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Podcast: Beyond The Mask: Innovation & Opportunities For CRNAs
Episode: Grade 1 View – Ep. 26 – Tackling Ageism in Anesthesia with Dr. Cynthia Farina
Description: Ageism might not be the first ‘ism’ that comes to mind in healthcare, but it’s one that affects every provider eventually. Today’s guest, Cynthia Farina, DNP, CRNA, RN, CNE, is an educator who has devoted much of her life to advocating for wellness, inclusion, and professional longevity. She joins Kevin and Charity to break down the subtle ways age bias shows up in anesthesia—from assumptions about “slowing down” to underestimating younger providers—and how both ends of the spectrum can experience its effects.
Dr. Farina was recently part of an AANA webinar titled Respect Across the Lifes...