AANA members have many options and opportunities to serve and support fellow members and the nurse anesthesiology profession overall. Join an AANA committee and play a part in creating, improving, and implementing new strategies, programs, and more.
Each AANA committee operates under a charter outlining its purpose, authority, and procedures. Committees include AANA member CRNAs/nurse anesthesiologists and may also include resident and RN-APRN members and AANA Board members. Each committee is supported by AANA staff.
Explore standing and elected committees below. Questions? Contact AANA Governance Manager Kelly McCohen at 847-655-8815 or governance@aana.com.
How to Join a Committee
CRNAs/nurse anesthesiologists are eligible to apply for membership on committees as outlined each year. Residents and RN-APRN members also can apply for membership on certain committees.
Committee applications for MY2027 are now closed.
MY27 committee members are encouraged to attend Annual Congress in Boston, MA, and join the MY27 Kickoff Networking & Orientation Luncheon on Sunday, August 23, 2026. Each committee will also hold its first meeting of the year during Annual Congress, providing an important opportunity to connect, align on priorities, and get started. If you’re unable to attend in person, a virtual option will be available to join the committee meeting remotely. The MY2027 term runs from August 25, 2026, through August 10, 2027.
For additional information, see Committee Membership Information for CRNAs, RRNAs, RNs, and APRNs.
Continue reading below to learn more about each committee.
Thank you for your interest in serving on an AANA Committee. As part of a member-centered, mission-driven organization, your participation on the committee level pays huge rewards to both you and the nurse anesthesia profession.
A standing committee is a committee created by AANA bylaws. These committees address key aspects of AANA and the nurse anesthesiology profession. Meetings occur via conference call, webinars, or online video. Many standing committees also meet at major AANA events.
Mission: The Communication Committee is a standing committee that promotes the profession of nurse anesthesiology and engages AANA membership through all appropriate communication channels.
MY2027 AANA Communications Committee members:
Meeting dates:
AANA staff:
Resources:
Mission: The Continuing Education Committee is a standing committee that collaborates with any AANA recognized certification entity to review and direct providers towards education opportunities that meet the certification requirements for CRNAs/nurse anesthesiologists.
MY2027 AANA Continuing Education Committee members:
Mission: The Education Committee is a standing committee that reviews requirements and standards for nurse anesthesiology educational programs and develops recommendations for accreditation entities recognized by the AANA.
MY2027 AANA Education Committee members:
Mission: The Finance Committee is a standing committee that supports the AANA Board of Directors in fulfilling its responsibility to oversee the AANA and its affiliated organizations’ financial health and sustainability.
MY2027 AANA Finance Committee members:
Mission: The Government Relations Committee is a standing committee that addresses matters pertaining to legislation and regulations and makes recommendations to the Board of Directors.
MY2027 AANA Government Relations members:
Government Relations Committee Charter
Mission: The Practice Committee is a standing committee that reviews issues related to work environment, practice management, and patient safety and makes recommendations for improvements to the AANA Board of Directors.
MY2027 AANA Practice Committee members:
Mission: The Professional Development Committee is a standing committee that develops, implements, and evaluates the AANA’s educational content and programs.
MY2027 AANA Professional Development Committee members:
Mission: The State Organizational Development Committee (SODC) is a standing committee that reviews applications for funding from the Organizational Health Allocations and Strategic Reserve Fund and makes recommendations to the Board of Directors for a final decision on funding requests. The committee also works in conjunction with the directors to assist state associations with organizational development issues and makes recommendations to the Board of Directors on revisions to the Guidelines for State Organizational Health.
MY2027 State Organizational Development Committee members:
A special committee is a committee created by the AANA Board of Directors.
Mission: Formed in 2019, this ad hoc committee designs and implements initiatives, educational opportunities, and events that foster cultural sensitivity, diversity, and inclusion for the nurse anesthesia profession.
Recognizing that its members represent all demographics and practice in every setting in which anesthesia is delivered across the United States, AANA desires to integrate diversity and inclusion into the work of its Board, committees, and staff.
MY2027 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee members:
Mission: The Fellows Selection Committee is responsible for oversight of AANA Fellows selection and review process.
MY2026 Fellows Selection Committee members:
Mission: The AANA Membership Committee is an Ad hoc committee, and its purpose is to advance AANA’s mission by fostering a vibrant, engaged, and diverse membership. The committee will focus on enhancing member value through innovative strategies for recruitment, retention, and engagement while ensuring alignment with the evolving needs of the profession and its members. It will act as a strategic advisory body to the board, prioritizing member satisfaction, and driving initiatives that promote professional growth and collaboration.
MY2027 AANA Membership Committee:
Mission: The Wellness Committee is a special committee that assists the AANA Board of Directors in fostering lifelong healthy behavior decisions, promoting provider well-being, and decreasing the occupational risk of substance use disorder for AANA members.
MY2027 AANA Wellness Committee members
These committees address foundational, highly specific aspects of AANA. They include active AANA members elected by the overall membership. Leadership Identification Committee members serve a two-year term, and Bylaws and Resolution Committee members serve a two-year term. Committee chairs are expected to attend specific AANA meetings.
Mission: The Bylaws and Resolutions Committee is an elected, standing committee that reviews proposed amendments to the AANA bylaws, resolutions, and rules and submits them for consideration to AANA members at the Annual Congress and submits emergency resolutions throughout the year as needed.
MY2027 AANA Bylaws and Resolutions Committee members:
Mission: The Leadership Identification Committee is responsible for the recruiting, slating, and soliciting of AANA Board of Director and elected committee candidates.
MY2027 AANA Leadership Identification Committee members:
Mission: The AANA Journal Editorial Panel is responsible for accepting, reviewing, and editing papers submitted for publication in the AANA Journal. The panel also oversees the Writers Workshop.
(Note: The Journal Editorial Panel is not part of the committee application process.)
AANA Editorial Panel members:
Mission: The Patient Safety Advisory Panel (PSAP) (“Panel”) is a standing advisory panel established by the AANA Board of Directors (BOD) to guide and inform AANA patient safety–related activities and content, including the development and content maintenance of AANA’s public-facing patient education website.
(Note: The PSAP is not part of the committee application process.)
Patient Safety Advisory Panel members:
Patient Safety Advisory Panel Charter
Mission: The Safety and Access for Frontline Environments–Rural Advisory Panel (“Panel”) is a standing interdisciplinary advisory panel established by the AANA Board of Directors (BOD) will serve to guide and inform AANA’s rural health and patient safety efforts.
(Note: The SAFE-R Panel is not part of the committee application process.)
AANA SAFE-R Panel Members:
Mission: The CRNA-PAC Committee is a special committee that promotes and facilitates contributions from AANA members and others to support federal policy advocacy.
MY2027 AANA CRNA-PAC Committee members:
Committee participation offers you significant personal and professional rewards. Learn more about serving on AANA committees.