Performing as our best selves as cardiothoracic surgeons both inside and outside of the workplace
Event dates
Mar 10 – Apr 28, 2026
Location
Virtual
An opportunity for early and mid-career STS surgeon members to learn how to lead in and out of the OR.
Event dates
Mar 19, 2026 – Jan 27, 2027
Location
Virtual, Chicago, and San Diego
Be the voice of the cardiothoracic surgery specialty in Washington, DC.
Event dates
Mar 23–24, 2026
Location
Washington, DC
Demystify the Oral Board Exam with STS Prep
Event dates
Apr 1 – May 31, 2026
Location
Virtual
Hear didactic lectures and case demonstrations from expert faculty, then practice in a realistic, cardiac robotic simulation environment.
Event dates
May 14–15, 2026
Location
Norcross, GA
An experiential foundation and hands-on practice in basic cardiothoracic operating skills for first-year residents.
Event dates
Aug 20–23, 2026
Location
Chicago, IL
Event dates
Sep 10–11, 2026
Location
Seoul, South Korea
Skills development and collaborative learning for cardiothoracic surgeons and their team members who perform coronary surgery.
Event dates
Sep 17–19, 2026
Location
Chicago, IL
Discussions on valuable research and important clinical findings with the goal of improving data collection and patient outcomes.
Event dates
Sep 30 – Oct 2, 2026
Location
New Orleans, LA
The latest techniques and management strategies in cardiovascular and thoracic critical care and enhanced recovery after surgery for the entire care team.
Event dates
Oct 9–10, 2026
Location
Baltimore, MD
An STS collaboration with the Asian Society for Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery.
Event dates
Nov 13–14, 2026
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Event dates
Dec 3–5, 2026
Location
Santiago, Chile
In this webinar, a diverse panel of surgeons from Latin America and the United States will analyze in a multidisciplinary manner the surgical, physiological, and life-support challenges in the management of the neonate with complex congenital heart disease. The panel will emphasize intraoperative decision-making and early postoperative hemodynamic and respiratory management, including the role of neonatal ECMO as a rescue strategy and bridge to stability.
Date
Duration
1 hr. 31 mins.

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Date
Duration
1 hr. 14 mins.
This webinar reviews significant lung infections such as mucormycosis, tuberculosis, and hydatidosis. Our expert panel of speakers from the United States and Latin America will discuss controversial topics on these three diseases, state-of-the-art management, and different options in surgical approach.
Date
Duration
1 hr. 2 mins.
Discussions on valuable research and important clinical findings with the goal of improving data collection and patient outcomes.
Event dates
Sep 25–26, 2025
Location
San Antonio, TX
This webinar reviews significant lung infections such as mucormycosis, tuberculosis, and hydatidosis. Our expert panel of speakers from the United States and Latin America will discuss controversial topics on these three diseases, state-of-the-art management, and different options in surgical approach.
Date
Duration
1 hr. 30 min.

This 30-minute session expands on the STS Roadmap to Mobile Lung Cancer Screenings and examines the intricacies of mobile cancer screening units and how they operate. The event is open to all interested in creating or expanding a mobile cancer screening initiative at their institution.
 

Moderator 

Elliot L. Servais, MD
Lahey Hospital & Medical Center
Burlington, MA

 

Date
Duration
31 mins.