In March of 2020, the Congenital Cardiac Anesthesia Society (CCAS) Board of Directors created the CCAS Research Committee to address the research needs of our specialty. The Research Committee is a closed committee tasked with promoting and encouraging research related to the practice of pediatric cardiac anesthesia; promoting multi-center research with the potential to modify present care paradigms and/or improve outcomes; reviewing studies to be placed on the CCAS website or other CCAS-related materials; approving surveys submitted to CCAS for distribution to the membership; advising and participating in the planning of the CCAS Annual Meeting on topics of research and quality improvement science; evaluating submissions for the CCAS Dolly D. Hansen Research Award and abstracts for the annual meeting; and other matters of interest to research in our specialty.

We are now looking for 3 new members interested in joining the research committee. If you are interested in joining our committee or want to nominate a colleague with an interest in congenital cardiac anesthesia research, please send your nomination and the following information to [email protected] before Friday, February 28, 2025.

• First and Last name of the candidate
• Institution
• Area of research interest
• Short paragraph explaining candidates interest in the committee
• Candidate CV

Applications will be reviewed, and the 3 new candidates will be approved by the CCAS Board of Directors. Preference will be given to those with a strong research background in pediatric cardiac anesthesia.

Please feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions.

Laura Downey, MD
Chair of the CCAS Research Committee
[email protected]