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: Multidisciplinary Management in low ejection fraction CABG.

A collaborative series presented by the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) and the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists (SCA)

Moderators

Mary Beth Brady, MD
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Baltimore, MD

Rakesh C. Arora, MD, PhD, FRCSC
Northwestern Medicine
Chicago, IL

May 21, 2026

7 p.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

2026 STS-ASCVTS Aortic Summit

An STS collaboration with the Asian Society for Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery.

Nov 13–14, 2026

Tokyo, Japan

Arrest after Cardiac Surgery: Is Your Team Ready?

An expert panel highlights a team-based approach to managing cardiac surgery patients who suffer sudden postoperative cardiac arrest.

Aug 18, 2022

1 hr.

Rapid-Fire Patient Safety Rounds 2.0

A panel comprising residents and surgeons demonstrate a novel approach to Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (QIPS) rounds.

Aug 4, 2022

59 min.

An Inside Look at STS Advocacy: Understanding Your Impact

Learn about the different facets of STS advocacy, what it can do for you, and how you can make a lasting impact on the cardiothoracic surgery specialty. Presenters share how STS advocacy intersects with everyday aspects of members' surgical practices, as well as their personal, professional, and institutional priorities from quality improvement to coding and reimbursement.

Jul 28, 2022

51 min.

Robotic Mitral Valve Repair Essentials

An expert panel discusses the necessary components of building a successful robotic mitral valve repair program.

Jun 29, 2022

1 hr. 12 min.

Understanding and Implementing the New CoC Lung Cancer Standards

Recently the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (CoC) updated its Quality of Care Measures for CoC-accredited cancer programs to treat patients. In this episode of the STS Webinar Series, an expert panel discusses the rationale behind the revised CoC Standard 5.8, how implementation of the new measures can optimize surgical processes and improve patient outcomes—and how to react when your institution’s performance reports indicate you could do more.

Apr 28, 2022

1 hr. 1 min.

2022 STS Workshop on Robotic Cardiac Surgery

Apr 21–22, 2022

Intuitive Surgical Robotics — Atlanta, Georgia

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