G lobal Perspectives was introduced as a column in 2008 by Trish Seifert, MSN, RN, CNOR, CRNFA, FAAN, the immediate past editor-in-chief. It was one of many initiatives fromTrish that demonstrated that she understood that the AORN Journal must evolve as surgical patient care delivery and perioperative nursing evolve. She appreciated, as did AORN, the concept of the global village and the many hundreds of thousands of perioperative nurses who worked therein. The initial coordinator of the Global Perspectives column, Cynthia Spry, MSN, MA, RN, CNOR, introduced readers to a slew of ideas, activities, events, and perioperative nurses from around the world. It was not easy taking up the reins fromCynthia, which I did nearly three years ago, but I was keen to have a go after my three-year stint on the AORN Journal Editorial Board. However, as I have largely retired from the workforce, the time has come for me to say goodbye, and this will be my final column in the role of coordinator. I thank the Editorial Board; Journal staff; and, in particular, the editors-in-chief with whom I have worked, for their support and collegiality during the past several years. The topic I have chosen to explore in my final Global Perspectives column is an overview and update on professional perioperative nursing associations (PNAs). This seems a fitting subject on which to focus, given the nature of this column. One of my passions is active involvement in and promotion of PNAs. I have spent years doing committee