Congenital Cardiac Anesthesia Society
A Section of the the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia

This unique scholarship is provided by the Congenital Cardiac Anesthesia Society (CCAS). It is designed for students and residents. The goals are to assist in travel/lodging costs to attend the 2025 Annual CCAS/SPA-AAP Conference and to increase networking opportunities during the meeting. CCAS Awardees are expected to attend the 2025 Annual CCAS Meeting in Orlando, Florida on March 26th-27th and are invited to join the SPA-AAP Awardees for SPAERS activities during the SPA-APP Pediatric Anesthesiology 2025 meeting on March 28th-30th.

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Inquiring Minds Mending Tiny Hearts

The CCAS Research Committee is proud to launch our monthly Podcast “Inquiring Minds Mending Tiny Hearts”.  Over the course of this podcast, the research committee will invite experts to discuss pearls and pitfalls of research in the field of congenital cardiac disease.  We will address a wide range of topics from “How to write a research abstract for a conference” to “How to turn your idea into a research project” to “How can I use a national database to answer my research question?”  We hope that this Podcast will provide a valuable resource for trainees and faculty alike.

 

Adult Congenital Heart Disease and the Pregnant Patient – Risk Stratification and Management
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
6:00 – 7:00 PM Eastern Time (US)

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MODERATORS:

Andrea K. Girnius, MD Associate Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology; University of Cincinnati 

Pablo Motta, MD Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, Baylor College of Medicine

SPEAKERS:

Anna Ray, MD Associate in Cardiac Anesthesia, Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Boston Children’s Hospital; Instructor of Anaesthesia, Harvard Medical School

Katherine L. Zaleski, MD Associate in Cardiac Anesthesia, Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Boston Children’s Hospital; Assistant Professior of Anaesthesia, Harvard Medical School

 

At the completion of this Session, attendees will be able to:

• Review the physiological changes of pregnancy with particular attention to the cardiovascular system.
• Understand risk stratification in pregnant patients with adult congenital heart disease (ACHD).
• Learn to anticipate and address common cardiovascular complications in pregnant ACHD patients.
• Explore the role of a Maternal Heart Team in optimizing maternal and fetal outcomes for patients with ACHD.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the session with individual Zoom link.

This newly minted committee is dedicated to promoting the field of congenital cardiac anesthesia worldwide, especially in areas of greatest need through educational programming, cross-national research endeavors, and hands-on care. P

Please contact Richard Hubbard, MD, Chair of the Global Health Committee, if you are interested in joining at [email protected].

The Summer 2024 issue of CCAS E-News is now available online. Please click HERE to view the new issue.

Highlights include:

• Leadership Messages
• Annual Meeting Session Reviews
• Committee & SIG Updates
• Spotlight on a Researcher – Dr. Laura Downey
• Medical Student’s Perspective
• CCAS-ChiP Network Journal Watch Collaboration
• Challenging Case
• Artistry in Medicine

If you have any ideas for articles or comments, please do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected].

Read and enjoy.
Anne Elisa Cossu, MD, MS, FASA
Editor