| Friday, April 4, 2025 | 
| 10:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.                                                 | Board of Directors Meeting | 
| 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Registration Desk Open | 
| 5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.   | Exhibit Hall Open | 
| GENERAL SESSION3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
 | AANA Update Speaker: Erik Rauch, DNP, MBA, CRNA, NSPM-C | 
| GENERAL SESSION4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
 | Legislative and Advocacy Update - Checking the Pulse of Florida Politics
 Speakers: Samantha DeBee, M.Ed and Laura Molina, DNP, APRN, CRNA
 
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| GENERAL SESSION5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
 | Perioperative Guidelines for Transgender and Gender-Diverse Patients
 Speakers: Cindi Dabney, PhD, DNP, CRNA, APRN, and Mayte Diaz, DNP, CRNA, APRN
 
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| NETWORKING 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
 | Welcome Reception With Exhibitors Sponsored by Mayo Clinic
 
  
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| Saturday, April 5, 2025 | 
| 7:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. | Registration Desk Open | 
| 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Exhibit Hall Open | 
| NETWORKING7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.
 | Continental Breakfast With Exhibitors  | 
| GENERAL SESSION7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
 | Accidentally Influential
 Speaker: Olivia Reeves, CRNA
 
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| GENERAL SESSION8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
 | AI for Clinical Practice 
 Speaker: Mayte Diaz, DNP, CRNA, APRN
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| STUDENT (RN) SESSION8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
 | RRNA Study Tips & Resiliency 
 Speaker: Olivia Reeves, CRNA
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| NETWORKING9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
 | Refreshment Break With Exhibitors Sponsored by Orlando Health OHMG Anesthesiology and Poster Presentations
 
  
CRNA Preceptor Training Program Implementation at a Large Pediatric Academic Center; Hannah Lai (University of South Florida), Thomas Klaphake (University of South Florida), and Katrina Ramos (University of South Florida)
Implementing a Parental Anxiety Reduction Protocol (PARP) in the Perioperative Period; Kailey Beckett (University of South Florida), Grace Flaherty (University of South Florida), and Kendra Thompson (University of South Florida) | 
| STUDENT (RN) SESSION10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
 | Journey to CRNA School: Qualifications and Strategies for Admission 
 Speakers: Patrick Willingham, BSN, RRNA, and Becca Fleetwood, BSN, RN, CCRN-CSC
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| GENERAL SESSION10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
 
 | Local Anesthetics 
 Speaker: Ryan Shores, DNP, CRNA, APRN
 
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| GENERAL SESSION11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
 
 | The Devil is in the Details: Anesthesia Practice Models
 Speaker: Mayte Diaz, DNP, CRNA, APRN
 
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| 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.  | Grab & Go Lunch | 
| STUDENT (RRNA/RN) SESSIONS1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
 | The Science of Anesthesia: Foundations for Aspiring CRNAs
 Speakers: Lindsey Bell, MSN, BSN, APRN, AGACNP-BC, FNP-BC, DNP, CRNA and Jeremy Matyjaszek, BSN, CCRNA, RRNA, FARRNA President
 
 
 Peer Mentorship: Surviving the First Year of Anesthesia School
 Moderator: Jacob Bryant, RN, BSN, RRNA
 Panelists: Juan A. Lago Diaz, RN, BSN, RRNA; Marley Cain, RN, BSN, CCRN, RRNA; and James Nickson, RN, BSN, CCRN, RRNA
 
 
 My Toughest Case: Lessons Learned From the OR
 Speakers: John Waters, BSN, CCRN, RRNA, and Matthew Robert Kuhn, BSN, CCRN, RRNA | 
| GENERAL SESSION1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
 
 | Stress, Resilience, and Self Harm in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists 
 Speaker: Jerry Hogan, DNSc, CRNA, APRN, FAANA
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| GENERAL SESSION2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
 | From Anesthesia to Aesthetics  Speaker: Sunni Moreno, CRNA, APRN
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| NETWORKING3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
 | Refreshment Break With Exhibitors and Poster Presentations 
Closing the Gap Between Best Practices in Clinical Preceptorship and Actual Preceptor Practice: A Quality Improvement Project; Kristian Delarosa (University of South Florida) and Brittany Wagner (University of South Florida)
Implementation of Perioperative Handoff Tools: A Quality Improvement Project; Sarah Newman (University of South Florida) and Alexis Soyster (University of South Florida)
Best Practices for Perioperative Management of Patients on Glucagon Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) Agonists Using Point of Care Gastric Ultrasound); Alexndria Morani, MSN, RN (Barry University), Emily Prihoda BSN, RN (Barry University), and Linda Wunder, Phd, CRNA, APRN, FAANA (Barry University) | 
| GENERAL SESSION3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
 | Hormones, Peptides, and Endocrine Disruptors Speaker: Sunni Moreno, CRNA, APRN | 
| GENERAL SESSION4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
 | S.O.S! Surviving the Takeover of Your Anesthesia Group
 Speaker: David Hidalgo, MBA, CRNA
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| Sunday, April 6, 2025 | 
| 7:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Registration Desk Open | 
| 7:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Exhibit Hall Open | 
| NETWORKING7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
 | Continental Breakfast With Exhibitors  | 
| POSTER SESSION7:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.
 
 | Poster Session
 
Implementation of a Neuromuscular Blocking Agent Reversal Bundle to Reduce Postoperative Residual Curarization; Taylor Dixon (University of South Florida) David Tavilla (University of South Florida), and Pankti Thaker (University of South Florida)
The Use of Trigger Films to Enhance Clinical Training in Ventilator Management Skills for Resident Registered Nurse Anesthetists (RRNAs); Kara Patrick (Barry University), Heather Maldonado (Barry University), and Mikayla Mendenhall (Barry University) | 
| GENERAL SESSION8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
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The Business of Anesthesia
 Speaker: David Hidalgo, MBA, CRNA | 
| GENERAL SESSION 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
 | Anesthesia and Obstetric Complications: Collaborative Care for Maternal and Fetal Safety
 Speaker: Katherine Meuti, CRNA
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| 10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.  | Refreshment Break With Exhibitors and Prize Drawing
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| GENERAL SESSION10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
 | Anesthesia Considerations for Patients Using Psychedelics and Lesser-Known Psychoactive Medications
 Speaker: Katherine Meuti, CRNA
 
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| GENERAL SESSION11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
 | Anesthesia for Assisted Reproductive Procedures
 Speaker: Kenneth Wofford, PhD, CRNA, DiMM, FAWM
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| GENERAL SESSION12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
 | Decoding Data: Insights by the Numbers Speaker: Kenneth Wofford, PhD, CRNA, DiMM, FAWM | 
| 1:30 p.m.  | Meeting Adjourns BACK TO TOP
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