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 2026 Annual CCAS/SPA-AAP Conference and to increase networking opportunities during the meeting. CCAS Awardees are expected to attend the 2026 Annual CCAS Meeting in Denver, Colorado, March 11-12, 2026 and are invited to join the SPA-AAP Awardees for SPAERS activities during the SPA-APP Pediatric Anesthesiology 2026 meeting, March 13-15, 2026.
2 recipients will be selected. Recipients will:
- Receive $1,500.
- Have the opportunity to get to know a CCAS member and learn more about careers in pediatric anesthesiology via a casual meet-n-greet.
To be considered for this scholarship, you need to meet all of the following 4 criteria:
- Submit an abstract to CCAS in the usual fashion. All abstracts are acceptable (case reports, research projects, PBLD, etc.)
- Be the presenting author of a CCAS abstract/poster.
- Attend CCAS 2026 Annual Meeting in person.
- Be or become a member of CCAS/SPA (free for trainees).*
*Apply for free trainee CCAS membership here:
https://secured.societyhq.com/ccas/ccas_online_appl.iphtml
Please note, due to the limited numbers of awards, you are encouraged to submit an application at this time (prior to knowing whether your abstract is accepted). However, only abstracts accepted by CCAS to the meeting will qualify for the scholarship. Scholarship application will close January 30, 2026. Scholarship recipients will be notified by email before February 13, 2026.
CLICK HERE TO FOR APPLICATION.
Please direct any questions to:
Dr. Laura Downey
Chair of the CCAS Research Committee
laura.ansley.downey@emory.edu