Global Thoracic Surgery Residents Association

Please join us for the inaugural EACTS/TSRA #Residents Webinar—on leadership, academic development, and innovation in cardiothoracic surgery. Featuring Drs. @rafasadaba (@EACTS President), @BadhwarVinay (@STS_CTsurgery President), and @emilebachamd (@AATSHQ President). 📅 March 17
🕕 18:00–20:00 CET | 1–3 PM EST
💻 Registration link below #EACTS #STS #AATS @TSRA_official @Anna_Olds #EACTSResidents

🌍 Applications for our 2026 Executive Committee are open! Roles: Director of Research, Director of Education, Director of Philanthropy & Fellowships, Secretary, Deputy Chair (Chair-elect for 2027!)  📅 Deadline: Dec 31st Apply now 👉 tinyurl.com/GTSRAapplic

Reminder: this meeting happening now! Interesting talks on how to make cardiothoracic surgery sustainable 🌏🌍🌎👇🏻 Join us!

🌎🕐 CST 7:00 am, UTC/GMT 1:00 pm, CET 2:00 pm, EET 3:00 pm, IST 6:30 pm

📢 Annual meeting alert! Please join us on November 22nd, 2025 at 8 am EST. Zoom link provided via the QR code below.

The fabulous GTSRA team attending #EACTS2025 - though the busy star @AndreaAmabileMD had to leave early and missed our little gathering. What an inspiring conference, looking forward to more future chances to meet peers from around the world 🌎 🌍 🌏 @EACTS

Ever wondered how to get involved in CT 🫀🫁 Surgery Research or hear how others have done it? Join the Research Committee on 9/30 at 7PM EST for Part 1 of our research series where we will discuss this and more!

Members of the @GlobalTSRA Executive Committee at #AATS2025. Excited for a weekend of innovation, cutting-edge research, and global connection! 🌎🫀🫁 @AATSHQ

#AATS2025 strong representation from our GTSRA team from around the globe, finally meeting in person after many Zoom calls! So many fantastic presentations coming up 🌍🌎🌏 @AndreaAmabileMD @JA_RobiMD @roy_hilzenrat @RajikaJindani

🚨 NEW PUBLICATION ALERT🚨 Excited to share our first publication! @RebekahRBoyd @miia_ll @JA_RobiMD @RajikaJindani @irbaz_hameed @EACTS @STS_CTsurgery @AATSHQ Global cardiothoracic surgery: outcomes from a survey on current worldwide training programs academic.oup.com/icvts/article/…

If the medical student from Italy saw this a few years ago, he’d hardly believe in his eyes! From dreaming of the operating room to being walked through a major case—every sacrifice, every long night, every moment of doubt was worth it. To all international medical graduates out there: keep pushing, don’t stop believing. Your moment will come! 🇮🇹🇺🇸 #IMG #Match2025

Great techniques! @AkronChildrens @CincyKidsHeart @CincyACHD @ACHA_Heart @MdGosta @conqueringchd @TSRA_official @WomenInThoracic @ThoracicStudent ❤️

🚨🚨🚨 New crossword released!!! Check it out here: morepuzzles.com/crossword/pOuK…

🚨 Attention all cardiac surgeons and trainees! 🚨 With support from @AATSHQ Foundation, @PMunkCardiacCtr is hosting the "Tirone David Symposium on Operative Techniques" in Toronto June 6-7, 2025. Do not miss this unique highly technical meeting focused on valve repair!

At @GlobalTSRA's annual meeting, @MGHSurgery's @AsishanaOsho shared crucial insight on being the BEST international CTS fellowship candidate 🌍🫁🫀 "Prioritize personal excellence, find a fellowship philosophy that aligns with your goals, start planning early and network!"

Heart broken. Dr. David Fullerton @CUDeptSurg was my first mentor during surgical training @purplesurg @NMSurgery . Intern year, day 1 on the NMH Cardiac Surgery service. I receive a message while on the floor - “The Boss wants you to come down to the OR and see him”. Wondering how I could have screwed up so early on the rotation, I quickly change into scrubs and run down to the OR. “Sir?” “Tom, welcome to the Cardiac Surgery service. Tell me about yourself.” “I’m your new intern Sir.” “That’s not what I asked. Tell me your story.” Shocked that someone of the stature of Dr. Fullerton would be interested, I tell my story. And that started a relationship that has spanned the last 26 years. It was Dr. Fullerton who inspired the path to CT Surgery. He was one of my biggest advocates, carving out time to give brutally honest feedback, enormous generosity in seeking moments to catch up, and continuously pushing me to be the best I could be in my professional career. Tireless mentorship. The giants in our world not only see the world as it is, they aspire and build the world as it should be. They don’t overlook the “afterthoughts” or “others” in a training program. They actively seek them out, and inspire in them the potential of what they can be. I am blessed to have had Dr. Fullerton in my life. May his memory be eternal. 🙏🏾 @STS_CTsurgery

Don't forget: coming up this Saturday! See you there! 🌏🌎🌍

🚨🚨T-minus 9 days until our annual general meeting! DM us for zoom link if interested in attending. @ThoracicStudent @TSRA_official @STS_CTsurgery @EACTS @AATSHQ

We're excited to announce the date of our annual general meeting on Dec. 14th 2024 at 1:00 pm UTC!! Our keynote speaker @AsishanaOsho from @mghctsurgery @MGHSurgery will provide valuable tips for those seeking international fellowships in CT surgery. You don't want to miss!