Whether you’re new to academia or looking to advance as an early career education professional, our Early Educator Workshop: Learning to Survive & Thrive will help you acclimate to a new role outside the clinical setting.

Workshop sessions will discuss strategies and concepts used by educators in the classroom. Experienced educators will provide insight into how to achieve your professional goals while maintaining a healthy work/life balance. Attendees will participate in a Q&A session with experienced educators and explore the challenges and successes of their educator peers.

• Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, from 7:45 a.m.–4 p.m. (ET) 
• $500 registration fee (available as add-on during event registration) 
• Earn 6.25 MAC Ed (Class A CE) credits 

This workshop is hosted by AANA & COA (Council on Accreditation). 

Take your anesthesia practice to the next level with this hybrid workshop combining self-paced online learning and hands-on practice, introducing attendees to peripheral vascular access, ultrasound assessment of gastric contents, endotracheal tube placement confirmation, location of the cricothyroid membrane, lung ultrasound, ultrasound assessment of intracranial pressure, and assessment of hemodynamic status. This immersive, hybrid course includes eight hours of didactic lectures and four hours of hands-on instruction.

If you’ve completed the Essential Perioperative Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Workshop, this educator-focused training is your next step. Designed for educators, this immersive, in-person session gives you the hands-on experience and instructional techniques to confidently perform and teach advanced ultrasound assessments. Over four focused hours, you’ll sharpen your approach to peripheral vascular access, gastric content assessment, airway and lung evaluation, intracranial pressure assessment, and hemodynamic monitoring—all through the lens of effective clinical instruction. With just 15 seats available, this workshop is a high-impact opportunity to elevate your teaching and shape the future of anesthesia education. 

Part I: Attendees will audit the online didactic content for the Essential Perioperative Point-of-Care (POCUS) course prior to attending the hands-on component. 

Part II: The hands-on workshop will occur at the AANA’s 2026 Annual EDGE meeting in Louisville, KY. This four-hour workshop combines didactic education on teaching strategies to perform the essential POCUS studies with hands-on scanning using live models. Participants will demonstrate the essential components necessary for teaching each study. To claim the 4 Class A CE for attending, participants must fill out the Program Evaluation, which will be sent via link to attendees following the conclusion of the workshop. The evaluation will be available for 30 days. 

• Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, from 1-5:30 p.m. (ET)
• Instructors: Christian R. Falyar, DNAP, CRNA, FAANA; Nicolette B. Hooge, DNP, MBA, CRNA, FAANA; Jessica Szydlowski, DNP, CRNA & Greg Gill, DNAP, CRNA
• EDGE attendee discounted pricing (available as add-on during event registration):
  • $799 – AANA member
  • $959 – non-member
• Earn 4 MAC Ed (Class A CE) credits

Created for EDGE 2026, this session aims to empower educators to harness AI as a personalized teaching assistant. Participants will learn to build AI tools tailored to their specific needs, automating tasks, generating learning materials, and providing students with customized support. By the end, you’ll be equipped to integrate AI into your teaching, streamline your workload, and deliver innovative learning experiences.

• Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, from 9:30–10:30 a.m. and 10:45–11:45 a.m. 
• $50 registration fee (available as add-on during event registration)