Fall Meeting 2026
Saturday, October 3, 2026
Join CRNAs and anesthesia experts from across New Jersey for a day of clinical research, advanced training, continuing education, and professional networking. Whether you’re looking to expand your knowledge or connect with fellow anesthesia professionals, we hope you’ll join us.
Conference-only pricing
- NJANA member: $290
- Non-member: $350
- CRNA with RRNA Sponsorship: $350
- RRNA: $75
- BSN: $100
Sponsor the Fall Meeting
Sponsoring NJANA’s Fall Meeting is a great way to connect your organization with the CRNA community while supporting our mission to elevate anesthesia care and safety in New Jersey and beyond.
All sponsors receive: (1) an advertisement in a rotating slideshow displayed during breaks (2) logo placement on the virtual sponsorship board, and (3) recognition on NJANA.com for three months following the meeting.
Ad Requirements
All ads and assets are due 10 days prior to the event by September 23, 2026.
Schedule & Speakers
7–8 a.m.
Breakfast
ACLS/PALS/BLS Re-Certification (4 CE)
Jamie Paz, MSN, CRNA
Fiberoptic and Videoscope Intubation for the Difficult Airway (1 CE; on-site only)
Maureen McCartney Anderson, DNP, CRNA/APN, FAANA
Jose Henriques, DNP, CRNA/APN
Learning objectives:
1. Identify anatomy for performing a recurrent and superior laryngeal nerve block.
2. Identify adjuncts for topical localization when preparing for an awake fiberoptic intubation.
3. Perform fiberoptic intubation on task trainers.
8–9 a.m.
Anesthetic Considerations and Challenges in Orthotopic Liver Transplantation (1 CE)
Danielle Lion, DNP, CRNA, APN
Learning objectives:
1. Identify key preoperative considerations for liver transplant candidates.
2. Appreciate the anesthetic challenges and goals unique to each surgical phase of liver transplantation.
3. Anticipate and respond to hemodynamic changes and metabolic disturbances across each surgical phase of liver transplantation.
4. Recognize common complications and strategies to enhance care.
9–10 a.m.
Don’t Waste the Pain; Placenta Accreta Spectrum Disorders from Both Sides of the Drape (1 CE)
Amy Flood DNP, CRNA/APN
Learning objectives:
1. Distinguish between traditional pathophysiology and newly recognized pathophysiology of placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) disorders.
2. Summarize updated literature on incidence, diagnosis, treatment, complications, and outcomes of PAS.
3. Analyze the advantages and disadvantages of general anesthesia versus neuraxial anesthesia for patients with PAS.
10–10:15 a.m.
Break
10:15–11:15 a.m.
NJANA President’s Address and Board of Directors Panel Discussion (1 CE)
Stephen Pilot, DNP, CRNA/APN
NJANA President
Learning objectives:
1. Identify two NJ state issues impacting CRNA practice
2. Discuss strategies that can be incorporated into daily clinical practice to address state issues impacting CRNAs
11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
Tricks of the Trade & Demystifying Pediatric Anesthesia (1 CE)
Lauren Bice, DNP, CRNA
Chief CRNA Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
RRNA to BSN Advanced Airway Training (1 CE; on-site only)
Tisha Lim, BSN, CCRN, RRNA
Damien Kulikowski, CCRN, RRNA
Erica Barrett, CCRN, RRNA
Faculty Facilitator: Stacie Tittamin, DNP, CRNA/APN
Learning objectives for Tricks of the Trade & Demystifying Pediatric Anesthesia:
1. Differentiate key pediatric anatomic and physiologic characteristics from those of adults and describe their implications for anesthetic management.
2. Apply practical strategies for pediatric induction, airway management, medication and fluid administration, and emergence from anesthesia.
3. Recognize and manage common pediatric anesthesia challenges and high-acuity events using age- and weight-appropriate interventions.
Learning objectives for RRNA to BSN Advanced Airway Training:
1. Identify anatomy for performing a recurrent and superior laryngeal nerve block.
2. Identify adjuncts for topical localization when preparing for an awake fiberoptic intubation.
3. Perform fiberoptic intubation on task trainers.
12:15–1:15 p.m.
Lunch
Fiberoptic and Videoscope Intubation for the Difficult Airway (1 CE; on-site only)
Maureen McCartney Anderson, DNP, CRNA/APN, FAANA
Jose Henriques, DNP, CRNA/APN
Learning objectives:
1. Identify anatomy for performing a recurrent and superior laryngeal nerve block.
2. Identify adjuncts for topical localization when preparing for an awake fiberoptic intubation.
3. Perform fiberoptic intubation on task trainers.
1:15-2:15 PM
Controlled Chaos–Life in the EP Lab (1 CE)
Angela Geiser-Quader
Learning objectives:
1. Understand the anesthetic considerations for common electrophysiology procedures, including atrial fibrillation ablation, SVT ablation, VT ablation, and device procedures
2. Understand the effects of anesthetic agents on cardiac electrophysiology, including their potential effects on conduction, refractoriness, QT interval, and indelibility of arrhythmias
3. Recognize and manage EP-specific complications including cardiac perforation/tamponade, vascular complications, thromboembolism, arrhythmia instability, and acute hemodynamic
2:15–2:30 p.m.
Break
2:30–3:30 p.m.
Preventing a Forever Decision: Question. Persuade. Refer. (1 CE)
Robin Birchenough, DNAP, CRNA, CNE
NJANA Federal Political Director
Learning objectives:
1. Recognize the common warning signs, risk factors, and protective factors associated with suicide.
2. Demonstrate the three steps of the QPR intervention—Question, Persuade, and Refer—using appropriate communication techniques.
3. Identify appropriate referral resources and describe the role of healthcare professionals in connecting individuals at risk for suicide with immediate and ongoing support.
3:30–4:30 p.m.
Russ Lynn Lecture Series (1 CE)
Faculty Advisor: Thomas Pallaria DNP, CRNA/APN
Learning objectives:
1. Identify a gap from research to clinical practice through the development of a quality improvement project.
2. Discuss how to implement evidence-based research into clinical practice.