STS Wellness institute

Event
2025-26 STS Wellness Institute

Performing as our best selves as cardiothoracic surgeons both inside and outside of the workplace
Feb 10 – Apr 28, 2026
Virtual
STS/SCA Webinar

Webinar
STS/SCA Webinar Series: Across the Drapes: Multidisciplinary Management in Esophagectomy

Plan to attend this installment of the STS/SCA Webinar Series, Across the Drapes: Multidisciplinary Management in Esophagectomy. Leaders in both surgery and anesthesiology will discuss preoperative and intraoperative management of esophagectomy and its complications, with the goal of optimizing intraoperative management between surgeons and anesthesiologists.  

A collaborative series presented by the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) and the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists (SCA)

 

7 p.m. ET
STS Webinar Series

Webinar
STS Webinar Series: Perfusion, Cannulation, and Myocardial Protection in Robotic Cardiac Surgery

During this webinar, an expert panel will focus on different methods of cannulation including: open vs. percutaneous cannulation; perfusion strategies (including when bicaval cannulation is needed); and examination of different methods of myocardial protection including transthoracic aortic cross-clamping and endo-balloon. The session is relevant for cardiac surgeons and trainees at all experience levels, as well as members of robotic cardiac teams interested in understanding basic techniques relevant to robotic cardiac surgery and advanced methods used in more complex scenarios.  

7 p.m. ET
STS Webinar Series

Webinar
Latin Heart Rounds: Current Management of Syndromic Aortic Disease

This Latin Heart Rounds collaboration between the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the American College of Cardiology (ACC) will feature an international panel of cardiologists and cardiac surgeons from Latin America, Europe, and the United States speaking about the current management of syndromic aortic disease. The panel will discuss:  

1 p.m. ET
2026 Coding Workshop

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2026 STS Coding Workshop

Best Practices for Cardiothoracic Surgery is a two-day virtual event that provides coders, surgeons, and billing professionals with the latest updates to CPT and physician coding and reimbursement, which affect cardiothoracic surgical practices.
Feb 27–28, 2026
Virtual
STS Leadership Institute banner

Event
2026-27 Leadership Institute

An opportunity for early and mid-career STS surgeon members to learn how to lead in and out of the OR.
Mar 19, 2026 – Jan 27, 2027
Virtual, Chicago, and San Diego
Advocacy Conf.

Event
2026 STS Advocacy Conference

Be the voice of the cardiothoracic surgery specialty in Washington, DC.
Mar 23–24, 2026
Washington, DC
mock oral 2026

Event
2026 Mock Oral Exam

Demystify the Oral Board Exam with STS Prep
Apr 1 – May 31, 2026
Virtual
Robotics 2026

Event
2026 STS Workshop on Robotic Cardiac Surgery

Hear didactic lectures and case demonstrations from expert faculty, then practice in a realistic, cardiac robotic simulation environment.
May 14–15, 2026
Norcross, GA
Boot Camp 2026

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2026 STS Boot Camp

An experiential foundation and hands-on practice in basic cardiothoracic operating skills for first-year residents.
Aug 20–23, 2026
Chicago, IL
AQO 2026

Event
2026 Advances in Quality & Outcomes: A Data Managers Meeting

Discussions on valuable research and important clinical findings with the goal of improving data collection and patient outcomes.
Sep 30 – Oct 2, 2026
New Orleans, LA
2026

Event
2026 STS Perioperative & Critical Care

The latest techniques and management strategies in cardiovascular and thoracic critical care and enhanced recovery after surgery for the entire care team.
Oct 9–10, 2026
Baltimore, MD

Past Events and Webinars

Webinar Series

Webinar
Robotic Bronchoscopy: Managing Sub-Centimeter Lung Cancer Tumors Together

In part two of the Robotic Thoracic Surgery webinar series, experts will discuss how a collaborative thoracic and pulmonary robotic approach is expanding thoracic oncology. Through increased lung cancer screening and incidental pulmonary nodule programs, the management of 8-10 mm pulmonary nodules in high-risk patients has come to the forefront, especially with the growing adoption of robotic navigational bronchoscopy and its associated greater precision. This webinar will explore best practices and current technology in the pulmonary and thoracic fields, as well as emerging therapies.

1 hr. 10 min.
STS Mock Oral Exam Course (seated panel of judges in lab coats)

Event
2024 STS Mock Oral Exam Course

Demystify the Oral Board Exam with STS Prep
Apr 16 – May 7, 2024
Virtual
Webinar Series

Webinar
Robotic Thoracic Surgery: How to Manage Emergencies and Difficult Cases

During this STS webinar, the first of two exploring robotic thoracic surgery, attendees will learn how to manage an airway injury and other challenging cases, when to control robotically versus conversion, and when to open before an emergency. The expert faculty will also discuss how to establish a simulation program at your institution.

Moderators

Jason M. Long, MD, MPH
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, NC

Lana Y. Schumacher, MD
Tufts University
Boston, MA

1 hr. 1 min.
STS-PAC Speaker Series

Webinar
STS-PAC Webinar with U.S. Representative Greg Murphy, MD (R-NC)

A virtual conversation with U.S. Rep. Greg Murphy, MD.
early career journey webinars

Webinar
Early Career Journey: Contract Negotiation

This webinar aims to help early career surgeons and trainees learn objectives and strategies for negotiating a contract. The session covers a wide range of negotiation elements from preparation to health insurance considerations to signing bonuses.

Brought to you by The Hub: Resources and Community for Your Early Career Journey
 

60 min.
STS Webinar Series

Webinar
Latin Heart Rounds: Rounds on a Patient with Barlow’s Disease and Annular Disjunction

Insights on the management of patients with Barlow’s disease with mitral valve prolapse and annular disjunction
1 hr. 37 min.