Stand out as the best of the best!  Apply to become a Fellow of the AANA (FAANA) and celebrate your impact within the nurse anesthesiology profession.  Consideration for Fellows of the AANA is open to any CRNA/nurse anesthesiologist who is an Active (including Emeritus) member of AANA with an established career in nurse anesthesiology.  The […]

An individual may be nominated by a state association, by a fellow member, or self-nominate. The nominee must meet the minimum qualifications for the position and the nomination. Learn More

One delegate is elected every year at EDGE in February and serves a two-year term (starting in the following member year). Delegates must be CRNAs who spend at least 50% […]

AANA Foundation funds scholarships, doctoral and post-doctoral CRNA Scholars, post-doctoral fellowships, research grants, and oral “State of the Science” poster sessions, as well as coordinates general poster sessions and the […]

AANA Foundation scholarships are available to AANA member nurse anesthesia residents currently enrolled in an accredited program. AANA Foundation received 386 competitive scholarship applications in FY25, and 94 scholarships were […]

Each year during the Mid-Year Assembly (MYA) in May, residents have the opportunity to shadow a nurse anesthesiologist for a day—gaining firsthand knowledge of leadership, advocacy, and the value of […]

The Resident Excellence Award is presented to a resident in good academic standing who demonstrates outstanding leadership and professionalism during their nurse anesthesia program, participates in activities that foster a […]