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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
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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

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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

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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

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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)

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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

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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

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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

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2024 STS Mastering Valve Surgery Workshop

Advanced surgical and transcatheter techniques in valve surgery and atrial fibrillation.
Sep 20–21, 2024
Chicago, IL
2024 STS Perioperative & Critical Care

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2024 STS Perioperative & Critical Care Conference

The latest techniques and management strategies in cardiovascular and thoracic critical care and enhanced recovery after surgery for the entire care team.
Oct 25–26, 2024
Philadelphia, PA
Artistic lithograph of aortic arch wrapped around Tokyo tower, with cityscape and Great Wave of Kanagawa in background

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2024 STS-ASCVTS Aortic Summit

An STS collaboration with the Asian Society for Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
Nov 14–16, 2024
Tokyo, Japan
STS/EACTS/LACES Latin America Cardiovascular Surgery Conference

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2024 STS/EACTS/LACES Latin America Cardiovascular Surgery Conference

Dec 5–7, 2024
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Past Events and Webinars

Webinar Series

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An Inside Look at STS Advocacy: Understanding Your Impact

Learn about the different facets of STS advocacy, what it can do for you, and how you can make a lasting impact on the cardiothoracic surgery specialty. Presenters share how STS advocacy intersects with everyday aspects of members' surgical practices, as well as their personal, professional, and institutional priorities from quality improvement to coding and reimbursement.

51 min.
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Robotic Mitral Valve Repair Essentials

An expert panel discusses the necessary components of building a successful robotic mitral valve repair program.
1 hr. 12 min.
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Understanding and Implementing the New CoC Lung Cancer Standards

Recently the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (CoC) updated its Quality of Care Measures for CoC-accredited cancer programs to treat patients. In this episode of the STS Webinar Series, an expert panel discusses the rationale behind the revised CoC Standard 5.8, how implementation of the new measures can optimize surgical processes and improve patient outcomes—and how to react when your institution’s performance reports indicate you could do more. 

1 hr. 1 min.
Robotics 2022

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2022 STS Workshop on Robotic Cardiac Surgery

Apr 21–22, 2022
Intuitive Surgical Robotics — Atlanta, Georgia
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STS Leadership Institute

Apr 14, 2022 – Jan 20, 2023
Hybrid
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New STAT Scores, New Patients, New CHSD: The Upgrade Webinar

The Congenital Heart Surgery Database (CHSD) continues to undergo improvements to enhance quality of care for patients. In this webinar for CHSD participants, the panel discusses the forthcoming upgrade to version 6.22 and implementation of new STAT scores. The webinar also includes a review of the brand-new Adults with Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) component. The surgeon leaders discuss the goals for the ACHD component, how data will be captured, and what the future holds in terms of risk assessment for this rapidly growing population.

34 min.