2025-26 STS Wellness Institute Session 2: Use of Biometric Feedback to Optimize Personal Performance

Activity Description

 Improving one's overall well-being and recovery is essential to optimize personal performance in all aspects of life. There is a growing use of wearables, such as smartwatches, fitness trackers, and rings, that gather biometric data in real time which can be tracked and leveraged to improve stress management, sleep hygiene, and recovery. By becoming more aware of our body's stress signals and responses through biometric feedback, we can take proactive steps to optimize performance, improve satisfaction at work and home, and potentially increase career longevity.  

Moderator: Shawn Groth, MD, Baylor College of Medicine 

Speakers: Andrea Wolf, MD, Mount Sinai and Lauren Barron, MD, Baylor College of Medicine

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. 9, 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: 
12/09/2025
Activity expires: 
12/09/2026
Cost:
$0.00
Rating: 
0

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. 

Prerequisites

Required courses: 
2025-2026 STS Wellness Institute