AANA President Tracy Young on the Year Ahead

One ​of ​our ​traditions ​at ​Beyond ​the ​Mask ​is​ sitting ​down ​with ​the ​new ​AANA ​President ​​to ​talk ​about ​the ​year​ ahead, their ​vision ​for ​the ​association, ​and ​the ​challenges ​and​ opportunities ​facing ​our ​profession. This year we had the chance to sit down with Tracy Young, MSNA, MBA, CRNA at the Texas Association of Nurse Anesthetists Annual Convention as he steps into the role at an important time for nurse anesthesiology. Here’s some of what you’ll hear in this episode: 🎯 Three Pillars: Evidence, clinical excellence, and policy drive the strategy 🏠 Professional Home: AANA wants to serve CRNAs across every career stage 📣 Member Engagement: Early-career retention remains a major focus 🩺 Anesthesia Answers: New public-facing education supports patients and CRNA visibility 📈 Build Momentum: Strategic focus and unity are central to the year ahead   Join Sharon at the Nurse Anesthesia Update in the Bahamas: https://www.nurseanesthetist.com/events/nurse+anesthesia+update+2026/ Visit us online: https://beyondthemaskpodcast.com/ The 1099 CRNA Institute: https://aana.com/1099 Want to get CE Credit for listening? Go here: https://beyondthemaskpodcast.com/special-announcement-ce-credt/ Now you can watch the show on YouTube! Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCknrmkRxiwtYk7LUjSV6wmw?sub_confirmation=1