Home Events Events in 2021 Events Filter by type All Academic Competence Track Conferences ESTS Affiliated ESTS in the Contemporary World Track External Events Knowledge Track Skills Track Webinars View by: Year Month Events in 2021 2020 2022 December 2020 Dec 01 Abstract Submission Extended 29th European Conference on General Thoracic Surgery Tuesday 1 Dec – Monday 25 Jan 2021 Abstract Submission Extended and Closes on Monday 25 January 2021 Click here to submit your abstract January 2021 Jan 18 ESTS Webinar: Trachea: Carinal Resection and Reconstruction Monday 18 Jan – Monday 18 Jan 2021 Expert Lecture: Prof Walter Klepetko, Vienna, Austria Click Here for Registration February 2021 Feb 15 ESTS Webinar: Chest Trauma: Initial Assessment and Management Monday 15 Feb – Monday 15 Feb 2021 Online Expert Lecture: Prof Didier Lardinois, Basel, Switzerland 18:00 hours CET Click Here for Registration March 2021 Mar 01 Survey: Thoracic Surgery at the Time of Covid-19: A One-Year Journey through the Pandemic Monday 1 Mar – Sunday 2 May 2021 Please Click Here to Access the Survey On 31 December 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) was informed of a cluster of patients presenting with pneumonia in China. This disease became pandemic on 11 March 2020. During these challenging times,… Mar 15 ESTS Webinar: Lung Cancer Screening. Role of the Thoracic Surgeon: An Update Monday 15 Mar – Monday 15 Mar 2021 Online Expert Lecture: Giulia Veronesi, Milano, Italy Registration 18:00 hours CET Giulia Veronesi from Milan, Italy, will share with you the latest updates on the Thoracic Surgeon's Role in Lung Cancer Screening. After this lecture, an interactive Q and A… Mar 25 ELCC Virtual Congress 2021 - Free Registration ESTS Members Thursday 25 Mar – Saturday 27 Mar 2021 The European Lung Cancer Virtual Congress (ELCC 2021 Virtual) is a collaborative effort of the most important multidisciplinary societies representing thoracic oncology specialists, working together to advance science, disseminate education and improve the practice of lung cancer specialists worldwide. Review… Mar 25 IRCAD Advanced Course in Thoracoscopic Procedures Thursday 25 Mar – Saturday 27 Mar 2021 Endorsed by ESTS 25 - 27 March 2021 Advanced Course in Thoracoscopic Procedures IRCAD Hôpitaux Universitaires 1, place de l’Hôpital 67091 Strasbourg Cedex FRANCE April 2021 Apr 12 ESTS Webinar: Preoperative Functional Assessment for Lung Cancer Surgery Monday 12 Apr – Monday 12 Apr 2021 Alessandro Brunelli from Leeds, UK will share with you the latest updates on preoperative functional assessment for lung cancer surgery. After this lecture, an interactive Q and A debate will be held. Apr 27 30 April: Deadline for Early Registration 29th European Conference on General Thoracic Surgery Tuesday 27 Apr – Friday 30 Apr 2021 Deadline for Early Registration: Friday 30 April 2021 Register here www.ests2021.com May 2021 May 10 ESTS School of Thoracic Surgery: Knowledge Track Course - Virtual Monday 10 May – Tuesday 11 May 2021 ESTS School Knowlege Track Course - Virtual 10 - 11 May 2021 Registration Closed Please note that the Course is full Please click here for the Details and Program Two days live activities including live presentations and case discussion, invited webinar lectures,… May 17 ESTS Webinar: Pro/Con Meeting on Stage 1a Lung Cancer Monday 17 May – Monday 17 May 2021 Please Click here to Register Monday 17 May 2021 at 18:00 hours CET This webinar will be a multidisciplinary discussion/debate on local treatment of early stage lung cancer: two cases will be presented and two invited experts will give their… May 18 ESTS VATS Course Webinar Series Tuesday 18 May – Tuesday 18 May 2021 ESTS VATS Course Webinar Series Registration is now closed Series of 6 Webinars from 8 March to 18 May 2021 18:00 - 19:30 hours CET Open to ESTS Members Topics: Ideal Patient for VATS Lung Resection Do Patient Factors Affect VATS… June 2021 Jun 10 Master Class Advanced RATS Thursday 10 Jun – Friday 11 Jun 2021 This practical course will help you discover the latest technological advances in robotic surgery for the management of lung cancer and mediastinal lesion. The program will focus on two main aspects of the Robotic Platform, both the technical aspect and… Jun 11 46th Toronto Thoracic Surgery Refresher Course - Virtual Event Friday 11 Jun – Saturday 12 Jun 2021 11 and 12 June 2021 Program Guest Faculty: Jessica Donington, Brendon Stiles, Felix Fernandez, Konrad Hoetzenecker Jun 20 29th European Conference on General Thoracic Surgery Sunday 20 Jun – Tuesday 22 Jun 2021 29th European Conference on General Thoracic Surgery - Virtual Conference 20 June - 22 June 2022 www.ests2021.com July 2021 Jul 07 Thymic Epithelial Tumors - Summer Update Wednesday 7 Jul – Wednesday 7 Jul 2021 Time: 14:00 - 19:00 hours CET Webinar with International Faculty Aim: to share knowledge on crucial topics related to the diagnosis and treatment of Thymic Epithelial Tumor patients. It also aims to promote discussion among paramount speakers of controversial clinical cases.… September 2021 Sep 05 ERS International Congress Sunday 5 Sep – Wednesday 8 Sep 2021 The ERS Congress will take place from 5–8 September and promises to deliver an extensive live programme covering the entire field of respiratory medicine and science, on-demand pre-recorded content, and e-Poster presentations. Until 25 May, ERS is offering discounted registration… Sep 09 Robotic Assisted Thoracic Surgery - Advanced Course - Endorsed by ESTS Thursday 9 Sep – Friday 10 Sep 2021 9 - 10 September 2021 International Course Directors J. M. Baste (FR) W. C Hanna (CA) Please Click Here for the Program and further information Course Highlights: Full immersion in outstanding facilities/a state-of-the-art experimental lab and an auditorium with the latest… October 2021 Oct 18 ESTS Webinar: Management of Esophageal Perforation/Leak Monday 18 Oct – Monday 18 Oct 2021 Hasan Batirel from Istanbul, Turkey will share with you the latest updates on management of esophageal leak and perforation. After this lecture, an interactive Q and A debate will be held. 18 October 2021, 18:00 hours CET Please Click Here… Oct 20 Belgian Endoscopy and Surgical Thoracic Days 2021 - Endorsed by ESTS Wednesday 20 Oct – Friday 22 Oct 2021 Joint Meeting: Reunion de Chirurgie Thoracique and Belgian Respiratory Society The first part of the meeting will take place in Brussels and will be dedicated to a workshop during which surgical and endoscopic techniques will be illustrated by clinical cases… Oct 26 Women in Cardiothoracic Surgery - A Global Perspective Tuesday 26 Oct – Tuesday 26 Oct 2021 Time: 8:00 am New York time Women have long been underrepresented in surgery, and the profession has often been seen as unwelcoming to women, especially in cardiothoracic surgery. Women represent only 6% of cardiothoracic surgeons in the United States, and… Oct 29 3rd International Conference Sublobar Resections for Lung Cancer - Endorsed by ESTS Friday 29 Oct – Saturday 30 Oct 2021 Hybrid Event Yamagata Terrsa, Japan For further information please click here Program November 2021 Nov 04 5th Basel Workshop Current Concepts of Chest Wall Stabilization and Reconstruction Thursday 4 Nov – Friday 5 Nov 2021 Host: Prof Didier Lardinois, Department of Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital Basel, Switzerland Venue: Institute of Anatomy, University of Basel, Pestalozzistrasse 20, 4056 Basel, Switzerland Please Click Here for Registration and Further Information Nov 05 ESTS 8th International Thoracic Oncology Symposium - Virtual Friday 5 Nov – Saturday 6 Nov 2021 The event will consist of four session focused on specific topics of relevant interest in the field of thoracic oncology; controversial topics will be addressed and debated among health professionals, while there will also be a session dedicated to the… Nov 15 ESTS Webinar: Online Debate Non Intubated Thoracic Surgery Monday 15 Nov – Monday 15 Nov 2021 Monday 15 November 2021 18:00 hours CET Click Here to Register Eugenio Pompeo and Mario Dauri from Rome, Italy will share with you the latest updates on non-intubated thoracic surgery. After this lecture, an interactive Q and A debate will… Nov 17 Fifth International Joint Meeting on Thoracic Surgery - Endorsed by ESTS Wednesday 17 Nov – Friday 19 Nov 2021 The Meeting is Confirmed as Face to Face Format and we look forward to Welcoming you to Barcelona We welcome you to the Fifth International Joint Meeting on Thoracic Surgery that will take place in Barcelona, Spain, in November 2021.… December 2021 Dec 02 Guy's and St Thomas' Masterclass in Thoracic Oncology Thursday 2 Dec – Thursday 2 Dec 2021 Online Course The Masterclass in Thoracic Oncology will improve delegates' understanding of: contemporary, multimodality approaches minimally-invasive surgery of lung cancer early stage advanced tumours rare thoracic malignancies This course is open to GPs, chest physicians, thoracic oncologists, thoracic surgeons, dietitians… Dec 13 ESTS Webinar: Online Debate Multidisciplinary Discussion: Oligometastatic Lung Cancer Monday 13 Dec – Monday 13 Dec 2021 Professor Rudolf Maria Huber: Medical Oncologist Professor Dirk De Ruysscher: Radiation Oncologist Professor Isabelle Schmitt-Opitz: Thoracic Surgeon The webinar willl be a multidisciplinary discussion: some cases on oligometastatic lung cancer will be presented and the three invited experts will give…