Early Career

Blog
Fertility in Cardiothoracic Surgery

We as a profession are growing and learning how to support and help young CT residents and attendings navigate the challenge of starting families.

Dec 8, 2020

5 min read

Melissa M. Levack, MD

Blog
Getting Involved in Organizational Leadership: Why, When, and How

Beyond becoming a member of professional societies, there are innumerable opportunities to get involved in their leadership.

Nov 20, 2020

6 min read

Mara B. Antonoff, MD

Blog
Examining Gender Differences in CT Surgery: Is ‘Good Money’ the Same as ‘Fair Money’?

How the cardiothoracic surgery community can address the gender wage gap.

Nov 2, 2020

5 min read

HelenMari Merritt-Genore, DO

Blog
Packing for Leadership Courses: What to Bring & What to Take Away

It is important to remember that leadership skills, like creating an anastomosis, take proper instruction and deliberate practice.

Oct 20, 2020

4 min read

Joseph D. Phillips, MD

Blog
Get Involved, then Show Up and Do the Work

“Why should I get involved with STS?”A look at the breath of activities within the Society and how engagement gives you a chance to challenge yourself, and learn new things.

Sep 27, 2020

5 min read

Douglas E. Wood, MD

Blog
Essential Elements of an Ideal Job

With the new academic year fully in progress, those of you in your final year of training are undoubtedly considering life beyond residency or fellowship. In addition to the busy demands of day-to-day life, you will have the added excitement and challenges of finding your first “real” job. In broad strokes, considering the four Ps below may help you identify and determine your ideal job.

Aug 18, 2020

4 min read

Betty C. Tong, MD, MHS, MS

Blog
Developing Clinical Research through Collaboration

The basic elements needed to get started in clinical research.

Jun 22, 2020

4 min read

Robert M. Van Haren, MD, MsPH

Podcast
#58: STS Summer Series: Early Career Surgeons, COVID-19, and the Future

They also discuss the expanding role of telemedicine and silver linings from the COVID pandemic.

1 hr. 1 min.

Blog
The Pandemic’s Byproduct: Work-Life Integration, At Last

At the time of this post, the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted 188 countries, with 4.5 million confirmed cases worldwide and more than 300,000 deaths. Families are mourning, businesses are filing for bankruptcy, and those who have not yet suffered tangible loss are overwhelmed with fear and unanswered questions.

May 22, 2020

7 min read

Mara B. Antonoff, MD

Blog
Transitioning to the OR at Your New Institution

You’ve been waiting for this moment. After more than 12 years of medical school and training, the operating room is yours for the first time as an attending surgeon. You walk into the OR, expecting the same setup and routine that you used all through fellowship. But wait a second… you see a beanbag and wonder if people even still use those.

May 18, 2020

6 min read

Brian Mitzman, MD

Blog
How Leaders Make Decisions During Times of Crisis

There comes a time in every leader’s job where a crisis emerges. In the Oxford English dictionary, the word “crisis” is defined as “a time of great danger, difficulty, or confusion when problems must be solved or important decisions must be made.”

Apr 24, 2020

9 min read

Thomas K. Varghese Jr., MD, MS

Video
Young Professors: Insights and Tips for Early and Mid-Career Faculty

For cardiothoracic surgeons who are hoping to advance in their careers, it’s often difficult to balance clinical work with the scholarly activities that are necessary for promotion in a modern academic medicine environment. Ourania A. Preventza, MD, and colleagues including Himanshu J. Patel, MD, Elaine E. Tseng, MD, and Sunil Singhal, MD, provide insight on the processes required and tips to help young surgeons successfully get to the next step.

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