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  • Saturday, August 9, 2025
  • 6:00 AM – 7:00 PM CT
    Registration
  • 7:00 AM – 11:30 AM CT
    Essential Perioperative Point-of-Care Ultrasound Workshop- Morning (Additional Registration Required)
  • 7:00 AM – 11:30 AM CT
    Intraoperative Hemodynamics: Mastering Advanced Monitoring in Action (Additional Registration Required)
  • 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM CT
    Beyond the Books: Wellness and Wisdom Workshop for Residents (Additional Registration Required)
  • 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    So, You Want Money For Your Research- Fundamentals of Research Funding (Additional Registration Required) (Off-Site at Vanderbilt University)
  • 12:30 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    Essential Perioperative Point-of-Care Ultrasound Workshop- Afternoon (Additional Registration Required)
  • 12:30 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    Leading Innovation: Integration of Artificial Intelligence in Nurse Anesthesia Practice, Education, and Scholarly Activities (Additional Registration Required)
  • 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM CT
    Board of Directors Open Session Townhall
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    NBCRNA Update: MAC Program, Leading the Industry with Longitudinal Assessment (1 Class A CE)
  • 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Bylaws and Resolutions Hearing
  • 6:45 PM – 8:00 PM CT
    First-Timer Event
  • Sunday, August 10, 2025
  • 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM CT
    Registration
  • 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM CT
    Opening Ceremony
  • 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM CT
    Keynote Address: Everyday Rockstar: Lighting It Up to Unleash Your Best Self and Have the Greatest Impact on Others Through Science and Rock and Roll! (1 Class A CE)
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    Using Video Laryngoscopy Technology for First-Attempt Patient Intubations (1 Class A CE)
  • 12:00 PM – 5:30 PM CT
    Exhibits
  • 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM CT
    Awards and Recognition Luncheon (Additional Registration Required)
  • 12:45 PM – 1:45 PM CT
    State of the Science General e-Poster Session (1 Class A CE)
  • 1:45 PM – 2:45 PM CT
    Conquering Legal and Political Challenges to Secure Your Practice: Prevent Physician Scope Creep! (1 Class A CE)
  • 1:45 PM – 2:45 PM CT
    Let's Pull the Curtain Back: What the Heck is Going on With the Business of Anesthesia? (1 Class A CE)
  • 1:45 PM – 2:45 PM CT
    Pediatric Pearls for the Occasional Pediatric Anesthetist (1 Class A CE)
  • 1:45 PM – 2:45 PM CT
    The Collective Lie in Ketamine Therapy: Facts vs Faith (1 Class A CE with 1 Pharm)
  • 1:45 PM – 2:45 PM CT
    Understanding Cultural Differences in Pain Presentation to Enhance Nurse Anesthesia Care (1 Class A CE with 1 Pharm and 1 Pain)
  • 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM CT
    Breaking the Cycle: Best Practices for Treating Pain in Patients with Substance Use Disorder (1 Class A CE with 1 Pharm and 1 Pain)
  • 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM CT
    Navigating Anesthesia Challenges in the Psychedelic Era: Essential Strategies for Managing Patients Who Use Ketamine, MDMA, and Other Psychedelics (1 Class A CE with .5 Pharm)
  • 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM CT
    What in the World? A day in the Life of Nurse Anesthetists in Low Income Countries (1 Class A CE)
  • 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM CT
    What's Behind Door #2: Options For When You Decide Bedside Anesthesia Isn't For You (1 Class A CE)
  • 3:15 PM – 4:45 PM CT
    Resident Session: Demystifying the Transition From RRNA to CRNA: A Panel Discussion (1.5 Class A CE)
  • 4:45 PM – 5:45 PM CT
    Region 1 Breakout (1 Class A CE)
  • 4:45 PM – 5:45 PM CT
    Region 2 Breakout (1 Class A CE)
  • 4:45 PM – 5:45 PM CT
    Region 3 Breakout (1 Class A CE)
  • 4:45 PM – 5:45 PM CT
    Region 4 Breakout (1 Class A CE)
  • 4:45 PM – 5:45 PM CT
    Region 5 Breakout (1 Class A CE)
  • 4:45 PM – 5:45 PM CT
    Region 6 Breakout (1 Class A CE)
  • 4:45 PM – 5:45 PM CT
    Region 7 Breakout (1 Class A CE)
  • 4:45 PM – 5:45 PM CT
    Region 8 Breakout (1 Class A CE)
  • 4:45 PM – 5:45 PM CT
    Region 9 Breakout (1 Class A CE)
  • 5:45 PM – 6:45 PM CT
    Does Anesthesia Provider Type Affect Veteran Satisfaction with Care?
  • 5:45 PM – 6:45 PM CT
    Wellness Networking Event
  • 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM CT
    Foundation Fundraiser (additional registration required)
  • Monday, August 11, 2025
  • 6:30 AM – 5:15 PM CT
    Registration
  • 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM CT
    Anesthetists in Recovery and Friends Open Support Meeting (1 Class A CE)
  • 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    Annual Business Meeting
  • 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM CT
    Exhibits
  • 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CT
    State of the Science General e-Poster Session (1 Class A CE)
  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM CT
    Advanced Airway Skills Lab- RRNA Only (1 Class A CE) (Additional Registration Required)
  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM CT
    Difficult Airway Simulation Lab- RRNA Only (1 Class A CE) (Additional Registration Required)
  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM CT
    EDGE: Enhancing the Clinical Learning Experience: Evidence-Based Strategies for Clinical Preceptors (1 Class A CE)
  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM CT
    Goldie D. Brangman Diversity & Inclusion Lecture: Black Maternal Crisis and Racial Disparities in Labor Pain Management—The Role of CRNA in Equitable Anesthesia Care (1 Class A CE with 1 Pain)
  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM CT
    Great Expectations: Cultivating a Mindset that Makes the Most of Your Clinical Residency Experience (1 Class A CE)
  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM CT
    Intraoperative MI/ Cardiac Arrest Simulation Lab- RRNA Only (1 Class A CE) (Additional Registration Required)
  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM CT
    Navigating the Fog: Unraveling Alzheimer's Disease and Anesthesia Management (1 Class A CE with .5 Pharm)
  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM CT
    Obstetric Hemorrhage Simulation Lab- RRNA Only (1 Class A CE) (Additional Registration Required)
  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM CT
    Pediatric Respiratory Failure Simulation Lab- RRNA Only (1 Class A CE) (Additional Registration Required)
  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM CT
    Perioperative Management of Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 Receptor Agonists: An Update on Current Recommendations & Implementation of POCgUS (1 Class A CE with .5 Pharm)
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CT
    Advanced Airway Skills Lab- CRNA Only (1 Class A CE) (Additional Registration Required)
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CT
    Anesthesia That Understands: Precision Pain Management Beyond Stereotypes for Asian Americans (1 Class A CE with 1 Pain)
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CT
    Clinician to Educator Path Demystified (1 Class A CE)
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CT
    Difficult Airway Simulation Lab- CRNA Only (1 Class A CE) (Additional Registration Required)
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CT
    EDGE: The Scholarly Shift: A Blueprint for the Nurse Anesthesiologist in Academia (1 Class A CE)
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CT
    Intraoperative MI/ Cardiac Arrest Simulation Lab- CRNA Only (1 Class A CE) (Additional Registration Required)
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CT
    It's No Joke to Smoke: Anesthesia Considerations in the Patient Who Vapes (1 Class A CE with .5 Pharm)
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CT
    Obstetric Hemorrhage Simulation Lab- CRNA Only (1 Class A CE) (Additional Registration Required)
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CT
    Opioid Free Anesthesia in Orthopedic Trauma: When Regional Anesthesia is Not an Option (1 Class A CE with 1 Pharm)
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CT
    Pediatric Respiratory Failure Simulation Lab- CRNA Only (1 Class A CE) (Additional Registration Required)
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CT
    RN to RRNA: Transitioning Back to School (RNs Only) (No CE)
  • 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM CT
    Advanced Airway Skills Lab- RRNA Only (1 Class A CE) (Additional Registration Required)
  • 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM CT
    Anesthesia Considerations for Transesophageal Echocardiography Guided Watchman and TAVR (1 Class A CE with .5 Pharm)
  • 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM CT
    Difficult Airway Simulation Lab- RRNA Only (1 Class A CE) (Additional Registration Required)
  • 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM CT
    EDGE: Drug Diversion Prevention in the Clinical Education Environment: An Evidence-Based, Collaborative Approach to Protect Students, Patients, and Institutions (1 Class A CE)
  • 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM CT
    Healing the Healers: A Two-Step Journey Part 1: The Path to Acknowledgement (1 Class A CE)
  • 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM CT
    Intraoperative MI/ Cardiac Arrest Simulation Lab- RRNA Only (1 Class A CE) (Additional Registration Required)
  • 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM CT
    Obstetric Hemorrhage Simulation Lab- RRNA Only (1 Class A CE) (Additional Registration Required)
  • 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM CT
    Pediatric Respiratory Failure Simulation Lab- RRNA Only (1 Class A CE) (Additional Registration Required)
  • 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM CT
    Profit Over Patients: Private Equity in Healthcare (1 Class A CE)
  • 3:45 PM – 5:15 PM CT
    Anesthesia Pioneers Meeting: Meet the Foundation CEO - A Conversation with Young Yauger, PhD, CRNA, FAANA
  • 4:45 PM – 5:45 PM CT
    COA Review of Revisions to the Standards (1 Class A CE)
  • 4:45 PM – 5:45 PM CT
    State of the Science General e-Poster Session (1 Class A CE)
  • 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM CT
    Party With a Purpose: Raising the Roof(tops)!
  • Tuesday, August 12, 2025
  • 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM CT
    Registration
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM CT
    Factors Associated with Adverse Respiratory Events Among Anesthesia Providers (1 Class A CE)
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM CT
    Healing the Healers: A Two-Step Journey Part 2: The Road to Resilience and Embracing Peer Support (1 Class A CE)
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM CT
    Push it! But Which Vasopressor? (1 Class A CE with 1 Pharm)
  • 8:00 AM – 9:15 AM CT
    Resident Breakfast
  • 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM CT
    Advanced Airway Skills Lab- CRNA Only (1 Class A CE) (Additional Registration Required)
  • 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM CT
    Difficult Airway Simulation Lab- CRNA Only (1 Class A CE) (Additional Registration Required)
  • 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM CT
    Intraoperative MI/ Cardiac Arrest Simulation Lab- CRNA Only (1 Class A CE) (Additional Registration Required)
  • 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM CT
    Jan Stewart Memorial Wellness Lecture: Stop Stigma Before Stigma Stops Someone You Know from Getting Help (1 Class A CE)
  • 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM CT
    Obstetric Hemorrhage Simulation Lab- CRNA Only (1 Class A CE) (Additional Registration Required)
  • 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM CT
    Pediatric Respiratory Failure Simulation Lab- CRNA Only (1 Class A CE) (Additional Registration Required)
  • 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM CT
    Resident Session: Do Not Fear the Child! Pediatric Anesthesia Educational Videos and Cognitive Aids for the RRNA (1 Class A CE)
  • 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM CT
    State of the Science Oral Poster Session (1 Class A CE)
  • 9:30 AM – 11:45 AM CT
    Ultrasound Open Lab: CRNA Only (1 Class A CE with .5 Pain)
  • 10:30 AM – 3:30 PM CT
    Exhibits
  • 10:45 AM – 11:45 AM CT
    AANA’s Framework for Leveraging CRNA Value Using Efficiency-driven Anesthesia Modeling (1 Class A CE)
  • 10:45 AM – 11:45 AM CT
    Advanced Airway Skills Lab- CRNA Only (1 Class A CE) (Additional Registration Required)
  • 10:45 AM – 11:45 AM CT
    Difficult Airway Simulation Lab- CRNA Only (1 Class A CE) (Additional Registration Required)
  • 10:45 AM – 11:45 AM CT
    From Pressure to Progress: How Advanced Technology and Standard Care Are Straightening the Curve in Spine Surgery Outcomes (1 Class A CE)
  • 10:45 AM – 11:45 AM CT
    Gabapentin Use in Perioperative Analgesia Protocols: Is It Safe and Effective? (1 Class A CE with 1 Pharm and 1 Pain)
  • 10:45 AM – 11:45 AM CT
    Intraoperative MI/ Cardiac Arrest Simulation Lab- CRNA Only (1 Class A CE) (Additional Registration Required)
  • 10:45 AM – 11:45 AM CT
    Obstetric Hemorrhage Simulation Lab- CRNA Only (1 Class A CE) (Additional Registration Required)
  • 10:45 AM – 11:45 AM CT
    Pediatric Respiratory Failure Simulation Lab- CRNA Only (1 Class A CE) (Additional Registration Required)
  • 10:45 AM – 11:45 AM CT
    Resident Session: Why Is Everyone So Stressed? Looking at Generational and Environmental Changes in Society and Students (1 Class A CE)
  • 10:45 AM – 11:45 AM CT
    Rm8 iNoV8 Pitch Competition
  • 10:45 AM – 11:45 AM CT
    State of the Science Oral Poster Session (1 Class A CE)
  • 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CT
    State of the Science General e-Poster Session (1 Class A CE)
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT
    Advanced Airway Skills Lab- RRNA Only (1 Class A CE) (Additional Registration Required)
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT
    Difficult Airway Simulation Lab- RRNA Only (1 Class A CE) (Additional Registration Required)
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT
    Functional Neurosurgery for Epilepsy (1 Class A CE with 1 Pharm)
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT
    If You’re Awkward and You Know It, Speak Up: The Far-Reaching Impact of Communication Within Healthcare (1 Class A CE)
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT
    Intraoperative MI/ Cardiac Arrest Simulation Lab- RRNA Only (1 Class A CE) (Additional Registration Required)
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT
    John Garde Memorial Lecture: Making a Difference Even if it's Just One of Us at a Time (1 Class A CE)
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT
    Navigating the Complexities of Anesthesia Business: Beyond Billing to Comprehensive Practice Management (1 Class A CE)
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT
    Obstetric Hemorrhage Simulation Lab- RRNA Only (1 Class A CE) (Additional Registration Required)
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT
    Pediatric Respiratory Failure Simulation Lab- RRNA Only (1 Class A CE) (Additional Registration Required)
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT
    State of the Science Oral Poster Session (1 Class A CE)
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT
    The Ideal Anesthetic: A Retrospective Study utilizing Dexmedetomidine (1 Class A CE with 1 Pharm)
  • 1:00 PM – 3:15 PM CT
    Ultrasound Open Lab- RRNA Only
  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM CT
    Advanced Airway Skills Lab- RRNA Only (1 Class A CE) (Additional Registration Required)
  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM CT
    Difficult Airway Simulation Lab- RRNA Only (1 Class A CE) (Additional Registration Required)
  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM CT
    EDGE: Education Hot Topics: An Expert Panel (1 Class A CE)
  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM CT
    Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS): What the Evidence Shows and the Role of the CRNA in its Success (1 Class A CE with .5 Pharm)
  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM CT
    Intraoperative MI/ Cardiac Arrest Simulation Lab- RRNA Only (1 Class A CE) (Additional Registration Required)
  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM CT
    Medical Malpractice - Mock Deposition (1 Class A CE)
  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM CT
    Obstetric Hemorrhage Simulation Lab- RRNA Only (1 Class A CE) (Additional Registration Required)
  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM CT
    Pediatric Respiratory Failure Simulation Lab- RRNA Only (1 Class A CE) (Additional Registration Required)
  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM CT
    State of the Science Oral Poster Session (1 Class A CE)
  • 3:15 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    AANA Career Networking Event brought to you by MOTION
  • 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM CT
    Anesthetists in Recovery and Friends Open Support Meeting (1 Class A CE)
  • 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM CT
    AVANA CRNA Update
  • 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM CT
    Military CRNA Update: AIR FORCE
  • 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM CT
    Military CRNA Update: ARMY
  • 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM CT
    Military CRNA Update: NAVY
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Anesthesia College Bowl
  • 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM CT
    Anesthesia College Bowl Reception
  • Wednesday, August 13, 2025
  • 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM CT
    Patient Safety with CRNA-provided Anesthesiology Care
  • 7:30 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    Registration
  • 8:00 AM – 9:45 AM CT
    Ultrasound Open Lab- All Welcome (1 Class A CE with .5 Pain)
  • 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM CT
    That Block was Perfect- Why Didn’t it Take? Biological Reasons for Local Anesthetic Failure (1 Class A CE with 1 Pharm and 1 Pain)
  • 9:45 AM – 10:45 AM CT
    Blame It on Anesthesia? Not Anymore! The Power of Neuromuscular Testing in Regional Anesthesia (1 Class A CE)
  • 9:45 AM – 10:45 AM CT
    Tiny Patients, Tailored Solutions – The Role of Spinal Anesthesia in Infant Surgical Care (1 Class A CE with .5 Pharm)
  • 9:45 AM – 10:45 AM CT
    Words Left Unwritten, Unspoken, Or Misconstrued—Communication and Documentation Failures Causing Poor Patient Outcomes: An Analysis of 13 Years of CRNA Malpractice Claims (1 Class A CE)
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    Artificial Intelligence is Here to Stay: What is it's Future in Anesthesia? (1 Class A CE)
  • 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CT
    State of the Science General e-Poster Session (1 Class A CE)