STS 2026 Annual Meeting

January 29, 2025 to February 1, 2026

Claim Credit for STS 2026

Fill out the Overall Evaluation to claim credit for sessions attended in-person at the 2026 STS Annual Meeting in New Orleans.

Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Be prepared to finish claiming your CME for the Annual Meeting in one sitting. 

About the Annual Meeting

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. 

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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. MDs and DOs may claim CME credit; non-MDs/DOs are awarded a certificate of participation. Physicians Assistants (PAs) may claim AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for participating in this activity. 

Learning Objectives

As a result of participating in the Annual Meeting, learners will be able to: 

  • Practice evidence-based, informed cardiothoracic surgery. 
  • Apply current techniques and procedures. 
  • Advocate effectively for issues related to the specialty. 
  • Demonstrate improvement in competence, performance or patient outcomes. 
  • Apply strategies to maintain wellness and prevent burnout 
Activity summary
Activity opens: 
01/29/2026
Activity expires: 
02/01/2029
Event starts: 
01/29/2025 - 8:15am CST
Event ends: 
02/01/2026 - 1:00pm CST
Cost:
$0.00

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Thursday, January 29th
(8:15 - 9:15 AM) Opening Plenary & Vivien T. Thomas Lecture
Plenary Session
08:15am - 09:15am
(Full Day, 9:45 - 3:30 PM) STS/ISHLT Lung Transplant Symposium
STS/ISHLT Lung Transplant Symposium
09:45am - 03:30pm
STS/ISHLT Lung Transplant Symposium
09:45am - 03:30pm
STS/ISHLT Lung Transplant Symposium
09:45am - 03:30pm
STS/ISHLT Lung Transplant Symposium
09:45am - 03:30pm
SELECT ONE (9:45 - 10:45 AM) Thursday Parallel Session 1
Adult Cardiac
09:45am - 10:45am
Adult Cardiac
09:45am - 10:45am
Adult Cardiac
09:45am - 10:45am
General Thoracic
09:45am - 10:45am
Congenital
09:45am - 10:45am
Perioperative Care
09:45am - 10:45am
Quality, Wellness, Education
09:45am - 10:45am
SELECT ONE (11 AM - 12 PM) Thursday Parallel Session 2
Adult Cardiac
11:00am - 12:00pm
Adult Cardiac
11:00am - 12:00pm
Adult Cardiac
11:00am - 12:00pm
Adult Cardiac
11:00am - 12:00pm
General Thoracic
11:00am - 12:00pm
Congenital
11:00am - 12:00pm
Perioperative Care
11:00am - 12:00pm
Quality, Wellness, Education
11:00am - 12:00pm
SELECT ONE (1:15 - 2:15 PM) Thursday Parallel Session 3
Adult Cardiac
01:15pm - 02:15pm
Adult Cardiac
01:15pm - 02:15pm
Adult Cardiac
01:15pm - 02:15pm
General Thoracic
01:15pm - 02:15pm
Congenital
01:15pm - 02:15pm
Perioperative Care
01:15pm - 02:15pm
Quality, Wellness, Education
01:15pm - 02:15pm
SELECT ONE (2:30 - 3:30 PM) Thursday Parallel Session 4
Adult Cardiac
02:30pm - 03:30pm
Adult Cardiac
02:30pm - 03:30pm
Adult Cardiac
02:30pm - 03:30pm
Adult Cardiac
02:30pm - 03:30pm
General Thoracic
02:30pm - 03:30pm
Perioperative Care
02:30pm - 03:30pm
Quality, Wellness, Education
02:30pm - 03:30pm
(3:45 - 5:30 PM) Research in Focus: Landmark Science & Technology
Plenary Session
03:45pm - 05:30pm
Friday, January 30th
(8 - 9:15 AM) Plenary: Terry Francona
Plenary Session
08:00am - 09:15am
SELECT ONE (9:30 - 10:30 AM) Friday Parallel Session 1
Adult Cardiac
09:30am - 10:30am
Adult Cardiac
09:30am - 10:30am
Adult Cardiac
09:30am - 10:30am
Adult Cardiac
09:30am - 10:30am
General Thoracic
09:30am - 10:30am
General Thoracic
09:30am - 10:30am
Congenital
09:30am - 10:30am
Perioperative Care
09:30am - 10:30am
Quality, Wellness, Education
09:30am - 10:30am
Quality, Wellness, Education
09:30am - 10:30am
End Stage Heart & Lung Failure
09:30am - 10:30am
(11:15 AM - 12:15 PM) Presidential Address: Teaching For Tomorrow Together
Plenary Session
11:15am - 12:15pm
(12:30 - 1:30 PM) Lunch Session
Quality, Wellness, Education
12:30pm - 01:30pm
SELECT ONE (1:30 - 2:30 PM) Friday Parallel Session 2
Adult Cardiac
01:30pm - 02:30pm
Adult Cardiac
01:30pm - 02:30pm
Adult Cardiac
01:30pm - 02:30pm
General Thoracic
01:30pm - 02:30pm
Congenital
01:30pm - 02:30pm
Perioperative Care
01:30pm - 02:30pm
Quality, Wellness, Education
01:30pm - 02:30pm
End Stage Heart & Lung Failure
01:30pm - 02:30pm
SELECT ONE (2:45 - 3:45 PM) Friday Parallel Session 3
Adult Cardiac
02:45pm - 03:45pm
Adult Cardiac
02:45pm - 03:45pm
Adult Cardiac
02:45pm - 03:45pm
General Thoracic
02:45pm - 03:45pm
General Thoracic
02:45pm - 03:45pm
Congenital
02:45pm - 03:45pm
Perioperative Care
02:45pm - 03:45pm
End Stage Heart & Lung Failure
02:45pm - 03:45pm
Quality, Wellness, Education
02:45pm - 03:45pm
SELECT ONE (4 - 5 PM) Friday Parallel Session 4
Adult Cardiac
04:00pm - 05:00pm
Adult Cardiac
04:00pm - 05:00pm
Adult Cardiac
04:00pm - 05:00pm
General Thoracic
04:00pm - 05:00pm
Congenital
04:00pm - 05:00pm
Congenital
04:00pm - 05:00pm
End Stage Heart & Lung Failure
04:00pm - 05:00pm
Quality, Wellness, Education
04:00pm - 05:00pm
Saturday, January 31st
(7:15 - 9:15 AM) Research in Focus: Distinguished Abstracts
Plenary Session
07:15am - 09:15am
(Full Day, 10 AM - 4:15 PM) Innovation and Partnership: Advancing APP Care in Cardiothoracic Surgery
APP Symposium
10:00am - 04:15pm
APP Symposium
10:00am - 04:15pm
APP Symposium
10:00am - 04:15pm
APP Symposium
10:00am - 04:15pm
(Full Day, 10 AM - 4:15 PM) Structural Heart Symposium
Structural Heart Symposium
10:00am - 04:15pm
Structural Heart Symposium
10:00am - 04:15pm
Structural Heart Symposium
10:00am - 04:15pm
Structural Heart Symposium
10:00am - 04:15pm
SELECT ONE (10 - 11 AM) Saturday Parallel Session 1
Adult Cardiac
10:00am - 11:00am
Adult Cardiac
10:00am - 11:00am
General Thoracic
10:00am - 11:00am
General Thoracic
10:00am - 11:00am
Congenital
10:00am - 11:00am
Quality, Wellness, Education
10:00am - 11:00am
SELECT ONE (11:15 AM - 12:15 PM) Saturday Parallel Session 2
Adult Cardiac
11:15am - 12:15pm
Adult Cardiac
11:15am - 12:15pm
General Thoracic
11:15am - 12:15pm
General Thoracic
11:15am - 12:15pm
Congenital
11:15am - 12:15pm
Congenital
11:15am - 12:15pm
SELECT ONE (1:30 - 2:30 PM) Saturday Parallel Session 3
Adult Cardiac
01:30pm - 02:30pm
General Thoracic
01:30pm - 02:30pm
General Thoracic
01:30pm - 02:30pm
Congenital
01:30pm - 02:30pm
Congenital
01:30pm - 02:30pm
Perioperative Care
01:30pm - 02:30pm
SELECT ONE (2:45 - 3:45 PM) Saturday Parallel Session 4
Adult Cardiac
02:45pm - 03:45pm
General Thoracic
02:45pm - 03:45pm
General Thoracic
02:45pm - 03:45pm
Congenital
02:45pm - 03:45pm
Congenital
02:45pm - 03:45pm
Quality, Wellness, Education
02:45pm - 03:45pm
(4:30 - 5:30 PM) Compensation Survey
Plenary Session
04:30pm - 05:30pm
Sunday, February 1st
SELECT ONE (8:30 - 9:30 AM) Sunday Parallel Session 1
Adult Cardiac
08:30am - 09:30am
Adult Cardiac
08:30am - 09:30am
Adult Cardiac
08:30am - 09:30am
General Thoracic
08:30am - 09:30am
Congenital
08:30am - 09:30am
Perioperative Care
08:30am - 09:30am
Quality, Wellness, Education
08:30am - 09:30am
End Stage Heart & Lung Failure
08:30am - 09:30am
(9:45 - 10:30 AM) Plenary: Auditing Your Well-Being
Plenary Session
09:45am - 10:30am
SELECT ONE (10:45 - 11:45 AM) Sunday Parallel Session 2
Adult Cardiac
10:45am - 11:45am
Adult Cardiac
10:45am - 11:45am
General Thoracic
10:45am - 11:45am
General Thoracic
10:45am - 11:45am
Congenital
10:45am - 11:45am
Perioperative Care
10:45am - 11:45am
Quality, Wellness, Education
10:45am - 11:45am
End Stage Heart & Lung Failure
10:45am - 11:45am
SELECT ONE (12 - 1 PM) Sunday Parallel Session 3
Adult Cardiac
12:00pm - 01:00pm
Adult Cardiac
12:00pm - 01:00pm
General Thoracic
12:00pm - 01:00pm
General Thoracic
12:00pm - 01:00pm
General Thoracic
12:00pm - 01:00pm
Congenital
12:00pm - 01:00pm
Quality, Wellness, Education
12:00pm - 01:00pm
End Stage Heart & Lung Failure
12:00pm - 01:00pm
New Orleans, LA
United States

Accreditation Information 

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The total number of available credits will be provided closer to the meeting dates. 

Bibliography

Bibliographic sources for this enduring material may be found in the slides of each recorded presentation and at The Annals of Thoracic Surgery: https://www.annalsthoracicsurgery.org/

About the Credit Types

  • AMA PRA Category 1 Credit: Select this to claim a CME certificate.
  • Participation: Select this to claim a participation certificate (hours). Applicable for non-physicians.
  • ABS Accredited CME: Select this to report earned credit to the American Board of Surgery.
  • ABTS Accredited CME: Select this to report earned credit to the American Board of Thoracic Surgery.

IMPORTANT: If your ABS or ABTS Board IDs are not listed correctly on your profile, your credits will not be transferred to the boards.
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Price

Cost:
$0.00
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