Ep 103: Courage to Lead – 2018-19 AANA President Garry Brydges, PhD, DNP, MBA, CRNA, ACNP-BC, FAAN
Beyond The Mask: Innovation & Opportunities For CRNAs · Jeremy Stanley
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Show Notes
We don’t have to go very far back to find the guest on the latest installment in our Presidential Leadership Series. Garry Brydges PhD, DNP, MBA, CRNA, ACNP-BC, FAAN, in the AANA, served as the AANA president for the 2018-19 year so his experiences are still very fresh. Join us as we look back at the challenges of his term, the lessons learned, and why self-reflection has become part of his daily life.
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What we discuss on this show:
1:27 – Traveling during COVID
3:19 – Welcome in Garry Brydges
5:12 – Garry’s extensive educational background
8:16 – Was going to law school when elected AANA president
11:20 – Looking back on his presidency. Why did he decide to run?
19:48 – Why Garry was the right person for a role the board.
24:38 – Meetings are such a wonderful opportunity for presidents
27:38 – Challenges Garry faced during his year
36:26 – Leveraging social media
42:08 – Advocacy issues during his presidency
45:16 – The most valuable leadership lesson he learned
50:56 – A message to the younger CRNAs
52:40 – Garry’s athletic career