Making Cardiothoracic Surgery Safer – A Webinar Presented by the SCTS Student Education Committee

The Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery in Great Britain and Ireland Student Education Committee invites students, trainees, and anyone interested in cardiothoracic surgery to an evening on how the specialty approaches risk and safety, from risk scoring to lessons borrowed from aviation. No prior knowledge is assumed. This webinar will dive into safety within cardiothoracic surgery and the pivotal role it plays in separating good surgical outcomes from avoidable harm. Topics will include risk measurement, decision-making, and comparative analysis of other high-stakes fields. Don’t miss this chance to learn directly from leaders who’ve helped shaped the cardiothoracic field, including the inventor of EuroSCORE and the current SCTS President. The speakers will include Mr. Aman Coonar, SCTS President, Consultant Thoracic Surgeon at Royal Papworth Hospital, Cambridge, and Affiliated Associate Professor at the University of Cambridge, who will present on risk minimisation versus risk avoidance in cardiothoracic surgery; Mr. Samer Nashef, Consultant Cardiac Surgeon at Royal Papworth Hospital and inventor of EuroSCORE, who will discuss how risk scoring revolutionised cardiac surgery; and Dr. Manuel Castella, Head of Cardiovascular Surgery at Hospital Clínic and Professor at the University of Barcelona, who will explore the safety lessons the operating theatre can borrow from aviation. The evening is free and open to all, and attendees are invited to register through the link in the post.