Latin America Cardiovascular Surgery Conference

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

Dec 4–6, 2025
Lima, Peru
STS Webinar Series

Webinar
STS/SfHFT/IACTS Webinar: VAD Surgery Unplugged—Insights from Global Experts

A cardiothoracic webinar in collaboration with The Society for Heart Failure & Transplantation and The Indian Association of Cardiovascular-Thoracic Surgeon
8 a.m. ET
STS Wellness institute

Event
2025-26 STS Wellness Institute

Performing as our best selves as cardiothoracic surgeons both inside and outside of the workplace
Dec 9, 2025 – Apr 28, 2026
Virtual
STS IG Live Series

Event
Preparing for an Impactful Interview Season

Join a live discussion on building the foundation of a strong career.
Dec 9, 2025
Virtual
Industry Spotlight Webinar

Webinar
Industry Spotlight Webinar: Ultrasensitive MRD Testing for Post-Surgical Management in NSCLC

Join Drs. Leonidas Tapias and Michael Krainock as they review the latest clinical data supporting the use of ctDNA for molecular residual disease (MRD) assessment in resectable NSCLC. Learn how MRD helps identify NSCLC patients who remain at high recurrence risk after surgery and detects recurrence before radiographic imaging. The webinar will conclude with a review of real-world case studies, practical considerations for implementing MRD testing in routine practice, and future directions for research.  

Sponsored by Natera, Inc.

8 p.m. ET
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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.
Jan 28, 2026
Zoom, Chicago, and New Orleans
STS 2026 Teaching for Tomorrow Together Jan. 28 - Feb 1, New Orleans

Event
62nd STS Annual Meeting

Our theme, Teaching for Tomorrow Together, honors STS’s dedication to innovation, training the next generation of cardiothoracic surgeons, and moving the specialty forward through collaboration and community.
Jan 29 – Feb 1, 2026
New Orleans, LA
2026 Coding Workshop

Event
2026 STS Coding Workshop

Best Practices for Cardiothoracic Surgery is a 2-day virtual event that provides coders, surgeons, and billing professionals with the latest updates to CPT and physician coding and reimbursement, which affect cardiothoracic surgical practices.
Feb 27–28, 2026
Virtual
2026 Advocacy Conference

Event
2026 STS Advocacy Conference

Be the voice of the cardiothoracic surgery specialty in Washington, DC.
Mar 9–10, 2026
Washington, DC
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Event
2026-27 Leadership Institute

An opportunity for early and mid-career STS surgeon members to learn how to lead in and out of the OR.
Mar 19, 2026 – Jan 27, 2027
Virtual, Chicago, and San Diego

Past Events and Webinars

STS Webinar Series

Webinar
Robotic MIDCABG: Indications, Innovations, and Multidisciplinary Strategies

In this one-hour webinar, experts in robotic cardiac surgery will discuss robotic CABG and hybrid revascularization, how to start a hybrid program, and where hybrid revascularization stands in the current arena of treatment for coronary artery disease.

 

Moderators

Arman Arghami, MD
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN

Gianluca Torregrossa, MD
Lankenau Medical Center
Wynnewood, PA
 

1 hr. 2 mins.
Robotic Thoracic Surgery workshop

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

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
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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
Mock Oral Exam

Event
2025 STS Mock Oral Exam Course

Demystify the Oral Board Exam with STS Prep
Apr 22 – May 8, 2025
Virtual
sts webinar series

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?

Plus, hear a preview of more hot topics in CABG that will be explored during the 2025 STS Coronary Conference. 

Moderators

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

1 hr.