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The American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (ASPAN) represents the interests of 60,000 nurses in preanesthesia and postanesthesia care, ambulatory surgery, and pain management. Created by and for perianesthesia nurses, ASPAN provides unparalleled education, research, clinical practice expertise, and standards.  ►ASPAN's Core Ideology

Membership

ASPAN member benefits are extensive - click here to read more! You can join ASPAN online here, or click here to download a Membership Application form.

Education

Discover ASPAN Learn! Live Seminars, Live Webcasts, On-Demand Video Modules, Article Reviews and more to build your nursing knowledge while earning contact hours.

Publications

ASPAN's Perianesthesia Nursing Standards and other ASPAN publications are available to enhance your knowledge and assist you in all areas of perianesthesia practice.

July 2025
1  September/October Breathline Copy Due
1  ASPAN Scholarship/Award Application Packet Postmark Deadline
10  October JoPAN Calendar Submission Deadline
15  Deadline to Request ASPAN Seminar for Winter/Spring 2026

August 2025
15-16 ASPAN Strategic Planning Meeting, Cherry Hill, NJ
25 February JoPAN Copy Due

September 2025
1 Agenda Items and Committee Reports Due for Midyear Board Meeting
1 November/December Breathline Copy Due
10 December JoPAN Calendar Submission Deadline
30 Deadline to Request ASPAN Select Seminar for January 2026

October 2025
1 ASPAN Board Candidate Nomination Packet Postmark Deadline
15 Celebrate Successful Perianesthesia Practices Abstract Online Deadline for 2026 Conference
15 Clinical Inquiry (Research/EBP/QI) Abstract Online Deadline for 2026 Conference
25 April JoPAN Copy Due
31 Deadline to Request ASPAN Select Seminar for February 2026

November 2025
1 January/February Breathline Copy Due
7 ASPAN Midyear Board of Directors Meeting, Louisville, KY
7-8 Perianesthesia Development Institute, Louisville, KY
10 February JoPAN Calendar Submission Deadline
20 2026-2027 Willingness-To-Serve Forms Online Deadline
30 Deadline to Request ASPAN Select Seminar for March 2026
30 Postmark Deadline to nominate candidates for the Excellence in Clinical Practice Award and the Award for Outstanding Achievement

December 2025
27 June JoPAN Copy Due
 
January 2026
1 ASPAN Research Grants Application Deadline
1 March/April Breathline Copy Due
10 ASPAN Above and Beyond Service Recognition Submission Deadline
10 April JoPAN Calendar Submission Deadline
15 FASPAN Application Deadline
26 Resolutions Deadline for 2026 Representative Assembly (RA)
31 Deadline to Request ASPAN Select Seminar for May 2026

February 2026
1 Committee Reports / Agenda Items Due for Preconference Board Meeting
1 Gold Leaf Component of the Year Award Submission Postmark Deadline
2-8 PeriAnesthesia Nurse Awareness Week (PANAW) 2026
15 Deadline to Request ASPAN Seminar for Summer/Fall 2026
25 August JoPAN Copy Due
25 Component Representatives’ Names Due in National Office for 2026 RA Meeting
28 Deadline to Request ASPAN Select Seminar for June 2026

March 2026
1 May/June Breathline Copy Due
10 June JoPAN Calendar Submission Deadline
27 2026 RA Meeting Materials Notification Email to Representatives
31 Deadline to Request ASPAN Select Seminar for July 2026

April 2026
25 October JoPAN Copy Due
25 ASPAN Board of Directors Meeting, San Francisco, CA
26 ASPAN RA Meeting, San Francisco, CA
27-30 ASPAN 45th Annual National Conference, San Francisco, CA
30 Deadline to Request ASPAN Select Seminar for August 2026

May 2026
1 July/August Breathline Copy Due
31 Deadline to Request ASPAN Select Seminar for September 2026

 

 

Message from the 2025-2026 President
Ursula Mellinger
BSN RN CPAN CAPA
Moving to the Future
and Accepting the Challenges

 

 

 

 
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