Virginia Association of Nurse Anesthesiology - VANA

05/02/2026

Attention all trainees: This is a great overview on the recent loss of declaring nurse anesthesia a professional degree in terms of federal loan qualifications. If you have questions contact financial aid directly.

04/30/2026

Congratulations on finishing clinical, ODU class of 2026!

04/30/2026

Earlier this month, VANA members Linda Ferro, CRNA and Kathy Holcombe, CRNA participated in Career Day at Richard Bowling Elementary School in Norfolk, VA.

They connected with students to share what it’s like to be a CRNA, giving the next generation a firsthand look at careers in healthcare!

04/29/2026

More from yesterday's AANA / American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology Mid-Year Assembly rally!

Congresswoman Jen Kiggans and Rep. Lauren Underwood delivered remarks, and Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici was honored with the 2026 AANA Healthcare Advocacy Award.

VANA thanks you for your continued leadership and commitment to healthcare advocacy. 👏

04/28/2026

VANA President Jessica Ray, DNP, CRNA, and Crystal Hunnicutt, DNAP, CRNA, are hard at work at the AANA Mid-Year Assembly, meeting with lawmakers to help drive positive change for Virginia patients and advocate for the nurse anesthesia profession! 👏

04/28/2026

This morning, VCU Nurse Anesthesia - College of Health Professions SRNAs and VANA members represented Virginia on Capitol Hill at the AANA / American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology Mid-Year Assembly rally, joining peers from across the country to advocate for the profession.

04/27/2026

VANA's GRC Director, Meredith Joyner, MBA, MSNA, CRNA, FAANA, provides an update from Virginia for the Region 2 breakout meeting at the 2026 AANA / American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology Mid-Year Assembly in Washington, D.C. 👏

04/27/2026

Today, VANA's Treasurer Bridget Wolfe, CRNA, visited Virginia Rep. James Walkinshaw's office as part of her direct advocacy efforts on behalf of CRNAs during AANA / American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology's Mid-Year Assembly in Washington, D.C. AANAMYA

04/27/2026

VANA members are at the AANA / American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology's annual Mid-Year Assembly in Washington, D.C. to advocate for the profession with their fellow CRNAs!

📸 Pictured left to right: Adrienne Hartgerink, former VANA President; Jan Setnor, Immediate Past President of AANA and former VANA President; Ryan Caruso, VANA Vice President; Meredith Joyner, VANA GRC Director; and Dru Riddle, Past President of AANA.

03/11/2026

🚨 Recent amendments to SB 536 dramatically expand the bill far beyond its original intent. If enacted, the legislation would more than double Virginia’s medical malpractice cap from $2.7 million to $6 million by July 1, 2027.🚨

A quick message from you can make a real difference. Take action this morning to tell your legislators to Vote No on SB 536. ⬇️

SB 536 has been significantly expanded through recent amendments and now proposes sweeping changes to Virginia's medical malpractice system. The bill would more than double the malpractice cap to $6 million by 2027 and extend liability exposure through broader discovery rules, creating major financi...

03/10/2026

🚨 VANA members, we need your urgent help today. 🚨

The Senate is considering SB 536, legislation that has been significantly expanded through recent amendments and now proposes sweeping changes to Virginia’s medical malpractice system that could have serious consequences for health care providers and patient access to care across the Commonwealth.

VANA is actively working with a broad coalition of health care provider organizations who are unified in opposition to this bill, including the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association and many other provider groups across the state.

Your voice as a CRNA and health care provider carries significant weight with lawmakers. A quick message from you can make a real difference. Take action to tell your legislators to VOTE NO on SB 536. ⬇️

SB 536 has been significantly expanded through recent amendments and now proposes sweeping changes to Virginia's medical malpractice system. The bill would more than double the malpractice cap to $6 million by 2027 and extend liability exposure through broader discovery rules, creating major financi...

02/23/2026

The U.S. Department of Education has released its proposed rule classifying future CRNAs as “graduate students,” thereby capping their annual and aggregate federal unsubsidized loans. 🚨

It’s critical that as many individual providers and patients as possible make their voices heard. Please submit a comment by March 2nd and encourage your friends, family, and colleagues to do the same. ⬇️

The U.S. Department of Education has now released its proposed rule classifying future CRNAs as “graduate students,” thereby limiting them to $100,000 in federal unsubsidized student loans. AANA will be submitting formal comments to the Department of Education, but it is critically important tha...