🕐 Less than one week to Orlando! The countdown's on for #STSA2026.

Nov 5-7 at Disney's Yacht Club Resort, where cardiothoracic excellence meets cowboy hats, legendary award honorees, and family photo ops with Mickey.

Haven't registered? Link in bio. Bring the family.

73 years. One society. One family that keeps showing up for each other.

From handshakes at Annual Meetings decades ago to 5K runs, Tiki awards, and dancing till the night's over, the science has always come with community.

The 73rd Annual Meeting starts next week.

STSA 2026 is built for trainees, not as an afterthought. Expect real training, real career talks, and real access to faculty who want you to succeed.

📍 Disney's Yacht Club Resort, FL
📅 Nov 5-7

🔗 Link in bio

Six techniques. One hands-on session. Zero spectators.

Master open, robotic, and minimally invasive techniques Thursday afternoon at #STSA2026. Led by Stephen Yang, MD & Lana Schumacher, MD.

Sign up: stsa.org/Meeting/progra…

Dr. Cooley receiving honorary membership from Dr. Pennington. Last year's 72nd Annual Meeting in Florida, full circle. Every era looks a little different. What doesn't change is the room full of people who chose this specialty, chose each other, and keep coming back.

73 years. One society. One family that keeps showing up for each other.

Scroll through and you'll see it: Hendrick Barner getting hoisted at the 1998 Presidential Dinner. Tiki Award winners posing for the 50th anniversary memory book.

Calling all trainees & med students! Join the STSA Bridge Committee for our 1st virtual mentoring session Thurs. at 7 PM ET. Connect with senior members & peers in CT surgery, we are here to help build your path forward!

🔗 Register: tinyurl.com/mrj5u6pj or link in bio

STSA 2026 isn't just for CME. Bring the whole crew to Orlando.

Enjoy Disney's Yacht Club, kids' character nights, and Epcot fireworks after sessions wrap.

Register your family: link in bio.

Bringing kids? Drop a 🏰 for our family activities guide!

Early bird registration for the STSA 2026 Annual Meeting has officially closed. Regular rates are now in effect.

Secure your spot: stsa.org

When the unexpected hits the OR, leadership and precision matter most.

Join us in Orlando on Nov 7 for the #STSA2026 President's Plenary: Navigating Rough Seas. Featuring former Navy SEAL Carlos Mendez (Echelon Front), Dr. Daniela Molena, and Dr. Joseph Coselli.

🔗 Link in bio

The margin between routine and crisis in the OR is razor thin.

Join Dr. Daniela Molena for "Managing Crises During Thoracic Operations" in the Navigating Rough Seas Presidential Plenary.

🗓️ Sat, Nov 7 | 9:55 AM 📍 STSA 2026 Annual Meeting, Orlando

Register today, link in bio.

30 days out. Time to check the boxes ✅

Register. Book your room at the Yacht Club. Map out which sessions you can't miss. The 73rd Annual Meeting is closing in fast, and Orlando is ready for the cardiothoracic community.

November 5-7, 2026. Disney's Yacht Club Resort.

A look ahead at our breakout session speakers for the STSA Annual Meeting. From esophageal clinical trials to conduction mapping and cardiac transplantation, our program covers the latest advancements in cardiothoracic surgery. 🩺✨

More leaders taking the stage at STSA 2026 in Orlando! 🎙️

Explore sessions spanning structural heart trials, hospital finance, valve-sparing techniques, and clinical evidence.

Nov 5-7, 2026

🔗 Link in bio to register

10 speakers. 10 reasons to be in Orlando. 🎬

From Dr. Scott A. LeMaire's Presidential Address to Dr. Joseph S. Coselli tackling crises in cardiovascular operations, this is the lineup that defines #STSA2026.

Two career-path lunches, sponsored by the STSA BRIDGE Committee. Sign-up required for hands-on sessions. Register today, link in bio.

Thursday, Nov 5 at STSA 2026 is stacked 🎓

Dedicated sessions for medical students, general surgery residents, and CT residents on navigating training and early career decisions. Concurrent hands-on cardiac and thoracic experiences for trainees.

🫀 Build a valve. Take the technique home.

Join our STSA 2026 hands-on course on PTFE valved conduits for RV Outflow Tract Reconstruction. Master trileaflet construction with expert guidance & get complete OR resource access.

Bring your surgical assistant!

🔗 Link in bio

Time is running out! 🔔 The STSA Annual Meeting hotel block at the Disney Yacht Club Resort closes on October 5, 2026. Don't miss your chance to stay where the action is and connect with peers.

Secure your special rate today via the link in bio!

Elevate your STSA 2026! Book your stay at Disney's Yacht Club Hotel. Network easily, enjoy amenities & a short walk to sessions.

Attendee Rate: $399/night.
Reserve by Oct 5, 2026.
Conference: Nov 5-7, 2026.

Link in bio to book your room!

Survey says: It's time to play! 🎉

Join host Dr. Stephen Yang for 'Family Feud: STSA Style' at the 73rd STSA Annual Meeting. Saturday, Nov 7, 1-1:30 PM, Buena Vista, FL.

A can't-miss tradition for laughs & connection!

24 hours. 5 cases. 1 incredible dad.

Dr. Steve Yang's day: early rounds, 5 OR cases, late admin, and unwinding with STSA friends. Highlight: Father's Day with his 102-year-old dad! Long days, strong teams. Relate? Drop a ❤️ & share your day's best!

STSA 2026 is more than sessions.

Come for the science, stay for the people. Welcome reception, President's Mixer, the Gala, and the hallway conversations where the magic happens.

📍 Orlando | Nov 5-7

Register: tinyurl.com/5eezkcw8

🚨 New at #STSA2026

Postgraduate Program: hands-on cardiac and thoracic sessions + career talks with surgeons who've been there.

Session Spotlights: Technical Mastery, CABG to ECMO cannulation, robotic lung resection to esophagectomy.

Register: tinyurl.com/5eezkcw8

STSA 2026 schedule is live 🧵

📍 Disney's Yacht Club Resort | Nov 5-7

Thu: Learning & Training
Fri: Discovery & Discussion
Sat: Looking Ahead & Celebrating

Which day are you most hyped for? Reply 1, 2, or 3.

Registration ⬇️

STSA 2026 is happening November 5–7 at Disney Yacht Club Resort in Orlando, FL, and early bird pricing ends October 5.

Lock in your spot at the lower rate before it's gone. 👇

📲 Register: stsa.org/meeting/

#STSA2026 #CardiothoracicSurgery #Cardiothoracic

2 meetings. 1 trip.

WTS Annual Conference — Nov 4–5, 2026
STSA Annual Meeting — Nov 5–7, 2026

Both at Disney Yacht Club, Lake Buena Vista, FL.

📅 STSA Hotel Block: Book by October 5
🏨 $399/night + taxes & resort fee

Register for both and make one trip count. Links in bio.

Meet Thomas M. Beaver, MD, MPH (Univ. of Florida) — our Kent Trinkle Educational Lecturer at STSA 2026.

His talk: "Teamwork is Dreamwork."

📅 Sat, Nov 7 | 2:50–3:15 PM
📍 STSA 2026 | Orlando, FL

Register — link in bio.

The STSA 2026 Annual Meeting is closer than you think. Members get reduced fees, direct access to STSA programming, and a network of 1,100+ CT surgeons who get what you do.

On the fence? Join now, feel the difference by the meeting. Link in bio.

Less than 100 days to Orlando. ⏳

STSA 2026: WTS co-located, record abstracts, brand new 3-day format.

Nov 5–7 | Disney Yacht Club Resort

Register → link in bio

#STSA2026 #CardiothoracicSurgery #Cardiothoracic

The 2026 program is taking shape 🫀

3 sessions just confirmed:

✅ Cardiac Operations, Nov 5
✅ Thoracic Operations, Nov 5
✅ Navigating Rough Seas (President's Lecture), Nov 7

Which one are you most excited for?

Today is the LAST day. ⏰ Applications close at 11:59 PM EDT tonight.

Three scholarships available:
🔵 Andrea J. Carpenter, MD Scholarship
🔵 James W. Brooks Medical Student Scholarship
🔵 James W. Brooks Resident Scholarship

Apply via the link in our bio.

A surgeon. A teacher. A leader. A mentor.

Spotlighting Constantine "Gus" Mavroudis, MD — pioneer of the Mavroudis Procedure, 500+ publications, 200+ residents trained, & president of 3 major surgical societies.

Some legacies are measured in papers. His is measured in people.

Sponsor letters just got easier.

1️⃣ Applicants apply & select sponsors
2️⃣ Sponsors get an auto-email to submit their letter
3️⃣ Sponsors log in, use a pre-filled template & submit
4️⃣ Applicants get an automatic confirmation

Details at stsa.org

Last call. 3 days left. ⏰

📌 Carpenter Scholarship – women in med/surgical training
📌 Brooks Med Student – 2nd–4th year, STSA region
📌 Brooks Resident – general surgery residents

Deadline: Aug 3rd, 11:59 PM EDT

🔗 Link in bio.

New year. New chapter. STSA Candidate Membership is built for residents, fellows & med students — education, mentorship, and a network that gets it.

Join at stsa.org 🔵

First look at what's coming to STSA 2026 👀

Technical mastery. Global outreach. Lectureships featuring Harold Urschel, Robert M. Sade, and Kent Trinkle.

Orlando | Disney Yacht Club Resort | Nov 5-7, 2026

🔗 Register: stsa.org/Meeting/Regist…

Two meetings. One destination.

WTS Annual Conference: Nov 4-5, 2026
STSA Annual Meeting: Nov 5-7, 2026

Co-located at Disney Yacht Club Resort, FL.

Register now: stsa.org/meeting/Regist…

🚨 3 scholarships. 1 deadline. August 3rd at 11:59 PM EDT.

Andrea J. Carpenter MD, James W. Brooks Medical Student, and James W. Brooks Resident Scholarships are open now.

Apply at stsa.org / link in bio—or tag someone who should.

3 STSA awards are open for applications! 🏆

🔵 Andrea J. Carpenter, MD. Scholarship
🔵 James W. Brooks Medical Student Scholarship
🔵 James W. Brooks Resident Scholarship

Deadline: August 3rd at 11:59 PM EDT.

Apply via the link in bio.

Did you train outside the South? Eligibility criteria for STSA membership has changed!

A recent bylaw change opens the door for surgeons who trained outside the region to self-nominate for membership.

🔗: tinyurl.com/yk3m9cyc

Abstract submissions are nearly DOUBLE last year. 📈

That's not just a number — it's a signal. The field is showing up, the interest is growing, and the conversations happening at this year's meeting are going to reflect that energy.

Are you registered yet? Link in bio.

STSA 2026 is coming to Disney Yacht Club Resort in Orlando — and the whole family is invited. 🌊🏰

📅 November 5–7, 2026 🔗 Register: link in bio

STSA 2026 is changing things up this year.

🔵 New 3-day format (Thu–Sat)
🌊 Real lessons on complications & challenging cases
🤝 4+ hours of hands-on skills training
🎓 Trainee programming across finance, global surgery & more

Nov 5–7 | Orlando → tinyurl.com/2ksztada

The STSA Program Committee got to work this in May — and the numbers speak for themselves. Record abstract submissions for STSA 2026!

Orlando is calling. Mark your calendars.

📍 Orlando, FL 🗓️ November 5–7, 2026

STSA 73rd Annual Meeting — we'll see you there.

Early bird registration for STSA 2026 is OPEN! 🐦

Save more. Invest in your future.

⏰ Deadline: October 5, 2026

👉 Register now — stsa.org/Meeting/Regist…

Already registered? Drop a 🙌 below — we'll feature early registrants in an upcoming post.

Say hello to the people leading STSA's social media presence! 👋

We're excited to have them at the helm. Stay tuned for more from your STSA social team! 🫀