Steven R. Bailey, M.D., delivered the Basic Science Lecture on “Nanotechnology — Impact on Cardiovascular Medicine.”
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Three faculty members of The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio made special contributions to the American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) annual meeting this year in Washington, D.C. The meeting attracted 1,800 cardiologists, cardiothoracic surgeons, vascular surgeons and those in other disciplines.

Steven R. Bailey, M.D., F.A.C.C., F.S.C.A.I., the Janey Briscoe Distinguished Chair in Cardiovascular Research at the Health Science Center, delivered the Basic Science Lecture at the AATS meeting. His topic was “Nanotechnology — Impact on Cardiovascular Medicine.”

Dr. Bailey, director of the Janey Briscoe Center for Cardiovascular Research, professor of medicine and radiology, and interim chief of cardiology at the Health Science Center, discussed the great strides that have been made through nanotechnology therapies. “Nanotechnology will allow us to develop new surfaces and new structures that will enhance biocompatibility and allow us to miniaturize current devices,” he said.

John H. Calhoon, M.D., taught an aortic root heart lab during the Cardiothoracic Technology Symposium.

John H. Calhoon, M.D., professor of surgery, head of the division of thoracic surgery and the Calhoon President’s Council Chair for Excellence in Surgery at the Health Science Center, taught an aortic root heart lab during the Cardiothoracic Technology Symposium at the University of Cincinnati. This session was offered as part of the AATS meeting.

Sixty cardiothoracic residents from North America and overseas attended the symposium, which introduced residents to the most up-to-date surgical therapies for treating atrial fibrillation, valve disease and other conditions. The meeting included hands-on learning of robotics and minimally invasive cardiothoracic procedures, and the use of endovascular simulators. Dr. Calhoon was one of 23 invited faculty participants.

A.J. Carpenter, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor of surgery at the Health Science Center, chaired the Education Committee meeting of the Thoracic Surgery Foundation for Research and Education (TSFRE). Under her leadership, the TSFRE recently held the Visioning Simulation Conference. This conference brought together international leadership of major thoracic surgery organizations to plan the future of simulation as a tool in thoracic surgery education. Dr. Carpenter presented the findings and recommendations of the conference during the annual meeting.