Smarter Delivery. Same Trusted Journal.
AANA is updating how the AANA Journal is delivered to better match how most members engage with content — while still honoring the value of print. Beginning this year, the AANA Journal will be delivered digitally by default to all members. Prefer a print copy? Just opt in during renewal or update your member profile. [...]
Your Voice Matters To Your Legislators — Make Sure They Hear From You
If you haven’t already, be sure to write your U.S. legislators in support of healthcare policies important to our profession. Active CRNA Advocacy grassroots opportunities include: Ask your Senators and Representative to cosponsor the “ICAN Act.” Ask your Representative to cosponsor the “Ensuring Veterans Timely Access to Anesthesia Care Act.” [...]
AANA Election Update
VANA is also excited to celebrate Virginia CRNA Jerrol Wallace, DNP, MSN, CRNA on his recent election to AANA’s District 1 Director position. He’ll be representing the CRNA profession on the national stage. We look forward to learning more from Jerrol this year as he works with AANA!
VANA Election Update
Be sure to vote this summer in VANA’s 2025 leadership elections! Ballots will open on August 4th and will close Wednesday, September 3rd. If you’re interested in helping VANA impact our profession and create positive change, please consider running for an open or unfilled position. For more information, reach out [...]
Congratulations, Graduates!
VANA is excited to celebrate our 2025 cohort of CRNA graduates from universities around the Commonwealth. From Old Dominion, 2025 will see 21 program graduates with a 100% NCE pass rate and a 100% employment rate! 71% of our graduates plan to stay in Virginia after they graduate to continue [...]
According to Randy Moore the Data Doesn’t Lie: CRNAs Are Here to Stay
As CRNAs, we’re deeply familiar with how exhausting it can be to regularly hear alarm bells around the “anesthesia shortage crisis” and anesthesia staffing. In his latest piece, “The Anesthesia Shortage Apocalypse Is Overhyped,” Randy Moore, DNP, MBA, CRNA, breaks down how a future grounded in data is refreshing and [...]
Understanding VANA’s Department of Justice Letter and the Competitive Impacts of CRNA Supervision Mandates
On May 27, 2025, a formal letter was submitted to the U.S. Department of Justice’s Anticompetitive Regulations Task Force on behalf of the Virginia Association of Nurse Anesthetists by our legislative team. This letter makes a compelling case that Virginia’s outdated requirement that Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) be supervised [...]
VANA Welcomes New Government Relations Team to Strengthen Advocacy
We’re excited to announce a major step forward in VANA’s mission to advocate for Virginia’s CRNAs: the formation of a new, expanded government relations team. Joining forces with Brian Moran of Moran Strategies, we’re proud to welcome Gentry Locke Consulting, led by Patrice Lewis and Greg Habeeb, to help drive [...]
CRNA Spotlight: Katy Dean, MSNA, CRNA
This month, VANA spoke with Katy Dean, a CRNA practicing here in the Commonwealth. She’s worked in government contracting and locum tenens positions, as well as holding the position of Chief CRNA at Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center. Katy currently works at Hampton Road Ambulatory Surgery Center, a CRNA only [...]
VANA announces new government relations team to strengthen policy engagement and advocacy
The Virginia Association of Nurse Anesthetists (VANA) has established a new government relations team, marking a significant step forward in its continued commitment to proactive policy engagement, tactical advocacy, and public-private collaboration on behalf of Virginia’s more than 2,000 Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs). Gentry Locke Consulting will join Brian [...]