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These sessions are suggested for a well-rounded journey through the meeting for trainees and early career surgeons, though you may also customize your own schedule.

Early Career Journey

  • Saturday, Jan 27th
    8:00 AM – 9:00 AM CT
    Plenary: Welcome & C. Walton Lillehei Lecture from Mortimer J. Buckley, Chairman & CEO, Vanguard
    Location: Main Stage
    Moderator: Thomas E. MacGillivray, MD – MedStar Washington Hospital Center
    PlenaryEarly CareerTrainee
  • Saturday, Jan 27th
    9:45 AM – 11:15 AM CT
    Vivien T. Thomas Symposium: The 2nd STS Achieving Equity in Clinical Care and Education Summit
    Location: Stars at Night Ballroom 2&3
    Moderator: David Tom Cooke, MD (he/him/his) – University of California, Davis Medical Center
    Moderator: Sara Pereira, MD (she/her/hers) – University of Utah
    Education/Quality/WellnessEarly CareerTrainee
  • Saturday, Jan 27th
    11:15 AM – 12:30 PM CT
    Trainee Luncheon
    Location: The Hub - Large Theater
    Trainee
  • Saturday, Jan 27th
    12:30 PM – 1:00 PM CT
    Plenary: Illya M. Yemets, MD, PhD
    Location: Main Stage
    Moderator: Thomas E. MacGillivray, MD – MedStar Washington Hospital Center
    PlenaryEarly CareerTrainee
  • Saturday, Jan 27th
    1:15 PM – 2:45 PM CT
    Essential Skills and Critical Discussions for Surgeon Leaders
    Location: 302ABC
    Moderator: Richard L. Prager, MD – Michigan Medicine
    Moderator: Yolonda L. Colson, MD, PhD (she/her/hers) – Department of Surgery – Massachusetts General Hospital
    Education/Quality/WellnessEarly CareerTrainee
  • Saturday, Jan 27th
    4:15 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    Plenary: Vivien T. Thomas Lecture from Edward M. Barksdale, Jr, MD, FACS, FAAP
    Location: Main Stage
    Moderator: Thomas E. MacGillivray, MD – MedStar Washington Hospital Center
    PlenaryEarly CareerTrainee
  • Sunday, Jan 28th
    7:00 AM – 8:00 AM CT
    Ask The Experts: How I Succeeded as an Early Career Surgeon
    Location: The Hub - Large Theater
    Moderator: Brian Mitzman, MD MS – University of Utah
    Moderator: Jessica Y. Rove, MD – University of Colorado
    Education/Quality/WellnessEarly CareerTrainee
  • Sunday, Jan 28th
    7:00 AM – 8:00 AM CT
    Ask the Experts: Lessons Learned in My Career: Insights from STS Past Presidents
    Location: 302ABC
    Moderator: Karen M. Kim, MD – UT Health Austin/Dell Medical School
    Moderator: Thomas E. MacGillivray, MD – MedStar Washington Hospital Center
    Education/Quality/WellnessEarly Career
  • Sunday, Jan 28th
    8:15 AM – 9:45 AM CT
    Plenary: J. Maxwell Chamberlain and James S. Tweddell Memorial Papers
    Location: Main Stage
    Moderator: Wilson Szeto, MD – University of Pennsylvania
    Moderator: Thomas E. MacGillivray, MD – MedStar Washington Hospital Center
    PlenaryEarly CareerTrainee
  • Sunday, Jan 28th
    10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT
    Plenary: Presidential Address: Thomas E. MacGillivray
    Location: Main Stage
    Invited Speaker: Thomas E. MacGillivray, MD – MedStar Washington Hospital Center
    PlenaryEarly CareerTrainee
  • Sunday, Jan 28th
    12:45 PM – 2:15 PM CT
    Ergonomics in Cardiothoracic Surgery: Come Stretch with Us!
    Location: Stars at Night Ballroom 1
    Moderator: Edward Chan, MD (he/him/his) – Houston Methodist Hospital
    Moderator: Barbara C. S. Hamilton, MD, MAS – University of Michigan
    Education/Quality/WellnessEarly CareerTrainee
  • Sunday, Jan 28th
    2:30 PM – 4:00 PM CT
    How Do We Educate the Cardiothoracic Surgeons of the Future?
    Location: 301ABC
    Moderator: Stephen C. Yang, MD FACS MAMSE – The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
    Moderator: Rita Milewski, MD, PhD – Yale University
    Education/Quality/WellnessEarly CareerTrainee
  • Sunday, Jan 28th
    2:30 PM – 4:00 PM CT
    Multidisciplinary Teamwork and Communication Focused on Improving Patient Safety
    Location: 302ABC
    Moderator: Amanda Rhee, MD, MS – Mount Sinai Health System
    Moderator: Susan Moffat-Bruce, MD, PhD, MBA (she/her/hers) – Lahey Hospital and Medical Center
    Critical Care and Perioperative ManagementEarly CareerTrainee
  • Sunday, Jan 28th
    4:30 PM – 6:00 PM CT
    Family or Career, A Choice We Shouldn’t Have to Make: Supporting Cardiothoracic Surgeons and Trainees in Growing Their Families
    Location: 302ABC
    Moderator: Jennifer C. Romano, MD, MS (she/her/hers) – University of Michigan Congenital Heart Center
    Moderator: Cynthia Herrington, MD (she/her/hers) – Children's Hospital Los Angeles/USC
    Education/Quality/WellnessEarly CareerTrainee
  • Monday, Jan 29th
    7:15 AM – 8:45 AM CT
    Learning from Legends and Luminaries in Congenital Heart Surgery
    Location: Stars at Night Ballroom 2&3
    Moderator: Robert J. Dabal, MD (he/him/his) – University of Alabama at Birmingham/Children's of Alabama
    Moderator: Stephanie M. Fuller, MD (she/her/hers) – The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
    CongenitalEarly Career
  • Monday, Jan 29th
    7:15 AM – 8:45 AM CT
    STS Trainee Symposium: Professionalism Puzzles You May Encounter During Residency: How to Piece Together a Resolution
    Location: The Hub - Large Theater - Light breakfast provided.
    Moderator: Elisabeth Dexter, MD – Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
    Moderator: Amber E. Duda, DO (she/her/hers) – University of Nebraska Medical Center
    Trainee
  • Monday, Jan 29th
    9:00 AM – 10:30 AM CT
    Advocacy in Action: Skills to Take to the Hill
    Location: 301ABC
    Moderator: Joseph Cleveland, Jr., MD – University of Colorado - Division of CT Surgery
    Moderator: Keith S. Naunheim, MD (he/him/his) – St Louis University School of Medicine
    Education/Quality/WellnessEarly CareerTrainee
  • Monday, Jan 29th
    9:00 AM – 10:30 AM CT
    Presentations of Thoracic Surgery Foundation Research Award Recipients
    Location: The Hub - Large Theater
    Moderator: Farhood Farjah, MD – University of Washington
    Panelist: Prashanth Vallabhajosyula, MD MS – Yale University School of Medicine
    Panelist: Paul Tang, MD, PhD – Mayo Clinic
    Panelist: Ram Kumar Subramanyan, MD, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Nebraska Medical Center
    Panelist: Danielle Gottlieb Sen, MS, MD, MPH – Johns Hopkins Medicine
    Panelist: Patricia A. Thistlethwaite, MD-PhD – University of California, San Diego
    Panelist: Yvonne M. Carter, MD (she/her/hers) – UNLV Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine
    Education/Quality/WellnessEarly CareerTrainee
  • Monday, Jan 29th
    9:00 AM – 10:30 AM CT
    VATS vs Robotic Lung Surgery: Is There an Ideal Minimally Invasive Approach?
    Location: Stars at Night Ballroom 2&3
    Moderator: Joseph B. Shrager, MD – Stanford University School of Medicine
    Moderator: Lana Schumacher, MD (she/her/hers) – Massachusetts General Hospital - Thoracic Surgery
    General ThoracicEarly CareerTrainee
  • Monday, Jan 29th
    11:15 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    Plenary: Thomas B. Ferguson Lecture from Rochelle Walensky, MD
    Location: Main Stage
    Moderator: Thomas E. MacGillivray, MD – MedStar Washington Hospital Center
    PlenaryEarly Career
  • Monday, Jan 29th
    1:15 PM – 2:45 PM CT
    Adult Cardiac S.O.S.
    Location: Stars at Night Ballroom 2&3
    Moderator: Ibrahim Sultan, MD – University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
    Moderator: George Arnaoutakis, MD – University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School
    Adult CardiacEarly CareerTrainee
  • Monday, Jan 29th
    1:15 PM – 2:45 PM CT
    The Future of Cardiothoracic Research, Scholarship, and Clinical Investigation
    Location: 301ABC
    Moderator: Elaine Tseng, MD (she/her/hers) – University of California San Francisco and San Francisco VA Medical Centers
    Moderator: Shanda H. Blackmon, MD, MPH (she/her/hers) – Mayo Clinic
    Education/Quality/WellnessEarly CareerTrainee
  • Monday, Jan 29th
    3:00 PM – 4:30 PM CT
    Let's Make a Deal: Finding a Job and Securing a Favorable Contract
    Location: Stars at Night Ballroom 2&3
    Moderator: J. Michael DiMaio, MD – Baylor Scott & White Health
    Moderator: David Spurlock, MD (he/him/his) – Advent Health
    Education/Quality/WellnessEarly CareerTrainee
  • Monday, Jan 29th
    3:00 PM – 4:30 PM CT
    New Technology and Innovation in Cardiac Surgery
    Location: Stars at Night Ballroom 4
    Moderator: Johannes Bonatti, MD (he/him/his) – UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute
    Moderator: G. Chad Hughes, MD – Duke University Medical Center
    Adult CardiacEarly CareerTrainee