Council members are American Heart Association (AHA) volunteers. The Council on Cardiovascular Surgery and Anesthesia (CVSA) includes surgeons, anesthesiologists and scientists interested in cardiac, vascular and thoracic interventions. The council is involved in a full range of American Heart Association activities, including basic science and clinical trials. Read Dr. Lawton's full message
Jennifer Lawton, MD, FAHA
Chair, Council on Cardiovascular Surgery and Anesthesia
Scientific Sessions: Nov. 10-12
Exhibits: Nov. 10-12
Cardiovascular Nursing Clinical Symposium: Nov. 10-11
Chicago, Illinois
The method for applying for funding is Web-based, using our electronic system, Grants@Heart.
The latest research in the fields of cardiology, cardiovascular surgery, electrophysiology, internal medicine, nursing and other fields in cardiovascular medicine are printed in the council's journal each month.
CVSA proudly sponsors an which honors researchers, early career investigators and medical students. View the CVSA Council Awards to see if you qualify.
I have had the great opportunity to share my research work with a lot of Colleagues coming from all the world.
AHA provides tools and resources to help me educate my patients and families.
As a graduate student who initially came from an unrelated field, my AHA membership has helped connect me to my peers and colleagues at different levels of their career.
AHA membership has helped my career in a thousand ways.
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