AANA Foundation State of the Science Poster Session

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Present Your Research and Innovative Educational Approaches

Share your research findings or creative, innovative techniques in anesthesiology with an oral or general poster presentation at one of the following events:

  • 2025 Assembly of Didactic and Clinical Educators (ADCE) Poster Session
    • General Poster Presentation Only: Closed. The application will re-open for ADCE 2026 in August 2025. The deadline is September 15, 2025.
  • Oral and General Poster Presentation: Opens in mid-February 2025. Deadline is May 1, 2025.

This is an opportunity for CRNAs/nurse anesthesiologists and nurse anesthesia residents to present their research findings and innovative educational approaches through oral and general poster presentations. Research and innovative, creative techniques in anesthesia are appropriate topics.

Each application fee is $25, and at least one CRNA/nurse anesthesiologist or RRNA must be included in the list of authors. Poster Sessions are conducted in person so no “virtual-only” presentation option is available. When poster award announcements are made, more meeting details will be provided.

Applicants are required to submit an abstract only for the evaluation round, not a poster file. Note: You will prepare ONE version of your abstract following your chosen category’s abstract template which has been updated for ADCE 2025.

Information for Residents

Program Administrators (or a faculty representative) are required to attest that they reviewed and approved their resident’s poster application before submission. Download the attestation template and upload the completed form where indicated in the application.

Preparing to Apply

You may start your application only after you have reviewed the materials listed below. The Poster Session application requires member login. If you are not a member of the AANA, please email foundation@aana.com for instructions about non-member submission and the $150 USD application fee.

Required Review Prior to Applying

All applicants must review these resources prior to completing the online application.

Poster Guidelines, Examples and Key Resources - New!

All applicants must review these resources prior to completing the online application.

Scoring Process - New!

 

Notifications and Communications

Please add foundation@aana.com to your list of approved email contacts, and check your inbox and spam folder regularly for important notices from us until the meeting takes place. Our goal is to email winner and non-winner notifications in a timely manner, and all notifications will be sent on the same day. Do not contact the Foundation office regarding notifications.

Modifications/Substitutions
  • Adjustments to authors, titles, credentials, etc. will not be accepted after submission.
  • Only substitutions for poster presenters will be accepted until 30 days before the first day of the meeting, and will be assessed an additional $25 processing fee.
  • Presenter substitutions will be accepted only once per poster presentation, and must include written notification from the original poster presenter and a completed registration form with payment for the substitute presenter.
  • After acceptance, if a non-member substitutes for a member, the non-member rate applies.
  • Please email the Foundation at foundation@aana.com to request the Poster Presenter Change Form.

Cancellations

Tech Support & Troubleshooting
  • You are required to read all instructions above before you begin your application. We recommend using Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox for best results when completing your application. You may experience technical difficulties if you use other browsers. Tech support has limited hours (9 am – 4 pm CT) and is not available on the weekends so we recommend completing your application well before the deadline. Late submissions will not be considered.
  • If you have issues logging in, please contact websupport@aana.com.
  • For all other questions, please contact the Foundation at foundation@aana.com.
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