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The Hub—For Your Early Career Journey

The Hub returns to the STS Annual Meeting for a second year, serving as a center of activity for programs, sessions, networking, and mentoring specifically for CT surgery trainees and early career surgeons. Visit The Hub to connect with your colleagues and refresh your energy during the meeting! 

Hub activities include: 

• Mentor/mentee meet-ups
• Mock oral exam sessions and job interview prep (both require sign-up!)
• TSMA-hosted suture table to practice an essential hands-on skill
• Educational sessions on managing personal finances, parental policies for new practitioners, and more
• Roundtable discussions with experienced surgeons on career advancement, wellness, and STS involvement
• So much more!  

Check out these suggested meeting schedules: 
Early Career Surgeon Journey                                    Trainee Journey

NEW IN 2025!

• Download the meeting mobile app to take part in the Hub-sponsored scavenger hunt. Attend designated sessions and events, answer important questions, and win prizes! 
• Reserve a free Job Interview Prep session - three timeslots are available. Annual Meeting registration is a prerequisite. 

BACK FOR A SECOND YEAR!

Splashes of Hope offers attendees a creative outlet and healing energy. Head to The Hub to help paint a mural that will be completed through meeting-goers' collected efforts and donated to a children's hospital after the meeting.