Category Archives: DCANA News

Join Us for an In-Person Program on Optimizing Recovery After Surgery with Exparel

Join Us for an In-Person Program on Optimizing Recovery After Surgery with Exparel Host: Fernando Villagran (202) 468-6957 and Fernando.Villagran@pacira.com Thursday, July 17, 2025 Arrival Time: 6:15 PM ET Start Time: 6:30 PM ET Ruth’s Chris Steak House 2001 K Street NW Suite 100L Washington, DC 20036 Presented by: James Mueller, MD Anesthesiologist Medical City […]

Take Action: Help Urge UHC to Rescind Its Harmful Anesthesia Reimbursement Policy

Use the Template Letters and Find the Right Contacts to Send Your Letters Today As part of efforts to urge UnitedHealthcare (UHC) to reverse its recent harmful policy which would reduce reimbursement for QZ services provided by Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) by 15%, lowering it to 85% of the physician fee schedule, effective October […]

DCANA/Pacira hosted lunch meeting at National Harbor – Saturday, March 29th

Hi DCANA Members! Join us for an in-person program on optimizing recovery after surgery with Exparel! See below for details and CLICK HERE for the official invitation. We hope to see you there! HOST: Fernando Villagran (202) 468-6957 DATE & TIME: Saturday, March 29, 2025 Arrival Time: 12:15 PM ET Start Time: 12:30 PM ET […]

AANA Important Event Dates

DCANA Members, don’t miss out on these important AANA events. See below to learn more and register: ADCE: A Meeting of Minds The Assembly of Didactic and Clinical Educators (ADCE) is the premier educator-to-educator event in nurse anesthesiology. Join us in-person Feb. 12-15 for ADCE 2025 in Tucson, AZ, and experience small-group, in-depth sessions worth […]

The AANA Foundation – Advancing the Science of Anesthesia

The AANA Foundation is a charitable organization devoted to anesthesia research and education and is committed to supporting members at all stages of their career including residents; new and established CRNAs/nurse anesthesiologists; and retired and emeritus members. The Foundation creates and offers opportunities for learning, volunteering, mentoring, leadership, networking, knowledge sharing, engagement, advocacy, and more. […]

Nurse Well-Being – Building Peer & Leadership Support

The American Nurses Foundation has created a free curriculum titled the Nurse Well-Being: Building Peer and Leadership Support Program. This program provides evidence-based tools and resources to improve nurses’ recovery from stress reactions. Early survey results showed a 28% decrease in burnout among nurses enrolled in the pilot program after 6 months. Beneficial for nurses […]

Member Input Requested Regarding the Annual AANA Business Meeting

The AANA Annual Business Meeting is currently held during the Annual Congress – usually on a Saturday, lasting 3-4 hours and is attended by 300-400 members. During the meeting, membership has the opportunity to debate on the proposed bylaw amendments and resolutions. After the meeting, voting on proposed amendments and resolutions occurs virtually. AANA would […]