Last weekend, the Pennsylvania Association of Nurse Anesthetists gathered more than 365 CRNAs and SRNAs for our Spring Symposium at The Hotel Hershey. The spring business meeting and state update offered during the symposium educated our members on the latest news and communications regarding our advocacy and legislative efforts, finances, programs and more. PANA is actively recruiting Ambassadors to take action with us so we can offer one collective voice in Harrisburg and in Washington, D.C. Learn more about how to become a PANA Ambassador today!
Additionally, we convened PANA’s 2019 Awards and Recognition Program. Congratulations to all who won awards and received special recognition. You are all shining examples of our profession!
2019 Annual Award Categories:
Outstanding Student of the Year – Congratulations to Trevor Swedeen, BSN, SRNA, Excela Health School of Anesthesia/St. Vincent College.
Clinical Instructor of the Year - Congratulations to Donald Larmon, from UPMC Hamot School of Anesthesia at Gannon University.
Didactic Instructor of the Year - Congratulations to board member Debra Minzola, from Geisinger Health System at Bloomsburg University.
Educator of the Year - Congratulations to Michael DeBroeck from Excela Health School Anesthesia at St. Vincent College.
Clinician of the Year - Congratulations to Diane Crosby from Geisinger Medical Center.
The following PANA Members received special recognition because they have spent a lifetime advancing the profession. Congratulations Carol Saladino, Fredrick C. Ackler, and Mary Lou Taylor. Thank you for your contributions!
View awards photos here.
2019 College Bowl Update
Congratulations to all the teams that competed in this year's College Bowl! We had SRNA representation from the following Pennsylvania CRNA Programs: Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, Excela Health School Anesthesia / St. Vincent College, Drexel University, University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing, The University of Scranton, Allegheny School of Anesthesia / La Roche College, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania and York College of Pennsylvania. For photos, click here.