Friday, October 3, 2025  

11:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.        

Pre-Conference Board of Directors Meeting

2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.  

Registration Desk Open   

GENERAL SESSION
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. 

From Nerve Blocks to Needle Guidance:  Integrating Ultrasound Expertise in CRNA Practice Into Aesthetic Medicine

Speaker: Rachel Polazzi, CRNA

GENERAL SESSION
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.  

Advanced Nursing Practice Beyond Borders: Building Collaborative Futures Across Europe and the US, With Perspectives from Germany

Speaker: Tilmann Muller-Wolff, DNP, MA, APN, CRNA 

GENERAL SESSION
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

The Wake-Up Call: Mastering Delayed Emergence from Anesthesia

Speaker: Virginia Londahl-Ramsey, DNAP, CRNA, APRN, CHSE, FAANA

NETWORKING 
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.  

Welcome Reception With Exhibitors

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Saturday, October 4, 2025

7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 

Registration Desk Open

7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Exhibit Hall Open

7:00 a.m. - 7:30 a.m. 

Poster Session

7:00 a.m. - 7:30 a.m. 

Breakfast With Exhibitors 

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

GENERAL SESSION
7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.

Checklists:  A New Approach

Speakers: Rob Ament and Dan Kiggins, PhD

GENERAL SESSION
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Safety Through Standardization and Checklists

Speakers: Rob Ament and Dan Kiggins, PhD

9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Poster Session

9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Refreshment Break With Exhibitors

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GENERAL SESSION
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Herbal Anesthesia Hazards: Kava, Kratom, and Their Perioperative Impact

Speakers: Virginia Londahl-Ramsey, DNAP, CRNA, APRN, CHSE, FAANA and Seeta Spence Banfield, DNP, CRNA

STUDENT SESSION
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Scrubs to Senate: RRNA Legislative Impact

Speakers: John Waters BSN, RN, CCRN, and Jacob Bryant, BSN, RN, FARRNA Chair

GENERAL SESSION
11:00  a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Anesthesia 2050: The Rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Precision Care

Speaker: Daniel King, DNP, MNA, APRN, CRNA, CPPS, CNE (AANA Board of Directors)

STUDENT SESSION
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Clinical Trials: Learning to Embrace, Empower, and Enjoy Your Anesthesia Training Experience

Speaker: Matthew Martin, CRNA, NorthStar Anesthesia and Mandy Spitzer, DNP, CRNA

LUNCHEON
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. 

FANA Annual Business Meeting and Luncheon (FANA Members Only) - Box Lunch 

GENERAL SESSION
1:45 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. 

Cannabis Chemistry and Anesthesia Mixology

Speaker: Daniel King, DNP, MNA, APRN, CRNA, CPPS, CNE (AANA Board of Directors)

GENERAL SESSION
2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. 

Perfectly Imperfect: Building Resilience and Overcoming Perfectionism in Nurse Anesthesia

Speakers: Hallie Evans, DNP, CRNA, APRN, CNE and Michele Gravios, DNAP, CRNA

STUDENT SESSION
2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.

Journey to CRNA School: Qualifications and Strategies for Admission

Speakers: Patrick Willingham, RRNA, and Becca Fleetwood, BSN, RN, CCRN-CSC

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3:45 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. 

Refreshment Break and Prize Drawings With Exhibitors

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GENERAL SESSION
4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. 

Voices in Policy: A Dialogue With State Legislators

Speakers: Samantha DeBee, FANA Director, Professional Advocacy, Tatyana LaTorres, DNP, CRNA, APRN, David Pawlikowski, CRNA, APRN, Laura Molina, DNP, CRNA, APRN, and Legislator Panel 

STUDENT SESSION
4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. 

Steps To Take For A Solid Financial Future by Blumark

Speaker: Victor Phillips, APMA

NETWORKING 
6:15 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.  

Annual Resident College Bowl (CE #11)

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NETWORKING
7:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. 

PAC Party
*(Separate Ticket Purchase Required)

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Sunday, October 5, 2025

7:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.  

Registration Desk Open

7:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. 

Breakfast 

7:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. 

Poster Session

GENERAL SESSION
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

Navigating Innovations in Cardiac Arrhythmia Treatments: An Anesthesia Perspective From the EP Lab

Speaker: Greta Mitzova-Vladinov, DNP, CRNA, APRN, CHSE, FAANA

10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. 

Refreshment Break

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GENERAL SESSION
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

From Awareness to Action: Embracing Cultural Differences for Equitable Pain Outcomes

Speaker: Hallie Evans, DNP, CRNA, APRN, CNE

GENERAL SESSION
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Clinical Topics on Cardiac Anesthesia: 2024 AHA/ACC Guidelines for Perioperative Cardiovascular Management for Noncardiac Surgery

Speaker: Greta Mitzova-Vladinov, DNP, APRN, CRNA, CHSE, FAANA

12:30 p.m.

Meeting Adjourns

12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Post-Conference Board of Directors Meeting

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