Calendar of Events

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

2026 STS Mock Oral Exam Course

Demystify the Oral Board Exam with STS Prep

May 16–28, 2026

Virtual

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

Latin Heart Rounds: Surgical Management of Left Main Stem — Current Guidelines

A diverse panel of surgeons from Latin America and the United States will discuss the current guidelines for the surgical management of left main stem, medical and interventional treatments, and surgical techniques.

This session is a collaboration between STS and Latin American Association of Cardiac and Endovascular Surgery (LACES). Presented in Portuguese with English subtitles.

Moderators

Victor Bautista-Hernandez, MD
Christus Children's of San Antonio
San Antonio, TX

May 22, 2026

1 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

2026-27 STS Leadership Institute

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

Jul 9, 2026 – Jan 27, 2027

Virtual, Chicago, and San Diego

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

EACTS/STS/CSIA Cardio-Thoracic Conference

The Inaugural Cardio-Thoracic Conference "In Africa for Africa"

Sep 4–6, 2026

Cape Town, South Africa

Heart Valve Disease Forum 2026

Restoring Harmony in Aortic Valve & Root Surgery

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

Asian Pacific Islander Identity, Representation, and Inclusion in Cardiothoracic Surgery

Diversity in the physician workforce is a key component of delivering the best care to our increasingly heterogeneous patient population. The experience of Asians in cardiothoracic surgery is not well known. With a paucity of published evidence, the webinar panel will introduce the topic through the lived experience of Asians in the specialty. The discussion will explore:

Mar 16, 2023

1 hr.

Contemporary Treatment of Aortic Regurgitation

Aortic regurgitation is an undertreated condition, often because patients are not referred in a timely fashion for intervention. During this STS webinar, attendees will hear from an expert panel on the evidence base for timing of intervention as well as evolving treatment options. Conventional surgical aortic valve repair can be considered alongside the Ross procedure and transcatheter interventions with dedicated devices. Webinar participants will be better informed on how to treat this patient population.

2023 STS Coding Workshop

The latest coding and reimbursement updates affecting cardiothoracic surgical practices.

Feb 10–11, 2023

Virtual

STS 2023 59th Annual Meeting January 21-23, 2023

STS 59th Annual Meeting

Jan 21–23, 2023

San Diego, California

Current Management of Stage IIIA Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Changing Paradigm

The management of stage IIIA non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is evolving in the era of immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy. In the past, there has been a great deal of controversy regarding the optimal management of patients with N2 nodal metastasis at the time of diagnosis of NSCLC. There are some new questions to address when considering the results of the Checkmate 816 and the NADIM II clinical trials which demonstrated improved disease-free survival and overall survival with neoadjuvant combined chemotherapy and Nivolumab.

Nov 10, 2022

58 min.

New FDA-Approved Aortic Technologies

Recent approvals by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have made available two new technologies for treating aortic disease. The GORE® TAG® Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis (TBE) is single-branch aortic stent graft that provides an off-the-shelf solution for patients that need zone II aortic coverage and obviates the need for prior left subclavian revascularization. The Thoraflex Hybrid Frozen Elephant Trunk (FET) device is a pre-mated surgical graft and an aortic stent graft to facilitate single-stage treatment of arch and proximal descending aortic pathologies.

Nov 3, 2022

1 hr. 7 min.

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