AANA Diversity and Inclusion
The AANA Board of Directors is proud of the implementation of the AANA Diversity & Inclusion Committee to engage with nurse anesthetists and external experts by developing the strategic framework to integrate cultural sensitivity, diversity, inclusion, and equity within our profession. This represents AANA's core values of quality, professionalism, service, collaboration, and diversity and inclusion.
AANA
Communities
- Advancing Effective Communication, Cultural Competence, and Patient- and Family-Centered Care for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Community
- Asian American/Pacific Islander Nurses Association
- Diversity in Nurse Anesthesia Mentorship Program
- Gay and Lesbian Anesthetist (GALA) are a social group of LGBTQ Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists that proudly represent our profession. GALA also provides educational scholarships for Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists (SRNAs). In addition, GALA hosts an annual event during the AANA annual congress for LGBTQ CRNAs and SRNAs. For more information about GALA and to be added to our mailing list please contact us at gala.crna1@gmail.com.
- National Alaska Native American Indian Nurses Association
- National Association of Hispanic Nurses
- National Black Nurses Association
- National Coalition of Ethnic Minority Nurses
- National Hispanic Medical Association
- Philippine Nurses Association of America
- Transcultural Nursing Society
Cultural Competency Training Resources
Cultural Competency Supporting Resources
- AHRQ: Improving Cultural Competence To Reduce Health Disparities
- Campinha-Bacote J. Delivering Patient-Centered Care in the Midst of a Cultural Conflict: The Role of Cultural Competence. OJIN. May 2011;16(2).
- Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC): CDC health disparities and inequalities report--U.S. 2013 : some key factors that affect health and lead to health disparities in the United States
- Douglas, M. et al. Standards of Practice for Culturally Competent Nursing Care. J Transcult Nurs. 2011 22: 317.
- Equity Resource Guide
- HHS Think Cultural Health: National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services
- HHS Office of Minority Health: Culturally Competent Nursing Care: A Cornerstone of Caring
- Joint Commission: Health Equity
- Modern Healthcare: Growing the Ranks of Minority Nurses
- What We're Learning: Reducing Disparities in the Quality of Care for Racial and Ethnic Minorities Improves Care
- Why Health Care Is Different If You're Black, Latino Or Poor
Education
- American Association of College of Nursing: Diversity, Inclusion, Equity in Academic Nursing Position Statement (New)
- Diversity of Nurse Anesthesia Education
- American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN): Cultural Competency in Nursing Education
- National Student Nurses Association: Dynamics of Diversity, Becoming Better Nurses through Diversity Awareness 2008
- Bahreman NT, Swoboda SM. Honoring Diversity: Developing Culturally Competent Communication Skills Through Simulation. J Nurs Educ. 2016; 55(2):105-108.
- Chwedyk, P. Advancing Degrees and Certifications: What You Need to Succeed Minority Nursing, Fall 2013. Article features contributions by Henry Talley V, CRNA, MSN, MS, PhD.
- Elisha S, Nagelhout J, Gupte S, Koh K, Maglalang M, Chong N. A successful partnership to help reduce health disparities: the Institute for Culturally Competent Care and the Kaiser Permanente School of Anesthesia/California State University Fullerton. AANA J. Dec 2008;76(6):437-442.
- Sumpter DF, Carthon JMB. Lost in Translation: Student Perceptions of Cultural Competence in Undergraduate and Graduate Nursing Curricula. Journal of Professional Nursing, 27(1), 43-49.
- Wright SM. Education News - Cultural Competency in Nurse Anesthesia Education. AANA J. Dec 2008;76(6):421-424.
Leadership
- American Hospital Association (AHA): Strategies for Leadership: A Diversity and Cultural Proficiency Assessment Tool for Leaders
- American Nurses Association (ANA): Leadership Institute Professional Competence in Nursing Practice & Nurse Leadership
- Becker's Hospital Review: The New Look of Diversity in Healthcare, Where We are and Where We're Headed
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Tools for Cross-Cultural Communication and Language Access Can Help Organizations Address Health Literacy and Improve Communication Effectiveness
- Equity of Care: A Toolkit for Eliminating Health Care Disparities 2015
- Equity of Care: Becoming a Culturally Competent Health Care Organization 2013
- 5 Things to Remember About Reducing Disparities
Mentorship
- Minority Nurse: The Effects of Mentoring on Minority Nurse Recruitment 2013
- Minority Nurse: Mentoring Nurses Toward Success 2013
- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: Mentoring: A Boon to Nurses, the Nursing Profession, and Patients, Too
AANA NewsBulletin
- Teaching Anesthesia and Diversity, September 2019
- Anesthesia Inclusive Practices Amidst Adversity: Caring for the Transgender Patient, May 2019
- Anesthesia Inclusive Practices Amidst Adversity: Caring for the Transgender Patient, March 2019
- Cultural Awareness in Precepting: A Call to Action, January 2019
Patients
- AANA Patient Resource Center
- Boodman, S. Helping Patients Understand Their Medical Treatment
- Meyer, G, MD & Arnheim, L, MPA. The Power of Two: Improving Patient Safety Through Better Physician-Patient Communication. Fam Pract Manag. 2002 Jul-Aug;9(7):47-48.
- National Institutes of Health: Talking to Your Doctor
I AM ME Campaign
The American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) observes Celebrate Diversity Month every April with our annual “I AM ME” campaign. In March, we ask Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) and Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists (SRNAs) to send a photo and three sentences about what makes you, you! Your personalized “I AM ME” statements are posted on the AANA’s Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook channels the entire month of April.
Thank you to all of our previous "I AM ME" participants!
View "I AM ME" statements
Thank you to all of our previous "I AM ME" participants!
View "I AM ME" statements
Value of Healthcare Diversity
- Wilson, C. Implicit Bias - How Our Unconscious Minds Lead Us Astray HHS Office of Minority Health
- Gerstandt, J. What Does Diversity Mean to You?
- Minority Nurse: The Emergence of Diverse Male Nurse Anesthetists: Increasing Cultural Competence and Improving the Gender Gap. Co-authors: Wallena Gould, EdD, CRNA, FAAN and Ronell Kirkley, DNP, RN, CRNA, APN - Acute Care
- Institute for Diversity in Health Management
- Sullivan Commission: Diversity in Healthcare Workforce
Missing Persons: Minorities in the Health Professions - National Academy of Sciences (Institute of Medicine)
The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health - National Academy of Sciences (Institute of Medicine)
Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care - National Academy of Sciences (Institute of Medicine)
In the Nation's Compelling Interest: Ensuring Diversity in the Health Care Workforce
How Harlem Hospital School of Nurse Anesthesia was Born...
Learn how former AANA President (1973-74) Goldie Brangman, MEd, MBA, CRNA, became the first African American program director and helped to create the nurse anesthesia program at Harlem Hospital in New York.
Diversity and Inclusion Committee
- Jorge Valdes, DNP, CRNA, ARNP - Chair
- Terrica Durbin, DNP, CRNA, APN
- Lisa Riedel, DNP, CRNA
- Monica Rose PhD, CRNA
- Jose Castillo III, PhD, MS, CRNA, ARNP
- Jonathon Alvarado, MS, CRNA, ARNP
- Virginia “Ginny” Ferrara, MSNA, CRNA
- Juan Quintana, DNP, MHS, CRNA (Past President Liaison)
- Gabriel Vazquez, BSN, RN (Student Representative)
- Debra Diaz, DNP, CRNA, APRN, CDR, USN(Ret) (AANA Board of Directors Liaison)
AANA Staff
- Karen Sutkus, Administrative Associate
- Marlene McDowell, MA, Assistant Director, Public Relations
Email: diversity@aana.com