Resident Session: Demystifying the Transition From RRNA to CRNA: A Panel Discussion (1.5 Class A CE)

Sunday, August 10, 2025

3:15 PM - 4:45 PM CT

Location: CC- Level 2- Meeting Room 207 A-D

Speaker(s)

Kathryn Williamson, DNP, MSN, CRNA (she/her/hers)

CRNA, Senior Clinical Faculty
Piedmont Hospital & Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Aimee E. Langley, DNP, CRNA, CHSE

Associate Program Director, BCM DNP Program-Nurse Anesthesia Coordinator, DNP Program-Nurse Anesthesia, Simulation Center
Baylor College of Medicine
Bellaire, Texas, United States
Beth Westermann, DNP, CRNA, ARNP (she/her/hers)

CRNA, Owner
Corridor Ketamine
Iowa City, Iowa, United States

Slides
Mayte Diaz, DNP, CRNA, APRN (she/her/hers)

CRNA-Assistant Professor
University of South Florida
Riverview, Florida, United States
Michael P. Cogan, DNP, CRNA

Staff CRNA
Stony Brook University Hospital
Northport, New York, United States

Learners will have an opportunity to ask a panel of experienced CRNAs and guest speakers tough questions anonymously and get straight answers about what lies ahead on their career path, including questions about possible contracts negotiations.

Learning Objectives:

Understand and become better prepared to address contract negotiations as a RRNA starting their careers.
Identify how to become better prepared to transition into a new role as a professional CRNA.