For Residents
Career Development
Mara Antonoff, MD
Associate Professor, Program Director of Education
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
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Thomas Varghese, Jr., MD, MS, FACS
Chief, Section of General Thoracic Surgery
University of Utah School of Medicine
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Session
Description: This session aims to demonstrate the potential of the use of social media as a tool to advance the careers, increase the visibility, and foster diversity, equity, and inclusion of cardiothoracic surgeons of today and tomorrow. The session, hosted by the Thoracic Surgery Social Media Network (TSSMN), convenes experts from all stages of their careers and across cardiothoracic disciplines to share their experiences and practical lessons to optimize the audience’s use of social media in today’s interconnected world.
● The session builds upon highly successful social media sessions during past STS Annual Meetings, and provides new information on methods to leverage social media for a more equitable and inclusive future of our specialty and to foster stronger social and professional networks throughout and beyond the pandemic.
● The session targets surgeons and trainees at any stage of their career, seeking to develop or expand their online profiles for increased reach, larger professional networks, improved scholarly dissemination, and more effective advocacy.
David Tom Cooke, MD – University of California, Davis Medical Center
Jessica Luc, MD – University of British Columbia
Rakesh C. Arora, MD, PhD, FRCSC – University of Manitoba/St. Boniface Hospital