Donate to Virginia CRNA-PAC Today!
Advocacy doesn’t happen in a vacuum, and it doesn’t happen for free. The Virginia CRNA-PAC exists to ensure that when decisions are made about your profession, your scope of practice, and your patients’ access to care, Virginia’s CRNAs have a seat at the table. PAC contributions don’t buy votes, but [...]
Student Ambassador Update
Now in its third iteration, VANA’s Student Ambassador program continues to grow, and the results speak for themselves. What began as a pilot in 2024 has become a permanent fixture for VANA’s outreach strategy, with Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists (SRNAs) recruited each year to serve as influential voices for the [...]
Build the Relationship Before You Need It: Connecting With Your Legislators
One of the most effective things you can do to strengthen VANA’s voice in Richmond costs nothing and takes only minutes: introduce yourself to your legislators. Lawmakers want to hear from the health care professionals who live and work in their districts. When a CRNA is already a known, trusted [...]
Virginia Bans Non-Compete Agreements for Health Care Professionals
Virginia healthcare professionals gained a significant new workplace protection this year when Governor Abigail Spanberger signed legislation prohibiting employers from imposing non-compete agreements on licensed healthcare workers. The law takes effect July 1, 2026, meaning CRNAs and other covered professionals entering or renewing employment agreements after that date are protected. [...]
Ready When It Matters Most: One Navy CRNA’s Story
For Commander Eric Sanchez, CRNA, DNP, a typical workday can mean walking into the OR at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth for a full day of cases. It can also mean standing watch on the flight deck of the USS George H.W. Bush as the only anesthesia provider for 5,000 sailors, [...]
Legislators Need to Hear from You on Medical Malpractice Insurance Caps
VANA opposed SB 536 this past General Assembly session, which would have more than doubled Virginia’s medical malpractice insurance cap, leading to real world consequences that fall on providers and patients alike. Now we’re building the data to make that case even stronger ahead of 2027. Please take this brief [...]
Resources to Inform Your Work on CRNA Workforce Policy
We’ve put together a few one-pagers on issues that directly affect Virginia CRNAs and the communities they serve. Available for download, these resources cover: CRNA Program Graduation Rates in Virginia: This breaks down enrollment and graduation numbers, post-graduation job security, and more to inform workforce planning. Federal Student Loan Caps [...]
How Access to Care Saved the Champion Family
Teresa Champion’s world has always revolved around her kids. An attorney by trade, Teresa raised her children while moving around the country alongside her husband’s military career. In 2000, she returned to Virginia, where she was raised, with her third-grade daughter and her first-grade son, who had recently received an [...]
Update – VANA Statement on Recent Violent Rhetoric
Posted 1.29.26 “The Virginia Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (VANA) is aware of the online reports regarding an employee at VCU Health who made threats against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. VCU Health has terminated the employee following its review of the incident. “VANA unequivocally condemns violent rhetoric or threats [...]
VANA Statement on Recent Violent Rhetoric
Posted 1.27.2026 "The Virginia Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (VANA) is aware of online reports alleging that an employee at VCU Health — identified in social media posts as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) — made threats against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. VCU Health has placed the employee [...]