STS News, Spring 2019 — New STS officers and directors were elected during the Annual Membership (Business) Meeting on Monday, January 28, at the 55th Annual Meeting in San Diego.
The membership elected Robert S.D. Higgins, MD, MSHA as STS President for 2019-2020. Additionally, Joseph A. Dearani, MD was elected First Vice President, and Sean C. Grondin, MD, MPH, FRCSC was elected Second Vice President.

The following also were elected or reelected by the STS voting membership at the Annual Meeting:
SECRETARY
Joseph F. Sabik III, MD
TREASURER
Thomas E. MacGillivray, MD
DIRECTORS-AT-LARGE
Leah M. Backhus, MD
Ara A. Vaporciyan, MD
INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR
Alan D. Sihoe, MD, MA, FRCSEd
CANADIAN DIRECTOR
Marc Ruel, MD, MPH
RESIDENT DIRECTOR
Andrew B. Goldstone, MD, PhD
See more information on the full STS Board of Directors.