2014 Association of Veterans Affairs Nurse Anesthetist (AVANA)
Annual Meeting Agenda
April 10-13, 2014
Doubletree by Hilton Downtown Pittsburgh, PA
Wednesday April 9th, 2014
7pm Ice Breaker: Wine and Cheese Reception in the hotel
Thursday April 10th, 2014
0630-0715
Registration/Breakfast
0715-0730
Welcome/Announcements
0730-0830
Patient Safety Issue – The Impaired Provider
Michael W. Neft DNP, MHA, CRNA
0830-0930
Ketamine TIVA – New uses for an old drug
Doris Pavia MSN, CRNA
0930-1000
BREAK: Coffee with vendors
1000-1100
Billing within the VA System – What you need to know!
Beverly O’Connor-Griffin MS, CRNA
1100-1200
Future of CRNA Education and Recertification
Angie Mund DNP, CRNA
1200-1300
LUNCH
1300-1400
AVANA Update
Sherry Swearngin MHS, CRNA
1400-1415
BREAK
1415-1615
AVANA Business Meeting – MEMBERS ONLY
Friday April 11th, 2014
0630-0710
Registration/Breakfast
0710-0715
Announcements
0715-0815
Patient Advocacy Issue – How to tell if your OR team is an
HRO?
David Eibling MD
0815-0915
AVANA Anesthesia Leadership Program Scholarship
Student Presentation TBA
0915-0945
BREAK: Coffee with vendors
0945-1045
Anesthesia VA Central Office Update
Roberta Reedy CRNA
1045-1145
Innovative Advancements in Electrophysiology
Alaa Shalaby MD
1145-1245
LUNCH
1245-1345
Simulation Education: New CE Requirements and YOU –
Ready for a Change?
John O’Donnell PhD, MSN, CRNA
1345-1445
Use of Simulation Education within the Veterans Affairs
Rich Fidler PhD, MBA, CRNA, ANP
1445-1500
BREAK
1500-1600
Simulation of the Difficult Airway and Intubation Workshop
Discussion and Hands-on
2014 Association of Veterans Affairs Nurse Anesthetist (AVANA)
Annual Meeting Agenda
April 10-13, 2014
Doubletree by Hilton Downtown Pittsburgh, PA
Saturday April 12th, 2014
0630-0710
Registration/Breakfast
0710-0715
Announcements
0715-0815
Sharing the Airway – Fire Concerns
Michael Cellurale MSN, CRNA
0815-0915
Offirmev
Cadence Pharmaceuticals
0915-0945
BREAK: Coffee with vendors
0945-1045
Evidence Based Research in Anesthesia Practice
Tom Obst PhD, CRNA
1045-1145
Unique Pain Requirements of the Veteran Population
Michael Mangione MD
1145-1245
LUNCH
1245-1345
Anesthesia Case Presentation – TBA
University of Pittsburgh School of Nurse Anesthesia Student
1345-1445
Use of Ultrasound in Anesthesia Practice
James Ibinson PhD, MD
1445-1500
BREAK
1500-1600
Simulation: Using Ultrasound for vascular Access and
Regional Anesthesia
Discussion and Hands-on
Sunday April 13th, 2014
0715-0730
Announcements
0730-0830
Dexmedetomidine – An adjunct in treatment or PTSD
Garrett Peterson DNP, CRNA
0830-0930
Liver Disease and Anesthetic Implications before and after
Transplantation
Todd Oravitz MD
0930-1000
BREAK: Coffee with vendors
1000-1100
Novel Approach to Improving Patient Safety for
Laminectomies
Ed Salkind DNAP, CRNA, APRN
1100-1200
Final Thoughts and Program Evaluation
Credits Applied for through AANA
**** Schedule subject to change****