PA Association of Nurse Anesthetists (PANA)

Sarah Trau, MSN, CRNA Advocate of the Year

Kristen Simmons, DNP, CRNA CRNA of the Year

PANA's 2026 business meeting is underway at the #SpringSymposium, where the board also announced and honored winners of a number of awards in a variety of academic and clinical categories. #CRNAinPA

Point-of-Care Ultrasound. That’s the topic of the second day of hands-on workshops at the #SpringSymposium in #Hershey. For #CRNAinPA, the session covered the basics of ultrasound; vascular access; lung POCUS; gastric POCUS; and airway ultrasound.

It’s not just classroom lectures. PANA’s #SpringSymposium offers hands-on opportunities for every #CRNAinPA to hone their skills. Four separate workshops offered unique experiences to learn more about advanced airway management.

We want to extend a sincere thank you to all the vendors who joined us for our #SpringSymposium. Your presence strengthens our #CRNAinPA community. And don’t forget – if you didn’t get a chance to connect with everyone today, our vendors will be back again tomorrow!

Show them the money! 😀 Bimpe "Bebe" Adenusi, PhD, CRNA, and Keith Weiland, MSN, CRNA, talk to #CRNAinPA about “CRNA Reimbursement & CMS Modifiers: Decoding Payment, Compliance, and Professional Impact Through a CRNA Lens.” #SpringSymposium

Great turnout this morning by all the #CRNAinPA at the #SpringSymposium in Hershey! Stay informed of legislative and advocacy efforts at PANAforQualityCare.com.

Curious about how a bill becomes a law? Or how policies in Harrisburg affect your profession? Then this panel’s for you. PANA Government Affairs Director Jessica Poole, attorney Dan Altland and Laura Wiggins talk about “State Government and Advocacy.” #CRNAinPA #SpringSymposium

We’re so proud of the incredible students who took the stage at the #SpringSymposium in #Hershey. Their presentations showcased deep clinical knowledge and a passion for advancing patient care and strengthening the future of the #CRNAinPA profession.

Elizabeth Reamer, MSN, SRNA, York College of PA/@WellSpan Nurse Anesthesia Program wraps up the student speaker series at the #SpringSymposium with her presentation, “Persistent Hypotension and Transcarotid Arterial Revascularizations.” #CRNAinPA

Presenting about "Trauma-Informed Care in Anestheshia: Do No (more) Harm" is Marie Richardson, BSN, SRNA, of York College of PA/@WellSpan Nurse Anesthesia Program. She's the 4th student to take the stage at the #SpringSymposium for every #CRNAinPA.

Alejandra Andujar, BSN, SRNA, of York College of PA/@WellSpan Nurse Anesthesia Program, presents "Balancing the Pressure," dealing with hypertension management in specific cases. #SpringSymposium #CRNAinPA

Zadok Miller, BSN, SRNA, of @univofscranton outlines a challenging case study related to an adjunct for cesarean section in opioid use disorder. #SpringSymposium #CRNAinPA

We're proud to celebrate the incredible students who are taking the stage at PANA's #SpringSymposium in Hershey. Here's what's up next for our #CRNAinPA attendees ...

PANA's 2026 spring symposium is officially underway w/ our student presentation series. The first presentation, "Heartbreak in the OR," is from Steve Yang, BSN, SRNA, of York College of PA/@WellSpan Nurse Anesthesia Program.