Full Schedule

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM East Coast USA Time

AANA Board of Directors Meeting Open Session

Location: Ballroom Level- Capitol Ballroom A-E

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM East Coast USA Time

Registration

Location: Ballroom Level- Capitol Ballroom Foyer

7:00 AM - 6:30 PM East Coast USA Time

Registration

Location: Ballroom Level- Capitol Ballroom Foyer

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM East Coast USA Time

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Commonly Faced By CRNAs (1 MAC Ed CE) (Additional Registration Required- CRNA and RRNA Member Only Workshop)

Location: Ballroom Level- Capitol Ballroom E

Speaker: – American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM East Coast USA Time

PAC Strategies for State Association of Nurse Anesthetists (1 MAC Ed CE) (Additional Registration Required- CRNA and RRNA Member Only Workshop)

Location: Ballroom Level- Capitol Ballroom E

Speaker: – Vivant Anesthesia, LLC

Speaker: – Nebraska Association of Nurse Anesthetists

Speaker: – University of Evansville

Speaker: – South Carolina Association of Nurse Anesthesiology

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM East Coast USA Time

Strategies for Reimbursement Legislation: A Case Study on Ohio (1 MAC Ed CE) (Additional Registration Required- CRNA and RRNA Member Only Workshop)

Location: Ballroom Level- Capitol Ballroom E

Speaker: – American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology

Speaker: – Chief CRNA Mercy-Defiance Hospital - Northstar Anesthesia

Speaker: – Firelands Anesthesia

11:45 AM - 12:45 PM East Coast USA Time

Coalition Building and PR Strategy to Support Your Legislative Agenda (1 MAC Ed CE) (Additional Registration Required- CRNA and RRNA Member Only Workshop)

Location: Ballroom Level- Capitol Ballroom E

Speaker: – American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology

Speaker: – AANA

Speaker: – Georgia Association of Nurse Anesthetists

Speaker: – West Virginia Association of Nurse Anesthesiology

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM East Coast USA Time

What Every CRNA Should Know About Reimbursement (1 MAC Ed CE) (Additional Registration Required- CRNA and RRNA Member Only Workshop)

Location: Ballroom Level- Capitol Ballroom A-C

Speaker: – American Associaton of Nurse Anesthesiology

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM East Coast USA Time

Commercial Market & Payment Parity (1 MAC Ed CE) (Additional Registration Required- CRNA and RRNA Member Only Workshop)

Location: Ballroom Level- Capitol Ballroom A-C

Speaker: – Coronis Health

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM East Coast USA Time

Successful Strategies for Advocation for Reimbursement (1 MAC Ed CE) (Additional Registration Required- CRNA and RRNA Member Only Workshop)

Location: Ballroom Level- Capitol Ballroom A-C

Speaker: – American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology

Speaker: – Delaware Association of Nurse Anesthetists

11:45 AM - 12:45 PM East Coast USA Time

Issues in Rural Health Reimbursement (1 MAC Ed CE) (Additional Registration Required- CRNA and RRNA Member Only Workshop)

Location: Ballroom Level- Capitol Ballroom A-C

Speaker: – TAP Anesthesia

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time

Resident Study Hall

Location: Meeting Room Level- Justice

12:45 PM - 1:45 PM East Coast USA Time

Resident Mentoring Lunch (by Invite Only)

Location: Lobby Level- Penn Avenue Terrace

12:45 PM - 2:00 PM East Coast USA Time

Lunch (On Your Own)

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM East Coast USA Time

Region 1 Breakout (1 MAC Ed CE)

Location: Ballroom Level- Capitol Ballroom E

Speaker: – American Associaton of Nurse Anesthesiology

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM East Coast USA Time

Region 2 Breakout (1 MAC Ed CE)

Location: Ballroom Level- Grand Ballroom I-IV

Speaker: – American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM East Coast USA Time

Region 3 Breakout (1 MAC Ed CE)

Location: Ballroom Level- Capitol Ballroom A-C

Speaker: – American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM East Coast USA Time

Region 4 Breakout (1 MAC Ed CE)

Location: Meeting Room Level- Cannon/Hart/Russell

Speaker: – American Associaton of Nurse Anesthesiology

3:15 PM - 4:15 PM East Coast USA Time

Region 5 Breakout (1 MAC Ed CE)

Location: Ballroom Level- Capitol Ballroom E

Speaker: – American Associaton of Nurse Anesthesiology

3:15 PM - 4:15 PM East Coast USA Time

Region 6 Breakout (1 MAC Ed CE)

Location: Ballroom Level- Grand Ballroom I-IV

Speaker: – American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology

3:15 PM - 4:15 PM East Coast USA Time

Region 7 Breakout (1 MAC Ed CE)

Location: Lobby Level- Penn Avenue Terrace

Speaker: – American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology

3:15 PM - 4:15 PM East Coast USA Time

Region 8 Breakout (1 MAC Ed CE)

Location: Meeting Room Level- Cannon/Hart/Russell

Speaker: – American Associaton of Nurse Anesthesiology

3:15 PM - 4:15 PM East Coast USA Time

Region 9 Breakout (1 MAC Ed CE)

Location: Ballroom Level- Capitol Ballroom A-C

Speaker: – American Associaton of Nurse Anesthesiology

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM East Coast USA Time

Welcome Reception

Location: Ballroom Level- Grand Ballroom I-IV

7:00 AM - 6:00 PM East Coast USA Time

Registration

Location: Ballroom Level- Capitol Ballroom Foyer

7:30 AM - 3:30 PM East Coast USA Time

Exhibit Hall

Location: Ballroom Level- Capitol Ballroom E-K

8:00 AM - 8:15 AM East Coast USA Time

President & CEO Welcome

Location: Ballroom Level- Grand Ballroom I-IV

Speaker: – American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM East Coast USA Time

RN/APRN Meet and Greet: Advocacy Through Mentorship

Location: Lobby Level- Penn Avenue Terrace

Speaker: – CRNA Mentor

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time

Resident Study Hall

Location: Meeting Room Level- Justice

8:15 AM - 8:25 AM East Coast USA Time

2026 Daniel D. Vigness Federal Political Director of the Year Award

Location: Ballroom Level- Grand Ballroom I-IV

8:25 AM - 8:35 AM East Coast USA Time

2026 Award for Excellence in State Government Relations Advocacy

Location: Ballroom Level- Grand Ballroom I-IV

8:35 AM - 8:45 AM East Coast USA Time

CRNA-PAC & AANA Foundation Update

Location: Ballroom Level- Grand Ballroom I-IV

Speaker: – Vivant Anesthesia, LLC

Speaker: – Precision Care Anesthesia, LLC

8:45 AM - 8:50 AM East Coast USA Time

LIC Reading of the AANA Board Candidates

Location: Ballroom Level- Grand Ballroom I-IV

Speaker: – Thomas Jefferson University

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM East Coast USA Time

CRNAdvocacy: Legislative Priorities & Lobbying 101 (1.5 MAC Ed CE)

Location: Ballroom Level- Grand Ballroom I-IV

Speaker: – American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM East Coast USA Time

CRNAdvocacy: Regulatory Policy & Advocacy (1 MAC Ed CE)

Location: Ballroom Level- Grand Ballroom I-IV

Speaker: – American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology

11:45 AM - 1:00 PM East Coast USA Time

Federal Political Directors Lunch (Invite Only)

Location: Ballroom Level- Capitol Ballroom A-C

11:45 AM - 1:00 PM East Coast USA Time

Lunch on Your Own

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM East Coast USA Time

Keynote: Policy & Politics Inside the Beltway (1 MAC Ed CE)

Location: Ballroom Level- Grand Ballroom I-IV

Speaker: – POLITICO

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM East Coast USA Time

Get Political: Sabato's Crystal Ball (1 MAC Ed CE)

Location: Ballroom Level- Grand Ballroom I-IV

Speaker:

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM East Coast USA Time

Mentoring for State Advocacy – Who and How to Mentor (1 MAC Ed CE)

Location: Ballroom Level- Grand Ballroom I-IV

Speaker: – Georgia Association of Nurse Anesthetists

Speaker: – Nebraska Association of Nurse Anesthetists

Speaker: – University of Evansville

Speaker: – Albany Medical Center

Speaker: – University of Maryland School of Nursing

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM East Coast USA Time

Residents Unplugged (RRNA's only) (1 MAC Ed CE)

Location: Ballroom Level- Grand Ballroom I-IV

Speaker: – Shenandoah Anesthesia

Speaker: – Vivant Anesthesia, LLC

Speaker: – Rush University

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM East Coast USA Time

State Reimbursement Specialist and Pain Reimbursement Specialist Meet & Greet (By Invite Only)

Location: Meeting Room Level- Dirksen

4:30 PM - 6:00 PM East Coast USA Time

The Leadership Excel and Achievement Program (LEAP) (Invite Only)

Location: Ballroom Level- Capitol Ballroom A-C

7:00 PM - 10:30 PM East Coast USA Time

CRNA-PAC Masquerade Ball (Offsite, Separate Registration Required)

Location: The Hamilton (600 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20005)

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM East Coast USA Time

Anesthetists in Recovery (AIR) and Friends Open Support Meeting (No CE)

Location: Meeting Room Level- Dirksen

Speaker: – Virginia Commonwealth University

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time

Registration

Location: Ballroom Level- Capitol Ballroom Foyer

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time

Resident Study Hall

Location: Meeting Room Level- Justice

8:30 AM - 3:30 PM East Coast USA Time

Exhibit Hall

Location: Ballroom Level- Capitol Ballroom E-K

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM East Coast USA Time

Quiz Pro Quo (1 MAC Ed CE)

Location: Ballroom Level- Grand Ballroom I-IV

Speaker: – American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM East Coast USA Time

CRNA MythBusters: Using Research to Combat Misinformation on Capitol Hill (1 MAC Ed CE)

Location: Ballroom Level- Grand Ballroom I-IV

Speaker: – University of Southern California

Speaker: – American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology

11:15 AM - 12:45 PM East Coast USA Time

Lunch On Your Own

12:45 PM - 1:45 PM East Coast USA Time

Leading Voices: CRNAs in Elected Office (1 MAC Ed CE)

Location: Ballroom Level- Grand Ballroom I-IV

Speaker: – Firelands Anesthesia

Speaker: – Rehfeldt Anesthesia Services

Speaker: – Chief CRNA Mercy-Defiance Hospital - Northstar Anesthesia

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM East Coast USA Time

A View From Capitol Hill: Nursing Caucus (1 MAC Ed CE)

Location: Ballroom Level- Grand Ballroom I-IV

Speaker: – American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology

3:15 PM - 4:45 PM East Coast USA Time

Put Your Knowledge to the Test: Mock Capitol Hill Meetings (1.5 MAC Ed CE)

Location: Ballroom Level- Grand Ballroom I-IV

Speaker: – Wheat Shroyer Government Relations

Speaker: – American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology

Speaker: – AANA

Speaker:

7:00 AM - 8:15 AM East Coast USA Time

Grab and Go Breakfast & State Strategy Sessions

Location: Ballroom Level- Grand Ballroom I-IV

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM East Coast USA Time

Capitol Hill Rally

9:30 AM - 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time

Capitol Hill Meetings

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM East Coast USA Time

Capitol Hill Meetings