Blogs

While establishing a niche gets you recognized across the healthcare field, how should you handle requests to speak outside your niche?

A new loan repayment program will support physicians who serve in medically underserved areas.

Insights on choosing a niche in cardiothoracic surgery and how it can help you advance your career.

The US House of Representatives voted to pass the ‘‘Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023.” The deal suspends the $31.5 trillion debt ceiling. STS Advocacy explains the implications related to PAYGO, veterans' medical care, COVID-19, and student loans.

The US is approaching a potential breach of the debt limit for the first time in history and it could significantly impact healthcare.

Understand and embrace a hospital's decision-making process to get the products you need to perform at your best.

STS Advocacy staff outline how the end of the Federal Public Health Emergency will affect surgical practices and compensation, and explain how your advocacy efforts have helped to extend some flexibilities.

As CT surgery continues to innovate, new faculty may have trained in emerging techniques and can bring these new skills to the group.

A surgical fellow reflects on the loss of a colleague.

In your early years as a cardiothoracic surgeon, you may encounter another challenging situation: not assessing whether the patient needs an operation, but rather, should you be the one doing the case.

The application/interview season was stressful. I was reminded of a saying from my years as a competitive swimmer: “Stay in your own lane and focus on your race.”

A resident recalls observing a master surgeon working in perfect concert with his team—and taking away lessons to apply to his own training and career.