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The American Academy of Anesthesiologist Assistants welcomes you!
The AAAA is a non-profit association of graduates from CAHEA-AMA/CAAHEP accredited training programs specializing in the science and clinical practice of anesthesiology.

The purpose of the Academy is to...
  • Establish and maintain the standards of the profession by fostering and encouraging continuing education and research to all graduate Anesthesiologist Assistants and enrolled students of accredited programs.
  • Represent the interests of the profession
  • Initiate and cultivate relationships with other organizations of health care providers.
  • Instill confidence in the public by adhering to established ethical norms and legal constraints
  • Encouraging the skilled and compassionate practice of anesthesia with respect for human dignity and the rights of patients in their care
AA Students Go West!

This new article in Missouri Medicine, the publication of the Missouri State Medical Association, describes how a new AA program is getting underway in Kansas City. It will mean more choice for those considering the AA profession out west, and eventually more AAs to solve the shortage of anesthesia providers, as they are doing in other states.

Click here to read the article

Reprinted with permission from Missouri Medicine 2008 Jan/Feb; 105(1) pgs 27-29, Copyright © 2008 Missouri State Medical Association.

NEW! Guidelines for the Ethical Standards of the Anesthesiologist Assistant
The AAAA Board of Directors approved the "Guidelines for the Ethical Standards of the Anesthesiologist Assistant" on July 24, 2007. This document is published on our Practice Statements page with 4 other statements. Click here! Click here!
Ohio Supreme Court Decision Rendered!

May 23, 2007 - A unanimous decision by the Ohio Supreme Court was made to invalidate Ohio Administrative Code 4731-24-04(A) because it conflicts with Ohio Revised Code 4760.09 (the law that licenses AAs in the state). Click here for the Ohio Supreme Court Decision. Click here for the Ohio Supreme Court Decision.
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