Home Events Events in 2024 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 2024 2023 2025 Jan 11 Webinar: ERS/ESTS/ESTRO/ESR/ESTI/EFOMP statement on low dose CT screening for lung cancer Thursday 11 Jan – Thursday 11 Jan 2024 18:00–19:00 CET Panel Discussion Chairs/Speakers: Prof. David Baldwin (Nottingham, United Kingdom), Dr Emma O'Dowd (Nottingham, United Kingdom) Please Click Here for further information and registration This webinar will see an expert panel discuss the joint ERS/ESTS/ESTRO/ESR/ESTI/EFOMP statement on management of… Jan 15 ESTS Webinar: Lung Volume Reduction Monday 15 Jan – Monday 15 Jan 2024 Panel Discussion Surgery - Didier Schneiter, Zurich, Switzerland Bronchoscopy - Daniela Gompelmann, Vienna, Austria 18:00 hours CET Please click here to Register Jan 17 ESTS Astra-Zeneca Webinar Series Wednesday 17 Jan – Wednesday 17 Jan 2024 17 January 2024 18:00 hours CET Biomarker testing before and after Surgery for NSCLC Multidisciplinary Round Table Discussion Please Click here to Register Chair: Gaetano Rocco, New York, US Albrecht Stenzinger, Heidelberg, Germany: Overview on possibilities and limits of molecular… February 2024 Feb 14 ESTS Medela Webinar Series Wednesday 14 Feb – Wednesday 14 Feb 2024 Webinar 2: 14 February 2024 18:00 hours CET Patient Centred Care to Improve Clinical Pathways and Quality of Care Moderation: Clemens Aigner (Vienna, Austria) Eric de Loos (Heerlen, The Netherlands) Speakers: Alessandro Brunelli (Leeds, UK) Daniela Molena (New York/US) Please… Feb 19 ESTS Webinar: Is There a Need for Gender Based Research and Treatment in Thoracic Surgery? Monday 19 Feb – Monday 19 Feb 2024 Expert Lecture Nuria Novoa, Madrid, Spain 18:00 hours CET Please click here to Register Feb 21 Late Registration Deadline for ELCC: 21 February 2024 Wednesday 21 Feb – Wednesday 21 Feb 2024 Reduced Registration for ESTS Members The European Lung Cancer Congress (ELCC 2024) is taking place in Prague, Czech Republic, from 20-23 March 2024 and online via our LIVE Plus format. The European Lung Cancer Congress (ELCC 2024) is a collaborative… Feb 28 ESTS Astra-Zeneca Webinar Series Wednesday 28 Feb – Wednesday 28 Feb 2024 28 February 2024 18:00 hours CET New Technologies in Lung Cancer from Diagnosis to Surgery Panel Discussion Please Click Here to Register Feb 29 Webinar: Women in Thoracic Surgery: State of Gender Representation in CT Surgery Around the World Thursday 29 Feb – Thursday 29 Feb 2024 State of Gender Representation in CT Surgery Around the World Thursday, February 29, 8 am CST (GMT-6) Moderators: Cecilia Pompili and Mara Antonoff Panelists: Daniela Molena, Leticia Villiger, Aki Kobayashi CTSNet is hosting a webinar series in partnership with ESTS… March 2024 Mar 06 8th Zurich Immuno-Oncology Symposium Wednesday 6 Mar – Wednesday 6 Mar 2024 Comprenhensive Cancer Center Zurich, Switzerland 09:00 - 17:00 hours CET For further information and program, please click here Mar 11 ESTS Webinar: DCD in Lung Transplantation Monday 11 Mar – Monday 11 Mar 2024 Expert Lecture Laurens Ceulemans, Leuven, Belgium 18:00 hours CET Please click here to Register Mar 18 ESTS Knowledge Track Course, Prague, Czech Republic Monday 18 Mar – Friday 22 Mar 2024 The next Knowledge Track Course will be held on the 18 - 22 March 2024. The Lindner Hotel, Prague Castle, Prague, Czech Republic Registration is now full. Please contact Ms Laura Pascual in case of late availability due to any cancellations.… Mar 20 European Lung Cancer Congress 2024, Prague, Czech Republic Wednesday 20 Mar – Saturday 23 Mar 2024 The European Lung Cancer Congress (ELCC 2024) is taking place in Prague, Czech Republic, from 20-23 March 2024 and online via our LIVE Plus format. The European Lung Cancer Congress (ELCC 2024) is a collaborative effort of important multidisciplinary societies… Mar 21 Congres De Chirurgie Thoracique, Mons, Belgium - Endorsed by ESTS Thursday 21 Mar – Friday 22 Mar 2024 Location: Van der Valk, Congres Hotel Mons/Av Melina Mecouri, 7 a 7000 Mons, Belgium Please Click here for the Program and Information Program: ERAS "Enhanced Recovery after Surgery/Nightmare in Thoracic Surgery Information: info@acta-medica-belgica.be Organisation: Dr Patrick Carlier - CHU HELORA, site… Mar 23 Webinar: Women in Thoracic Surgery: Women as Leaders in CT Surgery: How to Get There Saturday 23 Mar – Saturday 23 Mar 2024 Women as Leaders in CT Surgery: How to Get There Saturday 23 March, 8 am CST (GMT-6) Moderators: Yolonda Colson and Jennifer Romano Panelists: Jessica Donington, Nuria Novoa, Isabelle Opitz, Anna Olds CTSNet is hosting a webinar series in partnership… April 2024 Apr 01 UEMS Board of Thoracic Surgery Exam 2024 - Deadline for Applications: 1 April 2024 Monday 1 Apr – Monday 1 Apr 2024 Deadline Applications Exams Part 1 (MEBTS) and Part 2 (FEBTS): April 1st UEMS plans to organize the next Part 1 and Part 2 (only for those candidates who successfully completed part 1) EBTS examination at the occasion of the 32nd… Apr 15 ESTS Webinar: Update on Surgery for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma Monday 15 Apr – Monday 15 Apr 2024 Expert Lecture Marc de Perrot, Toronto, Canada 18:00 hours CET Please click here to Register Apr 18 MI Esophagectomy and Anastomosis Course Thursday 18 Apr – Friday 19 Apr 2024 18 and 19 April 2024 Istanbul, Turkey Registration is full, please contact Ms Laura Pascual in case of late availability due to any cancellations Please click here for the Program Apr 22 Postponed: ESTS-BMS Webinar: Lung Cancer Surgery after Neoadjuvant Chemo-Immunotherapy Monday 22 Apr – Monday 22 Apr 2024 Unfortunately the Webinar for today has been postponed until Monday 3 June 2024 Monday 22 April 2024 18:00 hours CET Isabelle Opitz, Zurich, Switzerland Jonathan Spicer, Montreal, Canada Case Based Video Presentations Please Click Here to Register Apr 25 Webinar: Women in Thoracic Surgery: Fighting Inequities in CT Surgery Thursday 25 Apr – Thursday 25 Apr 2024 Women as Leaders in CT Surgery: Fighting Inequities in CT Surgery Thursday 25 April, 8 am CST (GMT-6) Moderators: Stephanie Worrell and Maria Teresa Tsukazan Panelists: Cherie Erkman, Shanda Blackmon, Douglas Wood CTSNet is hosting a webinar series in partnership… May 2024 May 08 9th UEMS Board Examination in Upper GI Surgery Wednesday 8 May – Wednesday 8 May 2024 The European Board of Surgery and the European Board of Thoracic Surgery and the MJC of Upper GI Surgery of the UEMS conduct in cooperation with the European Society for Diseases of the Esophagus the 9TH UEMS Board Examination in… May 13 ESTS Webinar: Rare Pathologies in Pediatric Thoracic Surgery Monday 13 May – Monday 13 May 2024 Hyperhidrosis and Sternal Cleft Expert Lecture Jose Ribas Milanez de Campos 18:00 hours CET Please click here to Register May 26 32nd European Conference on General Thoracic Surgery, Barcelona, Spain Sunday 26 May – Tuesday 28 May 2024 Save the Date ! 26 - 28 May 2024 Venue: Palau de Congressos de Barcelona, Av de la Reina Maria Cristina, s/n 08004 Barcelona, Spain May 30 41st Annual Meeting of the Japanese Association for Chest Surgery Thursday 30 May – Saturday 1 Jun 2024 Congress President: Masayuki Chida, MD, PhD Professor, Dokkyo Medical University Department of General Thoracic Surgery 30 May - 1 June 2024 "Master the Boundaries" Please Click Here for Further Information June 2024 Jun 03 ESTS-BMS Webinar: Lung Cancer Surgery after Neoadjuvant Chemo-Immunotherapy Monday 3 Jun – Monday 3 Jun 2024 Monday 3 June 2024 18:00 hours CET Isabelle Opitz, Zurich, Switzerland Jonathan Spicer, Montreal, Canada Case Based Video Presentations Please Click Here to Register Jun 19 Robotic Masterclass Rouen France: Endorsed by ESTS Robotic Working Group Wednesday 19 Jun – Thursday 20 Jun 2024 Please Click here for further information and registration This practical course will help you discover the latest technological advances in robotic surgery for the management of lung cancer and mediastinal lesion. We will focus on two main aspects of the… September 2024 Sep 25 ESTS Chest Wall Surgery Course (Course Full) Wednesday 25 Sep – Friday 27 Sep 2024 In Collaboration with Chest Wall International Group (CWIG) 25 - 27 September 2024, Leuven, Belgium The course is intended for thoracic surgeons willing to expand their theoretical knowledge as well as their practical skills in the treatment of chest wall disorders.… October 2024 Oct 14 ESTS Webinar: Multifocal Lung Cancer Monday 14 Oct – Monday 14 Oct 2024 18:00 hours CET Round Table Discussion Please click here to register Oct 17 ESTS Robotic Working Group: Robotic Assisted Thoracic Surgery Course Thursday 17 Oct – Friday 18 Oct 2024 IRCAD, Strasbourg, France Please Click Here for the Program Please Click Here to Register On Line Please Click Here for the Registration Form November 2024 Nov 07 Registration Open: Ultrasound in Thoracic Surgery (USiTS) Course Thursday 7 Nov – Friday 8 Nov 2024 7 - 8 November 2024 Leicester, UK Click here for the Program Click here for Registration Courses Directors Edward J. Caruana, Leicester, United Kingdom Morten Bendixen, Odense, Denmark Christian B Laursen, Odense, Denmark Najib M Rahman, Oxford, United Kingdom This course… Nov 11 ESTS Webinar: Lung Volume Reduction Surgery - Unilateral or Bilateral Approach Monday 11 Nov – Monday 11 Nov 2024 18.00 CET Oxford Style Debate David Waller · Leicester, UK: Unilateral approach provides the most durable benefit Laurens Ceulemans · Leuven, Belgium: Bilateral LVRS brings the best functional improvement Please click here to register Nov 20 Save the Date! 6th International Joint Meeting, Barcelona, Spain - Endorsed by ESTS Wednesday 20 Nov – Friday 22 Nov 2024 The Joint Meeting 2024 will consist of a mixture of brief oral and video presentations comprising different areas of thoracic surgery and many other selected topics closely related to thoracic surgery and thoracic oncology, with special emphasis on diagnosis, staging… December 2024 Dec 12 Basic Adult ECMO Course and Simulation for Thoracic Surgeons (Course Full) Thursday 12 Dec – Friday 13 Dec 2024 University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland Please Click Here for the Program Please Click Here to Register Delve into the intracacies of ECMO technology and its historical evolution, grasp essential circuit components, and master cannulation techniques for both VV and VA ECMO… Dec 16 ESTS Webinar: Advances in Robotic Surgery Monday 16 Dec – Monday 16 Dec 2024 18.00 CET Technical Session Robert Cerfolio · New York, US: Scaling excellence in robotic surgery Andrea Billè · London, UK: How to set up a multiprofessional robotic team Marcelo Jimenez · Salamanca, Spain: Approaching diaphragmatic problems Jean Marc Baste · Rouen, France: Safety issues…