The 2026 Annual Meeting will include a full day of programming on Saturday, October 10.  This year's meeting will be held at Chase Center on the Riverfront in Wilmington, DE, and feature special guest and keynote speaker, AANA CEO William "Bill" Bruce, MBA, CAE!

The purpose of the meeting is to present topics specific to the discipline of anesthesia along with clinical knowledge updates for nurse anesthetists. Lectures are led by experts in their field, and opportunities for discussion and questions will be provided. Registration includes the conference sessions, breakfast, lunch, and refreshments on Saturday.

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AGENDA

This event may provide up to 7 MAC Ed CE Credits.

7:00 - 8:00 a.m.
Registration, Breakfast, and Exhibits

7:30 - 8:00 a.m.
DANA Business Meeting (DANA Members Only)

Ron Castaldo, Ph.D., MBA, MS, CRNA, APRN, FAANA

8:00 - 9:00 a.m.
President’s Report, Lobbyist & State Update, AANA Foundation Update, and DANA-PAC Update 

R. Castaldo, Ph.D., MBA, MS, CRNA, APRN, FAANA

Chris Dipietro

Barbara Bradbury, MSN, CRNA, APRN, CCRN

Carrie Kenney, DNP, CRNA, FNP-BC, APRN, CPAN

9:00 - 9:15 a.m.
Break & Networking with Exhibitors

9:15 - 10:15 a.m.
Keynote Session 

Bill Bruce, AANA President, MBA, CAE

10:15 - 11:15 a.m.

Active Shooter Preparedness 
Det. Daniel Blomquist

11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Luncheon

12:15 - 1:15 p.m.

Lifestyle and Medicine

Dr. Kristine Larocca, D.O. 

 

1:15 - 2:15 p.m.

AI in Anesthesia 
Kristen Simmons DNP, CRNA, CHSE

2:15 - 2:30 p.m.

Break and Networking with Exhibitors

2:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Pediatric Pearls and Best Practices 
Lauren Brown, DNP, CRNA, CNE 

3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

PTSD Case Study 
Matthew Zinder, DNAP, CH, CRNA

4:30 p.m.
Closing Remarks
B. Bradbury, MSN, CRNA, APRN, CCRN