Detroit Mercy Nurse Anesthesia Seminar
48th Annual Detroit Mercy Nurse Anesthesia Seminar
Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026
Motor City Casino Conference Center
The Detroit Mercy Nurse Anesthesia program conducts this annual event to showcase our program and students, embrace our CRNA community, connect with alumni and introduce interested RNs to anesthesia topics.
Professional photographer Michael Shuster will be available to take headshots. See additional information and sample headshots.
Alumni Reunion Wine and Cheese Gathering
The UDM faculty are hosting an Alumni Wine and Cheese Reunion in the MCC Iridescence Lounge for each graduating class “on the fives." If you are a member of the Classes of 2021, 2016, 2011, 2006, 2001, 1996, 1991, 1986 and 1981, please join us immediately following the seminar to catch up with your classmates!
Campus Tour
Tailored for prospective applicants and those interested in nurse anesthesia, please join us for an optional 45-minute tour of the McNichols Campus. The tour will begin at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 13, the day before the Seminar, and will depart from the lobby of the Health Professions Facility.
Meet with current students who will answer questions as they show you our Simulation Lab, our state of the art classrooms and other campus highlights. Wear comfortable and weather-appropriate clothing.
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Vendor Registration
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Program Schedule
7 a.m.: Registration, Exhibit area opens, Coffee and breakfast snacks
8 – 8:30 a.m.: The Future of Anesthesia Education
Josh Olson CRNA DNP, Program Director
8:30 – 9 a.m.: MANA PAC Update: Where we’ve been, where we are, how to move forward
Charlie Hunter RNAS, MANA PAC Student Representative
9 – 10 a.m.: Cultural and Religious Competence as a Clinical Skill in Modern Anesthesia Practice
Engy Abunassar CRNA DNP, Featured Alumni Speaker, Class of 2025
10 – 10:45 a.m.: Visit our vendors in the exhibit hall
10:45 – 11:15 a.m.: Radically Dissect the Anesthesia Management of a Radical Neck Dissection Case from x%&*#!
Sarah Underwood RNAS, Student Speaker
11:15 – 11:45 a.m.: Anesthesia Management of the Adult Patient with a History of a Repaired Congenital Heart Defect
Darby Horne RNAS, Student Speaker
11:45 a.m. – 1 p.m.: Lunch
1 – 2 p.m.: Pediatric Respiratory Disease: When to make the hard stop!
Mary Bochinski CRNA MS, Featured Faculty Speaker
2 – 3 p.m.: Concurrent Session #1: Panel Discussion: Applying to Nurse Anesthesia School, Assuring That Your Efforts Are Effective.
Facilitated by Dr. Joshua Olson, panel of current students and recent graduates
2 – 3 p.m.: Concurrent Session #2: Advanced Airway Rescue: Anatomy, ultrasound and cricothyrotomy techniques
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Campus Tour Registration
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