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Call for Nominations for STS Officer & Board Positions

Now through May 15, STS members may nominate themselves or others for officer and Board positions. Learn about open positions, qualifications, and the nominations process.

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Education

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Event
2025 STS Mock Oral Exam Course

Demystify the Oral Board Exam with STS Prep

Apr 22 – May 8, 2025

Virtual

Event
2025 STS/EACTS/ESTS Latin America Thoracic Surgery Conference

A full-day symposium in association with TÓRAX 2025 – XXIV Congress of the Brazilian Society of Thoracic Surgery

May 10, 2025

Recife Expo Center, Brazil

Event
ASCVTS 2025

The 33rd Annual Meeting of the Asian Society for Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

May 14–17, 2025

Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre

Data & Research

Initiatives and resources to improve quality care for patients

STS National Database

The gold standard for clinical registries and quality improvement

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Public Reporting

Institutional performance and national benchmarks for survival, complications, and other measures.

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Current Projects

The latest research in progress from programs funded by STS

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Data Access Programs

STS data for quality improvement initiatives, clinical trials, and research

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Resources

Essential tools for cardiothoracic surgeons

Risk Calculators

Calculate a patient’s risk of mortality and morbidities for common surgeries.

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Early Career Resources

Guidance and resources for CT surgeons in the first 7 years of practice

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Clinical Practice Documents and Policies

Improve patient outcomes with guidelines from experienced medical professionals.

Surgical Checklists

PDFs to prepare you and your team for upcoming surgeries.

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News & Media

The latest from the field of thoracic surgeryView All >

Podcast
#8, S1: The Surgeon Role In Navigating the Biomarker Space

Thinking Thoracic Co-host Dr. Erin Gillaspie talks with Dr. Stephen Liu, associate professor of medicine at Georgetown University and head of Developmental Therapeutics at the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, about the surgeon's role in navigating the biomarker space and working collaboratively with oncology colleagues. Listen today.

40 min.

Podcast
#164; S5: Same Surgeon, Different Light w/ Drs. Ross and Jamie Ungerleider

Co-hosts Drs. Cherie Erkmen and Sara Pereira have a fascinating conversation with Dr. Ross Ungerleider, a congenital heart surgeon at University of North Carolina Health, and his wife, Dr. Jamie Ungerleider, an educational psychologist, about their research and personal experiences supporting surgeons and their families, with a particular focus on spousal wellness. Their work emphasizes the importance of addressing the well-being of surgeons' significant others, who often face unique challenges that can impact both their relationships and personal lives.

1 hr

Press Release from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Press Release
Medicaid Expansion Improves Timely Lung Cancer Treatment and Access to High-Volume Hospitals

CHICAGO – April 10, 2025 – A new study published in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, the flagship journal from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons, suggests that Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act has significantly improved access to timely treatment and high-volume hospitals for patients with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). These findings underscore the critical role of healthcare policy in delivering quality oncologic care.

Apr 10, 2025

STS News, the Society’s quarterly magazine for members only, brings you the latest CT surgery news, research, stories, and more to help keep you in the know and connected to your peers.

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