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STS Webinar Series

Webinar
Latin Heart Rounds: Perioperative Management of Complex Neonatal Surgery

In this webinar, a diverse panel of surgeons from Latin America and the United States will analyze in a multidisciplinary manner the surgical, physiological, and life-support challenges in the management of the neonate with complex congenital heart disease. The panel will emphasize intraoperative decision-making and early postoperative hemodynamic and respiratory management, including the role of neonatal ECMO as a rescue strategy and bridge to stability.

1 p.m. ET
STS/SCA Webinar

Webinar
STS/SCA Webinar Series: Across the Drapes: Multidisciplinary Management in Mitral Valve Repair

A collaborative series presented by the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) and the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists (SCA).
7 p.m. ET
STS Wellness institute

Event
2025-26 STS Wellness Institute

Performing as our best selves as cardiothoracic surgeons both inside and outside of the workplace
Dec 2, 2025 – Apr 28, 2026
Virtual
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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.

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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 >
Thinking Thoracic podcast

Podcast
#16, S1 How the VERITAS Trial Has Transformed Lung Cancer Diagnosis

In this episode of Thinking Thoracic, host Dr. Erin Gillaspie talks with Dr. Robert Lentz and Dr. Fabien Maldonado about the groundbreaking VERITAS trial, which is reshaping how clinicians diagnose lung cancer. Published in the New England Journal of Medicine, the VERITAS trial compared navigational bronchoscopy with CT-guided biopsy in a rigorous, randomized design, bringing much-needed evidence to interventional pulmonology.

45 min.
DC Capitol

Blog
Government Shutdown Puts Key Health Programs at Risk

The federal government is entering its third week of a shutdown, as Republicans and Democrats remain unable to reach an agreement to fund government operations for FY 2026.  

2 min read
Rachel Pollock, STS Advocacy
thinking thoracic finance

Podcast
A Surgeon’s Worth: Negotiation and Money Management

The latest episode of Thinking Thoracic takes on a topic that’s often considered taboo: finances. Host Erin Gillaspie, MD, MPH, sits down with Lawrence Greiten, MD, and Josh Daily, MD, to discuss their recent paper examining financial decision-making in cardiothoracic surgery. From training pathways to compensation survey data, the conversation highlights how earnings and financial trade-offs shape career choices and negotiations. Tune in for practical insights every surgeon, especially those early in their careers, can use.

1 hr
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STS News Banner

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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Member Voices

Joseph F. Sabik

Joseph F. Sabik III, MD

STS President
It’s about making sure that patients get the right treatment, so they can have the best long-term outcomes.
  News Article
Africa Wallace, MD

Africa F. Wallace, MD

Workforce Member
Our roles as attendings, division chiefs, chairs, coaches, and mentors come with a larger responsibility.

Robert S.D. Higgins, MD

STS Past President
STS was the first place where I was welcomed to be part of like-minded surgeons focused on patients, who improved outcomes, and had a mission.
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