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Diversity CRNA Info Session & Airway Simulation Lab Workshop @ VCU, September 22 – 24, 2023

Interested in becoming a Nurse Anesthetist? Learn how to improve and boost your application BEFORE you apply by attending this in-person event!

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Edwin Aroke, PhD, CRNA, FAANA, FAAN
(PhD Program Director, University of Alabama at Birmingham)
Dr. Edwin Aroke, PhD, CRNA, FAANA, FAAN (Tenured Associate Professor, PhD Program Director, NIH Racial Pain Disparities Researcher, University of Alabama at Birmingham) keynote on CRNAs of color to PhD pathway pipeline and importance of health and racial disparities research.
During this 3-Day in-person event, you will …….
- Learn comprehensive information about the admissions process, clinical expectations, and simulation preparation
- Learn the true rigors of a program
- Get valuable tips on personal statement construction
- Learn the importance of shadowing a Nurse Anesthetist
- RN Interview Prep with Nurse Anesthesia Faculty
- Learn aspects of DNP/DNAP scholarly projects
- Navigating Nurse Anesthesia Program Websites
- Tips on balancing family and finances
- Opportunity to network with Nurse Anesthesia Faculty, Nurse Anesthetists, and Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists from across the country
DAY 1 – MEET & GREET
Friday, September 22, 2023 | 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM – (Light Refreshments)
VCU College of Health Professions, 900 E. Leigh Street, Richmond, VA 23298
DAY 2 – INFORMATION SESSION
Saturday, September 23, 2023 | 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM – (Continental Breakfast & Lunch)
VCU College of Health Professions, 900 E. Leigh Street, Richmond, VA 23298
DAY 3 – SIMULATION LAB EXPERIENCE
Sunday, September 24, 2023 | 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM – (Continental Breakfast & Lunch)
VCU College of Health Professions, 900 E. Leigh Street, Richmond, VA 23298:
Participating Nurse Anesthesia Programs & Directors
- Virginia Commonwealth University – Brenda Wands, PhD, MBA, CRNA, CHSE
- University of Cincinnati – Beth Ann Clayton, DNP, CRNA, FAAN
- Old Dominion University – Adrienne Hartgerink, DNP, CRNA
- Florida International University – Jorge Valdes, DNP, CRNA, APRN, PhDc
For more information & hotel information: Click Here
All nurses will receive a signed Certificate of Completion after the end of the program event!
Must upload your proof of COVID-19 booster at the time of registration.
Diversity CRNA Information Session & Airway Simulation Lab Workshop @ the Samuel Merritt University, August 11th – August 13th, 2023

Interested in becoming a Nurse Anesthetist? Learn how to improve and boost your application BEFORE you apply by attending this in-person event!
During this 3-Day in-person event, you will …….
DAY 1 – MEET & GREET
Friday, August 11, 2023 | 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
To Be Announced, Oakland, CA 94607
DAY 2 – INFORMATION SESSION
Saturday, August 12, 2023 | 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Samuel Merritt Health Education Center, 400 Hawthorne Avenue, Oakland, CA 94609
- Learn comprehensive information about the admissions process, clinical expectations, and simulation preparation
- Learn the true rigors of a program
- Get valuable tips on personal statement construction
- Learn the importance of shadowing a Nurse Anesthetist
- RN Mock Interview with Nurse Anesthesia Faculty
- Learn aspects of DNP/DNAP scholarly projects
- Navigating Nurse Anesthesia Program Websites
- Tips on balancing family and finances
- Opportunity to network with Nurse Anesthesia Faculty, Nurse Anesthetists, and Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists from across the country
DAY 3 – SIMULATION LAB EXPERIENCE
Sunday, August 13, 2023 | 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Samuel Merritt University, Peralta Pavilion Building, 450 30th Street, Oakland, CA 94609
Participating Nurse Anesthesia Programs & Directors
- Joseph Janakes, PhD, CRNA with Samuel Merritt University
- Sass Elisha, EdD, CRNA, FAANA, FAAN with Kaiser Permanente School of Anesthesia
- Elizabeth Bamgbose, PhD, CRNA with the University of Southern California
- Rodney L. Fisher, PhD, CRNA with Midwestern University
- Joseph Martin, DNP, CRNA with National University
For more information & hotel information: Click Here
All nurses will receive a Certificate of Attendance after the end of the program event!
Must upload your proof of COVID-19 booster at the time of registration.
Diversity CRNA Information Session & Airway Simulation Lab Workshop @ Rosalind Franklin University, June 23rd – June 25th, 2023

THE EVENT IS @ CAPACITY. REGISTRATION IS OFFICIALLY CLOSED, NO ON-SITE REGISTRATION OR WALK-INS ARE ACCEPTED
Interested in becoming a Nurse Anesthetist? Improve and boost your application BEFORE you submit it by attending this in-person event!
During this 3-Day in-person event, you will …….
DAY 1 – MEET & GREET
Friday, June 23, 2023 | 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Rothstein Warden Centennial Learning Center, 3333 Green Bay Road, North Chicago, IL 60064-3095
DAY 2 – INFORMATION SESSION
Saturday, June 24, 2023 | 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Rothstein Warden Centennial Learning Center, 3333 Green Bay Road, North Chicago, IL 60064-3095
- Learn comprehensive information about the admissions process, clinical expectations, and simulation preparation
- Learn the true rigors of a program
- Get valuable tips on personal statement construction
- Learn the importance of shadowing a Nurse Anesthetist
- RN Mock Interview with Nurse Anesthesia Faculty
- Learn aspects of DNP/DNAP scholarly projects
- Navigating Nurse Anesthesia Program Websites
- Tips on balancing family and finances
- Opportunity to network with Nurse Anesthesia Faculty, Nurse Anesthetists, and Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists from across the country
DAY 3 – SIMULATION LAB EXPERIENCE
Sunday, June 25, 2023 | 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Rothstein Warden Centennial Learning Center, 3333 Green Bay Road, North Chicago, IL 60064-3095
Participating Nurse Anesthesia Programs & Directors
- Lori Anderson, DNP, CRNA, APRN, FAANA with Rosalind Franklin University
- Maiko Yamashiti, DNP, CRNA with Rush University
- Michelle Gonzalez, PhD, CRNA, FAANA, CHSE-A with the University of Arkansas for Medicine & Sciences (UAMS)
- Greg Bozimowski, DNP, CRNA, APRN with University of Detroit-Mercy
- Lt. Commander Lauren Suszan, DNP, MSN, CRNA with Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences (USUHS)
For more information & hotel information: Click Here
All nurses will receive a signed Certificate of Completion after the end of the program event! All registrants will receive a Welcome Email that will be sent six weeks prior to the event.
Must upload your proof of COVID-19 booster at the time of registration.
Save the Dates… Diversity CRNA 2023 In-Person Events…
Diversity CRNA Information Session & Airway Simulation Lab Workshops…Save the 2023 dates…
University of Pittsburgh – May 5th – 7th
Rosalind Franklin University – June 23rd – 25th
Samuel Merritt University – August 11th – 13th
Virginia Commonwealth University – September 22nd – 24th
Registration will open soon for the…
Diversity Doctorate Symposium – February 2023
Diversity CRNA Boot Camp – March 2023

Announcing NEW Diversity CRNA Video On Demand Channel
Check out our new Diversity CRNA Video On Demand Vimeo Channel where you can catch up on some of our latest Zoom events and view them at your leisure. The Diversity CRNA Zoom Information Session in collaboration with Emory University from March 13, 2021 and Samuel Merritt University from August 21, 2021, is currently available. Other past Zoom events will be posted soon. Registrants of each event can view the videos for free and members can receive a discount on the entire set for up to six months. This is a great way to watch what you missed or get more familiar with the topics of interest. Please click here to access the Diversity CRNA Vimeo On Demand Channel and bookmark the page. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at diversitycrna4u@gmail.com.
In remembrance of Goldie Brangman, MEd, MBA, CRNA, Past AANA President. You Gave So Much & You Will Never Be Forgotten!
In Loving Memory
Goldie Brangman, MEd, MBA, CRNA
Recipient of AANA Agatha Hodgins Award for Outstanding Accomplishment
Recipient AANA’s 4th Helen Lamb Outstanding Educator Award
Past AANA President
(1917 – 2020)
Our lives will be forever changed because of you!