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Press Release from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Press Release
STS and AstraZeneca Join Forces to Accelerate Lung Cancer and Disparities Research, Education

Strategic collaboration aims to expand treatment options, improve patient outcomes

CHICAGO (November 3, 2021) — The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) has entered into a partnership with biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca in an effort to advance and improve lung cancer treatment and eliminate disparities in health care.

This partnership will help facilitate a series of educational programs that range from conducting advanced skills courses to helping early career surgeons design optimal clinical trials.

Nov 2, 2021

Annals of Thoracic Surgery Podcast - Beyond the Abstract

Podcast
#102: Beyond the Abstract: Women in Thoracic Surgery Scholarship—Impact on Career Path and Interest in Cardiothoracic Surgery

Hosted by Thomas K. Varghese Jr., MD, MS, the “Beyond the Abstract” program explores the “whys” behind articles in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery and discusses next steps with authors and thought leaders.

30 min

Podcast
#91: Same Surgeon, Different Light: Dr. Loretta Erhunmwunsee

Listeners will learn that Dr. Erhunmwunsee chose a career in cardiothoracic surgery because “there is no place more beautiful than the chest—the beating heart, the lungs that are inflating and deflating—doing their own thing, but working in concert.”

46 min.

Podcast
#90: Same Surgeon, Different Light: Dr. Elaine Tseng

When it comes to the triple threat in academic surgery, Dr. Tseng “walks the walk.”

52 min.

Podcast
#88: Same Surgeon, Different Light: Dr. Tom Nguyen

In 1975, when he and his family came to the US as political refugees from their native Vietnam, they were among the first Vietnamese to put their “feet in the soil” of this country.

39 min.

Podcast
#87: Same Surgeon, Different Light: Dr. Ourania Preventza

The awe-inspiring journey of Dr. Preventza—an internationally known expert in aortic surgery—started in Athens, Greece, where she grew up and later attended medical school.

30 min.

Podcast
#86: Same Surgeon, Different Light: Dr. Sidhu Gangadharan

Once called a “little brown kid,” Dr. Gangadharan recognizes that oftentimes, experiences that you’re having are “highly dependent” on factors such as the color of your skin, your last name, and your religion.

39 min.

Video
2021 Vivien Thomas Lecture - The Long Shadow of Racism and Racial Bias in the Lack of Diversity

The 2021 Vivien T. Thomas Lecture during The Society of Thoracic Surgeons 57th Annual Meeting was delivered by Quinn Capers IV, MD, associate dean for faculty diversity and vice chair for diversity and inclusion in the Department of Internal Medicine at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.

Podcast
#82: Same Surgeon, Different Light: Dr. Melanie Edwards

Listeners will learn about Dr. Edwards’s experiences as a woman of Jamaican descent who spent many of her formative years in Canada.

48 min.

Podcast
#81: Same Surgeon, Different Light: Dr. Doug Wood

Described as the “embodiment of the academic quadruple threat—with excellence in clinical work, research, education, and leadership,” Dr. Wood is considered a giant in cardiothoracic surgery who is responsible for building a world-class Center of Excellence in thoracic surgery at the University of Washington.

51 min.

Podcast
#79: Same Surgeon, Different Light: Dr. Shanda Blackmon

Listeners will learn that Dr. Blackmon initially pursued a career in art, selling her paintings in the gallery where she worked.

50 min.

Podcast
#78: Same Surgeon, Different Light: Dr. Tom Varghese

Dr. Varghese shares captivating details of his “very unique life.”

47 min.

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