# Grade 1 View – S2, E18 – AANA Annual Congress from the Resident Perspective Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/beyond-the-mask-innovation-opportunities-for-crnas-918982/grade-1-view-s2-e18-aana-annual-congress-from-the-resident-perspective Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/beyond-the-mask-innovation-opportunities-for-crnas-918982/grade-1-view-s2-e18-aana-annual-congress-from-the-resident-perspective.md Podcast: [Beyond The Mask: Innovation & Opportunities For CRNAs](https://stenobird.com/podcast/beyond-the-mask-innovation-opportunities-for-crnas-918982) Published: 2026-09-01T06:12:00+00:00 Episode link: https://beyondthemask.podbean.com/e/grade-1-view-%e2%80%93-s2-e18-%e2%80%93-what-crna-students-learned-at-aana-annual-congress/ Audio file: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ac8ez9uxm7bef5ea/S2_018_-_BEYOND_THE_MASK_G1V_-_CONGRESS_WRAP_UP7w61w.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/beyond-the-mask-innovation-opportunities-for-crnas-918982/episodes/grade-1-view-s2-e18-aana-annual-congress-from-the-resident-perspective Duration seconds: 1346 ## Resource What is the AANA Annual Congress actually like for student and resident attendees? The Grade 1 View team takes listeners inside the 2026 meeting in Boston to discuss the sessions, speakers, networking, student events, and unexpected moments that stood out most. Levi, Kelsey, Mackenzie, and Nicolas wrap up a weekend of recording episodes from the Broadcast Booth with this episode that reflects on their experiences, with a pop in from two surprise guests. Here’s some of what we discuss in this episode: πŸŽ“ Student Perspective: Congress offers real-world professional exposure 🀝 Build Connections: Networking can create lifelong relationships πŸ’ͺ Find Resilience: Community helps students reset and recharge 🌎 See the Profession: Nurse anesthesia extends far beyond clinicals πŸš€ Get Involved: Leadership and advocacy opportunities start early Visit us online: https://beyondthemaskpodcast.com/grade-1-view/ Visit the AANA Resident Hub: https://www.aana.com/resident-hub/ Help us grow by leaving a review: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beyond-the-mask-innovation-opportunities-for-crnas/id1440309246 ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/beyond-the-mask-innovation-opportunities-for-crnas-918982/episodes/grade-1-view-s2-e18-aana-annual-congress-from-the-resident-perspective/transcription-requests` β€” Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/beyond-the-mask-innovation-opportunities-for-crnas-918982/grade-1-view-s2-e18-aana-annual-congress-from-the-resident-perspective.md` β€” Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.