Join us for engaging conferences and workshops, with both in-person and virtual options. However you choose to learn, Nurse Anesthesiology Faculty Associates offers the highest-quality interdisciplinary continuing education for anesthesia providers. NAFA is the Continuing Education Division of VCU Nurse Anesthesia.
The VCU Department of Nurse Anesthesia has been consistently ranked as the nation’s No. 1 program for the nurse anesthesia specialty by U.S. News and World Report.
Registration for November 2024 Now Open!
CRNAs nationwide love our Disney meetings — featuring world-class CE and plenty of time to take advantage of our extended group rates on Disney resorts and park tickets. Virtual options too!
Socratic Seminars
Join us for virtual facilitated leadership book discussions.
Earn 3 Class A CE each and explore options for our first-ever CRNA digital badges.
NEW! Evening hours during week
Future Disney Dates
Our annual Fall meetings take place at Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club Resort. Our exclusive group rate will save you hundreds of dollars per day compared to regular resort rates, with no additional mandatory resort fees. Enjoy discounted park tickets, early park entry, deals for admission after 1 p.m., and bonus visits when you buy 2-day or longer park tickets.
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Fall Disney Meetings
- Dec 1 - Dec 5, 2024 (group rate available from Thanksgiving Day, November 28 - December 8)
Hotel group booking reference G0798224: Book your room and get tickets now for Fall 2024. $284 plus tax per night - December 1 - 4, 2025 (group rate available from Thanksgiving Day, November 27 - December 7)
Hotel group booking reference G0798234: $301 plus tax per night
Upcoming Conferences and Workshops
NAFA VCU Nurse Anesthesia Conference – Virginia Beach
New! NAFA returns to the beach – Escape to the Cavalier Resort, located in the prestigious semi-private North End of the Virginia Beach Oceanfront.
Virtual Only: NAFA VCU Nurse Anesthesia Conference – Virginia Beach
Join us virtually for the in-person NAFA program held at Virginia Beach.
NAFA VCU 43rd Annual Anesthesia Meeting - Fall Disney
Our most popular event of the year! Earn 26 CE and explore the latest research relevant to current clinical practice.
New! Pre-Conference Workshop
CRNA Crucial Conversations: Mastering Dialogue in High-Stake Situations
Virtual Only: NAFA VCU 43rd Annual Anesthesia Meeting - Fall Disney
Join us virtually for the in-person NAFA program held at Disney.
Socratic Seminars
Join us for virtual facilitated leadership book discussions.
Earn 3 Class A CE each and explore options for our first-ever CRNA digital badges.
NAFA RVA - Workshops, Simulation, & Custom Training
Join us for ultrasound workshops, high-fidelity simulations to practice anesthesia crisis resource management (ACRM) principles, and custom training in our state-of-the-art facilities or at your location.
What CRNAs say about NAFA
This was definitely one of the best conferences I've attended in recent years. Helpful engaging staff, fresh topics, and pleasant accommodations all added to an overall great seminar.
The speakers are interesting, up to date, innovators In their fields. The setting is gorgeous. I have been to this meeting for several years it is always excellent.
I have relied on on-the-job training for ultrasound techniques, but this hands-on course has allowed me to correct my errors, turn my flaws into success, and hopefully gain more confidence and improve my technique.
A great meeting to learn newest technology, evidence and best practices supporting safest quality patient care we can offer. And the sun is always waiting for you after the meeting for your enjoyment.
The VCU College of Health Professions building
Design influences how we work, how we learn, and how we care for patients. Our workshops are held at the awe-inspiring, ultra-modern VCU College of Health Professions in downtown Richmond, Virginia. Step into our technologically advanced 3,000-square-foot Center for Research in Human Simulation to practice advanced anesthesia administration procedures or hands-on training for critical events.
Technology
High-definition audiovisual equipment enables faculty to record training activities and provide detailed and subsequent debriefings designed to solidify learning. The Simulation Center houses a classroom adjacent to high-fidelity operating room suites as well as an on-site conference room with closed circuit television and a projection screen to provide real-time viewing of activities in the lab.