Our History

View by Era

1976–1981: Origins

1982–1987: Rapid Growth

1988–1998: Journal Affiliation and Echocardiography

1999–2009: Accreditation and Research Funding Initiatives

2010–2020: Diversification and Certification

1976–1981: Origins

1976

Outreach to Association of Cardiac Anesthesiologists (ACA)

1978

SCA Incorporated in Louisiana

President: Robert Marino MD, Vice-President: George Burgess MD, Secretary-Treasurer: Martin Peuler MD.

1979

Spring 1979: Annual Meeting of Southern Society of Anesthesiologists

The Ochsner group invite cardiac anesthesiology groups at the University of Alabama and Emory University to collaborate on a national education meeting in the Fall and to join the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists (SCA).

November 16-17, 1979: First SCA Annual Meeting, New Orleans LA

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First SCA Newsletter

1980

Second Annual Meeting, Kiawah Island, SC

First Keynote Speaker: Jim Arens MD

Scientific Program Committee Formed

First Chair: Paul Barash MD

1981

First Collaboration with Other Professional Organizations

Glenn Gravlee MD appointed SCA representative to Board of Governors of American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion, joining pre-existing representatives from Society of Thoracic Surgeons and American Association for Thoracic Surgery.

Committee on Education and Research Established

Chairperson: Jerry Reves MD

1982–1987: Rapid Growth

1982

Committee on Research Formed

Chairperson: John Tinker MD

Management Contract with Ruggles Service Corp

John Hinckley, CEO

First American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Breakfast Panel

1983

First Research Grant

Resident Awards RA Alpert MD and PN Beaupre MD

SCA Publication Committee Formed

Chairperson: Jerry Reves MD

1984

Canadian Board Member Position is Established

First Representative: Earl Wynands MD

First Workshop at Annual Meeting

Workshop Organizer: Alan Schwartz MD

1985

First Starter Research Award

Recipient: Phillipe Housman MD

1986

First International Congress of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia (ICCVA) in Munich, West Germany

1987

Publication of First SCA Monograph: “Acute Revascularization of the Infarcted Heart”

Annual Series 1987–2010; First Editor: Jerry Reves MD

1988–1998: Journal Affiliation and Echocardiography

1989

Decision to Pursue a Journal Affiliation

1991

Initiate Collaboration with Financial Advisor to Manage SCA Investments

1991

Journal Affiliation with Anesthesia & Analgesia

Section on Cardiac Anesthesiology established, Section editor Jerry Reves MD

First Young Investigator Awards

Timothy Conelly, MD and Arthur Wallace, MD

1995

Begin Development of a Perioperative TEE Exam

1996

First Annual Update on Cardiopulmonary Bypass

First interdisciplinary SCA-sanctioned educational meeting Co-chairs: Frederick Hensley MD and Eugene Hessel MD

1998

First Annual Comprehensive Review and Update on Perioperative Echocardiography

Co-chairs Robert Savage MD and Sol Aronson MD

Formation of National Board of Echocardiography (NBE) by SCA and American Society of Echocardiography

Dan Thys MD, Founding Director, first SCA member to serve as NBE President

1999–2009: Accreditation and Research Funding Initiatives

1999

Working Group for Subspecialty Certification Formed

Implementation of SCA Website

2001

SCA Newsletter converts to on-line format

2002

First Distinguished Service Award

Recipient: Earl Wynands MD

2003

Mid-Career Research Grants Implemented

Recipients: Yaacov Gozal MD and John Hayes MD

SCA Endorses American Heart Association Guidelines on Physician Competency in TEE

Collaboration with ASA on Annual Meeting Cardiac Track Begins

2004

Anesthesia Residency Review Committee Endorses Accreditation of Fellowship Programs in Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology

Flawless Operative Cardiovascular Unified Systems (FOCUS) Patient Safety Project Initiated

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2005

First Joint Collaboration on Practice Guidelines – Management of Patients with Valvular Heart Disease with American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association

SCA Representative: Jack Shanewise MD

2006

Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Approves Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Fellowships

2007

Christina Mora Mangano MD elected first woman President of SCA

SCA Foundation Established Under the Leadership of Joyce Wahr, MD

Mission: Generate and manage funding for SCA research grants.

2008

SCA Newsletter Goes Online

First Fellow Session at Annual Meeting

First ACGME-Accredited Fellowship Programs

2009

Collaboration with Heartweb by ASA and SCA Starts Development of Basic Perioperative TEE Program

2010–2020: Diversification and Certification

2010

Initiation of Basic Perioperative TEE Certification

2011

On-Line Fellowship Lecture Series Implemented

2012

Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Fellowship Match Program Initiated

First SCA proposal for subspecialty certification in Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology rejected by American Board of Anesthesiology

2013

SCA Participation in STS Database Initiated

First Full-Day Thoracic Anesthesia Symposium at Annual Meeting

Miami, FL

SCA and ASA Launch Basic Perioperative TEE Program

2014

First Perioperative TEE Recertification

First 35 Years of SCA History Published in A&A

Author: Jerry Reves MD

European Association of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesiology (EACTA) Board Position Established

2015

Journal Circulation Annual Supplement on Cardiac Surgery Appoints Jerrold Levy MD as Co-editor

2018

First Special Interest Group Created: Women in Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology (WICTA)

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2020

American Board of Anesthesiology approves Subspecialty Certification in Adult Cardiac Anesthesiology

SCA President Chris Troianos MD

Establishment of Two Early Career Board of Directors positions

Going Forward: 2020 and Beyond

SCA DEI Jr. Resident Scholarship Program
Combined SCA-AATS Conference (2024)
Medical Students in Cardiothoracic Anesthesia
Additional Subspecialty Interest Groups

Collaborations: 1979 – 2022

American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion (ABCP)
Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS)
American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS)
American Heart Association (AHA)
European Association of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesiology
International Congress of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Anesthesia (ICCVA)

Cumulative SCA Grants: 2008–2022

Our History

View by Era

1976–1981: Origins

Outreach to Association of Cardiac Anesthesiologists (ACA)

SCA Incorporated in Louisiana

Spring 1979: Annual Meeting of Southern Society of Anesthesiologists

November 16-17, 1979: First SCA Annual Meeting, New Orleans LA

First SCA Newsletter

Second Annual Meeting, Kiawah Island, SC

Scientific Program Committee Formed

First Collaboration with Other Professional Organizations

Committee on Education and Research Established

1982–1987: Rapid Growth

Committee on Research Formed

Management Contract with Ruggles Service Corp

First American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Breakfast Panel

First Research Grant

SCA Publication Committee Formed

Canadian Board Member Position is Established

First Workshop at Annual Meeting

First Starter Research Award

First International Congress of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia (ICCVA) in Munich, West Germany

Publication of First SCA Monograph: “Acute Revascularization of the Infarcted Heart”

1988–1998: Journal Affiliation and Echocardiography

Decision to Pursue a Journal Affiliation

Initiate Collaboration with Financial Advisor to Manage SCA Investments

Journal Affiliation with Anesthesia & Analgesia

First Young Investigator Awards

Begin Development of a Perioperative TEE Exam

First Annual Update on Cardiopulmonary Bypass

First Annual Comprehensive Review and Update on Perioperative Echocardiography

Formation of National Board of Echocardiography (NBE) by SCA and American Society of Echocardiography

First Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE) Examination

1999–2009: Accreditation and Research Funding Initiatives

Working Group for Subspecialty Certification Formed

Implementation of SCA Website

SCA Newsletter converts to on-line format

First Distinguished Service Award

Mid-Career Research Grants Implemented

SCA Endorses American Heart Association Guidelines on Physician Competency in TEE

Collaboration with ASA on Annual Meeting Cardiac Track Begins

Anesthesia Residency Review Committee Endorses Accreditation of Fellowship Programs in Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology

Flawless Operative Cardiovascular Unified Systems (FOCUS) Patient Safety Project Initiated

First Joint Collaboration on Practice Guidelines – Management of Patients with Valvular Heart Disease with American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association

Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Approves Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Fellowships

Christina Mora Mangano MD elected first woman President of SCA

SCA Foundation Established Under the Leadership of Joyce Wahr, MD

SCA Newsletter Goes Online

First Fellow Session at Annual Meeting

First ACGME-Accredited Fellowship Programs

Collaboration with Heartweb by ASA and SCA Starts Development of Basic Perioperative TEE Program

2010–2020: Diversification and Certification

Initiation of Basic Perioperative TEE Certification

On-Line Fellowship Lecture Series Implemented

Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Fellowship Match Program Initiated

First SCA proposal for subspecialty certification in Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology rejected by American Board of Anesthesiology

SCA Participation in STS Database Initiated

First Full-Day Thoracic Anesthesia Symposium at Annual Meeting

SCA and ASA Launch Basic Perioperative TEE Program

First Perioperative TEE Recertification

First 35 Years of SCA History Published in A&A

European Association of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesiology (EACTA) Board Position Established

Journal Circulation Annual Supplement on Cardiac Surgery Appoints Jerrold Levy MD as Co-editor

First Special Interest Group Created: Women in Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology (WICTA)

American Board of Anesthesiology approves Subspecialty Certification in Adult Cardiac Anesthesiology

Establishment of Two Early Career Board of Directors positions

Going Forward: 2020 and Beyond

Collaborations: 1979 – 2022

Cumulative SCA Grants: 2008–2022