Heather J. Rankin DNP, MBA, CRNA Bio:       Heather J. Rankin DNP, MBA, CRNA is a pediatric anesthesia specialist at Children’s Hospital of Alabama, located in Birmingham, since 2006, and is also now an Instructor at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. She was the ALANA President in 2011 and currently […]

Beth Ann Clayton, DNP, CRNA, FAAN Bio:        Beth Ann Clayton, DNP, CRNA, FAAN, is the Program Director for the University of Cincinnati Nurse Anesthesia Program. She specializes in obstetric and neuraxial anesthesia. She was a primary contributor to the AANA Practice Guidelines: Analgesia and Anesthesia for the Obstetric Patient. She is a […]

Wesley Karcher, MSN, CRNA, is co-owner of the Invictus Clinic in Atlanta GA. Bio:    Invictus utilizes Ketamine infusions with other therapies to help patients with Depression, PTSD, OCD, Chronic Pain, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder and other challenging conditions.  Wes earned a Master of Science in Nursing from the Nurse Anesthesiology program at Florida International University.  […]

Garry Brydges, PhD, DNP, MBA, CRNA, ACNP-BC, FAAN Bio:      Garry Brydges is the Chief Nurse Anesthetist and Director of Anesthesia Quality & Outcomes at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, overseeing a group of over 110 CRNAs. He is also adjunct faculty at University of Texas and Baylor College of Medicine Nurse Anesthesia Programs. […]

Jose Castillo PhD, CRNA  Bio: Jose D. Castillo, PhD, CRNA, is the past President of FANA and past Region 6 AANA Director. He is an experienced Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist with a demonstrated history of working in the hospital, academic institutions, & health care industry, skilled in the art and science of anesthesia administration, Nonprofit […]

John Bing BSN, CRNA Bio: John Bing, BSN, CRNA is the recent past Region 6 Director of the AANA as well as the President of the Diversity Nurse. He is the owner and founder of an independent anesthesia practice, J. Bing and Associates Anesthesia Services. He has provided anesthesia for independent practices, hospitals, and outpatient […]

Randall Moore DNP, MBA, CRNA, AANA CEO. Bio: I am the Chief Executive Officer of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA). Every day I get out of bed determined to better the lives of the 54,000+ CRNA and SRNA members of the AANA and our 130+ brilliant and dedicated staff. As a servant leader, […]

Dr. Katie Hoch DNP, CRNA, MS, RRT, AANA Region 5 Director Bio:  Dr. Kristie Hoch, DNP, CRNA, MS, RRT is the Program Administrator for the University of Arizona’s DNP-Nurse Anesthesia program. She chose to become a CRNA after serving with CRNAs in Operation Desert Storm.  Kristie has CRNA experience in every practice setting including office […]

Joe Rodriguez CRNA Bio: A veteran advocate and activist for the Nurse Anesthesia profession.