2025 STS Aortic Universe Online: From Birth to Adulthood

Activity Description

This comprehensive course delves into aortic management from birth to adulthood, providing an in-depth overview encompassing the full spectrum of congenital and acquired aortic diseases. The course is focused on management strategies, with a heavy focus on detailed surgical videos and case-based presentations. Join us in this journey through the life cycle of the newly designated aortic “organ,” from birth to adulthood, and enhance your ability to provide exceptional care to patients with aortic disease.

 

Pricing
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Physician$250$350
Allied Health$150$200
Resident$100$150

Target Audience

The intended audience consists of cardiothoracic surgeons, general surgeons, anesthesiologists, oncologists, cardiologists, pulmonologists, radiologists, APPs, and allied health care providers working with cardiothoracic surgeons.

Learning Objectives

As a result of participating in this activity, learners will be able to:

  • Describe the various congenital and acquired aortic diseases, including their pathophysiology and clinical presentation, across all age groups from birth to adulthood.
  • Apply evidence-based management strategies to develop individualized treatment plans for patients with aortic conditions, utilizing insights gained from case-based presentations and detailed surgical videos.
  • Implement skills to effectively collaborate with a multidisciplinary aortic team, enhancing their ability to coordinate comprehensive care plans for patients with aortic diseases throughout their lifespan.
Activity summary
Available credit: 
  • 3.50 ABS Accredited CME
  • 3.50 ABTS Accredited CME
  • 3.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
Activity opens: 
03/01/2025
Activity expires: 
03/01/2028
Cost:
$350.00

Disclosure Information 

As a sponsor of continuing medical education accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), The Society of Thoracic Surgeons requires that any individual who is in a position to control the content of an educational activity must disclose all financial relationships with any ineligible companies. This is to ensure that that all decisions related to the planning, faculty selection, delivery, and evaluation of accredited education are made without any influence or involvement from the owners and employees of an ineligible company. The ACCME defines ineligible companies as those whose “primary business is producing, marketing, selling, reselling, or distributing health care products used by or on patients.” The question of whether a disclosed conflict situation could represent undue influence on the educational activity by an ineligible company or whether the disclosed information is sufficient to consider an abstract, presentation, or other educational enduring material to represent potentially biased information must be mitigated prior to an individual’s involvement in STS educational programming. 
 
Disclosure information is provided for each presenter at the beginning of the session and/or presentation.  If applicable, the absence of relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies will also be disclosed to learners. To review the complete STS Education Disclosure Policy, go to sts.org/about-sts/policies/education-disclosure-policy

Course Directors

Ibrahim Sultan, MD 
George J. Arnaoutakis, MD
Karen Kim, MD, MS

Accreditation Statement

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

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons designates this activity for a maximum of 3.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Physician Assistants (PAs) also may claim 3.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for completing this activity. 

Available Credit

  • 3.50 ABS Accredited CME
  • 3.50 ABTS Accredited CME
  • 3.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
 
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