COA Update (.5 MAC Ed CE)

Friday, February 6, 2026

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM East Coast USA Time

Location: Level 2- Commonwealth Ballroom 3-4

Speaker(s)

Francis Gerbasi, PhD, CRNA, FAAN

Chief Executive Officer
COA - Nurse Anesthesia, Illinois, United States
Kelly L. Wiltse Nicely, PhD, CRNA, FAANA, FAAN

Program Director, Assistant Professor
Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing Nurse Anesthesia Program
Decatur, Georgia, United States

The COA will provide an update regarding revisions to the Accreditation Policies and Procedures and COA Standards. This includes accomplishments and initiatives of the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs.

Learning Objectives:

Identify COA accomplishments in 2025 and planned activities for 2026.
Discuss revisions to COA Standards and Accreditation Policies and Procedures.
Discuss 2025 Annual Report Data and topics of interest.