Airway Exchange – Ep 19 - CRNA Admissions: A New Approach to Candidate Assessment

Beyond The Mask: Innovation & Opportunities For CRNAs · Jun 2, 2026 · 47m

What if CRNA school interviews have been measuring the wrong things all along?

In this episode of Airway Exchange, Vicente Gonzalez, DNP, CRNA and Ann Miller, DNP, CRNA, faculty from Florida International University, break down their groundbreaking new admissions interview process designed to assess what traditional interviews often miss: resilience, adaptability, teamwork, critical thinking, and emotional regulation.

Here’s some of what you’ll hear in this episode:

🧠 Traditional CRNA interviews often reward rehearsed answers—not authentic ability

🎯 The new process focuses on resilience…