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Packing for Leadership Courses: What to Bring & What to Take Away

It is important to remember that leadership skills, like creating an anastomosis, take proper instruction and deliberate practice.

Oct 20, 2020

4 min read

Joseph D. Phillips, MD

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Get Involved, then Show Up and Do the Work

“Why should I get involved with STS?”A look at the breath of activities within the Society and how engagement gives you a chance to challenge yourself, and learn new things.

Sep 27, 2020

5 min read

Douglas E. Wood, MD

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Essential Elements of an Ideal Job

With the new academic year fully in progress, those of you in your final year of training are undoubtedly considering life beyond residency or fellowship. In addition to the busy demands of day-to-day life, you will have the added excitement and challenges of finding your first “real” job. In broad strokes, considering the four Ps below may help you identify and determine your ideal job.

Aug 18, 2020

4 min read

Betty C. Tong, MD, MHS, MS

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The Importance of Diversity and Inclusion in Cardiothoracic Surgery

"If CT surgery is to continue advancing and attracting the brightest, most skilled, and innovative people, we must invite, encourage, and guide qualified individuals from all races, cultures, genders, sexual orientations, and experiences to join us," Dr. Godoy says.

Jul 2, 2020

5 min read

Luis A. Godoy, MD

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Developing Clinical Research through Collaboration

The basic elements needed to get started in clinical research.

Jun 22, 2020

4 min read

Robert M. Van Haren, MD, MsPH

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The Pandemic’s Byproduct: Work-Life Integration, At Last

At the time of this post, the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted 188 countries, with 4.5 million confirmed cases worldwide and more than 300,000 deaths. Families are mourning, businesses are filing for bankruptcy, and those who have not yet suffered tangible loss are overwhelmed with fear and unanswered questions.

May 22, 2020

7 min read

Mara B. Antonoff, MD

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Transitioning to the OR at Your New Institution

You’ve been waiting for this moment. After more than 12 years of medical school and training, the operating room is yours for the first time as an attending surgeon. You walk into the OR, expecting the same setup and routine that you used all through fellowship. But wait a second… you see a beanbag and wonder if people even still use those.

May 18, 2020

6 min read

Brian Mitzman, MD

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COVID-19 Challenges Surgeons to ‘Embrace the Changes’ in Health Care

Dr. Sara J. Pereira shares her experience in Birmingham, Alabama, describing how the pandemic has created a renewed role for telemedicine and the reality of disease progression in patients whose care has been delayed.

May 11, 2020

7 min read

Sara J. Pereira, MD

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Cardiothoracic Surgeons Offer Compassion, Perseverance, and Experience during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Dr. Vinod H. Thourani describes how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting cardiothoracic surgeons and their patients and how the specialty is uniquely equipped to handle the high-intensity work of actively managing COVID-19 patients.

May 4, 2020

4 min read

Vinod H. Thourani, MD

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How Leaders Make Decisions During Times of Crisis

There comes a time in every leader’s job where a crisis emerges. In the Oxford English dictionary, the word “crisis” is defined as “a time of great danger, difficulty, or confusion when problems must be solved or important decisions must be made.”

Apr 24, 2020

9 min read

Thomas K. Varghese Jr., MD, MS

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Staying Grounded During the COVID-19 Pandemic

The new decade is off to a dramatic start. Across the globe, Australia was devastated by wildfires, and hitting us much closer to home, Nashville was simultaneously struck by four tornadoes, and Utah was shaken by earthquakes.

Mar 27, 2020

7 min read

Drs. Erin A. Gillaspie, Gabriel Loor, & Mara B. Antonoff

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COVID-19: The US Perspective

Dr. T. Sloane Guy describes how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting hospitals and patients in the US and what it means for the cardiothoracic surgery specialty.

Mar 19, 2020

5 min read

T. Sloane Guy, MD, MBA