Paul W. Santoro MS, CRNA

for AANA Vice President

Dear Supporters,


First, I would like to thank you again for the opportunity to serve you this past year as AANA Treasurer.  Aside from other Board duties, these past months I have been actively involved with the Commission on Anesthesia Economics and Reimbursement and the State Organizational Development Committee.

Today, I would like to briefly share my views on what I believe to be one of the most pressing issues we face today - Continuous Infrastructure Development.  It has been my steadfast belief in business and in association management, that our continuous investment in enhanced operational capabilities is critical to long term success.  At both the national and state levels, these investments must encompass the human, business process and technologic aspects of CRNA practice and association management. 

Although the SODC has made great strides in assisting state associations with certain aspects of their infrastructure through the Organizational Health Allocation, I believe a re-examination of our current approach is warranted.  Building upon past success, we now have the opportunity to focus on improving the operational capabilities of our state associations. By addressing the business processes of our state associations and leveraging technology, much of which we currently have at hand, it is my firm belief we will forestall many state level challenges to CRNA practice and become more effective when legislation or litigation becomes necessary.

I look forward to discussing this issue further and would welcome any questions or comments you may have.