Professional Resources

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Education and Events

News

Advocacy

Document Description

AAAA^® Position Statements	Official AAAA^® positions on various issues.
Contact your elected official	Use this link from ASA to contact your elected officials.
How to promote a bill.	Guide to promoting AA legislation to legislators.
Sample legislative opposition letter	Sample letter demonstrating how to appropriately express opposition to a bill.
Practice Issue Submissions	Use this form to submit practice issues.
Fundraising Guide	ASA guide on campaign fundraising.
Legislative Fund	Donate to the AAAA^® Legislative Fund.
2014 President's Club Members	List of all President's Club Members from 2010 - 2014. The President's Club is reserved for only those who donate more than $500 to the Legislative Fund.

The Anesthesia Record

Document Description

All copies of the Anesthesia Record

Archive of all editions of the Anesthesia Record.

State Academies

Document Description

State Academies	List of State Academies and their presidents.
Application	Application to become a state academy of AAAA^®.

Hiring an AA - Resources

Document Description

Why Hire an AA	List of reasons to hire an AA
Credentialing an AA - Hospitals (updates coming soon)	A guide to credentialing an AA from a practice group's perspective.
Credentialing an AA - Anesthesiologist (updates coming soon)	A guide to credentialing an AA from an anesthesiologist's perspective.
AA Supervision Ratios (updates coming soon)	Supervision ratios for AAs by state.
Guidelines	Hospital anesthesia services interpretive guidelines
Medicare Information	Medicare information for APNs and PAs.
Modifiers	Modifiers

Promoting the Profession - Resources

Document Description

AA Professional Overview Fact Sheet	Overview of the AA profession - printable fact sheet
AA Job Description Fact Sheet	Printable fact sheet describing the AA profession
AA Training and Education Fact Sheet	Printable fact sheet on AA training and education
AA vs. CRNA Fact Sheet	Comparison of AA and CRNA training - printable fact sheet
Tips for new graduates	Advice from the AA practice committee and communication committee on making the most of your job search
Why Become an AA	Reasons to become an AA
AA Work States	Map showing states where AAs currently practice. In high resolution for printing.
Career Flyer	Printable flyer for potential AAs
Educational Programs	Educational programs for AA Students
AA Certification	Information on the AA Certification process
AA Presentation	Presentation on the AA profession
AAAA^®PowerPoint Presentation	AAAA® PowerPoint presentation for ASA booth, with annotations
AAAA^® PowerPoint Presentation	AAAA^® widescreen PowerPoint presentation - education and practice, with annotations

Other Resources

Document Description

Booth tips	ASA Annual Meeting Booth Tips
Honor award recipients	A list of past AAAA^® honor award recipients
Malpractice insurance	Information about medical malpractice insurance for AAs.
Wellness Resources	Physician wellness resources in the AAAA^® community.