Erin Van Winkle, CAA, grew up in Cleveland, Ohio and attended The Ohio State University where she received a bachelor's degree in health sciences. She moved to Washington, D.C., and then attended Case Western Reserve University, graduating in May 2017 with a master of science degree in anesthesiology. Her favorite part of being a CAA is the opportunity it has given her to give back, such as when she attends an annual medical mission to the Philippines providing pediatric anesthesia for cleft lip and palate surgeries.