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Event
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.
Oct 16, 2025 – Jan 30, 2026
Zoom, Chicago, and New Orleans
STS Wellness institute

Event
2025-26 STS Wellness Institute

Performing as our best selves as cardiothoracic surgeons both inside and outside of the workplace
Oct 28, 2025 – Apr 28, 2026
Virtual
STS/SCA Webinar

Webinar
STS/SCA Webinar Series: Across the Drapes: 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
Latin America Cardiovascular Surgery Conference

Event
2025 STS/EACTS/LACES Latin America Cardiovascular Surgery Conference

Dec 4–6, 2025
Lima, Peru
STS 2026 Teaching for Tomorrow Together Jan. 28 - Feb 1, New Orleans

Event
62nd STS Annual Meeting

Our theme, Teaching for Tomorrow Together, honors STS’s dedication to innovation, training the next generation of cardiothoracic surgeons, and moving the specialty forward through collaboration and community.
Jan 29 – Feb 1, 2026
New Orleans, LA
2026 Advocacy Conference

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2026 STS Advocacy Conference

Be the voice of the cardiothoracic surgery specialty in Washington, DC.
Mar 9–10, 2026
Washington, DC

Past Events and Webinars

Heart Valve Disease Forum 2025

Event
Heart Valve Disease Forum 2025

KTCVS-STS Asia Symposium on Valvular Heart Disease
Sep 12–13, 2025
Seoul, Korea
STS/SCA Webinar

Webinar
STS/SCA Webinar Series: Across the Drapes: Multidisciplinary Management in Thoracic Aortic Surgery

Please fill out this short survey to share your thoughts on the webinar and how we can improve future sessions.

1 hr. 2 min.
STS 2025 Boot Camp

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2025 STS Boot Camp

An experiential foundation and hands-on practice in basic cardiothoracic operating skills for first-year residents.
Aug 21–24, 2025
Chicago, IL
STS Webinar Series

Webinar
STS Webinar Series: Demystifying Robotic Mitral Valve Repair of the Posterior Leaflet

Please fill out this short survey to share your thoughts on the webinar and how we can improve future sessions.

1 hr. 2 mins.
early career journey webinar

Webinar
How to Maximize Your First Six Months of Training

Hear tips and best practices for navigating the start of your cardiothoracic surgery residency.
1 hr. 6 mins.
STS Webinar Series

Webinar
STS Webinar Series: Appropriate Lung Cancer Staging and Diagnosis

A multidisciplinary approach to lung cancer staging and diagnosis from medical oncology, pulmonology, and cardiothoracic surgery perspectives
1 hr. 3 mins.