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Two CRNAs, a commute, and a voice recorder

Core Anesthesia is an education app by two CRNAs who turned study talks into a podcast. It helps CRNAs earn credits and SRNAs stay on track with their programs.

Core Anesthesia founders standing in front of a banner promoting CRNA podcast episodes

Cole Dill and Tanner Hulin met the way a lot of anesthesia school study partners do: comparing notes on the drive to and from clinical. Talking through the material exposed the gaps in their own understanding, so they started recording the conversations.

Classmates asked for copies. Then more classmates asked, until emailing audio files around stopped being workable. They moved the recordings to a podcast platform instead, and Core Anesthesia was born.

The format caught on because it solved a real problem: fitting study time into a schedule made of long clinical days and back-to-back cases. An episode works on a commute or a run in a way a textbook never will. That original problem is still the one Core is built to solve.

Core Anesthesia booth display, CRNAs in scrubs by anesthesia equipment, podcast recording on CEU credit, and SRNA graduates in doctoral regalia

Two practicing CRNAs who built the app they wished they’d had as students.

Tanner Hulin, co-founder of Core Anesthesia, wearing blue scrubs and a surgical cap

Tanner Hulin

Co-founder and Producer

After graduating with his DNP in 2021, Tanner joined an anesthesia group in the Phoenix, AZ area where he currently practices. He loves the outdoors and enjoys traveling to national parks with his wife.

Cole Dill, founding member of Core Anesthesia, wearing blue scrubs and a surgical cap

Cole Dill

Co-founder and Marketing Director

After graduating with his DNP in 2021, Cole works as a CRNA at a level 1 trauma center in central Illinois. Cole is passionate about entrepreneurship and enjoys coupling his passion for anesthesia with his drive for business. Cole enjoys spending time with his wife and children as well as playing golf, running, and hiking.

Since 2022

Continuing education,the same way

In 2022 we launched a continuing education branch, giving CRNAs a way to earn AANA pre-approved Class A credit directly through the app. The courses use the same podcast format as the student curriculum, so earning credit fits into the same commute studying always has — with certificates, tracking, and AANA reporting handled in the app, at a fraction of what CRNAs are used to paying.

Part of the Archer Review family

Core Anesthesia is now part of Archer Review, a group of healthcare education brands under one parent company. The founders, the curriculum, and the mission haven’t changed — what’s changed is the platform behind it, and the resources available to keep building.

Our mission

Make anesthesia education accessible and affordable without asking students and clinicians to find extra time they don’t have. Every episode uses the same commute-friendly format that started Core in the first place, so studying fits into a day instead of competing with it.

Desktop mockup of the Core Anesthesia platform showing 68 Class A CE courses for CRNAs

Don’t just take our word for it

Hear how students and practicing clinicians use Core Anesthesia chieve their learning goals.

This app/company makes continuing ed a breeze. Thorough yet concise content in a format you can squeeze in when it's convenient for you AND CRNA owned? Win win. An even bigger plus: the customer service is top notch – a rare thing these days! They worked with me to submit my credits out of their normal submission periods and were so kind. Will forever recommend Core!

landerson808

Fantastic app and information. When I was a SRNA I would listen to their podcasts on my commute to clinicals, before tests and even as part of preparing for boards. Now that I am a CRNA I am able to use these podcasts as a refresher and also for CEU credits. I have and still recommend these podcasts, and now app, to SRNAs that I work with.

Alk Foo
Level 1 trauma center

Core Anesthesia garners the name honestly. This app is full of critical care knowledge with anesthesia at the forefront. The hosts of the recordings are amazing and both have unique styles of explaining their information. Use this resource and keep your anesthesia information up

Bizzyizzyxox

I've listened to every episode 2-3 times. They're short and easy to follow. Cole and Tanner have really helped to explain concepts which I have trouble understanding. I would recommend this podcast to anyone interested in the anesthesia field

@fresh_juju
Level 3 trauma center

Core anesthesia is so helpful to listen to while driving to and from clinical, while exercising, or walking my dog. The topics covered are so helpful. This app has helped me prepare for exams throughout my program and for the SEE exam.

Flem26799976
"SRNA Must Have!!!"

You ever just feel like you study better in a small group? Insert Core Anesthesia. Their discussion approach to their podcasts are amazing and it is my favorite study hack. Thanks guys!!

Izzy Meehl
"Your new study buddies."

I am currently using this as a study tool for school and it is awesome! I am for sure using this even into my career as a CRNA

Scupp12
"Great learning platform for students and CRNAs"
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