2026 Annual Fall Conference

Attention CRNAs, RRNAs and prospective residents! You are invited to join us for the VANA 2026 Annual Fall Conference at the Hyatt Regency & Dulles October 10-11, 2026. This is an excellent opportunity to reconnect with your CRNA peers for cutting-edge educational lectures on topics of critical importance to the practice of nurse anesthesia. VANA also holds its annual Business Meeting to provide updates and open discussion with the membership.

New offering this year:

• Friday, October 9, 2026: Optional preconference hands-on Surgical Airway Workshop. Additional registration required.

Session topics include:

• Preconference Hands-on Surgical Airway Workshop
• AANA Update
• Hot Topics in CRNA Reimbursement and Future Workforce Projections
• The ERAS Illusion and the Art of Opioids
• Amniotic Fluid Embolism: A Case Study
• VANA Update & VANA Business Meeting
• Legislative Update
• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Care for Veterans and Families
• From Fixed Targets to Personalized Cerebral Perfusion in Neurosurgical Patients: Blood Pressure
• Management Strategies Guided by Cerebral Autoregulation Monitoring
• Private Equities Growing Footprint in Healthcare
• Military Anesthesia Combat/Humanitarian Care
• Bridging the Gap: Increasing Resident Registered Nurse Anesthesiologists’ Knowledge, Cultural Competence, and Clinical Preparedness in the Care of Transgender and Gender-Diverse Patients
• Beyond the Operating Room: A CRNA’s Role in Public Health, Prevention, and Policy

Meeting planners applying for CE credits.

Back by popular demand: Break Out and Break Into CRNA School

Thinking about becoming a CRNA? Join us for this interactive panel discussion with experienced CRNAs and RRNAs from across the state of Virginia who will answer your questions and share insider perspective on how to navigate the application process and rigorous journey in becoming a future RRNA/CRNA. Whether you’re just starting to explore the idea or already planning your application, this session will help you make an informed decisions about your future.

Hotel booking information:

• VANA has secured a discounted room rate for our attendees with the Hyatt Regency Dulles. A dedicated booking website has been created specifically for the VANA registrants and will be available in your registration confirmation email.
• The guaranteed room block closes September 16, 2026. VANA cannot guarantee rates or availability after that date.