AANA 2023 mid-Year Assembly

April 29 – May 3  – It takes grit to drive positive change in U.S. healthcare — and that’s why CRNAs are ALL IN. Join your community of proud anesthesia experts in Washington, D.C., or online as we demonstrate our elevated advocacy skills on Capitol Hill in the first Mid-Year Assembly since the 2022 midterm elections. You’ll leave MYA 2023 with influential new connections, strategies to use back home, and a reinvigorated passion for our profession.

Drive change and be inspired at nurse anesthesiology’s largest advocacy event!

Become A CRNA

The miracle of anesthesia made pain-free surgery a reality. Nurse anesthetists, the first healthcare providers dedicated to the specialty of anesthesia, have their roots in the 1800s, when nurses first gave anesthesia to wounded soldiers on the battlefields of the Civil War. Today, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) are advanced practice registered nurses with graduate level education who enjoy a high degree of autonomy and professional respect. CRNAs provide anesthetics to patients in every practice setting, and for every type of surgery or procedure. They are the sole anesthesia providers in nearly all rural hospitals, and the main provider of anesthesia to the men and women serving in the U.S. Armed Forces.

The assembly of didactic and clinical educators (ADCE)

Join us on February 23-26, 2023, in Austin, Texas. The Assembly of Didactic and Clinical Educators (ADCE) is the premier educator-to-educator event for nurse anesthetists. Registration is now open.

Ready to apply for the 2023 class of fellows?

Applications are now open to become a candidate for the 2023 class of Fellows.

Fellows are respected CRNAs leading the way for the future of nurse anesthesiology. CRNAs who earn the professional designation of FAANA are renowned leaders who have made contributions that continue to promote and advance the profession.

COVID-19 IN THE CLINICAL SETTING

The American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) continues to monitor the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Excellence in care, safety, and continuous improvement of care are hallmarks of the anesthesia profession. Nurse anesthetists may be called upon to care for patients infected with COVID-19. The AANA is committed to supporting Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) and the healthcare team to safely deliver patient care while maintaining the health of the nurse anesthetist and the families and the community they serve.