Calendar of Events

2026 STS Mock Oral Exam Course

Demystify the Oral Board Exam with STS Prep

Apr 21 – May 28, 2026

Virtual

2026-27 STS Leadership Institute

An opportunity for early and mid-career STS surgeon members to learn how to lead in and out of the OR.

Apr 24, 2026 – Jan 27, 2027

Virtual, Chicago, and San Diego

2025-26 STS Wellness Institute

Performing as our best selves as cardiothoracic surgeons both inside and outside of the workplace

Apr 28, 2026

Virtual

Industry Spotlight Webinar: Marginal Gains in High‑Risk Cardiac Surgery: Operative Hemostasis & Closure Tactics for Complex Cases

Practical intra-operative decision algorithms for experienced cardiac surgeons managing high-risk patients.

Apr 30, 2026

7 p.m. ET

2026 STS Workshop on Robotic Cardiac Surgery

Hear didactic lectures and case demonstrations from expert faculty, then practice in a realistic, cardiac robotic simulation environment.

May 14–15, 2026

Norcross, GA

STS/SCA Webinar Series: Across the Drapes: Multidisciplinary Management in Low EF CABG

Join the fourth installment of the STS/SCA Webinar Series: Across the Drapes. Leaders in both surgery and anesthesiology will discuss preoperative and intraoperative management of Low Ejection Fraction (EF) CABG and its complications, with the goal of optimizing intraoperative management between surgeons and anesthesiologists.

Learning Objectives:

May 21, 2026

7 p.m. ET

STS/IACTS Webinar: Congenital Cardiac Surgery—Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection

The first congenital webinar in our STS South Asia webinar series delves into the topic of pulmonary vein stenosis in TAPVC. Expert surgeons from both the United States and South Asia will speak on both the primary and secondary pathologies.

A collaborative series presented by the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) and the Indian Association of Cardiovascular-Thoracic Surgeons.

Moderators

Thomas Mathew, MS, MCh
Prince Sultan Cardiac Center
As Sulimaniyah, Saudi Arabia

May 23, 2026

8 a.m. ET

2026 STS Boot Camp

An experiential foundation and hands-on practice in basic cardiothoracic operating skills for first-year residents.

Aug 20–23, 2026

Chicago, IL

Heart Valve Disease Forum 2026

Sep 10–11, 2026

Seoul, South Korea

2026 STS CABG Academy

Skills development and collaborative learning for cardiothoracic surgeons and their team members who perform coronary surgery.

Sep 17–19, 2026

Chicago, IL

2026 Advances in Quality & Outcomes: A Data Managers Meeting

Discussions on valuable research and important clinical findings with the goal of improving data collection and patient outcomes.

Sep 30 – Oct 2, 2026

New Orleans, LA

2026 STS Perioperative & Critical Care Conference

The latest techniques and management strategies in cardiovascular and thoracic critical care and enhanced recovery after surgery for the entire care team.

Oct 9–10, 2026

Baltimore, MD

STS Leadership Institute 2025-26

An opportunity for early and mid-career STS surgeon members to learn how to lead in and out of the OR.

Jan 28, 2026

Zoom, Chicago, and New Orleans

STS South Asian Webinar: Surgical Management of Infectious Lung Diseases

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.

Jan 10, 2026

1 hr. 24 mins.

Industry Spotlight Webinar: Ultrasensitive MRD Testing for Post-Surgical Management in NSCLC

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.  

Preparing for an Impactful Interview Season

Join a live discussion on building the foundation of a strong career.

Dec 9, 2025

Virtual

STS/SfHFT/IACTS Webinar: VAD Surgery Unplugged—Insights from Global Experts

A cardiothoracic webinar in collaboration with The Society for Heart Failure & Transplantation and The Indian Association of Cardiovascular-Thoracic Surgeon

Dec 6, 2025

1 hr. 23 mins.

2025 STS/EACTS/LACES Latin America Cardiovascular Surgery Conference

Dec 4–6, 2025

Lima, Peru

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