STS Leadership Institute banner

Event
STS Leadership Institute

An opportunity for early and mid-career STS surgeon members to learn how to lead in and out of the OR.
Mar 21, 2024 – Jan 23, 2025
Zoom, Chicago, and Los Angeles
STS Mock Oral Exam Course (seated panel of judges in lab coats)

Event
2024 STS Mock Oral Exam Course

Demystify the Oral Board Exam with STS Prep
Apr 16 – May 7, 2024
Virtual
2024 STS Workshop on Robotic Cardiac Surgery

Event
2024 STS Workshop on Robotic Cardiac Surgery

Hands-on team training in robotic mitral valve repair, coronary bypass, and more.
May 9–10, 2024
Peachtree Corners, GA
Webinar Series

Webinar
Robotic Bronchoscopy: Managing Sub-Centimeter Lung Cancer Tumors Together

In part two of the Robotic Thoracic Surgery webinar series, experts will discuss how a collaborative thoracic and pulmonary robotic approach is expanding thoracic oncology. Through increased lung cancer screening and incidental pulmonary nodule programs, the management of 8-10 mm pulmonary nodules in high-risk patients has come to the forefront, especially with the growing adoption of robotic navigational bronchoscopy and its associated greater precision. This webinar will explore best practices and current technology in the pulmonary and thoracic fields, as well as emerging therapies.

7 p.m. E.T.
Webinar Series

Webinar
Latin Heart Rounds: Rounds on a Patient with Prosthetic Aortic Endocarditis

An international panel of experts will provide up-to-date insight on the management of patients with prosthetic aortic endocarditis. The discussion is based on a real patient

1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. ET
Early Career Journey Webinars - from The Hub

Webinar
Early Career Journey: Pathway to STS Involvement and Leadership

Hear about the invaluable benefits of becoming an active and involved member of STS, your career journey partner. Involvement opportunities to be discussed include joining a task force or workforce, becoming an advocate on healthcare policy, and developing new tools and resources to improve patient care.

7 p.m. ET
2024 STS Coronary Conference

Event
2024 STS Coronary Conference

Advance your skills in coronary artery surgery with the latest research and techniques.
Jun 7–8, 2024
2024 STS Boot Camp

Event
2024 STS Boot Camp

An experiential foundation and hands-on practice in basic cardiothoracic operating skills for first-year residents.
Aug 22–25, 2024
Chicago, IL
Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (blue background, computer-generated heart)

Event
Heart Valve Disease Forum 2024

KTCVS-STS Asia Symposium on Valvular Heart Disease
Aug 30–31, 2024
Seoul, Korea
2024 Advances in Quality & Outcomes: A Data Managers Meeting

Event
2024 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 11–13, 2024
Nashville, TN
Early Career Journey Webinars - from The Hub

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

Registration details coming soon!

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. 

7 p.m. ET
2024 STS Mastering Valve Surgery

Event
2024 STS Mastering Valve Surgery Workshop

Advanced surgical and transcatheter techniques in valve surgery and atrial fibrillation.
Sep 20–21, 2024
Chicago, IL

Past Events and Webinars

Town Hall

Webinar
STS Member Town Hall: Advancing a Culture of Inclusivity

Watch STS President Thomas MacGillivray and DEI consultant James Pogue discuss diversity, equity, and inclusion. The video includes Q&A, insights from moderators, and an update on the Society’s efforts to bolster its commitment to DEI. Viewers will come away with a deeper understanding of DEI, and the opportunities and challenges in advancing a culture of inclusivity within STS and the specialty.

Moderators

Thomas E. MacGillivray, MD
STS President
Washington, DC

James Pogue, PhD
President and CEO, JP Enterprises
Dallas, Texas

1 hr. 6 min.
2023 STS Mock Oral Exam Course

Event
STS Mock Oral Exam Course

Demystify the Oral Board Exam with STS Prep
Apr 29 – May 2, 2023
Virtual
2023 STS Workshop on Robotic Thoracic Surgery

Event
2023 STS Workshop on Robotic Thoracic Surgery

Hear didactic lectures and case demonstrations from expert faculty, then spend 6+ hours in hands-on sessions in a realistic, general thoracic robotics simulation environment.
Apr 20–21, 2023
Norcross, GA
Commonalities and Differences: The Shared Experiences of Underrepresented CT Surgeons

Webinar
Commonalities and Differences: The Shared Experiences of Underrepresented CT Surgeons

Cardiothoracic surgeons and trainees who are underrepresented in medicine (URiM) will discuss challenges and successes they’ve experienced throughout their careers. Additionally, the panel will share what they have learned from these experiences and how to apply those lessons toward supporting other surgeons from underrepresented groups.

1 hr. 1 min.
STS Leadership Institute banner

Event
STS Leadership Institute

The STS Leadership Institute helps members in their first 15 years of practice to develop the skills necessary to lead teams in and out of the OR, strategize personal and professional goals, negotiate a career path, and influence change in the workplace.
Mar 23, 2023 – Jan 26, 2024
Hybrid
Webinar Series

Webinar
Asian Pacific Islander Identity, Representation, and Inclusion in Cardiothoracic Surgery

Diversity in the physician workforce is a key component of delivering the best care to our increasingly heterogeneous patient population. The experience of Asians in cardiothoracic surgery is not well known. With a paucity of published evidence, the webinar panel will introduce the topic through the lived experience of Asians in the specialty. The discussion will explore: 

1 hr.