WHO ARE WE?
POP QUIZ
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WHAT ANNIVERSARY DIDTHE
FOUNDATION CELEBRATE THIS YEAR?
A.
th
50
B.
th
40
C.
th
30
D.
th
20
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A. National Education and Research
Foundation (NERF)
B. Foundation And Research Team (FART)
C. Education and Research Foundation (ERF)
D. Foundation for Education And Research
(FEAR)
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IN THE BEGINNING …
 Education and Research Foundation (ERF) was
founded in September 4, 1981 (Answer: C)
 Original Founders:
 Sandra Kilde, CRNA (Chaired the meeting)
 Patricia Fleming, CRNA
 Patrick Downey, CRNA
 William Cochran, CRNA
 Nancy Fevold, CRNA
 Iris Berry, CRNA
 Jacqueline Barrenscheer, CRNA
 James Galford, CRNA
 Ruby Ormon, CRNA
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DO YOU KNOW WHY THE
FOUNDATION WAS FORMED?
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FIRSTS
 October 1981
 First Bylaws Adopted
 October 1981
 First balance sheet reflected net profit of $475.00
 First disbursement of funds
 Support Holly Caldwell, as speaker from the Health Care
Finance Administration at the Assembly of School
Faculty (Honorarium was $150.00)
 Holly could only speak if she was funded by a 501 (c) 3
entity
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A 501 c (3) Organization is a ____
entity ?
A. Charitable, not-for-profit, tax
deductable
B. Charitable, not-for-profit, non tax
deductable
C. Non Charitable, not-for-profit, non
tax deductable
D. Non Charitable, for-profit, tax
deductable
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AANA Foundation is a 501 c (3) and different
from the AANA and PAC (answer A)
Foundation
 Charitable
entity
 501 c (3)
 Contributions
tax deductible
contributions
 Strict rules on
spending with
emphasis on
programs
AANA
 Non-Charitable
entity
 501 (c) 6
 Contributions
non -tax
deductible
 Minimal rules
on spending,
can bulk up
reserves
PAC
 Non-Charitable
entity
 501 (c) 6
 Contributions
non-tax
deductible
 Strict rules on
spending on
political action
activities
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Better Business Bureau Wise Giving
Alliance
Charity Navigator
American Institute of Philanthropy
Council of Foundations
BoardSource
Independent Sector
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Historic Programmatic Spending
Programmatic Spending Compared Against the Wise Giving
Alliance Recommendation
120%
100%
91%
Percentage
80%
97%
91%
81%
65%
60%
54% 54% 52%
50% 52%
51%
47%
50%
54%
47%
57%
63% 61%
49%
40%
Programs - % of total expenses
20%
Wise Giving Alliance Minimum 65%
0%
Source: Financial Statements
*FY2012 Budgeted
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Firsts
 1983 Margaret Faut Callahan was brought in as a
consultant
 1985 Hired a fundraising firm
 1998 Capital Campaign lead by Scott Gray CRNA
 AANA Foundation Learning Center
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What is the Organizational Relationship
between the Foundation and the AANA?
(select 2)
A. The Foundation is a department within the AANA
B. The Foundation is an affiliate of the AANA
C. The AANA President-elect serves on the Foundation
BOT
D. The Foundation Chair-elect serves on the AANA
BOD
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Answer: B&C
AANA
Foundation
PAC
“Foundation develops the evidence,
AANA protects the practice.”
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AANA Foundation Board and
Committee Structure
Board
Professional
Development
Grants
Scholarships
Fellowship/Post
Doc
State of Science
Fundraising
New Programs
Finance
Advocates
*Audit Committee is a new
committee this year
NEW BOT Member: Monica
Massemer, BSN SRNA
Awards
Other TF
ED’s Evaluation
Audit
Board
Development
AANA Foundation
FY13 Board of Trustees
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John T. “Jack” Hitchens, CRNA, BA – Chair
Sandra Tunajek, CRNA, DNP-Chair-Elect
James E. Jelinek, BS – Treasurer
Norma Lynn Garret, CRNA, PhD – Co-Vice Chair Professional Development
Wilma Gillis, CRNA, MS – Co-Vice Chair Fundraising
Dennis Bless , CRNA, MS – Trustee
Margaret Faut-Callahan, CRNA, PhD, FAAN-Trustee
Todd Herzog, CRNA, BSNA – Trustee
Amy Langan – Trustee
Monica Masemer, RN, BSN– BOT Student Representative
Donna I. Vierthaler, CRNA, MHS – Trustee
Wanda Wilson, CRNA, PhD – Trustee
Bette M Wildgust, CRNA, MS, MSN – Past Chair, Trustee
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Foundation Staff
Lorraine Jordan
CRNA ,PhD
Executive
Director
Nat Carmichael, JD
Luanne Irvin, MS
Development
Manager
Development
Officer
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The CRNA Who Received The First
Research Grant From The Foundation
Was?
A. John Garde
B. Scot Foster
C. Ira Gunn
D. Lorraine Jordan
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ANSWER: B
1982 First Research Grant
Scot Foster, CRNA
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“The Perception of Effective
Clinical Teaching Behaviors for
Restructuring Clinical Faculty
Development Programs", $500
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Other Firsts in Research Activities
 1989 First Poster Session 2 posters presented
 Karen Kacir, RN
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"CRNAs Attitudes Toward AIDS and AIDS Patients“
 Pauline Johnson, CRNA
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"An Impact for Further Collegiate Education of CRNAs' Mandatory
Continuing Education
 1998 Research Scholar
 Charles Vacchiano, CRNA, PhD,
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“Post Anesthesia Short Term Quality of Life Assessment: A Tool to
Measure Outcome”, $10,000
 1999 Outstanding Student Researcher Award
 Torrey Hawley, RN, BSN
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“Protein kinase C modulation of bupivacaine local anesthesia in mice",
Virginia Commonwealth University, Department of 'Nurse Anesthesia
Program
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What Does the Foundation Offer To
Advance Its Mission?

Research Grant
 General Grants
 Wellness Grants
 Office Based Anesthesia
 Veterans Research Grant
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“State of the Science”
 -Oral Poster Presentation
“State of Science” – General Poster Presentation
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Awards
 Advocate of the Year Award
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 John F. Garde Researcher of the Year
Award
 Rita L. LeBlanc Philanthropist of the
Year Award
 Jack Neary Pain Management Award
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Student Scholarship Sponsors
 General Scholarships
 Dean Hayden Student Research
Scholarship
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Program Director’s Outstanding Student
Researcher Award
Workshops
 Research Funding Workshop
 Workforce Study Workshop
 Grant Writing Workshop
CRNA Funding for Research and Education
 Doctoral Fellowship
 Post Doctoral Research Awards
 Palmer Carrier, CRNA Scholarship
 Lorraine D. Dankowski Doctoral Fellowship
 Florida Association of Nurse Anesthetists Practice and Research Doctoral Fellowship
 Kay Wagner Pennsylvania Association of Nurse Anesthetists Practice and Research
Doctoral Fellowship
Proof is Power:
 Proof is Power: AANA Foundation’s New
Fundraising Campaign Focuses on Impact of
Research
 The logo for the Foundation’s FY 2012 fundraising
campaign, which was introduced in FY 2011, features a
magnifying glass zooming in on a “P” to the second
power and appears near information about important
research studies supported by the AANA Foundation
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Proof Positive of CRNA Success
 Bonnie Malloy CRNA PhD: Poster presentation at the
2011 ASA meeting
 Ladan Eshkevari CRNA PhD: research to be published
in National Geographic this year
 Marjorie Geisz-Everson CRNA PhD: research
published in the Journal of Psychosocial Nursing &
Mental Health Services
 Lt, Colonel Susan Browder Perry CRNA USAF, NC:
abstract accepted at the Gordon Conference on Muscle
Excitation/Contraction in Switzerland for this year
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Next Question
In which publication were CRNAs: Dr.
Kathy Fagerlund, Ira Gunn, Dr. Denise
Martin Sheridan, Dan Simonson and Dr
Juan Quintana all cited in the same
article?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Health Affairs
Nursing Economics
Anesthesiology
Modern Medicine
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CRNAS: Educate and Advocate
CEA Study (answer B)
“ The findings provide an evidence base to
inform federal and state regulators and
legislators who are formulating rules and
regulations regarding the delivery of
anesthesia.”
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Last Question
 In the article “No Harm Found
When Nurse Anesthetists Work
Without Supervision by
Physicians”, how many Opt-Out
states were there?
A. 10
B. 12
C. 14
D. 16
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Health Affairs: (Answer C)
“ In 2001 the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services (CMS) allowed states to opt out of the
requirement for reimbursement that a surgeon
or anesthesiologist oversee the provision of
anesthesia by certified registered nurse
anesthetists.
By 2005, fourteen states had exercised this
option.”
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Since 1981, the Foundation Has Invested More
than $2.48 million in Advancing Nurse
Anesthesia Education and Research
 798 scholarships totaling more than $1.1 million to
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support nurse anesthesia education
143 fellowships totaling $740,000 to assist CRNA
students in pursuit of their PhD and DNP degrees
173 research grants to CRNAs for more than $531,000
39 student research grants totaling $31,000
1,288 posters have been presented at the Annual
Meeting
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Foundation Awards 2012
 John F. Garde Researcher of the Year:
Bruce Schoneboom CRNA PhD FAAN
 Advocate of the Year: Celeste Hinzmann CRNA
 Rita L. LeBlanc Philanthropist of the Year:
Goldie Brangman
 Janice Drake Humanitarian of the Year: Ronda L. Davis
 Jack Neary Pain Management award: Jamie Tassier CRNA
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And We Are Not done Yet!
 The Foundation has planned for upcoming programs
this year and into the near future
 Continue the Workforce Study Workshop
 Develop and implement a CE program in Grant Writing
 Include funding for outcomes research in specialty areas
of anesthesia….Pain Management
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How Do We Do It????
 Donors and Our Volunteers
 Advocates
 Research Review Committee
 Scholarship Review Committee
 Fundraising Event Volunteers
 Exhibit Booth Volunteers
 Most of all The Foundation Board of Trustees!
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But We Need Your Support..
The Foundation Is Not Like The
Federal Government, We Can’t Spend
(give away) Money We Don’t Have!
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The Foundation Accepts All Donations That Start With
The Letter “C” and……
CASH
CREDIT CARDS
COINS
CHECKS
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Or Become a Friend for Life
Leave a legacy and join a special group of
Foundation supporters.
Contact Nat Carmichael at (847) 655-1175 or ncarmichael@aana.com
2012 Friends for Life
Inductees
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What Year Was FFL started?
A.1982
B. 1984
C.1986
D.1988
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Answer D: 33 Charter Members
Carol A. Abbey
Barbara V. Adams
Marie A. Bader
Goldie D. Brangman
James L. Carter
Ronald F. Caulk
Susan Smith Caulk
Katharine C. Clark
Steven W. Cook
Linda R. Campbell
Hazel P. Currier
Patricia R. Fleming
David R. Fletcher
Marie A. Fletcher
John F. Garde
Georgia M. Greeley
Robert J. Gress
Ira P. Gunn
June E. Johnson
Barbara J. Leaman
Sandra M. Maree
Ruby M. Mason
Peggy L. McFadden
Janice A. Migon
Freda P. Munguia-Bittle
Josephine A. Nickel
Eleanor E. Nuellen
Thomas E. Obst
Bruce R. O'Donnell
Richard G. Ouellette
Ann Marie B. Pearce
Glenn A. Ruppert
Alverna M. Skoog
Rena Roemmle Snyder
Clyde K. Tempel
Lynne M. Van Wormer
Helen P. Vos
Kathryn L. Wagner
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Proof is Power Campaign:
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 Online
 Telemarketing
Other Giving Opportunities:
 Lorraine Jordan Special Recognition
Research Fund
Planned Giving
 Scholarship Sponsorships
 Tributes and Memorial Gifts
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