mock oral 2026

2026 STS Mock Oral Exam Course

Demystify the Oral Board Exam with STS Prep
Apr 21 – May 28, 2026
Virtual
STS Leadership Institute banner

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
STS Wellness institute

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

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.
7 p.m. ET
Robotics 2026

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

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:

7 p.m. ET
STS Webinar Series

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

8 a.m. ET
Boot Camp 2026

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

Heart Valve Disease Forum 2026

Sep 10–11, 2026
Seoul, South Korea
CABG ACADEMY

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
AQO 2026

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

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

Past Events and Webinars

LatAm 2023

2023 STS/EACTS/ESTS Latin America Thoracic Surgery Conference

Dec 1–2, 2023
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
STS Webinar Series

Innovations in Lung Tumor Localization: The Latest in Bronchoscopy and Molecular Imaging

As sublobar resection becomes more prevalent for early-stage lung cancer treatment, precise tumor localization has gained greater importance.
1 hr.
STS Webinar Series

Sublobar Resection Versus Lobectomy for Early-Stage Lung Cancer: A Debate

Discussion of two important clinical trials demonstrating equivalent survival for sublobar resection versus lobectomy for clinical stage IA.
1 hr. 2 min.
STS Webinar Series

Latin Heart Round Series: Rounds on Patient with Tetralogy of Fallot Undergoing Surgical Palliation

Experts provide insight on the management of patients born with Tetralogy of Fallot.
1 hr. 32 min.
2023 STS Advocacy Conference

2023 STS Advocacy Conference

Be the voice of the cardiothoracic surgery specialty in Washington, DC
Oct 17–18, 2023
Washington, D.C.
Webinar Series

The Real Cost of Patient Safety

A panel of leaders in cardiothoracic surgery will explore the cost of patient safety relative to the effects on education, how public reporting of patient safety is often confusing to patients, and how expected patient safety results may lead to disproportionate investments and difficult prioritization decisions.

Topics will include: 

1 hr. 2 min.