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Early Career Surgeons

A collection of resources, programs, and advice for cardiothoracic surgeons in their first seven years of practice.
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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 1, 2025 – Jan 30, 2026
Zoom, Chicago, and New Orleans
STS Webinar Series

Webinar
STS South Asia Webinar in collaboration with IACTS: Rheumatic Mitral Valve Repair

The first session of the South Asia webinar series delves into valve repair strategies for rheumatic mitral valve disease. Expert panelists will provide an overview of the current state of rheumatic heart disease in South Asia’s developing countries, along with best practices for case selection tailored to early career surgeons. The webinar will also feature discussions on proven repair techniques for managing rheumatic mitral stenosis and regurgitation.

 

Moderators

Vinod H. Thourani, MD 
Piedmont Heart Institute
Atlanta, GA 

1 hr. 18 min.
Lung Resection

Resource
Pulmonary Resection for Lung Cancer Risk Calculator

Oct 16, 2024
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Resource
Esophagectomy for Cancer Risk Calculator

Oct 15, 2024
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Webinar
Latin Thoracic Rounds: Rounds on a Patient with Locally Advanced Stage Lung Cancer

In Spanish with English subtitles. 
1 hr. 37 min.
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Webinar
Early Career Journey: Student Loan Management for Early Career Physicians

Early career surgeons should plan to attend this webinar on effective financial management of student loans, presented by an expert speaker from the White Coat Investor. The presentation will examine a variety of student loan considerations:  loan repayment plans (IBR, SAVE, PAYE), loan forgiveness (Public Service Loan Forgiveness), refinancing, and making a personal loan management plan.

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Webinar
The Evolving Role of Radiation Therapy in Resectable Lung Cancer

In the past five years, immunotherapy has transformed the approach to treating resectable lung cancer in both neoadjuvant and adjuvant settings. During this webinar, experts will explore the continued importance of radiation therapy in managing resectable lung cancer and highlight essential insights that thoracic surgeons need for daily practice.  

Sponsored by AstraZeneca

 

Moderators

Nathaniel R. Evans III, MD
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA

58 min.
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Blog
Giving Credit Matters. Here's How to Do It.

There are so many ways in which we, as surgeons, lead teams—from our first day in practice, through the end of our careers. As we lead teams, we learn repeatedly that a cohesive and effective team works toward common goals, and that successful leaders inspire team members by elucidating and giving importance to those shared goals. But is having the same end goal enough?

5 min read
Dr. Mara Antonoff

Video
Latin Heart Rounds: Tetralogy of Fallot Update

This video is based on the Latin Heart Rounds webinar series on the current management of patients with tetralogy of Fallot, including neonates and on the current short and long term outcomes for this congenital heart disease. The entire webinar is available here. 

The content is presented in Spanish. 

17 min.
STS Webinar Series

Webinar
Emerging Role of Circulating Tumor DNA in the Management of Thoracic Malignancies

Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) is a blood test that can be used to detect and monitor thoracic malignancies. It is being used to detect mutations, monitor for recurrence after surgery and other treatments, and can even be used in conjunction with screening to help identify malignancy. As the field continues to advance, it is crucial for thoracic surgeons, trainees, and healthcare providers to stay informed about the latest developments in ctDNA testing and its applications for thoracic patients.

Sponsored by AstraZeneca

 

1 hr.
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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.  

 

Moderators

Hani K. Najm, MD, MSc
Cleveland Clinic 
Cleveland, OH 

1 hr. 2 min.
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