Calendar of Events

Event
STS Leadership Institute 2025-26

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

Apr 4, 2025 – Jan 30, 2026

Zoom, Chicago, and New Orleans

Webinar
Conduits for CABG—Where Do We Stand?

Join a group of expert faculty for an in-depth discussion on the latest advances, controversies, and best practices in conduit strategies for CABG. The panelists will discuss:

State-of-the-Art CABG Conduits – Beyond the Basics
Arterial Grafts: What’s the Gold Standard Today?
Challenges in Everyday Cases – What Would You Do?

Moderators

Mario Gaudino, MD, PhD
Weill Cornell Medical College
New York, NY

Irbaz Hameed, MD
Yale University
New Haven, CT

Apr 10, 2025

7 p.m. ET

Event
2025 STS Mock Oral Exam Course

Demystify the Oral Board Exam with STS Prep

Apr 22 – May 8, 2025

Virtual

Event
2025 STS/EACTS/ESTS Latin America Thoracic Surgery Conference

A full-day symposium in association with TÓRAX 2025 – XXIV Congress of the Brazilian Society of Thoracic Surgery

May 10, 2025

Recife Expo Center, Brazil

Event
ASCVTS 2025

The 33rd Annual Meeting of the Asian Society for Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

May 14–17, 2025

Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre

Event
2025 STS Workshop on Robotic Thoracic Surgery

Hear didactic lectures and case demonstrations from expert faculty, then practice in a realistic, general thoracic robotics simulation environment.

May 15–16, 2025

Norcross, GA

Event
2025 STS Coronary Conference

Groundbreaking science for cardiothoracic surgeons and heart team members who perform coronary surgery

Jun 12–14, 2025

Chicago, IL

Event
2025 STS Boot Camp

An experiential foundation and hands-on practice in basic cardiothoracic operating skills for first-year residents.

Aug 21–24, 2025

Chicago, IL

Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (blue background, computer-generated heart)

Event
Heart Valve Disease Forum 2025

KTCVS-STS Asia Symposium on Valvular Heart Disease

Sep 12–13, 2025

Seoul, Korea

Event
2025 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.

Oct 2–3, 2025

San Antonio, TX

Event
2025 STS/EACTS/LACES Latin America Cardiovascular Surgery Conference

Dec 4–6, 2025

Lima, Peru

STS 2026 Jan. 30 - Feb. 1, New Orleans, LA

Event
62nd STS Annual Meeting

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.

Jan 30 – Feb 1, 2026

New Orleans, LA

Webinar
STS Early Career Journey Webinar: Transitioning to Your First Job

Hear the pros and cons from surgeons who have transitioned from training to their first job at the same institution, and at a different institution. Panelists will also discuss what role your division chief plays during this important transition.

View past Early Career Journey webinars in the STS Learning Center. STS members receive access for free, while nonmembers can purchase each webinar for $30.

Sep 19, 2024

Webinar
The Future of ACHD Training and Certification

In this webinar, experts discuss insights into the management of adult patients with congenital heart disease (ACHD). The panelists will discuss the current management landscape for these patients, as well as provide a broad glimpse into how the field is evolving. Topics include: common lesions encountered by both adult and pediatric cardiac surgeons, how ACHD cases are reported, and how critical care issues may impact the management of this patient population.