Category: Education
STSA 62nd Annual Meeting Scientific Paper Award Recipients
Emily A. Downs, MD accepted the 2015 STSA Hawley Seiler Award during the 62nd Annual Meeting Awards Dinner & Dance on November 7, 2015 in Lake Buena Vista, FL.
The STSA 62nd Annual Meeting was held November 4-7, 2015 at Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club Resorts in Lake Buena Vista, FL. Over one hundred cardiothoracic surgeons and trainees presented their scientific research throughout the meeting.
Each year, the STSA President works with STSA Council and Program Committee members to select four scientific paper award recipients.
The 2015 Clifford Van Meter President’s Award was given to Anthony L. Estrera, MD for his Postgraduate Program presentation titled “Lessons learned from Total Aortic Replacement.” Dr. Estrera is Professor and Chief of Cardiac Surgery in the Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery at the University of Texas Houston Medical School in Houston, TX. The Clifford Van Meter President’s Award is given annually to the best adult cardiac surgery paper delivered at the STSA Annual Meeting. It is given on the basis of originality, content, and presentation.
The 2015 Carolyn Reed President’s Award was given to Jonathan Spicer, MD for his paper titled “The Influence of Reconstructive Technique on Perioperative Outcomes Following Chest Wall Resection.” Dr. Spicer is a general thoracic surgeon at McGill University in Montreal, QC, Canada. The Carolyn Reed President’s Award is given annually to the best general thoracic surgery paper delivered at the STSA Annual Meeting. It is given on the basis of originality, content, and presentation.
The 2015 George Daicoff President’s Award was given to James D. St. Louis, MD for his paper titled “Anomalous Aortic Origin of the Coronary Arteries: The Impact of Major Associated Congenital Cardiac Lesions.” Dr. St. Louis is Chief and Associate Professor Division of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, MN. The George Daicoff Award is given annually to the best congenital paper delivered at the STSA Annual Meeting. It is given on the basis of originality, content, and presentation.
The 2015 Hawley Seiler Residents Competition Award was given to Emily A. Downs, MD for her paper titled “Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery Has Superior Outcomes To Conventional Sternotomy Without Increased Costs.” Dr. Downs is an I-6 resident at the University of Virginia Hospital in Charlottesville, VA. The Hawley Seiler Residents Competition Award is given annually to the resident presenter excelling in abstract quality as well as manuscript and oral presentation.
Reference the 62nd Annual Meeting Program Book to review presenter abstracts. Visit www.stsa.org/awards to view a full list of 2015 Annual Meeting award recipients.
Thank you to everyone who presented at and participated in the STSA 62nd Annual Meeting.
Save the date for the STSA 63rd Annual Meeting, which will be held November 9-12, 2016 at Naples Grande Beach Resort in Naples, FL. Submit an abstract for presentation at the 63rd Annual Meeting and compete for a 2016 Annual Meeting scientific presentation award! The 63rd Annual Meeting abstract submission process will open in February 2016.
Glenn Whitman to Present at STSA on Thoracic Surgeon’s Role in the ICU
Glenn J.R. Whitman, MD (STSA 2015 Postgraduate Program Invited Speaker)
Glenn J.R. Whitman, MD will deliver an invited talk during the STSA 62nd Annual Meeting Postgraduate Program on Thursday, November 5, 10:50 am-11:20 am. His talk, titled “Role of the Thoracic Surgeon in the ICU,” will address the importance of multidisciplinary rounds in the intensive care unit and factors that affect performance improvement in the clinical setting, including organizational structure and defining metrics that can be used to improve quality.
“It has become apparent that fulltime intensivists can decrease mortality and morbidity,” says Dr. Whitman. The purpose of this presentation is to address the important features of intensive care that have been shown to improve outcomes in the postoperative treatment of cardiac surgery patients.
STSA Annual Meeting participants who attend Dr. Whitman’s talk will learn:
- What conditions are necessary for successful, high-quality, and efficient delivery of intensive care in the postoperative setting;
- The benefits associated with multidisciplinary rounds and involvement of the bedside nurse;
- The importance of clinical pathways, and the methodology underlying performance improvement; and
- How to structure a quality assurance program.
Dr. Whitman currently serves as Director of Cardiovascular Surgical Intensive Care Unit/Adult Heart Transplant and is an Associate Professor of Surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD.
The STSA 62nd Annual Meeting will take place November 4-7 at Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club Resorts in Lake Buena Vista, FL. There’s still time to make your plans to join STSA in Disney this year. Download an on-site registration form, review the full educational program, and learn about hotel options at www.stsa.org/62ndannual.
Learn more about the STSA 62nd Annual Meeting Postgraduate Program.
Contact STSA Headquarters with questions at stsa@stsa.org or 312.202.5892.
Tirone E. David, MD to Deliver STSA Special Session Talk
Tirone E. David, MD (STSA 2015 Postgraduate Program Special Session Speaker)
Tirone E. David, MD of Toronto General Hospital will present the 2015 STSA Postgraduate Program Special Session talk on Thursday, November 5 from 11:20 am-12:00 pm.
Dr. David’s talk, titled “Lifelong Observations on Heart Valve Surgery,” is based on his more than 30 years of clinical practice and experience. Topics that Dr. David plans to discuss include functional anatomy of heart valves and their role in surgical treatment, comparative results of various devices used for heart surgery, and repair versus replacement for the treatment of heart valve disease. Dr. David will also examine operative mortality, morbidity, and long-term outcomes, as well as procedures that improve patients’ survival and functional recovery.
STSA 62nd Annual Meeting attendees who participate in this session will develop a better understanding of the effects that various cardiothoracic surgical procedures have on patient outcomes. Participants will learn to compare the outcomes presented with their own outcomes in order to determine if improvement is realistic.
A past president of the American Association of Thoracic Surgeons, Dr. David currently serves as professor and head of the division of cardiothoracic surgery at Toronto General Hospital in Toronto, ON, Canada. He is world-renown for his surgical skills and innovations.
Don’t miss Dr. David’s Special Session talk on Thursday, November 5 at 11:20 am. Register for the 62nd Annual Meeting online or download a printable registration form. The deadline to pre-register for the meeting is this Tuesday, October 13. After October 13, registration fees increase and attendees must register on-site.
Download the 62nd Annual Meeting Program Book to review the entire educational program and schedule of events. Visit www.stsa.org/62ndannual to learn more. Contact STSA Headquarters with questions at stsa@stsa.org or 800.685.7872.
ECMO Expert, Robert H. Bartlett, MD, to Deliver Invited Talk at STSA on November 5
Robert H. Bartlett, MD (2015 STSA Postgraduate Program Invited Speaker)
Robert H. Bartlett, MD of Ann Arbor, MI will deliver an invited talk titled “ECMO – Past, Present, and Future” during the STSA 62nd Annual Meeting Postgraduate Program on Thursday, November 5, 10:20 am-10:50 am, at Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club Resorts in Lake Buena Vista, FL.
- The deadline to preregister for the 62nd Annual Meeting is October 13. Register online or download the printable registration form. After October 13, registration fees will increase and attendees must register on-site.
Dr. Bartlett’s November 6 talk will review and update attendees about ECMO indications, techniques, and results in cardiac and pulmonary failure. Ample time will be provided for questions and open discussion.
Dr. Bartlett is renowned for his role in developing ECMO, a modified heart-lung machine used around the world for patients with acute heart or lung failure. He currently serves as Emeritus Professor of Surgery, Sections of General and Thoracic Surgery at the University of Michigan. In addition to his contributions to the scientific advancement of CT surgery, a July 6, 2005 article published in The Ann Arbor News characterized Bartlett as “a brilliant surgeon and researcher who is simultaneously humble and compassionate.” Review Dr. Bartlett’s full biography, published by the University of Michigan Faculty Memoir Project.
Make your plans to attend Dr. Bartlett’s talk on November 5 at Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club Resorts in Lake Buena Vista, FL!
Contact STSA with questions at stsa@stsa.org or 800.685.7872.
John S. Ikonomidis, MD to Deliver 2015 Kent Trinkle Education Lecture
John S. Ikonomidis, MD (2015 Kent Trinkle Education Lecturer)
In honor of J. Kent Trinkle, MD’s (STSA President, 1981-82) remarkable dedication to student education, a cardiothoracic surgery Program Director is selected each year to discuss their training program during the STSA Annual Meeting General Session.
STSA President, John H. Calhoon, MD, selected John S. Ikonomidis, MD to deliver the 2015 Kent Trinkle Education Lectureship during the upcoming STSA 62nd Annual Meeting. The 62nd Annual Meeting will take place November 4-7 at Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club Resorts in Lake Buena Vista, FL. The preregistration deadline is October 13.
Dr. Ikonomidis’ Kent Trinkle Education Lecture is titled “Integrating the Integrated Program: The MUSC Experience” and will take place on Friday, November 6 at 10:30 am in Grand Harbor Ballroom North.
Dr. Ikonomidis is currently the Horace G. Smithy Professor, Chief of the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, and Director of the Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency Program at the Medical University of South Carolina.
The Kent Trinkle Education Lectureship was established in 1993. Previous lecturers include:
- 1993 – Benson R. Wilcox, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
- 1994 – George C. Kaiser, St. Louis, Missouri
- 1995 – J. Kent Trinkle, San Antonio, Texas
- 1996 – Irving L. Kron, Charlottesville, Virginia
- 1997 – William A. Baumgartner, Baltimore, Maryland
- 1998 – Donald C. Watson, Jr., Memphis, Tennessee
- 1999 – Fred A. Crawford, Jr., Charleston, South Carolina
- 2000 – Robert A. Guyton, Atlanta, Georgia
- 2001 – Joel D. Cooper, St. Louis, Missouri
- 2002 – W. Steves Ring, Dallas, Texas
- 2003 – Walter G. Wolfe, Durham, North Carolina
- 2004 – Joseph Coselli, Houston, Texas
- 2005 – Neal Kon, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- 2006 – Joe B. Putnam, Jr., Nashville, Tennessee
- 2007 – Walter H. Merrill, Cincinnati, Ohio
- 2008 – Curtis Tribble, Gainsville, Florida
- 2009 – Irving L. Kron, Charlottesville, Virginia
- 2010 – Michael R. Mill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
- 2011 – John H. Calhoon, San Antonio, Texas
- 2012 – Bartley P. Griffith, Baltimore, Maryland
- 2013 – Michael Argenziano , New York, New York
- 2014 – Mark S. Slaugher, Lousiville, Kentucky
Make your plans now to attend Dr. Ikonomidis’ 2015 Kent Trinkle Education Lecture during the STSA 62nd Annual Meeting General Session on Friday, November 6 at 10:30 am in Lake Buena Vista, FL.
Residents Invited to Compete in JCTSE Jeopardy at STSA
The Joint Council on Thoracic Surgery Education (JCTSE) will host a Cardiothoracic Surgery Resident Jeopardy Competition during the STSA 62nd Annual Meeting. Eligible residents (all residents enrolled in an ACGME- and/or a Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada-approved thoracic surgery residency program are eligible to participate) can now enter to compete in the live Competition by taking an individual online screening exam. The exam will be available until September 1 on the Thoracic Surgical Curriculum website.
Residents will have 20 minutes to answer 60 questions, and the top six two-member teams will be invited to compete during the STSA 62nd Annual Meeting for what is sure to be a lively, exciting live event.
The STSA 62nd Annual Meeting Jeopardy Resident Competition schedule is as follows:
- Round #1: Friday, November 6, 1:00 pm-1:30 pm in the Exhibit Hall
- Round #2: Friday, November 6, 1:30 pm-2:00 pm in the Exhibit Hall
- Round #3: Friday, November 6, 3:30 pm-4:00 pm in the Exhibit Hall
- Final: Saturday, November 7, 9:00 am-9:15 am in the General Session Room
The European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS) will also hold its first Jeopardy Competition at their upcoming Annual Meeting in October. The North American team that wins the Competition held during the STSA 62nd Annual Meeting will face off with the EACTS winning team during the Jeopardy Championship at the STS 52nd Annual Meeting, January 23-27, 2016.
The Jeopardy Competition is among a host of exciting educational and social activities that STSA has planned for the 62nd Annual Meeting, November 4-7, at Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club Resorts in Lake Buena Vista, FL.
Contact Rebecca Mark, JCTSE Administration and Education Manager, at rmark@jctse.org with questions about the Jeopardy Competition. Contact STSA Headquarters at stsa@stsa.org or 800.685.7872 with questions about the STSA 62nd Annual Meeting.
STSA Past President, Dr. Robert Cerfolio, moderated the inaugural Jeopardy Competition held during the AATS Annual Meeting in Seattle, April 2015.
Alan Speir to Present on SGR Reform During 62nd Annual Meeting
Plan to attend Alan Speir, MD’s talk on SGR Reform during the STSA 62nd Annual Meeting, Saturday, November 7, 7:40 am.
STSA Member, Alan M. Speir, MD of Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church, VA, will deliver an important talk during the STSA 62nd Annual Meeting, titled “SGR Reform: What Got Us Here, Won’t Get Us There.”
“Obviously the SGR repeal and cessation of the global unbundling has been an incredible win for our specialty,” said STSA Program Committee Member Richard Lee, MD, MBA of Saint Louis University. “That said, a whole new area of relevant practice changes is imminent as a result.”
Dr. Speir’s STSA 62nd Annual Meeting presentation will address misunderstood aspects of the SGR Reform Bill (MACRA) and how the current practice of CT surgery may have to be modified in compliance with new components of the Bill. The presentation will also explain how current payment is calculated in the specialty; the importance of blocking the “0-day global” measures planned for implementation by CMS in 2016; and how surgeons can further document and define care activities in CT Surgery with an emphasis on improvement of clinical outcomes in the expanding environment of value-based purchasing.
Dr. Speir’s talk will take place on Saturday, November 7, 2015 from 7:40 am-8:00 am at Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club Resorts in Lake Buena Vista, FL. Mark your calendar and plan to attend!
Review the entire STSA 62nd Annual Meeting educational lineup in the Advance Program.
Register for the 62nd Annual Meeting and reserve your hotel room today at www.stsa.org/62ndannual. This will be an educational and fun meeting that you and your family won’t want to miss!
STSA Ethics Debate to Address Whether or Not Family Presence Should Be Allowed During Resuscitation
The STSA 62nd Annual Meeting Ethics Debate — titled “Should Family Presence Be Allowed During Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation?” — will take place on Thursday, November 5 from 1:00 pm-1:50 pm, ET.
STSA Past President, Robert Sade, MD, will moderate the debate. Karen Brasel, MD, MPH, will deliver the pro argument, and John Entwistle, III, MD, PhD will deliver the con argument.
Meet the faulty:
Robert Sade, MD is a Distinguished University Professor and Professor of Surgery at the Medical University of South Carolina. Dr. Sade served as STSA President from 1990-91. He has remained active in the Southern over the years and assists annually with planning and facilitating the Ethics Debate.
John Entwistle, III, MD, PhD currently serves as Associate Professor and Surgical Director of the Cardiac Transplantation & Mechanical Circulatory Support program at Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA.
Karen Brasel, MD, MPH is the General Surgery Program Director at the Oregon Health & Science University. Her surgical practice is trauma/critical care and emergency general surgery, and her research efforts focus on surgical palliative care, ethics, education, and quality of life after trauma.
Recent studies and reviews of available data show that family members remaining present during patient resuscitation is safe, and that families benefit. However, there are also reasons to object to the practice, and many physicians do not currently allow family members to remain present during resuscitations. The Ethics Debate will explore this topic in a pro/con format. The debate has been designed to heighten attendee awareness of an important ethical issue in a way that prompts attendees to examine their own practice and behavior.
At the end of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Discuss reasons why allowing family members to remain in the room during resuscitations is a good idea;
- Describe objections to the practice of allowing family members to remain in the room during resuscitations; and
- Recommend a policy to deal with this issue to their hospital administrations and medical staffs.
Plan to attend the STSA 62nd Annual Meeting Ethics Debate on Thursday, November 5 at 1:00 pm, ET. Visit www.stsa.org/62ndannual to register for the meeting, make hotel reservations at Disney’s Yacht Club, and review the full educational program. Contact STSA Headquarters with questions by calling 800.685.7872 or e-mailing stsa@stsa.org.
The Southern Thoracic Surgical Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The STSA designates this educational activity for a maximum of 21.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Video Posted: David Shahian’s November 2014 Invited Lecture
STSA partnered with CTSNet to create and share select video presentations from the STSA 61st Annual Meeting with the CT surgery community online. The 61st Annual Meeting took place November 5-8, 2014 in Tucson, AZ.
Video of Dr. David M. Shahian’s November 7, 2014 President’s Invited Lecture is now available. In this talk — titled Codman’s Legacy: Data, Reporting, and Professional Responsibility — Dr. Shahian discusses Ernest Codman’s vision of enhancing quality in health care, noting that 100 years later some of Dr. Codman’s key principles still remain strongly relevant.
View the 2014 President’s Invited Lecture:
Dr. Shahian currently serves as Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School, Vice President of the Massachusetts General Center for Quality and Safety, and Associate Director of the Codman Center. He has been involved in health policy issues for nearly 20 years, with a focus on performance measurement.
David A. Fullerton, MD will deliver the 2015 President’s Invited Lecture during the STSA 62nd Annual Meeting on Friday, November 6 at Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club Resorts in Lake Buena Vista, FL. Register, reserve hotel rooms, and review the Advance Program at www.stsa.org/62ndannual.
Review the STSA 62nd Annual Meeting Advance Program
The STSA 62nd Annual Meeting will take place November 4-7, 2015 at Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club Resorts in Lake Buena Vista, FL.
The STSA 62nd Annual Meeting will take place November 4-7, 2015 at Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club Resorts in Lake Buena Vista, FL. The Advance Program is now available.
The program features over 20 hours of premier educational content. Some highlights are as follows:
- Surgical Motion Pictures on Wednesday, November 4 will include nine must-see video presentations.
- A packed Postgraduate Program on Thursday, November 5 complete with mistakes/pitfalls case presentations; subspecialty breakout sessions with excellent invited speakers; and special talks from Robert H. Bartlett, MD (Ann Arbor, MI), Glenn J.R. Whitmann, MD (Baltimore, MD), and Tirone E. David, MD (Toronto, ON). Learn more about the STSA 62nd Annual Meeting Postgraduate Program and view the full lineup of talks and speakers.
- Expert faculty members – Karen J. Brasel, MD (Portland, OR) and John W.C. Entwistle, III (Philadelphia, PA) – will debate whether or not family presence should be allowed during cardiopulmonary resuscitation during the Thursday, November 5 Ethics Debate.
- The Friday morning General Session will include the Kent Trinkle Education Lectureship by John S. Ikonomidis, MD (Charleston, SC); the President’s Invited Lecture by David A. Fullerton, MD (Aurora, CO); and John H. Calhoon, MD‘s (San Antonio, TX) Presidential Address.
- Saturday morning, November 7 will include important Coding, RUC, and SGR updates presented Jeffrey P. Jacobs, MD (St. Petersburg, FL); Peter K. Smith, MD (Durham, NC); and Alan M. Speir, MD (Fairfax, VA).
- Erle H. Austin, MD (Louisville, KY) will deliver the Harold Urschel History Lectureship titled “C. Walton Lillehei – His Trials, His Triumphs, and the 200% Solution” on Saturday, November 7.
- A new session titled Recognition & Management of Cardiothoracic Surgical Misadventures will take place on Saturday, November 7. This session will provide expert instruction on how to overcome obstacles in the OR.
The Southern Thoracic Surgical Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The STSA designates this educational activity for a maximum of 21.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Plan to join STSA in Walt Disney World® this November. Register and make hotel reservations at the special STSA group rate online at www.stsa.org/62ndannual.
Contact STSA Headquarters with questions about the STSA 62nd Annual Meeting by e-mailing stsa@stsa.org or calling 800.685.7872.
