Register Today for the 2019 STS Annual Meeting

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons invites you to attend its 55th Annual Meeting, January 27-29, 2019, in San Diego, California, USA. The schedule for the upcoming meeting has been reorganized to help attendees spend fewer days away from their patients—without sacrificing the dynamic, interactive experience that they’ve come to expect.

“It will be an outstanding meeting, and if you’re not there, you’re going to miss out,” said STS President Keith S. Naunheim, MD. “It’s a meeting jam-packed with regard to new content; the present and future of cardiothoracic surgery will be on display.”

Instead of the traditional Sunday through Wednesday schedule, the meeting will now be held Sunday through Tuesday. The meeting will kick off on Sunday morning with STS University, followed by an opening plenary session featuring the J. Maxwell Chamberlain Memorial Papers and the Thomas B. Ferguson Lecture by Laurie H. Glimcher, MD, president and CEO of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Following the lecture, an Opening Reception will be held in the Exhibit Hall, and the President’s Reception—open to all attendees—will be at the historic Hotel del Coronado.

Monday’s program will include Dr Naunheim’s Presidential Address, and Tuesday’s schedule will include the C. Walton Lillehei Lecture by Eric Topol, MD, a cardiologist and geneticist specializing in the use of artificial intelligence, “deep” data, and smart technology for individualized treatment approaches.

Prior to the Annual Meeting on Saturday, January 26, Tech-Con 2019 will feature technologies anticipated to be available in the next 1-3 years, as well as innovative, off-label, and outside-the-box techniques that address complex problems. An expanded general session will feature a keynote lecture on the role of artificial intelligence in medical technology, as well as a 2018 year-in-review summary of major research, innovations, and new technology.

Start planning your meeting schedule with the program at a glance; an expanded program will be available on the STS website in the coming weeks.

Early Bird Rates Expire Monday

Register today and reserve your housing, since Monday, November 19, is the last day to register at early bird rates. Note: The Society has engaged Experient as the only approved Official Registration and Housing Provider for the STS Annual Meeting. Please be wary of any other companies ostensibly offering registration and/or housing assistance for the STS Annual Meeting.

International attendees who need a personalized letter of invitation for visa purposes can complete the Visa Invitation Letter Request Form.

The Society looks forward to seeing you in San Diego!