EACTS provides high quality training courses that are attended by delegates from all over the world. As an educational institution, our goal is to promote a non-dogmatic learning environment that brings together people, cultures and ideas from around the world, changing lives, and helping to transform through education.
Windsor, UK
Fundamentals in Thoracic Surgery: Part 1 is aimed for participants to gain more insight and up-to-date knowledge on different aspects of thoracic surgery.
Skills Level 1 – Residents in training with the course content closely allied to the EBCTS syllabus.
D Waller, Leicester; G Cardillo, Rome
Windsor, UK
This course is available in-person and online
Skills Level 1 – Residents in training with the course content closely allied to the EBCTS syllabus.
A Ranasinghe, Birmingham; M Castella, Barcelona
Virtual Meeting
NEW exciting webinar series for Medical Students and Pre-Trainee Doctors
The session will feature residents from different European countries who will share insights into their daily routines and timelines as they advance through cardiothoracic training, starting from their graduation and continuing through fellowship. This will focus on operating days, on calls and life outside surgery.
Medical Students and Pre-Trainee Doctors.
S Burton, London
Pre-Trainee Committee Chair
A Ramírez Cervera, Pamplona
Virtual Meeting
EACTS is pleased to announce the return of our highly successful Case Corners for 2024. New topics, new cases, by residents for residents.
Skills Level 1 – Residents in training with the course content closely allied to the EBCTS syllabus.
N Hussein, Hull
Resident’s Committee Chair
Maastricht, The Netherlands
True simulated physical model of endoscopic port-access set-up whereby the operator can train from the basic technique to full complex repairs
*Please note that we a require a minimum of 4 participants for this course to proceed.
Maastricht, The Netherlands
Peyman Sardari Nia, MD, PhD Maastricht Netherlands
Virtual Meeting
This will be in-person only course held in Windsor
Skills Level 2 – Residents in the final years of training and surgeons at the beginning of independent practice.
L Galletti, Rome
Virtual Meeting
The second online webinar held by the EACTS Vascular Disease Domain, focusing on decision-making in root and ascending aortic disease.
Skills Level 3 – Surgeons established in independent practice.
To be announced
Virtual Meeting
NEW exciting webinar series for Medical Students and Pre-Trainee Doctors
The session will include a concise overview of the anatomy, pathophysiology, and clinical manifestations of aortic valve disease.
The main body will focus on the current surgical management techniques including key steps during the operation including valve choices.
The session will also discuss the most important trials comparing to TAVI, emerging technologies, such as minimally invasive AVR.
Medical Students and Pre-Trainee Doctors.
S Burton, London
Pre-Trainee Committee Chair
A Ramírez Cervera, Pamplona
Virtual Meeting
EACTS is pleased to announce the return of our highly successful Case Corners for 2024. New topics, new cases, by residents for residents.
Skills Level 1 – Residents in training with the course content closely allied to the EBCTS syllabus.
N Hussein, Hull
Resident’s Committee Chair
Virtual Meeting
The second session of the 2024 Thoracic Disease Domain webinars will be looking creating a hybrid theatre.
Skills Level 1, 2 & 3 – This webinar is aimed at all Skills Levels.
G Cardillo, Rome
R Milton, Leeds
Thoracic Disease Domain Chair
Windsor, UK
The purpose of this course is to teach practical techniques and skills that are necessary to meet the stringent criteria for applications and to obtain funding for grants. The course will focus on grant writing, statistics and effective communication.
Windsor, UK
The course is aimed at all skills levels.
J Grau, New Jersey
Virtual Meeting
Fundamentals in Congenital Heart Disease is moving online! In a series of 4 webinars we will cover 12 modules aligned with EBCTS examinations.
Skills Level 1 – Residents in training with the course content closely allied to the EBCTS syllabus.
Jürgen Hörer, Munich
Warsaw, Poland
2 day programme of interactive lectures, live-in-a-box videos and live surgical cases
Warsaw, Poland
P Suwalski, Warsaw; T Hanke, Hamburg
Virtual Meeting
NEW exciting webinar series for Medical Students and Pre-Trainee Doctors
The session presenters will engage in discussions on advancements in thoracic surgery, which will cover various topics such as minimally invasive/robotic/uniportal procedures, virtual reality imaging, and the application of artificial intelligence.
Medical Students and Pre-Trainee Doctors.
S Burton, London
Pre-Trainee Committee Chair
A Ramírez Cervera, Pamplona
Virtual Meeting
EACTS is pleased to announce the return of our highly successful Case Corners for 2024. New topics, new cases, by residents for residents.
Skills Level 1 – Residents in training with the course content closely allied to the EBCTS syllabus.
N Hussein, Hull
Resident’s Committee Chair
Virtual Meeting
Fundamentals in Congenital Heart Disease is moving online! In a series of 4 webinars we will cover 12 modules aligned with EBCTS examinations.
Skills Level 1 – Residents in training with the course content closely allied to the EBCTS syllabus.
Jürgen Hörer, Munich
Maastricht, The Netherlands
True simulated physical model of endoscopic port-access set-up whereby the operator can train from the basic technique to full complex repairs
*Please note that we require a minimum of 4 participants for this course to proceed.
Maastricht, The Netherlands
Peyman Sardari Nia, MD, PhD, Maastricht
Virtual Meeting
The third session of the 2024 Thoracic Disease Domain webinars will help to build surgeon’s skills for endobronchial procedures.
Skills Level 1, 2 & 3 – This webinar is aimed at all Skills Levels.
N Hussein,
EACTS Residents Committee Chair
F Doerr, Essen
Newcastle upon Tyne
The course is designed to provide the cardiothoracic surgeon in training with didactic teaching and hands on cadaveric surgical training experience under the guidance of a faculty of experienced surgeons. Candidates will also implant left ventricular assist devices, practice cannulation for ECMO and gain practical experience of ex vivo lung perfusion.
Skills Level 2 – Residents in the final years of training and surgeons at the beginning of independent practice.
S Clark, Newcastle upon Tyne
Brussels, Belgium
The curriculum is designed to provide all aspects of the Brussels School approach and techniques on aortic valve reconstructive surgery.
Skills level 3 – Surgeons established in independent practice.
Brussels, Belgium
L de Kerchove, Brussels
