Unless otherwise noted, speakers have nothing to disclose.

Moderators

DuyKhanh Ceppa, MD
Disclosure: AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals: Advisory Board (Ongoing), Consultant (Ongoing); Cook Medical: Consultant (Ongoing); Medtronic: Consultant (Ongoing)

Jay Pal, MD, PhD

Presentations

1. Pathways to Involvement in Global Cardiothoracic Surgery
   Emily A. Farkas, MD
    
2. Global Cardiac Surgery as a Focus in Early Career: Lessons from Rwanda
   Yihan Lin, MD, MPH
    
3. How to Make Global Surgery a Priority in Your Own CT Unit: Lessons from the Middle East
   S. Adil Husain, MD
    
4. Global Cardiothoracic Surgery in an Academic Career: Lessons from Brazil
   Vinicius Nina, MD, PhD
    
5. Progression from Cardiac Surgical Missions to Locals Helping Locals: Lessons from Nigeria
   Bode Falase, FRCS CTh, FWACS CTh
    
6. Incorporating Global Cardiothoracic Surgery into the Global Surgery Agenda
   Sarah K. Hill, MD
    
7. Panel Discussion