Delegation Leaders are selected by the professional association to represent the members and the goals of the association. Delegation leaders provide the initial vision and guidance in the development of the professional program. Delegation Leaders assist in facilitating the professional dialog, greeting hosts and representing the delegation members while in the field.

DR. DEBBIE MALINA

Debbie Malina has been a CRNA for over 26 years. She is a former Region Director, Treasurer, and President (2011-12) of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA); a past Lead Coordinator of the Nursing Organizations Alliance, and has held numerous other state and national elected and appointed positions. Debbie has led a number of international CRNA delegations to other countries where CRNAs from the US were able to come together with their overseas nurse anesthesia colleagues and other healthcare providers.

In addition to legal and business consulting, Debbie has practiced in a number of states and a variety of healthcare settings, being an independent contractor since 2004. She recently was the interim director of surgical services for a 4-surgeon cosmetic surgery center and currently works at a ketamine and pain clinic. She has been a faculty member at 2 nurse anesthesiology programs. She received her Master’s Degree in Anesthesiology from Barry University, an MBA from Madison University, and her Doctorate in Nursing Science (DNSc) from the University of TN Memphis. She has been a member of Sigma Theta Tau, and has been inducted as a Distinguished Fellow for Nursing in the National Academies of Practice.

In her personal life, Debbie and her husband, both Ohio natives, are enjoying their return home after being gone for almost 40 years.

She is looking forward to sharing this next adventure with you!