An opportunity for early and mid-career STS surgeon members to learn how to lead in and out of the OR.
Event dates
Oct 22, 2026 – Jan 27, 2027
Location
Virtual, Chicago, and San Diego
An opportunity for cardiothoracic surgeons, trainees, and allied cardiovascular professionals across South Asia to learn from experienced international faculty, discuss challenging cases, and gain insights into contemporary surgical techniques and decision-making.
Date
8 a.m. ET

This webinar will explore how circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) and minimal residual disease (MRD) can inform care across perioperative lung cancer care. Faculty will discuss practical approaches to ctDNA sampling before and after surgery, including its integration with imaging, and examine how MRD findings may guide conversations about treatment escalation, de-escalation, and clinical trial referral.

Date
7 p.m. ET
An STS collaboration with the Asian Society for Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery.
Event dates
Nov 13–14, 2026
Location
Tokyo, Japan
A world-class, international event that will explore the latest developments and best practices in coronary artery disease, congenital heart disease, thoracic aortic disease, atrial fibrillation, and the surgical management of heart failure
Event dates
Dec 3–5, 2026
Location
Santiago, Chile

Join the next installment of the STS/SCA webinar series, Across the Drapes: Intraoperative Disasters and Crises in Cardiac Surgery. Surgery and anesthesiology leaders will discuss strategies to improve collaborative intraoperative management. This second webinar in the series will focus on pulmonary artery catheter (PAC) rupture, cardiac arrest during induction, and TAVR rupture.

A collaborative series presented by the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists  
 

Date
7 p.m. ET
The premier annual event in cardiothoracic surgery, unveiling never-before-seen science, techniques, and technology, and creating a forum to build lasting connections with colleagues.
Event dates
Jan 28–31, 2027
Location
San Diego, California
Practical insights on coronary surgery best practices
Date
Duration
1 hr. 1 min.
Join a live discussion on building the foundation of a strong career.
Event dates
Jul 9, 2026
Location
Virtual

During this webinar, presenters will look at surgeon readiness for operating following neoadjuvant immunotherapy and targeted therapies, while sharing new knowledge of pathology review and standardized assessment of pathologic complete response (pCR). The program reinforces the rationale for adjuvant therapy continuation, drawing on evidence from AEGEAN, including event-free survival outcomes, pathology-linked insights, and postoperative treatment sequencing. The session also defines the surgeon’s role in educating patients across the full treatment journey.

Date
Duration
1 hr. 1 min.
Demystify the Oral Board Exam with STS Prep
Event dates
May 28, 2026
Location
Virtual

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

Date
Duration
1 hr. 18 mins.

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  

Date
Duration
1 hr. 26 mins.