Anesthetic Effects & Pattern Recognition (1 MAC Ed CE) Jeremy Heiner, EdD, MSN, CRNA, FAANA; Mark Gabot, DNP, CRNA, FAANA, FASE; Zohn Centimole, PhD, CRNA
Clinical Application & Case-Based Learning (1 MAC Ed CE) Jeremy Heiner, EdD, MSN, CRNA, FAANA; Mark Gabot, DNP, CRNA, FAANA, FASE; Zohn Centimole, PhD, CRNA
Advanced Scenarios, Integration & Takeaways (1 MAC Ed CE) Jeremy Heiner, EdD, MSN, CRNA, FAANA; Mark Gabot, DNP, CRNA, FAANA, FASE; Zohn Centimole, PhD, CRNA
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Friday, August 21, 2026 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Resident Success & Belonging: Thriving in Training & Beyond (No CE) Amanda Emery, EdD; Jorge Valdes, DNP, Ed.S., CRNA, APRN, FAANA, FAAN
Anesthetic Effects & Pattern Recognition (1 MAC Ed CE) Jeremy Heiner, EdD, MSN, CRNA, FAANA; Mark Gabot, DNP, CRNA, FAANA, FASE; Zohn Centimole, PhD, CRNA
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Friday, August 21, 2026 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
From Classroom to Career: How to Stand Out as a New CRNA (No CE) Bobby Richards
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Friday, August 21, 2026 12:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Break
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Friday, August 21, 2026 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Board of Directors Open Session Townhall (No CE)
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Friday, August 21, 2026 12:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Ultrasound Assessment of the Airway (1 MAC Ed) Christian Falyar, DNAP, CRNA, FAANA; Nicolette Hooge, DNP, MBA, CRNA, FAANA; Scot Pettey, DNAP, CRNA; Greg Gill, DNAP, CRNA, CNE; Jessica Szydlowski, DNP, CRNA; Keith Lathrop, DNP, CRNA; Michelle Stotts
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Friday, August 21, 2026 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Your First-Year Game Plan: Workload, Wellness & Growth (No CE) Tai Ma-Campos, BSN, RRNA; Kevin Chem, DNP, CRNA; Avni Suresh, DNP, CRNA; Zachary Greenwood, DNAP, CRNA
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Friday, August 21, 2026 1:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Break
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Friday, August 21, 2026 1:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Clinical Application & Case-Based Learning (1 MAC Ed CE) Jeremy Heiner, EdD, MSN, CRNA, FAANA; Mark Gabot, DNP, CRNA, FAANA, FASE; Zohn Centimole, PhD, CRNA
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Friday, August 21, 2026 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
The Power of Pause: Mindfulness Techniques for Resilience (No CE) Louisa Dasher Martin, PhD, CRNA
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Friday, August 21, 2026 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
NBCRNA Update: The MAC Program Advantage (1 MAC Ed CE) Robert Laird; John Preston, DNSc, CRNA, APRN, FAANA, FNAP, FAAN; Christopher Gill, PhD, MBA, CRNA, ACNPC-AG, FACHE; Timothy Muckle, PhD, ICE-CCP
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Friday, August 21, 2026 12:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Ultrasound Assessment of Pleura (1 MAC Ed) Christian Falyar, DNAP, CRNA, FAANA; Nicolette Hooge, DNP, MBA, CRNA, FAANA; Scot Pettey, DNAP, CRNA; Greg Gill, DNAP, CRNA, CNE; Jessica Szydlowski, DNP, CRNA; Keith Lathrop, DNP, CRNA; Michelle Stotts
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Friday, August 21, 2026 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
From Learner to Leader: Building Your Professional Legacy (No CE) Janet Setnor, MSN, CRNA, Colonel (Ret) USAFR NC
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Friday, August 21, 2026 1:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Advanced Scenarios, Integration & Takeaways (1 MAC Ed CE) Jeremy Heiner, EdD, MSN, CRNA, FAANA; Mark Gabot, DNP, CRNA, FAANA, FASE; Zohn Centimole, PhD, CRNA
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Friday, August 21, 2026 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
First-Timer Event
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Saturday, August 22, 2026 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM
Opening Ceremony (No CE)
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Saturday, August 22, 2026 8:00 AM - 5:15 PM
Recharge Room: Because CRNA Careers Are Marathons, Not Sprints
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Saturday, August 22, 2026 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Resident Study Hall
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Saturday, August 22, 2026 8:45 AM - 9:45 AM
Keynote Address: Survival Starts the Story. Resilience Builds the Rest. (1 MAC Ed) Rebekah Gregory
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Saturday, August 22, 2026 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Advancing Health Equity in Anesthesia Care (1 MAC Ed) Shayne Hauglum, PhD, CRNA, APRN
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Saturday, August 22, 2026 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Bylaws and Resolutions Hearing (No CE)
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Saturday, August 22, 2026 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Second Victim & Loss Support Group (No CE)
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Saturday, August 22, 2026 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
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) Douglas Stanfill, BSN, RN, CCRN, RRNA; Jiale Hu, PhD, RN, FAAN
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Saturday, August 22, 2026 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Glucagon Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists and Anesthesia: Current Evidence, Evolving Guidelines, and Ongoing Questions (1 MAC Ed with 1 Pharm) Amy Reed, PhD, CRNA
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Saturday, August 22, 2026 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Harnessing AI: A CRNA’s Journey From Cruise Control to ChatGPT to AI-Generated Patients (1 MAC Ed) Heather Bair, DNP, CRNA, CHSE, FAANA
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Saturday, August 22, 2026 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
It Changed Me: A Phenomenological Exploration of CRNAs' Experiences Following a Significant Perioperative Loss (1 MAC Ed) Crystal Hunnicutt, DNAP, CRNA, CNE, CHSE, CWP; Jennifer Stewart-Glenn, PhD, MSN, FNP
The Beat Goes On: Anesthesia for Children and Adults with Congenital Heart Disease (1 MAC Ed) Rebecca Motykiewicz, DNAP, MNA, CRNA
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Saturday, August 22, 2026 12:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Exhibit Hall
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Saturday, August 22, 2026 12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
State of the Science General e-Poster Session (1 MAC Ed)
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Saturday, August 22, 2026 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
Anesthesia 2030: Business Models, Workforce Shifts, and the Future of Practice (1 MAC Ed) Randall Moore, II, DNP, MBA, CRNA; Adam Spiegel, MBA
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Saturday, August 22, 2026 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
Beyond Good Intentions: Tackling Implicit Bias in Anesthesia Care (1 MAC Ed) Crystal Campbell, DNAP, CRNA, APRN, CNE
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Saturday, August 22, 2026 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
Environmentally Conscientious Care in Anesthesia (1 MAC Ed with .5 Pharm) Thomas Winn, DNP, CRNA, CNE; Sherry Bernardo, DNP, MHA, CRNA
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Saturday, August 22, 2026 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
The Clot Thickens: Applications and Limitations of Tranexamic Acid in the Perioperative Setting (1 MAC Ed with 1 Pharm) Shannon Noffsinger, DNAP, CRNA
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Saturday, August 22, 2026 1:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Resident Session: Demystifying the Transition From RRNA to CRNA: A Panel Discussion (2 MAC Ed) Kathryn Williamson, DNP, MSN, CRNA; Myra Branch, DNP, CRNA, APRN, FAANA; Mayte Diaz, DNP, CRNA, APRN; Aimee Langley, DNP, CRNA, CHSE; Jennifer McLeod, DNAP, APRN-CRNA; Mark Haffey, MSN, CRNA, APRN, FAANANA
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Saturday, August 22, 2026 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Fine-Tuning the Breath: Strategies for Smarter Ventilation During Surgery (1 MAC Ed) Richard Wilson, DNAP, CRNA, FAANA
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Saturday, August 22, 2026 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
From Beginner to Competent: Developing Pediatric Anesthesia Expertise Through a Nurse Anesthesia Fellowship (1 MAC Ed) Katherine Freedman, CRNA, MSN
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Saturday, August 22, 2026 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Let Them: A Strategy for Resilience and Sustainable Anesthesia Practice (1 MAC Ed) Michele Gravois, DNAP, CRNA, APRN; Richie Flowers, DNP, CRNA, CHSE, FAANA
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Saturday, August 22, 2026 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Peripheral Nerve Blocks with IV Sedation for Infrainguinal Bypass: Feasibility and Early Outcomes (1 MAC Ed, with .5 Pharm and 1 Pain) Aimee Badeaux, PhD, CRNA, APRN, CNE; Brian Badeaux, MSNA, CRNA, APRN, ASPMF
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Saturday, August 22, 2026 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Suicide Awareness Training (No CE)
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Saturday, August 22, 2026 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM
Region 1 Breakout (1 MAC Ed) Jerrol Wallace, DNAP, MSN, CRNA, CAPT (ret.), USN, FAANA, FAAN
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Saturday, August 22, 2026 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM
Region 2 Breakout (1 MAC Ed) Debra Diaz, DNP, CRNA, APRN, FAANA
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Saturday, August 22, 2026 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM
Region 3 Breakout (1 MAC Ed) Daniel King, DNP, CRNA, CPPS, CNE
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Saturday, August 22, 2026 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM
Region 4 Breakout (1 MAC Ed) Wendy Odell, DNP, MSN, BS, CRNA
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Saturday, August 22, 2026 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM
Region 5 Breakout (1 MAC Ed) Gregory Collins, DNP, CRNA
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Saturday, August 22, 2026 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM
Region 6 Breakout (1 MAC Ed) Erin Foley, DNAP, MSNA, CRNA, FAANA
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Saturday, August 22, 2026 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM
Region 7 Breakout (1 MAC Ed) Erik Rauch, DNP, MBA, CRNA, NSPM-C
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Saturday, August 22, 2026 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM
Region 8 Breakout (1 MAC Ed) Jason Bauer, MSN, CRNA, PHRN, FAANA
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Saturday, August 22, 2026 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM
Region 9 Breakout (1 MAC Ed) Michelle Canale, DNP, MSN, CRNA, APRN, FAANA
CRNA-PAC Rooftop Reception (Additional Registration Required) Location: Omni Seaport Hotel – Lifted Rooftop
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Sunday, August 23, 2026 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Anesthetists in Recovery and Friends Open Support Meeting: All Those Whose Lives are Touched by Addiction are Welcome (1 MAC Ed) Allan Lovern, PhD, DNP, CRNA, FNP, CNE; Bridget Petrillo, MS, CRNA
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Sunday, August 23, 2026 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM
Resident Breakfast
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Sunday, August 23, 2026 8:00 AM - 4:45 PM
Recharge Room: Because CRNA Careers Are Marathons, Not Sprints
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Sunday, August 23, 2026 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Resident Study Hall
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Sunday, August 23, 2026 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM
Advancing Anesthesia Care: Strengthening Nurse Anesthetist Capacity in Lao PDR and Cambodia (1 MAC Ed) Kitra Henker, DNP, CRNA; Derek Schmack, DNP; Michelle Smith, MSN, CRNA
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Sunday, August 23, 2026 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM
Advancing Surgical Readiness Through Preoperative Optimization and Patient Blood Management (1 MAC Ed with .5 Pharm) Thea Marx, ND; Connie Lorette, PhD, CRNA, APRN
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Sunday, August 23, 2026 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM
High-Flow Nasal Cannula: Is it the Answer to Maintaining Oxygenation for Procedural Sedation? (1 MAC Ed with 1 Pharm) Christina Dalzell, DNP, MSN, APRN-CRNA; Nancy Moriber, PhD, MS, APRN-CRNA, FAANA
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Sunday, August 23, 2026 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM
Targeted Transfusion: Use of Thromboelastography in Postpartum Hemorrhage (1 MAC Ed) Alexandra Rieker, BSN, RN
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Sunday, August 23, 2026 9:15 AM - 3:00 PM
Exhibit Hall
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Sunday, August 23, 2026 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Introduction Jeremy Heiner, EdD, MSN, CRNA, FAANA; Mark Gabot, DNP, CRNA, FAANA, FASE; Sassoon Elisha, EdD, CRNA, FAANA, FAAN
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Sunday, August 23, 2026 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Jan Stewart Memorial Wellness Lecture: See Something, Do Something: Recognizing and Responding to Substance Use Disorder in the Anesthesia Professional (1 MAC Ed) Bridget Petrillo, MS, CRNA; Louisa Dasher Martin, PhD, CRNA
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Sunday, August 23, 2026 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Resident Session: Beyond the Bonus: Preparing New Graduate CRNAs for Longterm Career Success (1 MAC Ed) Matthew Martin, CRNA; Mandy Spitzer, DNP, CRNA
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Sunday, August 23, 2026 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
State of the Science Oral Poster Sessions (1 MAC Ed)
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Sunday, August 23, 2026 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Ultrasound Open Lab: CRNA Only (.5 MAC Ed with .25 Pain) Christian Falyar, DNAP, CRNA, FAANA; Nicolette Hooge, DNP, MBA, CRNA, FAANA
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Sunday, August 23, 2026 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Station 1: Point of Care Ultrasound (.5 MAC Ed) Jeremy Heiner, EdD, MSN, CRNA, FAANA; Mark Gabot, DNP, CRNA, FAANA, FASE; Sassoon Elisha, EdD, CRNA, FAANA, FAAN
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Sunday, August 23, 2026 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Station 2: Advanced Oxygenation (0.5 MAC Ed) Jeremy Heiner, EdD, MSN, CRNA, FAANA; Mark Gabot, DNP, CRNA, FAANA, FASE; Sassoon Elisha, EdD, CRNA, FAANA, FAAN
Expanding Analgesia: Applications & Literature Review of Erector Spinae Plane Blocks (1 MAC Ed, with 1 Pharm and 1 Pain) Anna Jobe, CRNA
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Sunday, August 23, 2026 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Resident Session: The Physiology Behind G-Protein Coupled Receptors (1 MAC Ed with 1 Pharm) Sarah Perez, DNP, CRNA
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Sunday, August 23, 2026 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
State of the Science Oral Poster Sessions (1 MAC Ed)
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Sunday, August 23, 2026 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Ultrasound Open Lab: CRNA Only (.5 MAC Ed with .25 Pain) Christian Falyar, DNAP, CRNA, FAANA; Nicolette Hooge, DNP, MBA, CRNA, FAANA
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Sunday, August 23, 2026 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Rm8 iNoV8 Pitch Competition (No CE)
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Sunday, August 23, 2026 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Station 3: Videolaryngoscopy and Flexible Intubation (0.5 MAC Ed) Jeremy Heiner, EdD, MSN, CRNA, FAANA; Mark Gabot, DNP, CRNA, FAANA, FASE; Sassoon Elisha, EdD, CRNA, FAANA, FAAN
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Sunday, August 23, 2026 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Station 4: Cricothyrotomy (0.5 MAC Ed) Jeremy Heiner, EdD, MSN, CRNA, FAANA; Mark Gabot, DNP, CRNA, FAANA, FASE; Sassoon Elisha, EdD, CRNA, FAANA, FAAN
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Sunday, August 23, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
State of the Science General e-Poster Session (1 MAC Ed)
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Sunday, August 23, 2026 1:15 PM - 3:45 PM
Introduction Jeremy Heiner, EdD, MSN, CRNA, FAANA; Mark Gabot, DNP, CRNA, FAANA, FASE; Sassoon Elisha, EdD, CRNA, FAANA, FAAN
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Sunday, August 23, 2026 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Are the “Rights” of Medication Administration Right for CRNAs? Learning from Medication Errors in CRNA Malpractice Claims (1 MAC Ed) Julie Brightwell, JD, RN, CPHRM; Angela Jordan, RN, MHSc, CPHRM
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Sunday, August 23, 2026 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
EDGE Session: From Novice to Expert: A Blueprint for Educating Future Simulation Educators (1 MAC Ed) Jennifer McLeod, DNAP, APRN-CRNA
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Sunday, August 23, 2026 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Goldie D. Brangman Lecture: What the Chart Doesn’t Say: Social Determinants in the Anesthesia Plan (1 MAC Ed) Hallie Evans, DNP, CRNA, CNE, CHSE, FAANA; Jennifer Majumdar, PhD, CRNA
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Sunday, August 23, 2026 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Resident Session: From Bedside to Boarded: Your Nurse Anesthesiology Roadmap (for RNs) (No CE) Michelle Canale, DNP, MSN, CRNA, APRN, FAANA; Janet Setnor, MSN, CRNA, Colonel (Ret) USAFR NC
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Sunday, August 23, 2026 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
State of the Science Oral Poster Sessions (1 MAC Ed)
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Sunday, August 23, 2026 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
The Use of Intrathecal Dexmedetomidine and Other Adjuncts For The Cesarean Section Patient With Substance Use Disorder (1 MAC Ed with .5 Pharm) Susan Newell, DNP, CRNA, FAANA
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Sunday, August 23, 2026 1:15 PM - 2:45 PM
45 Years of Impact: The AANA Foundation Story (No CE) Paul Warden
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Sunday, August 23, 2026 1:15 PM - 3:30 PM
Ultrasound Open Lab: RRNA Only (No CE) Christian Falyar, DNAP, CRNA, FAANA; Nicolette Hooge, DNP, MBA, CRNA, FAANA
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Sunday, August 23, 2026 1:15 PM - 3:45 PM
Station 1: Point of Care Ultrasound (.5 MAC Ed) Jeremy Heiner, EdD, MSN, CRNA, FAANA; Mark Gabot, DNP, CRNA, FAANA, FASE; Sassoon Elisha, EdD, CRNA, FAANA, FAAN
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Sunday, August 23, 2026 1:15 PM - 3:45 PM
Station 2: Advanced Oxygenation (0.5 MAC Ed) Jeremy Heiner, EdD, MSN, CRNA, FAANA; Mark Gabot, DNP, CRNA, FAANA, FASE; Sassoon Elisha, EdD, CRNA, FAANA, FAAN
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Sunday, August 23, 2026 1:15 PM - 3:45 PM
Break
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Sunday, August 23, 2026 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Dream to Reality: Building, Owning, and Managing an Ambulatory Surgery Center as a CRNA (1 MAC Ed) Brett Maxfield, MS, CRNA
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Sunday, August 23, 2026 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
EDGE Session: Rise of the Machines: What is the Role of Artificial Intelligence in Regional Anesthesia Training? (1 MAC Ed) Christian Falyar, DNAP, CRNA, FAANA; Nicolette Hooge, DNP, MBA, CRNA, FAANA
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Sunday, August 23, 2026 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Resident Session: Your Professional Powerhouse: AANA’s Role in Your Present and Future (1 MAC Ed) Nathan Chamberlain, CAE
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Sunday, August 23, 2026 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
State of the Science Oral Poster Sessions (1 MAC Ed)
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Sunday, August 23, 2026 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
¡Todo está bien!: An Evidence-Informed Toolkit to Enhance Communication and Comfort with Spanish-Speaking Patients (1 MAC Ed) Elizabeth Malfaro, DNP(c), BSN, RN, CCRN; Daniel Negrón Guzmán, BSN, RN
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Sunday, August 23, 2026 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
What to Know About the Current Reimbursement Landscape and What CRNAs Ca (1 MAC Ed)n Do Gregory Collins, DNP, CRNA
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Sunday, August 23, 2026 1:15 PM - 3:45 PM
Station 3: Videolaryngoscopy and Flexible Intubation (0.5 MAC Ed) Jeremy Heiner, EdD, MSN, CRNA, FAANA; Mark Gabot, DNP, CRNA, FAANA, FASE; Sassoon Elisha, EdD, CRNA, FAANA, FAAN
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Sunday, August 23, 2026 1:15 PM - 3:45 PM
Station 4: Cricothyrotomy (0.5 MAC Ed) Jeremy Heiner, EdD, MSN, CRNA, FAANA; Mark Gabot, DNP, CRNA, FAANA, FASE; Sassoon Elisha, EdD, CRNA, FAANA, FAAN
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Sunday, August 23, 2026 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Second Victim & Loss Support Group (No CE)
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Sunday, August 23, 2026 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Wellness Networking Event
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Sunday, August 23, 2026 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
AANA Career Networking Event Brought to You by MOTION
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Sunday, August 23, 2026 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
AVANA CRNA Update (No CE)
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Sunday, August 23, 2026 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Military CRNA Update: AIR FORCE (No CE)
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Sunday, August 23, 2026 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Military CRNA Update: ARMY (No CE)
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Sunday, August 23, 2026 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Military CRNA Update: NAVY (No CE)
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Sunday, August 23, 2026 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
State of the Science General e-Poster Session (1 MAC Ed)
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Sunday, August 23, 2026 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Anesthesia College Bowl
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Sunday, August 23, 2026 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Anesthesia College Bowl Reception
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Sunday, August 23, 2026 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
AANA Foundation’s FoundationFest (additional registration required) Location: Howl at the Moon - 184 High St. Boston, MA
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Monday, August 24, 2026 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Exhibit Hall
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Monday, August 24, 2026 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Resident Study Hall
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Monday, August 24, 2026 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Annual Business Meeting
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Monday, August 24, 2026 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Recharge Room: Because CRNA Careers Are Marathons, Not Sprints
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Monday, August 24, 2026 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Provider Check-In and Connect (No CE)
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Monday, August 24, 2026 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
State of the Science General e-Poster Session (1 MAC Ed)
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Monday, August 24, 2026 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Biological Reasons for Variability in Opioid Dose Requirements (1 MAC Ed, with 1 Pharm and .5 Pain) Nonye Nwokedi, CRNA; Lori Schirle, PhD, CRNA, FAAN
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Monday, August 24, 2026 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Breaking Free from the Shackles of Impostor Phenomenon (1 MAC Ed) Taranjeet Rathore, RRNA, BSN, CCRN, PHN, DOULA, National University
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Monday, August 24, 2026 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
John Garde Memorial Lecture: Guardians of the Profession: Leadership, Courage, and Timing in Nurse Anesthesiology (1 MAC Ed) Janet Setnor, MSN, CRNA, Colonel (Ret) USAFR NC
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Monday, August 24, 2026 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
More Than a Magnet: Anesthetic Implications for Emerging Pacemaker Technologies (1 MAC Ed) Erin Herrera, MSN, CRNA; Brian Torres, DNP, CRNA
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Monday, August 24, 2026 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Resident Session: When Seconds Count: Crisis Skills for Nurse Anesthesia Professionals (1 MAC Ed) Rebecca Motykiewicz, DNAP, MNA, CRNA; Brett Kendon, DNP, CRNA, CHSE
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Monday, August 24, 2026 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Ultrasound Open Lab: All Welcome (.5 MAC Ed with .25 Pain) Christian Falyar, DNAP, CRNA, FAANA; Nicolette Hooge, DNP, MBA, CRNA, FAANA
Called to Care: Training CRNAs for the Anesthesia Deserts, Evidence-informed Approaches to Bridging Rural Gaps in Access to Care (1 MAC Ed) John Welch, DNP, MS, CRNA
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Monday, August 24, 2026 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Chronic Pain Self-Management: What Patients and Providers Reveal About Implementation Gaps (1 MAC Ed with 1 Pain) Kisha Thompson, PhD, MS, CRNA, MAJ, USAR (Ret.); Junior Senat, DNP, CRNA, APRN
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Monday, August 24, 2026 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
EDGE: Faculty Forum (1 MAC Ed) Yasmine Campbell, DNP, CRNA, APRN, CNE, FAANA, CHSE
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Monday, August 24, 2026 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Medical Malpractice - Mock Deposition (1 MAC Ed) John McDonough, EdD, CRNA, ARNP; Angela Carr; Daniel Christlieb
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Monday, August 24, 2026 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Resident Session: Full Scope, Full Voice: The Power of CRNA Advocacy (1 MAC Ed)
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Monday, August 24, 2026 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Ultrasound Open Lab: All Welcome (.5 MAC Ed with .25 Pain) Christian Falyar, DNAP, CRNA, FAANA; Nicolette Hooge, DNP, MBA, CRNA, FAANA
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Monday, August 24, 2026 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Anesthetists in Recovery and Friends Open Support Meeting: All Those Whose Lives are Touched by Addiction are Welcome (1 MAC Ed) Louisa Dasher Martin, PhD, CRNA; Elizabeth Gay, DNP, CRNA
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Monday, August 24, 2026 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Blowing Up the Balloon on Mask Inductions: How to Ethically Respond When Children Refuse Induction (1 MAC Ed) Patrick Haltom, DNP, CRNA, HEC-C
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Monday, August 24, 2026 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Precision in Crisis: Evidence-Based Trauma Anesthesia for Nurse Anesthetists (1 MAC Ed with 1 Pharm) Maria Szafranski, DNAP, APRN, CRNA
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Monday, August 24, 2026 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Resident Session: Your CRNA Career: Insights From Every Stage (1 MAC Ed) Gerard Hogan, DNSc., CRNA, FAANA; Hunter Edwards
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Monday, August 24, 2026 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Seven Years, Seven Presidents: The Long Struggle for CRNA Direct Reimbursement (1 MAC Ed) Craig Atkins, DNP, CRNA, FAANA; Sandra Ouellette, CRNA (Retired), DSc (HON), FAAN; Richard Ouellette, MEd, CRNA; Mary Jeanette Mannino, JD, CRNA
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Monday, August 24, 2026 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
The Role of CRNAs and Physician Anesthesiologists in Expanding Access to Care: A Comparative Analysis (1 MAC Ed) Kevin Griffith, PhD
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Monday, August 24, 2026 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Party With a Purpose: Take Me Out to the Ball Park! Location: Fenway Ball Park
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Tuesday, August 25, 2026 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
State of the Science General e-Poster Session (1 MAC Ed)
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Tuesday, August 25, 2026 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Walk This Way: Following Pain Pathways to Better Outcomes (1 MAC Ed, with .5 Pharm and .5 Pain) Nicolette Hooge, DNP, MBA, CRNA, FAANA; Christian Falyar, DNAP, CRNA, FAANA
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Tuesday, August 25, 2026 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Recharge Room: Because CRNA Careers Are Marathons, Not Sprints
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Tuesday, August 25, 2026 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
Anesthesia Implications of Cardiac Patients Undergoing Non-Cardiac Surgery (1 MAC Ed with 1 Pharm) Christina Massaro, MSN-CRNA
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Tuesday, August 25, 2026 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
Innovating Airway Management: Development and Evaluation of a 3D-Printed Video Laryngoscope for Global Health and Education (1 MAC Ed) Marc Petrykowski, BSN, RN, SRNA; AJ Hustedde, BSN, RN, ACSM-EP, SRNA
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Tuesday, August 25, 2026 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
Teach Smart, Practice Safe: Legal and Ethical Responsibilities in Clinical Precepting (1 MAC Ed) Hallie Evans, DNP, CRNA, CNE, CHSE, FAANA; Nicolette Hooge, DNP, MBA, CRNA, FAANA
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Tuesday, August 25, 2026 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
From Skepticism to Strategy: Embracing AI in Your Practice (1 MAC Ed) Kirsten Meister, DNP, CRNA
