Demystify the Oral Board Exam with STS Prep
Event dates
Apr 21 – May 28, 2026
Location
Virtual
An opportunity for early and mid-career STS surgeon members to learn how to lead in and out of the OR.
Event dates
Apr 24, 2026 – Jan 27, 2027
Location
Virtual, Chicago, and San Diego
Performing as our best selves as cardiothoracic surgeons both inside and outside of the workplace
Event dates
Apr 28, 2026
Location
Virtual
Practical intra-operative decision algorithms for experienced cardiac surgeons managing high-risk patients.
Date
7 p.m. ET
Hear didactic lectures and case demonstrations from expert faculty, then practice in a realistic, cardiac robotic simulation environment.
Event dates
May 14–15, 2026
Location
Norcross, GA
An experiential foundation and hands-on practice in basic cardiothoracic operating skills for first-year residents.
Event dates
Aug 20–23, 2026
Location
Chicago, IL
Event dates
Sep 10–11, 2026
Location
Seoul, South Korea
Skills development and collaborative learning for cardiothoracic surgeons and their team members who perform coronary surgery.
Event dates
Sep 17–19, 2026
Location
Chicago, IL
Discussions on valuable research and important clinical findings with the goal of improving data collection and patient outcomes.
Event dates
Sep 30 – Oct 2, 2026
Location
New Orleans, LA
The latest techniques and management strategies in cardiovascular and thoracic critical care and enhanced recovery after surgery for the entire care team.
Event dates
Oct 9–10, 2026
Location
Baltimore, MD
An STS collaboration with the Asian Society for Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery.
Event dates
Nov 13–14, 2026
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Event dates
Dec 3–5, 2026
Location
Santiago, Chile
An opportunity for early and mid-career STS surgeon members to learn how to lead in and out of the OR.
Event dates
Jan 28, 2026
Location
Zoom, Chicago, and New Orleans

The STS South Asian Webinar: Surgical Management of Infectious Lung Diseases features expert talks on open and minimally invasive surgical approaches to infectious lung diseases, including tuberculosis sequelae, by leading thoracic surgeons from South Asia, Europe, and the United States.

Date
8 a.m. ET
Duration
1 hr. 24 mins.

Join Drs. Leonidas Tapias and Michael Krainock as they review the latest clinical data supporting the use of ctDNA for molecular residual disease (MRD) assessment in resectable NSCLC. Learn how MRD helps identify NSCLC patients who remain at high recurrence risk after surgery and detects recurrence before radiographic imaging. The webinar will conclude with a review of real-world case studies, practical considerations for implementing MRD testing in routine practice, and future directions for research.  

Sponsored by Natera, Inc.

Date
8 p.m. ET
Duration
1 hr. 1 min.
Join a live discussion on building the foundation of a strong career.
Event dates
Dec 9, 2025
Location
Virtual
A cardiothoracic webinar in collaboration with The Society for Heart Failure & Transplantation and The Indian Association of Cardiovascular-Thoracic Surgeon
Date
Duration
1 hr. 23 mins.