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Understand Surgeon Compensation and Market Value

The STS Surgeon Compensation Survey aims to help U.S.-based cardiothoracic surgeons understand their value in the marketplace. Deadline extended: complete the survey by Nov. 3! More robust participation by surgeons means more powerful data to support negotiations.

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Education

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Event
2024 STS Perioperative & Critical Care Conference

The latest techniques and management strategies in cardiovascular and thoracic critical care and enhanced recovery after surgery for the entire care team.

Oct 25–26, 2024

Philadelphia, PA

Webinar
Early Career Journey: Student Loan Management for Early Career Physicians

Early career surgeons should plan to attend this webinar on effective financial management of student loans, presented by an expert speaker from the White Coat Investor. The presentation will examine a variety of student loan considerations: loan repayment plans (IBR, SAVE, PAYE), loan forgiveness (Public Service Loan Forgiveness), refinancing, and making a personal loan management plan.

Nov 7, 2024

7 p.m. ET

Webinar
STS South Asia Webinar in collaboration with IACTS: Rheumatic Mitral Valve Repair

The first session of the South Asia webinar series delves into valve repair strategies for rheumatic mitral valve disease. Expert panelists will provide an overview of the current state of rheumatic heart disease in South Asia’s developing countries, along with best practices for case selection tailored to early career surgeons. The webinar will also feature discussions on proven repair techniques for managing rheumatic mitral stenosis and regurgitation.

Moderators

Vinod H. Thourani, MD
Piedmont Heart Institute
Atlanta, GA

Nov 9, 2024

9 a.m. ET

Data & Research

Initiatives and resources to improve quality care for patients

STS National Database

The gold standard for clinical registries and quality improvement

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Public Reporting

Institutional performance and national benchmarks for survival, complications, and other measures.

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Current Projects

The latest research in progress from programs funded by STS

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Data Access Programs

STS data for quality improvement initiatives, clinical trials, and research

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Resources

Essential tools for cardiothoracic surgeons

Risk Calculators

Calculate a patient’s risk of mortality and morbidities for common surgeries.

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Early Career Hub

Guidance and resources for CT surgeons in the first 7 years of practice

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Clinical Practice Documents and Policies

Improve patient outcomes with guidelines from experienced medical professionals.

Surgical Checklists

PDFs to prepare you and your team for upcoming surgeries.

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News & Media

The latest from the field of thoracic surgeryView All >

Blog
Global Differences in Managing Patients with Aortic Valve Disease

It is time to reconsider the management of Aortic valve Disease (AVD) across the world. In South Asian and Sub-Saharan African nations, in low-income countries, AVD is treated with surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR). Patients receive mechanical valves. The population is younger than in high-income countries and the disease is different, mostly of rheumatic origin.

Oct 24, 2024

4 min read

Dr. A. Sampath Kumar

Podcast
#170, S4: A Surgeon's Leadership Journey

Dr. Steven Gerndt is a cardiothoracic surgeon, speaker, and leadership mentor who developed the concept “Civilitas,” a system-wide cultural transformation focused on psychological safety and fostering of leadership by example. In this episode, Dr. Gerndt talks about his work dedicated to helping organizations and people navigate personal crises through counseling, affirmation, and empathy. He emphasizes the critical importance of allowing people in crisis to be heard.

1 hr

Press Release from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Press Release
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Launches Two New Thoracic Surgery Risk Calculators

CHICAGO, IL – October 17, 2024 – The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) announces the release of two new risk calculators to inform physician-patient decision-making in thoracic surgery. Engineered using contemporary data from the STS General Thoracic Surgery Database, these interactive tools provide surgeons with accurate, preoperative risk estimations for outcomes of esophagectomy for cancer and pulmonary resection for lung cancer.

Oct 23, 2024

STS News, the Society’s quarterly magazine for members only, brings you the latest CT surgery news, research, stories, and more to help keep you in the know and connected to your peers.

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