STS offers on-demand webinars on a variety of topics, allowing you to learn new content when it is most convenient for you. For older programs, visit the 2022 STS Webinar Series playlist on YouTube.
During Peer Review Week, Annals Editor-in-Chief Joanna Chikwe, MD, FRCS, is joined by a panel of editors, editorial board members, and experts to highlight touchstones of publication ethics and how research drives quality.
Recent data from two large randomized studies of segmentectomy for small (≤2cm) peripheral non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treatment suggest a change is coming in the standard of care. In this STS webinar, an expert panel discusses how evolving robotic and imaging technologies are changing the landscape of treatment for early stage NSCLC. The session features a review of recent trials, advanced imaging, complex segmentectomy videos, and case scenarios.
Learn about the different facets of STS advocacy, what it can do for you, and how you can make a lasting impact on the cardiothoracic surgery specialty. Presenters share how STS advocacy intersects with everyday aspects of members' surgical practices, as well as their personal, professional, and institutional priorities from quality improvement to coding and reimbursement.
Recently the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (CoC) updated its Quality of Care Measures for CoC-accredited cancer programs to treat patients. In this episode of the STS Webinar Series, an expert panel discusses the rationale behind the revised CoC Standard 5.8, how implementation of the new measures can optimize surgical processes and improve patient outcomes—and how to react when your institution’s performance reports indicate you could do more.
The Congenital Heart Surgery Database (CHSD) continues to undergo improvements to enhance quality of care for patients. In this webinar for CHSD participants, the panel discusses the forthcoming upgrade to version 6.22 and implementation of new STAT scores. The webinar also includes a review of the brand-new Adults with Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) component. The surgeon leaders discuss the goals for the ACHD component, how data will be captured, and what the future holds in terms of risk assessment for this rapidly growing population.
Several coauthors of the STS/AATS Clinical Practice Guideline on the Management of Type B Aortic Dissection discuss the key takeaways from this comprehensive, up-to-date summary of the state of the evidence.
Senior leaders from STS and the American Association for Thoracic Surgery discuss the concerns that informed the decision not to endorse the 2021 Guideline for Coronary Artery Revascularization published in December by the American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, and Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions.
An international panel of surgeons shares their experiences with electromagnetic and robotic approaches to bronchoscopy, as well as ablation of lung cancers.