The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
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In his most recent STS News President’s Column, Dr. Joseph Sabik explains the inspiration behind this year’s Annual Meeting theme, Teaching for Tomorrow Together, and welcomes everyone to #STS2026 to celebrate new science and the cardiothoracic community. Read now: https://ow.ly/fh2e50XKYFo
December 22, 2025 at 5:01 PM
In his most recent STS News President’s Column, Dr. Joseph Sabik explains the inspiration behind this year’s Annual Meeting theme, Teaching for Tomorrow Together, and welcomes everyone to #STS2026 to celebrate new science and the cardiothoracic community. Read now: https://ow.ly/fh2e50XKYFo
Applications are open for the 2026–27 STS Leadership Institute. Early and mid-career STS surgeon members can build essential leadership skills through virtual and in-person sessions.
Apply by Feb. 9, 2026. https://ow.ly/kMU150XKYI9
Apply by Feb. 9, 2026. https://ow.ly/kMU150XKYI9
December 19, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Applications are open for the 2026–27 STS Leadership Institute. Early and mid-career STS surgeon members can build essential leadership skills through virtual and in-person sessions.
Apply by Feb. 9, 2026. https://ow.ly/kMU150XKYI9
Apply by Feb. 9, 2026. https://ow.ly/kMU150XKYI9
The #STS2026 preview edition of STS News is here! Get a first look at this year’s flagship event, find out what members are most excited about, explore the roadmap for an unforgettable time in NOLA, and more. https://ow.ly/rjeZ50XGYmb
December 15, 2025 at 1:00 PM
The #STS2026 preview edition of STS News is here! Get a first look at this year’s flagship event, find out what members are most excited about, explore the roadmap for an unforgettable time in NOLA, and more. https://ow.ly/rjeZ50XGYmb
Thank you, Lima!
Proud to partner with EACTS and LACES on the 2025 STS/EACTS/LACES Latin America Cardiovascular Surgery Conference. 💙#LatAmCardiac2025
Proud to partner with EACTS and LACES on the 2025 STS/EACTS/LACES Latin America Cardiovascular Surgery Conference. 💙#LatAmCardiac2025
December 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Thank you, Lima!
Proud to partner with EACTS and LACES on the 2025 STS/EACTS/LACES Latin America Cardiovascular Surgery Conference. 💙#LatAmCardiac2025
Proud to partner with EACTS and LACES on the 2025 STS/EACTS/LACES Latin America Cardiovascular Surgery Conference. 💙#LatAmCardiac2025
“Precision data, surgical restraint & breakthrough immunotherapy are transforming lung cancer care.” In the STS Best of Lung Cancer Science resource, Dr. Erin Gillaspie & Dr. Leah Backhus offer key insights from #WCLC2025 Listen to the podcast & read the executive summary. https://ow.ly/B3ZH50XGXrG
December 11, 2025 at 5:02 PM
“Precision data, surgical restraint & breakthrough immunotherapy are transforming lung cancer care.” In the STS Best of Lung Cancer Science resource, Dr. Erin Gillaspie & Dr. Leah Backhus offer key insights from #WCLC2025 Listen to the podcast & read the executive summary. https://ow.ly/B3ZH50XGXrG
Tomorrow at 8 p.m. ET! Register now: ow.ly/c7rk50XByJr
Register for free! Hear Drs. Leonidas Tapias and Michael Krainock share the latest data and practical considerations for the use of ctDNA in MRD testing for resectable #NSCLC. Join the upcoming industry webinar sponsored by @natera.com. https://ow.ly/c7rk50XByJr
December 10, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Tomorrow at 8 p.m. ET! Register now: ow.ly/c7rk50XByJr
New on the STS Blog: LTTF Scholar Shubham Gulati shares how his mentor, Dr. Ravi Rajaram, and other STS mentors and mentees helped confirm his path toward thoracic surgery. Read his story & comment on your mentorship experiences. https://ow.ly/Rz4K50XBzkf
#CTCareers #CTsurgery
#CTCareers #CTsurgery
December 6, 2025 at 1:00 PM
New on the STS Blog: LTTF Scholar Shubham Gulati shares how his mentor, Dr. Ravi Rajaram, and other STS mentors and mentees helped confirm his path toward thoracic surgery. Read his story & comment on your mentorship experiences. https://ow.ly/Rz4K50XBzkf
#CTCareers #CTsurgery
#CTCareers #CTsurgery
Register for free! Hear Drs. Leonidas Tapias and Michael Krainock share the latest data and practical considerations for the use of ctDNA in MRD testing for resectable #NSCLC. Join the upcoming industry webinar sponsored by @natera.com. https://ow.ly/c7rk50XByJr
December 5, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Register for free! Hear Drs. Leonidas Tapias and Michael Krainock share the latest data and practical considerations for the use of ctDNA in MRD testing for resectable #NSCLC. Join the upcoming industry webinar sponsored by @natera.com. https://ow.ly/c7rk50XByJr
📣 Registration is OPEN!
The 2026 STS Coding Workshop is coming Feb. 27–28. Learn best practices, tackle complex cases, and get answers from coding experts. Save with early-bird rates until Jan. 20!
Register now. https://ow.ly/S9jv50XAVet
The 2026 STS Coding Workshop is coming Feb. 27–28. Learn best practices, tackle complex cases, and get answers from coding experts. Save with early-bird rates until Jan. 20!
Register now. https://ow.ly/S9jv50XAVet
December 4, 2025 at 9:00 PM
📣 Registration is OPEN!
The 2026 STS Coding Workshop is coming Feb. 27–28. Learn best practices, tackle complex cases, and get answers from coding experts. Save with early-bird rates until Jan. 20!
Register now. https://ow.ly/S9jv50XAVet
The 2026 STS Coding Workshop is coming Feb. 27–28. Learn best practices, tackle complex cases, and get answers from coding experts. Save with early-bird rates until Jan. 20!
Register now. https://ow.ly/S9jv50XAVet
📣 Calling all STS social media enthusiasts!
If you’re heading to New Orleans for the 2026 STS Annual Meeting, apply to be an STS Social Media Ambassador and help share meeting highlights with the cardiothoracic surgery community.
Apply today: https://ow.ly/9Uzw50XAV79
If you’re heading to New Orleans for the 2026 STS Annual Meeting, apply to be an STS Social Media Ambassador and help share meeting highlights with the cardiothoracic surgery community.
Apply today: https://ow.ly/9Uzw50XAV79
December 2, 2025 at 9:01 PM
📣 Calling all STS social media enthusiasts!
If you’re heading to New Orleans for the 2026 STS Annual Meeting, apply to be an STS Social Media Ambassador and help share meeting highlights with the cardiothoracic surgery community.
Apply today: https://ow.ly/9Uzw50XAV79
If you’re heading to New Orleans for the 2026 STS Annual Meeting, apply to be an STS Social Media Ambassador and help share meeting highlights with the cardiothoracic surgery community.
Apply today: https://ow.ly/9Uzw50XAV79
Join us for our upcoming webinar on Saturday, Dec. 6 at 8 a.m. ET. In collaboration with SfHFT and IACTS, experts will focus on topics relevant to general thoracic surgeons in the South Asian region. Learn more and register: https://ow.ly/gSBr50XxcQ0
November 25, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Join us for our upcoming webinar on Saturday, Dec. 6 at 8 a.m. ET. In collaboration with SfHFT and IACTS, experts will focus on topics relevant to general thoracic surgeons in the South Asian region. Learn more and register: https://ow.ly/gSBr50XxcQ0
“There is no real way to prepare for a patient’s death.” A new STS Career Development blog by Derek Serna-Gallegos, MD, offers reflections on coping, learning, and finding balance after loss in cardiothoracic surgery. Read more. https://ow.ly/eKgz50XtKQj #CTCareers #CTsurgery
November 21, 2025 at 9:00 PM
“There is no real way to prepare for a patient’s death.” A new STS Career Development blog by Derek Serna-Gallegos, MD, offers reflections on coping, learning, and finding balance after loss in cardiothoracic surgery. Read more. https://ow.ly/eKgz50XtKQj #CTCareers #CTsurgery
🎥 STS IG Live — Dec 9, 7 p.m. ET
Preparing for an Impactful Interview Season
Join Dr. Benjamin Smood and STS experts for key tips on interview prep, communication, evaluating programs, and rank lists. Great for residency & fellowship applicants!
Preparing for an Impactful Interview Season
Join Dr. Benjamin Smood and STS experts for key tips on interview prep, communication, evaluating programs, and rank lists. Great for residency & fellowship applicants!
November 18, 2025 at 8:01 PM
🎥 STS IG Live — Dec 9, 7 p.m. ET
Preparing for an Impactful Interview Season
Join Dr. Benjamin Smood and STS experts for key tips on interview prep, communication, evaluating programs, and rank lists. Great for residency & fellowship applicants!
Preparing for an Impactful Interview Season
Join Dr. Benjamin Smood and STS experts for key tips on interview prep, communication, evaluating programs, and rank lists. Great for residency & fellowship applicants!
The deadline is Dec. 10 to submit late-breaking research for #STS2026! Share recent findings from clinical trials, innovative investigations in new surgical techniques and treatments, or quality improvement initiatives. Learn more: https://ow.ly/vTgz50XqyGz
November 13, 2025 at 9:00 PM
The deadline is Dec. 10 to submit late-breaking research for #STS2026! Share recent findings from clinical trials, innovative investigations in new surgical techniques and treatments, or quality improvement initiatives. Learn more: https://ow.ly/vTgz50XqyGz
Tomorrow at 7 p.m. ET! Register now: ow.ly/jFrT50XjOYP
Register for our upcoming webinar! Leaders in both surgery and anesthesiology will discuss preoperative and intraoperative management of mitral valve repair and its complications, with the goal of optimizing intraoperative management between surgeons and anesthesiologists. https://ow.ly/jFrT50XjOYP
November 12, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Tomorrow at 7 p.m. ET! Register now: ow.ly/jFrT50XjOYP
Med students and general surgery residents: Apply by Nov. 16 for the You Belong Scholarship. The award funds attendance at #STS2026 for trainees from unique backgrounds interested in #CTsurgery. Learn more: https://ow.ly/7b9550XpZtp
November 11, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Med students and general surgery residents: Apply by Nov. 16 for the You Belong Scholarship. The award funds attendance at #STS2026 for trainees from unique backgrounds interested in #CTsurgery. Learn more: https://ow.ly/7b9550XpZtp
Check out the latest issue of STS News to read about the recent achievements and new positions of Drs. Bradley Taylor, Robert Sorabella, Jack Sun, and Dimitrios Avgerinos. Read more: https://ow.ly/fts450XmFv2 #CTSurgery #CTcareers
November 4, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Check out the latest issue of STS News to read about the recent achievements and new positions of Drs. Bradley Taylor, Robert Sorabella, Jack Sun, and Dimitrios Avgerinos. Read more: https://ow.ly/fts450XmFv2 #CTSurgery #CTcareers
Register for our upcoming webinar! Leaders in both surgery and anesthesiology will discuss preoperative and intraoperative management of mitral valve repair and its complications, with the goal of optimizing intraoperative management between surgeons and anesthesiologists. https://ow.ly/jFrT50XjOYP
November 3, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Register for our upcoming webinar! Leaders in both surgery and anesthesiology will discuss preoperative and intraoperative management of mitral valve repair and its complications, with the goal of optimizing intraoperative management between surgeons and anesthesiologists. https://ow.ly/jFrT50XjOYP
This #LungCancerAwarenessMonth, we’re proud to kick off November by celebrating the remarkable contributions of our cardiothoracic surgeons, whose innovation and dedication are saving lives and shaping what's next in lung cancer care. Learn more: https://ow.ly/vzHe50XjMCR
#CTsurgery
#CTsurgery
November 1, 2025 at 1:00 PM
This #LungCancerAwarenessMonth, we’re proud to kick off November by celebrating the remarkable contributions of our cardiothoracic surgeons, whose innovation and dedication are saving lives and shaping what's next in lung cancer care. Learn more: https://ow.ly/vzHe50XjMCR
#CTsurgery
#CTsurgery
How is the VERITAS trial changing lung cancer diagnosis? On #thinkingthoracic, host Dr. Erin Gillaspie talks with Drs. Robert Lentz & Fabien Maldonado about this NEJM-published trial comparing bronchoscopy vs CT-guided biopsy and what it means for patient care. ow.ly/wLe450Xlfxu
October 31, 2025 at 9:05 PM
How is the VERITAS trial changing lung cancer diagnosis? On #thinkingthoracic, host Dr. Erin Gillaspie talks with Drs. Robert Lentz & Fabien Maldonado about this NEJM-published trial comparing bronchoscopy vs CT-guided biopsy and what it means for patient care. ow.ly/wLe450Xlfxu
Join workforce member Dr. Susan Moffatt-Bruce at #STS2026 for outstanding science, learning, innovation, and community. Save with early bird rates when you register by this Thursday, Oct. 30. ow.ly/jR5050XjVgF
October 29, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Join workforce member Dr. Susan Moffatt-Bruce at #STS2026 for outstanding science, learning, innovation, and community. Save with early bird rates when you register by this Thursday, Oct. 30. ow.ly/jR5050XjVgF
Save the date for an upcoming Latin Heart Rounds Webinar on Friday, Nov. 7 at 1 p.m. ET. Presenting in Spanish, the expert panel will analyze the challenges in the management of neonates with complex congenital heart disease. Registration is free: https://ow.ly/zRrJ50Xjn8r
October 28, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Save the date for an upcoming Latin Heart Rounds Webinar on Friday, Nov. 7 at 1 p.m. ET. Presenting in Spanish, the expert panel will analyze the challenges in the management of neonates with complex congenital heart disease. Registration is free: https://ow.ly/zRrJ50Xjn8r
Building your niche in surgery isn’t a straight path, but it can be rewarding. In a new blog, Brian Bateson, DO, University of Utah School of Medicine, shares strategies for growing your expertise with purpose while staying true to yourself. Read more: https://ow.ly/euMv50XglW5
October 27, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Building your niche in surgery isn’t a straight path, but it can be rewarding. In a new blog, Brian Bateson, DO, University of Utah School of Medicine, shares strategies for growing your expertise with purpose while staying true to yourself. Read more: https://ow.ly/euMv50XglW5
In the most recent issue of STS News, learn about the latest achievements and professional roles undertaken by Drs. Joseph Cleveland, Carol Chen, Brian Mitzman, and Peter Dahlberg. Read more: https://ow.ly/3IfT50XglGx
#CTSurgery #CTcareers
#CTSurgery #CTcareers
October 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM
In the most recent issue of STS News, learn about the latest achievements and professional roles undertaken by Drs. Joseph Cleveland, Carol Chen, Brian Mitzman, and Peter Dahlberg. Read more: https://ow.ly/3IfT50XglGx
#CTSurgery #CTcareers
#CTSurgery #CTcareers