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Apply for 2026 Fellow or elected office, mentor future CRNAs, and explore new ways to advance the profession.

| View in browser November 2025 When does early bird registration close for EDGE?   How can I join the AANA Education Committee? Ready to Lead? Apply for Fellows designation or elected office today Fellows of the AANA applications and leadership nominations are now open to members ready to advance nurse anesthesiology.  Become a 2026 Fellow of the AANA (FAANA): earn the profession’s highest recognition for excellence in practice, education, research, and advocacy. Applications are due Feb. 2, 2026, at 12 pm (noon) CST.  Run for AANA elected office: represent your peers and help guide nurse anesthesiology’s national direction. Nominations close Jan. 15, 2026.  Both pathways honor your commitment to advancing nurse anesthesiology—and amplify your voice in shaping its future.  Start my 2026 Fellows application Submit a leadership nomination Help your students get involved: AANA Journal audio app now hiring narrators A new AANA Journal audio app is launching soon, making journal articles and other audio content more accessible on the go.    The app team is seeking resident registered nurse anesthetists (RRNAs) to serve as narrators for AANA Journal articles.    This contract opportunity allows students to gain professional experience and connect with the broader CRNA/nurse anesthesiologist community.  Please share this opportunity with your students.   Applications are due Dec. 12.  View application details Shape the future of nurse anesthesia education The AANA Education Committee is seeking a passionate CRNA/nurse anesthesiologist educator to help guide the next generation of leaders.    ✓ Who: CRNAs who spend at least 50% of their time in didactic or clinical instruction  ✓ Role: Two-year national term on the committee  ✓ Election: One delegate elected at EDGE in February  ✓ Deadline: Nominations due Dec. 15   Bring your expertise to the national stage—lead, collaborate, and make a lasting impact on nurse anesthesia education.  Submit your nomination Build a sustainable nurse anesthesia workforce How can we stabilize and strengthen the nurse anesthesia education workforce?    In this episode of Airway Exchange, Terrica Durbin, DNP, PhD, CRNA, FAANA, director of nursing at Western Carolina University, shares insights on faculty retention, mentorship, and workforce sustainability.  Faculty stabilization and addressing vacancies  The impact of mentorship on retention  Closing the clinical–academic pay gap  Strengthening the future workforce    Listen now to learn how AANA and educators are working together to build a resilient nurse anesthesia community.    Listen to episode 4 Upcoming important dates and deadlines  Deadline  Dec. 9  EDGE early bird registration rate expires     Deadline  Dec. 15  Delegate to the Education Committee nomination deadline    Important Date  Dec. 31  AANA Foundation Grants Open    Deadline  Jan. 15, 2026  Nomination Deadline for AANA Board and Leadership    Deadline  Jan. 15, 2026  Daniel D. Vigness Federal Political Director Award Nominations Deadline    Event  Jan. 18–24, 2026  National CRNA Week 2026    Event  Jan. 19, 2026  Resident Roundtable: Shift Happens: Managing Your Time (and Sanity) in Residency    Deadline  Feb. 2, 2026  AANA Fellows Application deadline    Event  Feb. 4–7, 2026 \| Louisville, KY  EDGE (formerly ADCE) 2026: Educate. Develop. Grow. Engage.  Educator Resource Hub  Educator Hub  Program Administrator Hub  Resident Hub  Resident Newsletters  Educator Network online community  Share your ideas or Subscribe    Got an idea for the next newsletter? Let us know.  Forwarded this email? Subscribe now to receive monthly updates.  As a nurse anesthesia educator, you play a vital role in shaping the next generation of CRNAs/nurse anesthesiologists. Each issue of Educator Insights delivers curated resources, essential practice updates, and professional development to support both your teaching and your residents' success.    Stay connected. Stay informed. Empower the future of nurse anesthesiology.   American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology 10275 West Higgins Road, Suite 500  Rosemont, IL 60018 Phone: 847-692-7050 Unsubscribe from the Educator Insights Newsletter   Manage Preferences |
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