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See FEATURED ACTIVITIES below. Go to Online Learning for our full list of activities.
 | STS OnDemand puts trusted, high-quality knowledge in the palm of your hand. Just press play! Looking for Annual Meeting Online? STS OnDemand contains the entire recorded archive of STS 2026, as well as 700+ hours of presentations, webinars, podcasts, and surgical videos by renowned experts from top events, with more added regularly. STS OnDemand is designed for the way cardiothoracic surgeons learn, work, and grow, offering personalized content recommendations that span every subspecialty and career stage. Subscribe today! Member Medical Students/Trainees/Fellows receive access as part of their membership. Click here to log in. |
 | Interact with CORA – the STS Cardiothoracic Online Resource Assistant – and glean key insights from the latest STS educational content including clinical research, clinical practice documents, videos, and more. CORA is an AI resource built specifically for cardiothoracic surgeons. |
 | FREE TO MEMBERS! Build confidence in coding and billing with The Cardiothoracic Coding and Billing Toolkit, a series of e-learning modules created for cardiothoracic surgeons. This bundle delivers practical guidance on reimbursement, compensation models, and compliant billing practices. Designed for cardiothoracic surgery residents and early-career surgeons, the bundle includes subspecialty-specific case studies and downloadable Quick Reference Guides to support accurate documentation and successful bill submission. |
 | For the third year in a row, the survey—developed in partnership with Gallagher—examines new areas, including compensation for early-career physicians, employer ownership structures, and satisfaction with compensation. This year's survey now delivers three years of trend data and insights and includes responses from more than 1,100 surgeons. To protect individual privacy, Gallagher reports only aggregated data, ensuring strict confidentiality. Access the 2025 Cardiothoracic Surgeon Compensation Survey Report. |
 | Claim credit for attending STS 2026. The STS Annual Meeting is the preeminent event in cardiothoracic surgery, offering more translational science and hands-on activities than any other educational event of its kind. The meeting features thought-provoking lectures, late-breaking research, and outstanding didactic and interactive educational programs, an expansive Exhibit Hall, and unique networking opportunities for every member of the cardiothoracic surgery team. |
 | The STS 2026 Coding Workshop Online is now available for purchase! The Workshop provides coders, surgeons, and billing professionals with the latest updates to CPT and physician coding and reimbursement. Sessions include live panel discussions, Q&A responding to scenario-based questions submitted by attendees before and during the meeting, and challenging coding examples. Additionally, participants will have access to supplemental online content to enhance their coding knowledge. This educational event covers coding specific to cardiothoracic surgery, and focuses on physician reimbursement issues affecting the entire specialty. |
 | The Patient Communication Toolkit features six 30-minute modules which discuss: Shared Decision-Making, End-of-Life Discussions, LGBTQ+ Care, Cross-Racial Care, Implicit Bias, and Patient-Centered Disabilities.
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The STS Compensation Survey aims to help U.S.-based cardiothoracic surgeons understand their value in the market and strengthen their negotiating position with employers.
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The STS Compensation Survey aims to help U.S.-based cardiothoracic surgeons understand their value in the market and strengthen their negotiating position with employers. The information contained within is for individual use only; please refer to the legal notice on the opening page of the report.
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