Ep 112: Courage to Lead – Two-Term AANA President Peggy McFadden, CRNA, BS

The next installment of our Presidential Leadership Series features Peggy McFadden, CRNA, BS, who actually served two terms as the AANA president. Join us as we look back on her impressive career and learn what challenges were facing the AANA in the mid-1980s and early 1990s.

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What we discuss on this episode:

3:17 – Background on Peggy’s life and career

5:25 – Challenges of the first term

16:10 – Replacing the Executive Director

19:00 – Medicare reimbursement

23:58 – Back for a second term

27:07 – Highlights of the second term

33:56 – What would she do differently?

36:29 – Her message to young CRNAs

39:58 – Running for public office

41:40 – Her hobbies

44:25 – Final thoughts