Room (No CE)
  • 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Resident Study Hall
  • 8:45 AM - 9:45 AM East Coast USA Time
    Keynote Address: Survival Starts the Story. Resilience Builds the Rest. (1 MAC Ed)
  • 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    Beyond the Beep: Pulse Ox, Hidden Hypoxia, and Safety (1 MAC Ed)
  • 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    Bylaws and Resolutions Hearing (No CE)
  • 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    From Fixed Targets to Personalized Cerebral Perfusion in Neurosurgical Patients: Blood Pressure Management Strategies Guided by Cerebral Autoregulation Monitoring (1 MAC Ed with 1 Pharm)
  • 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    Glucagon Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists and Anesthesia: Current Evidence, Evolving Guidelines, and Ongoing Questions (1 MAC Ed with 1 Pharm)
  • 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    Harnessing AI: A CRNA’s Journey From Cruise Control to ChatGPT to AI-Generated Patients (1 MAC Ed)
  • 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    It Changed Me: A Phenomenological Exploration of CRNAs' Experiences Following a Significant Perioperative Loss (1 MAC Ed)
  • 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    Resident Session: Beyond the Paycheck: Wellness-Aligned Job Selection (1 MAC Ed)
  • 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    The Beat Goes On: Anesthesia for Children and Adults with Congenital Heart Disease (1 MAC Ed)
  • 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM East Coast USA Time
    Keynote Meet-and-Greet with Rebekah Gregory
  • 12:00 PM - 5:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Exhibit Hall
  • 12:45 PM - 1:45 PM East Coast USA Time
    State of the Science General e-Poster Session (1 MAC Ed)
  • 1:00 PM - 4:50 PM East Coast USA Time
    Escape Room: The Unstable Abdomen (RRNA Only) - Pre- Registration Required
  • 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM East Coast USA Time
    Anesthesia 2030: Business Models, Workforce Shifts, and the Future of Practice (1 MAC Ed)
  • 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM East Coast USA Time
    Beyond Good Intentions: Tackling Implicit Bias in Anesthesia Care (1 MAC Ed)
  • 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM East Coast USA Time
    Environmentally Conscientious Care in Anesthesia (1 MAC Ed with .5 Pharm)
  • 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM East Coast USA Time
    The Clot Thickens: Applications and Limitations of Tranexamic Acid in the Perioperative Setting (1 MAC Ed with 1 Pharm)
  • 1:45 PM - 3:45 PM East Coast USA Time
    Resident Session: Demystifying the Transition From RRNA to CRNA: A Panel Discussion (2 MAC Ed)
  • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Coffee with Exhibitors
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Bypassing Opioids: Regional Anesthesia for Lower Extremity Revascularization (1 MAC Ed, with .5 Pharm and 1 Pain)
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Fine-Tuning the Breath: Strategies for Smarter Ventilation During Surgery (1 MAC Ed)
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    From Beginner to Competent: Developing Pediatric Anesthesia Expertise Through a Nurse Anesthesia Fellowship (1 MAC Ed)
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Let Them: A Strategy for Resilience and Sustainable Anesthesia Practice (1 MAC Ed)
  • 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    Region 1 Breakout (1 MAC Ed)
  • 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    Region 2 Breakout (1 MAC Ed)
  • 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    Region 3 Breakout (1 MAC Ed)
  • 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    Region 4 Breakout (1 MAC Ed)
  • 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    Region 5 Breakout (1 MAC Ed)
  • 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    Region 6 Breakout (1 MAC Ed)
  • 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    Region 7 Breakout (1 MAC Ed)
  • 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    Region 8 Breakout (1 MAC Ed)
  • 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    Region 9 Breakout (1 MAC Ed)
  • 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    AANA Honors Reception (Additional Registration Required)
  • 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    CRNA-PAC Rooftop Reception (Additional Registration Required)
  • Sunday, August 23, 2026
  • 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    Anesthetists in Recovery and Friends Open Support Meeting: All Those Whose Lives are Touched by Addiction are Welcome (1 MAC Ed)
  • 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Registration
  • 7:45 AM - 8:45 AM East Coast USA Time
    Coffee Break
  • 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM East Coast USA Time
    Resident Breakfast
  • 8:00 AM - 4:45 PM East Coast USA Time
    Recharge Room (No CE)
  • 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Resident Study Hall
  • 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM East Coast USA Time
    Advancing Anesthesia Care: Strengthening Nurse Anesthetist Capacity in Lao PDR and Cambodia (1 MAC Ed)
  • 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM East Coast USA Time
    Advancing Surgical Readiness Through Preoperative Optimization and Patient Blood Management (1 MAC Ed with .5 Pharm)
  • 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM East Coast USA Time
    From Guesswork to Guidance: Objective Nociception Monitoring in Practice (1 MAC Ed with .5 Pharm)
  • 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM East Coast USA Time
    High-Flow Nasal Cannula: Is it the Answer to Maintaining Oxygenation for Procedural Sedation? (1 MAC Ed with 1 Pharm)
  • 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM East Coast USA Time
    Targeted Transfusion: Use of Thromboelastography in Postpartum Hemorrhage (1 MAC Ed)
  • 9:15 AM - 3:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Exhibit Hall
  • 9:30 AM - 9:45 AM East Coast USA Time
    Eliminating Intravenous Fluid During Colonoscopies Results in Statistically but Not Clinically Significant Hypotension (State of the Science Oral Poster Session) (.25 MAC Ed)
  • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    Jan Stewart Memorial Wellness Lecture: See Something, Do Something: Recognizing and Responding to Substance Use Disorder in the Anesthesia Professional (1 MAC Ed)
  • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    Resident Session: Beyond the Bonus: Preparing New Graduate CRNAs for Longterm Career Success (1 MAC Ed)
  • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    Ultrasound Open Lab: CRNA Only (.5 MAC Ed with .25 Pain)
  • 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Advanced Airway Academy CRNA ONLY (2 MAC Ed) (Additional Registration Required)
  • 9:30 AM - 3:50 PM East Coast USA Time
    Escape Room: The Unstable Abdomen (CRNA Only) - Pre- Registration Required
  • 9:45 AM - 10:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Noninvasive Finger Cuff in Preventing Intraoperative Hypotension Among Adult Surgical Patients (State of the Science Oral Poster Session) (.25 MAC Ed)
  • 10:00 AM - 10:15 AM East Coast USA Time
    Virtual Reality Simulation to Improve Early Procedural Competency in Nurse Anesthesia Education (State of the Science Oral Poster Session) (.25 MAC Ed)
  • 10:15 AM - 10:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    From OR to Office: A Qualitative Study on the CRNA Transition to Academia (State of the Science Oral Poster Session) (.25 MAC Ed)
  • 10:45 AM - 11:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    Educating Anesthesia Providers on Gastric Ultrasound to Reduce Perioperative Aspiration Risk (State of the Science Oral Poster Session) (.25 MAC Ed)
  • 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM East Coast USA Time
    Beyond Metrics: Practical Evaluation Tools for Anesthesia Leaders (1 MAC Ed)
  • 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM East Coast USA Time
    Expanding Analgesia: Applications & Literature Review of Erector Spinae Plane Blocks (1 MAC Ed, with 1 Pharm and 1 Pain)
  • 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM East Coast USA Time
    Resident Session: The Physiology Behind G-Protein Coupled Receptors (1 MAC Ed with 1 Pharm)
  • 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM East Coast USA Time
    Ultrasound Open Lab: CRNA Only (.5 MAC Ed with .25 Pain)
  • 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Rm8 iNoV8 Pitch Competition (No CE)
  • 11:00 AM - 11:15 AM East Coast USA Time
    Anesthetic Implications of the DSP Gene Mutation in the Delaware Amish (State of the Science Oral Poster Session) (.25 MAC Ed)
  • 11:15 AM - 11:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    The Battle Buddy System: Enhancing Peer-to-Peer Support Throughout Nurse Anesthesia Training (State of the Science Oral Poster Session) (.25 MAC Ed)
  • 11:30 AM - 11:45 AM East Coast USA Time
    Active Shooter Education for the Perioperative Environment (State of the Science Oral Poster Session) (.25 MAC Ed)
  • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Lunch with Exhibitors
  • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    State of the Science General e-Poster Session (1 MAC Ed)
  • 1:15 PM - 1:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Using the Pediatric Anesthesia Emergence Delirium Scale to Improve Nurses’ Knowledge and Confidence (State of the Science Oral Poster Session) (.25 MAC Ed)
  • 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    Are the “Rights” of Medication Administration Right for CRNAs? Learning from Medication Errors in CRNA Malpractice Claims (1 MAC Ed)
  • 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    EDGE: From Novice to Expert: A Blueprint for Educating Future Simulation Educators (1 MAC Ed)
  • 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    Goldie D. Brangman Lecture: What the Chart Doesn’t Say: Social Determinants in the Anesthesia Plan (1 MAC Ed)
  • 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    Resident Session: From Bedside to Boarded: Your Nurse Anesthesiology Roadmap (for RNs) (No CE)
  • 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    The Use of Intrathecal Dexmedetomidine and Other Adjuncts For The Cesarean Section Patient With Substance Use Disorder (1 MAC Ed with .5 Pharm)
  • 1:15 PM - 2:45 PM East Coast USA Time
    45 Years of Impact: The AANA Foundation Story (No CE)
  • 1:15 PM - 3:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Ultrasound Open Lab: RRNA Only (No CE)
  • 1:15 PM - 3:45 PM East Coast USA Time
    Advanced Airway Academy RRNA ONLY (2 MAC Ed) (Additional Registration Required)
  • 1:30 PM - 1:45 PM East Coast USA Time
    Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) Perioperative Anesthesia Protocol and Education (State of the Science Oral Poster Session) (.25 MAC Ed)
  • 1:45 PM - 2:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Ohio CRNA Workforce Evaluation: Critical Understanding for Future Planning (State of the Science Oral Poster Session) (.25 MAC Ed)
  • 2:00 PM - 2:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    Objective Measurement of Endotracheal Tube Cuff Pressures Improves Patient Outcomes: Expert-Reviewed Practice Considerations (State of the Science Oral Poster Session) (.25 MAC Ed)
  • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Coffee with Exhibitors
  • 2:30 PM - 2:45 PM East Coast USA Time
    Preoperative Management of Renin Angiotensin System Inhibitors and the Incidence of Postoperative Myocardial Injury (State of the Science Oral Poster Session) (.25 MAC Ed)
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    ¡Todo está bien!: An Evidence-Informed Toolkit to Enhance Communication and Comfort with Spanish-Speaking Patients (1 MAC Ed)
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Dream to Reality: Building, Owning, and Managing an Ambulatory Surgery Center as a CRNA (1 MAC Ed)
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    EDGE: Rise of the Machines: What is the Role of Artificial Intelligence in Regional Anesthesia Training? (1 MAC Ed)
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Resident Session: Your Professional Powerhouse: AANA’s Role in Your Present and Future (1 MAC Ed)
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    What to Know About the Current Reimbursement Landscape and What CRNAs Can Do (1 MAC Ed)
  • 2:45 PM - 3:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Enhancing Perioperative Outcomes in Parturients with Opioid Use Disorder Undergoing Cesarean Section (State of the Science Oral Poster Session) (.25 MAC Ed)
  • 3:00 PM - 3:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    Remimazolam vs. Propofol for Cardioversion: A Pragmatic Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study (State of the Science Oral Poster Session) (.25 MAC Ed)
  • 3:15 PM - 3:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Reducing Operating Room Emissions and Cost with Low-Flow Anesthesia Education (State of the Science Oral Poster Session) (.25 MAC Ed)
  • 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Wellness Networking Event
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    AANA Career Networking Event Brought to You by MOTION
  • 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM East Coast USA Time
    AVANA CRNA Update (No CE)
  • 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM East Coast USA Time
    Military CRNA Update: AIR FORCE (No CE)
  • 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM East Coast USA Time
    Military CRNA Update: ARMY (No CE)
  • 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM East Coast USA Time
    Military CRNA Update: NAVY (No CE)
  • 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM East Coast USA Time
    State of the Science General e-Poster Session (1 MAC Ed)
  • 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Anesthesia College Bowl
  • 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Anesthesia College Bowl Reception
  • 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    AANA Foundation’s FoundationFest (additional registration required)
  • Monday, August 24, 2026
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    Coffee with Exhibitors
  • 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Exhibit Hall
  • 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Registration
  • 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Resident Study Hall
  • 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Annual Business Meeting
  • 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Recharge Room (No CE)
  • 9:00 AM - 2:20 PM East Coast USA Time
    Escape Room: The Unstable Abdomen (RRNA Only) - Pre- Registration Required
  • 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    State of the Science General e-Poster Session (1 MAC Ed)
  • 12:15 PM - 1:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    AANA Foundation Program Directors’ Luncheon – Poster Perfect: The Do’s and Don’ts of Scientific Poster Abstract Writing (by invite only)
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Biological Reasons for Variability in Opioid Dose Requirements (1 MAC Ed, with 1 Pharm and .5 Pain)
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Breaking Free from the Shackles of Impostor Phenomenon (1 MAC Ed)
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    John Garde Memorial Lecture: Guardians of the Profession: Leadership, Courage, and Timing in Nurse Anesthesiology (1 MAC Ed)
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    More Than a Magnet: Anesthetic Implications for Emerging Pacemaker Technologies (1 MAC Ed)
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Resident Session: When Seconds Count: Crisis Skills for Nurse Anesthesia Professionals (1 MAC Ed)
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Ultrasound Open Lab: All Welcome (.5 MAC Ed with .25 Pain)
  • 1:30 PM - 5:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    AANA Hackathon (4 MAC Ed)
  • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Coffee Break
  • 2:30 PM - 4:50 PM East Coast USA Time
    Escape Room: The Unstable Abdomen (CRNA Only) - Pre- Registration Required
  • 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM East Coast USA Time
    Called to Care: Educating CRNAs for the Anesthesia Deserts and Bridging Rural Gaps in Access to Care (1 MAC Ed)
  • 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM East Coast USA Time
    Chronic Pain Self-Management: What Patients and Providers Reveal About Implementation Gaps (1 MAC Ed with 1 Pain)
  • 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM East Coast USA Time
    EDGE: Faculty Forum (1 MAC Ed)
  • 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM East Coast USA Time
    Medical Malpractice - Mock Deposition (1 MAC Ed)
  • 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM East Coast USA Time
    Resident Session: Full Scope, Full Voice: The Power of CRNA Advocacy (1 MAC Ed)
  • 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM East Coast USA Time
    Ultrasound Open Lab: All Welcome (.5 MAC Ed with .25 Pain)
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Anesthetists in Recovery and Friends Open Support Meeting: All Those Whose Lives are Touched by Addiction are Welcome (1 MAC Ed)
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Blowing Up the Balloon on Mask Inductions: How to Ethically Respond When Children Refuse Induction (1 MAC Ed)
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Precision in Crisis: Evidence-Based Trauma Anesthesia for Nurse Anesthetists (1 MAC Ed with 1 Pharm)
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Resident Session: Your CRNA Career: Insights From Every Stage (1 MAC Ed)
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Seven Years, Seven Presidents: The Long Struggle for CRNA Direct Reimbursement (1 MAC Ed)
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    The Role of CRNAs and Physician Anesthesiologists in Expanding Access to Care: A Comparative Analysis (1 MAC Ed)
  • 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Party With a Purpose: Take Me Out to the Ball Park!
  • Tuesday, August 25, 2026
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    Coffee Break
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    State of the Science General e-Poster Session (1 MAC Ed)
  • 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Registration
  • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    Walk This Way: Following Pain Pathways to Better Outcomes (1 MAC Ed, with .5 Pharm and .5 Pain)
  • 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Recharge Room (No CE)
  • 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM East Coast USA Time
    Advancing Clinical Excellence: Updated Practice Guidelines and Educational Excellence (1 MAC Ed)
  • 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM East Coast USA Time
    Anesthesia Implications for Cardiac Patients Undergoing Non-Cardiac Surgery (1 MAC Ed with 1 Pharm)
  • 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM East Coast USA Time
    Innovating Airway Management: Development and Evaluation of a 3D-Printed Video Laryngoscope for Global Health and Education (1 MAC Ed)
  • 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    From Skepticism to Strategy: Embracing AI in Your Practice (1 MAC Ed)