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Saturday, August 9, 2025
6:00 AM – 7:00 PM CT
Registration

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 – 7:15 AM CT

Welcome and Overview

Speaker: Christian R. Falyar, DNAP, CRNA, FAANA – Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia

Speaker: Nicolette B. Hooge, DNP, MBA, CRNA (she/her/hers) – Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia

7:15 AM – 8:15 AM CT

Gastric Ultrasound Assessment (1 Class A CE)

Speaker: Christian R. Falyar, DNAP, CRNA, FAANA – Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia

Speaker: Nicolette B. Hooge, DNP, MBA, CRNA (she/her/hers) – Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia

8:15 AM – 9:15 AM CT

Ultrasound-Guided Vascular Access Assessment (1 Class A CE)

Speaker: Christian R. Falyar, DNAP, CRNA, FAANA – Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia

Speaker: Nicolette B. Hooge, DNP, MBA, CRNA (she/her/hers) – Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia

9:15 AM – 9:30 AM CT

Break

9:30 AM – 10:30 AM CT

Ultrasound Assessment of the Airway and Pleura (1 Class A CE)

Speaker: Christian R. Falyar, DNAP, CRNA, FAANA – Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia

Speaker: Nicolette B. Hooge, DNP, MBA, CRNA (she/her/hers) – Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT

Ultrasound Assessment of Hemodynamic Status and Intracranial Pressure (1 Class A CE)

Speaker: Christian R. Falyar, DNAP, CRNA, FAANA – Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia

Speaker: Nicolette B. Hooge, DNP, MBA, CRNA (she/her/hers) – Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia

7:00 AM – 11:30 AM CT
Intraoperative Hemodynamics: Mastering Advanced Monitoring in Action (Additional Registration Required)

7:00 AM – 7:15 AM CT

Welcome and Overview

Speaker: Rhea Temmermand, PhDc, MSN, CRNA (she/her/hers) – Drexel University

Speaker: Amy D. Yerdon, DNP, MNA, CRNA, CNE, CHSE – University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing

Speaker: Desiree L. Chappell, MSNA, CRNA, FAANA – NorthStar Anesthesia, TopMedTalk

Speaker: Kesha Thurston, DNP, MSHQS, MNA, CRNA (she/her/hers) – University of Alabama at Birmingham

7:15 AM – 8:15 AM CT

Going With The Flow: Physiology of Hemodynamics and Adverse Effects of IOH (1 Class A CE)

Speaker: Rhea Temmermand, PhDc, MSN, CRNA (she/her/hers) – Drexel University

Speaker: Amy D. Yerdon, DNP, MNA, CRNA, CNE, CHSE – University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing

Speaker: Desiree L. Chappell, MSNA, CRNA, FAANA – NorthStar Anesthesia, TopMedTalk

Speaker: Kesha Thurston, DNP, MSHQS, MNA, CRNA (she/her/hers) – University of Alabama at Birmingham

8:15 AM – 9:15 AM CT

Ready, Steady, Go: Management of Hemodynamic Instability and IOH (1 Class A CE with .5 Pharm)

Speaker: Desiree L. Chappell, MSNA, CRNA, FAANA – NorthStar Anesthesia, TopMedTalk

Speaker: Amy D. Yerdon, DNP, MNA, CRNA, CNE, CHSE – University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing

Speaker: Kesha Thurston, DNP, MSHQS, MNA, CRNA (she/her/hers) – University of Alabama at Birmingham

Speaker: Rhea Temmermand, PhDc, MSN, CRNA (she/her/hers) – Drexel University

9:15 AM – 9:30 AM CT

Break

9:30 AM – 10:30 AM CT

Interactive Session: Virtual Physiology Lab (1 Class A CE)

Speaker: Kesha Thurston, DNP, MSHQS, MNA, CRNA (she/her/hers) – University of Alabama at Birmingham

Speaker: Rhea Temmermand, PhDc, MSN, CRNA (she/her/hers) – Drexel University

Speaker: Amy D. Yerdon, DNP, MNA, CRNA, CNE, CHSE – University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing

Speaker: Desiree L. Chappell, MSNA, CRNA, FAANA – NorthStar Anesthesia, TopMedTalk

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT

Fireside Chat: Reflections and Insights (1 Class A CE)

Speaker: Kesha Thurston, DNP, MSHQS, MNA, CRNA (she/her/hers) – University of Alabama at Birmingham

Speaker: Rhea Temmermand, PhDc, MSN, CRNA (she/her/hers) – Drexel University

Speaker: Amy D. Yerdon, DNP, MNA, CRNA, CNE, CHSE – University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing

Speaker: Desiree L. Chappell, MSNA, CRNA, FAANA – NorthStar Anesthesia, TopMedTalk

12:00 PM – 4:00 PM CT
Beyond the Books: Wellness and Wisdom Workshop for Residents (Additional Registration Required)

12:00 PM – 12:05 PM CT

Welcome

Speaker: Alyssa Rojo, MSN, RN – American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology

12:05 PM – 12:50 PM CT

Resident Success and Belonging Presentation

Speaker: Jorge Valdes, DNP, CRNA, APRN, FAANA, FAAN (he/him/his) – Florida International University

Speaker: Amanda Emery, EdD – Florida International University

12:50 PM – 1:00 PM CT

Break

1:00 PM – 1:45 PM CT

Molded Moments: Shaping Our Journeys

Speaker: Becky Frese (she/her/hers) – AANA

1:45 PM – 1:55 PM CT

Break

1:55 PM – 2:30 PM CT

Grade 1 View: Amplifying Voices of Residents in Nurse Anesthesiology

Speaker: Erin Ransford – AANA

Speaker: Kevin Chem, BSN, RN, RRNA (he/him/his) – Augusta University

Speaker: Larry Sears, BSN, RN (he/him/his) – University of Pittsburgh

2:30 PM – 2:40 PM CT

Break

2:40 PM – 3:30 PM CT

Resident Reflections: Turning Points in Training

Speaker: Kevin Chem, BSN, RN, RRNA (he/him/his) – Augusta University

Speaker: Cassandra Keefe, BSN, RN, CEN (she/her/hers) – Mary Baldwin University

Speaker: Heather Stinger, RN, CCRN, SCRN – Wake Forest University

3:30 PM – 4:00 PM CT

Behind the Scenes with AANA: What We Do for You

Speaker: Julie Rossberger – AANA

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)

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CT

Overview of Research (1 Class A CE)