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Dru Riddle, PhD, DNP, CRNA, FAAN, a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), and resident of Fort Worth, Texas, recently took office as the 2023-2024 president of the nearly 61,000-member American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA), headquartered in Rosemont, Ill. “As president of the AANA, I am honored to continue to serve the profession of nurse …

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In 2021, National Institutes of Health (NIH) launched the Researching COVID to Enhance Recovery (RECOVER) initiative. RECOVER aims to understand why some people develop long-term symptoms following COVID-19. A recent RECOVER study found that 12 symptoms best distinguish those with and without long COVID: post-exertional malaise (the worsening of symptoms after physical or mental activity), fatigue, brain fog, dizziness, gut …

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TANA members, just a reminder that AANA Voting is open. Make sure your voice is heard! Meet the candidates and vote: https://www.aana.com/governance/election-center/aana-2023-election-candidates

The official AANA Slate of Candidates for the 2023 Election (FY24) has been announced for the election that will be open from May 16, 2023, to May 30, 2023, at noon CT. See AANA’s Election Center webpage (member login required) for the slate and information about the candidates and the election process.

In addition to gathering demographic and practice data, AANA uses information from this anonymous survey to calculate compensation and benefits statistics and trends for various geographic areas and practice settings. Once you complete the survey, you will have the opportunity to receive a free electronic copy of the AANA Compensation and Benefits Survey Report when …

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The American Pediatric Surgical Association has established a Section of Affiliated Professionals in Pediatric Surgery (SOAPPS) to provide a community specific to the interests and needs of pediatric surgical care, including training and educational opportunities.  Membership is open to all advanced practice providers, such as CRNAs. Learn more about SOAPPS and the application process. Questions can be directed to info@apsapedsurg.org.  

AANA 2023 Annual Congress taking place in Seattle or online August 18-22, 2023, for the largest virtual networking and education event in nurse anesthesia. Learn more: https://www.aana.com/meetings/aana-annual-congress

AANA invites you to a free webinar Student Loan Best Practices: Guide to Student Loan Debt Management presented by Laurel Road and GradFin on Thursday, April 13, from 2-3pm ET. Register here. With the federal student loan repayment pause extended until the U.S. Department of Education is permitted to implement the proposed debt relief program, …

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Register now for up to $100 off your Mid-Year Assembly registration, and join nearly 300, and counting, of your fellow anesthesia experts this April 29-May 3 in Washington, D.C., or online. Registration rates increase after March 1. 

Do you work with an outstanding program director, didactic instructor, or clinical instructor? Do you know someone who has spent a lifetime advancing the practice of nurse anesthesia as a practitioner, educator, clinician, or advocate? Consider nominating your colleague for one of the national AANA recognition awards. Visit Recognition Awards for details. Nomination Deadline: March …

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