Are you interested in being part of the team that plans CCAS’s annual national meeting? Do you want to be more involved in your Society? What could you bring to the team?

The CCAS Education Committee is looking for Program Co-Chairs to work in tandem with the meeting Program Chairs and Program Shadows to plan the educational programs for the CCAS 2026 Annual Meeting.

Eligibility Guidelines:

• Availability to participate in planning meetings (Zoom) and email communication with planning team members
• CCAS Member in good standing (trainee members not eligible)
• Approval from your division/department leadership to serve in the role (time commitment)
• Members who have previously served as SPA, CCAS, or SPPM Program Chair are not eligible

Expectations:

• The position will require a 4-year commitment, advancing through: Junior Co-Chair, Senior Co-Chair, Program Chair, Immediate Past Chair/Webinar Director.
• The Co-Chairs will be responsible for assisting the Chair with Moderator Coordination (Junior Co-Chair), Workshop and PBLD coordination (Senior Co-Chair).
• The Co-Chairs will be responsible for assisting the Chair with the main program (Lecture and Speaker coordination, SPA joint session planning).
• The planning team will report to the CCAS Vice President/Education Chair.
• The Chair will assist the Immediate Past Chair with biannual webinar planning.

This represents an ideal opportunity for faculty who are interested in getting more involved in the Congenital Cardiac Anesthesia Society.

Interested candidates should submit a one-page statement and CV to Jenny Patterson at [email protected] no later than April 21, 2025. The statement should outline your reason for wanting to be a Program Co-Chair, as well as your experience/service within CCAS (or other organization).

If you are eligible and qualified and not selected to serve in this particular cycle, we will keep your application and CV on file for consideration for future meetings and opportunities within CCAS.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Kim Battle at [email protected].