Biography: Christine Zambricki, CRNA

Christine Zambricki is the Senior Director of Federal Affairs Strategies for the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists, working primarily in the AANA Federal Government Affairs Office in Washington DC. A CRNA for more than 30 years and the 2001 recipient of the AANA’s prestigious Agatha Hodgins Award, Zambricki received her master’s and bachelor’s degrees in nurse anesthesia from Wayne State University in Detroit, and her bachelor’s degree in nursing from Michigan State University in East Lansing. A past president of the AANA, Zambricki’s work with health care policy related to anesthesia practice is well documented. Closely aligned with regulatory matters, Zambricki served as chair of the Michigan Board of Nursing, chair of the Governor’s Task Force on Specialty Nursing, and as a member of the The Joint Commission Professional and Technical Advisory Committee.