Established in 1981, the AANA Foundation is a charitable organization devoted to anesthesia research, education and development. The Foundation serves as the philanthropic arm of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists. The Foundation funds scholarships, doctoral fellowships, post-doctoral fellowships, research grants, general poster sessions, oral "State of the Science" poster sessions and doctoral mentorships. Rita L. LeBlanc Philanthropist of the Year, Advocate of the Year and Researcher of the Year Awards are presented annually by the AANA Foundation. The Competence in Aging recognition award is presented every other year in odd-numbered years.
Mission Statement
Advancing the science of anesthesia through education and research.
Vision Statement
The AANA Foundation serves as the leading resource for assuring safe anesthesia care through education and research.
Core Values
Knowledge, integrity, excellence and stewardship.
Over the course of its 29 years, the Foundation has supported over 980 poster presentations at Annual Meetings and awarded:
- 612 scholarships totaling more than $752,000 to support nurse anesthesia
- 108 fellowships totaling $405,000 to assist CRNA students in pursuit of their PhD and DNP degrees
- 159 research grants to CRNAs for more than $392,000
- 31 student research grants totaling $23,000
View the Foundation's Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).
2008 - 2009 Foundation Annual Report
Visit Guidestar to view our latest tax return and learn more about the IRS Form 990.
Historical Perspectives (as of September 1, 2009) For more information, see the Foundation's Slide Show.
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