STS News, Spring 2022 — Several important Bylaws changes were approved, and STS officers and directors were elected or reelected during the virtual Annual Membership (Business) Meeting on Sunday, January 30. The meeting was held in conjunction with STS 2022, the Society’s 58th Annual Meeting.
Two Bylaws changes were to the makeup of the Board of Directors. The Society’s membership voted to remove the Editor of The Annals of Thoracic Surgery from the Board. In addition, the number of International Directors was increased from two to three. This change will allow for greater diversity and a wider variety of perspectives on the Board.
Leading the Board and the Society for 2022-2023 is John H. Calhoon, MD, from San Antonio, Texas, who was elected STS President. Thomas E. MacGillivray, MD, from Houston, Texas, was elected First Vice President, and Jennifer C. Romano, MD, MS, from Ann Arbor, Michigan, was elected Second Vice President.
The following also were elected or reelected:
Secretary
Wilson Y. Szeto, MD, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Treasurer
Vinod H. Thourani, MD, Atlanta, Georgia
International Directors
Alessandro Brunelli, MD, Leeds, United Kingdom
Alan D.L. Sihoe, MBBChir, MA(Cantab), FRCSEd(CTh), Hong Kong
Directors-at-Large
Leah M. Backhus, MD, MPH, Stanford, California
Anthony L. Estrera, MD, Houston, Texas
Ara A. Vaporciyan, MD, Houston, Texas
John D. Mitchell, MD, Aurora, Colorado
Historian
Keith S. Naunheim, MD, St. Louis, Missouri
Changes to the Society's governance structure also were approved at other recent meetings. Several workforces were assigned to different councils to better align the emphases and missions of the affected groups, and some workforce names were changed. In addition, to help with the development of future STS leaders, vice chairs were appointed for most workforces and two of the council operating boards.
Learn more about the Society’s governance structure at sts.org/governance.