Is the AA profession gaining ground?

This discussion is over.

Come up with something better than this please. It's about as worn out as all the "yo momma" jokes

Not intended as a joke...you appear to be one who needs to release a lot of tension and angst. Ok, yoga perhaps? Someone on here that could probably help you with that one.

Excellent - go back to sleep.

Typical though. Ignore the facts, spout off about the "A$A", which I know is your personal favorite abbreviation to toss around.

So 65% of practicing CRNA's are of the "poor brow-beaten dumbed down" variety? That's what you're saying, because that's how many practice in anesthesia care team practices with an anesthesiologist. Sure, some have more autonomy than others. The point is, the anesthesiologist is still there. If fully independent CRNA practice is the ultimate desire of the AANA, why do it's members elect a president that is part of a 100% medically-directed-by-the-book practice?

Five AA schools and counting - more in the works. Don't assume we're going to sit back and chill out.

case in point

What are the five schools? I know of ;
1. emory
2. case
don't know the other 3.

1. Emory
2. Case Western
3. South University
4. Nova - Ft. Lauderdale
5. Univ of Missouri School of Medicine

From the official site:

http://www.anesthetist.org/content/view/28/40/

http://www.anesthetist.org/content/view/26/40/

The 5th program at UMKC was formally announced two months ago. They will be accepting applications in a few months for the class entering in the summer of 2007. Since there is no contact data yet, their information has not been placed on our website. However, if you'd like, I'd be happy to PM it to you when it becomes available.