2025-26 STS Wellness Institute Session 1: Financial Wellness for the CT Surgeon

Activity Description

Financial wellness is a crucial pillar of overall wellness and is intricately linked to many aspects of an individual’s personal and professional life. In this session, we bring together cardiothoracic surgeon leaders and non-physician financial advisors with extensive experience in the healthcare advising space to learn about important financial topics, such as personal investing, tax and insurance considerations, family planning, and retirement savings. The program will feature a presentation from Personal Choice Financial Advisors, followed by robust group discussion to build tools and strategies for financial wellbeing and independence. 

Moderator: Andrea Axtell, MD, MPH, University of Wisconsin 

Speaker: Personal Choice Financial Advisors 

 

Schedule of Events


Session 1: Financial Wellness for the Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025
8 – 9 p.m. ET

Session 2: Use of Biometric Feedback to Optimize Personal Performance
Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025
8 – 9 p.m. ET

Session 3: The Sport of Cardiothoracic Surgery: Workplace Ergonomic Challenges and Strategies to Mitigate Their Impact
Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026
8 – 9 p.m. ET

Session 4: Parenting Balance
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
8 – 9 p.m. ET

Session 5: Beyond the Breaking Point: Building Resilience and Protecting Well-Being in Cardiothoracic Surgeons
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
8 – 9 p.m. ET

Learning Objectives

After completing the series, learners should be able to:

  1. Identify tools and resources that can be used to foster individual well-being.
  2. Describe the dimensions that comprise overall wellness.
  3. Employ wellness resources towards their own well-being.
  4. Implement wellness activities and programs throughout their team, institution, or community.
Activity summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 ABS Accredited CME
  • 1.00 ABTS Accredited CME
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Activity opens: 
10/28/2025
Activity expires: 
10/28/2026
Cost:
$0.00
Rating: 
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Accreditation Information

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in each activity.

NOTE: Participants can claim 1 CME credit per LIVE session by completing a separate evaluation in the STS Learning Center, which will be sent to attendees after each session. Continuing education credit is NOT associated with the recordings for the Wellness Institute sessions.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 ABS Accredited CME
  • 1.00 ABTS Accredited CME
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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Upon submitting the Overall Evaluation, you will be directed to claim credit and download your certificate.