• Include at least one Asia-Pacific speaker or moderator (member login required).
• Reflect the 3Gs: Geography, Gender, and Generation
• Demonstrate multidisciplinary collaboration
• Address a timely, innovative topic relevant to ISHLT members
• Allow ≥15 minutes for audience engagement

All ISHLT members are eligible to submit a Symposium Proposal, EXCEPT:

• ISHLT members who are owners or employees of ACCME-defined ineligible companies
• ISHLT members serving as Symposium Proposal Reviewers
• ISHLT members serving on the 2027 Program Planning Committee

Individuals who are not current members of ISHLT are ineligible to submit a proposal.

SPECIAL NOTE: Prior to submitting your proposal online, please take the time to collect all required information outlined below, as only complete proposals will be evaluated.

• Submitter must provide their disclosure information and agree to several statements
• Session Title (100 character limit, including spaces): Clear and engaging, reflecting your session’s content
• Session Description (500 character limit, including spaces): Describe the session theme in one or two sentences using clear, focused language to guide speaker content-no bullet points
• Primary & Secondary Practice Areas: Click to view all available options
• Core Therapies: Select one primary core therapy and any additional core therapies. Click to view all available options
• Session Topic: Select the proposal’s primary topic
  Explore the Session Topics in depth based on the ISHLT2026 Annual Meeting survey feedback to align your proposal with the community’s current interests and priorities.
  • Advanced HEART Failure and Transplantation Topics (PDF)
  • Advanced LUNG Failure and Transplantation Topics (PDF)
  • Mechanical Circulatory Support Topics (PDF)
  • Pulmonary Vascular Disease (PAH & CTEPH) Topics (PDF)
• Early Career Designation: Yes/No (for individuals in the early stages of their career)
• Interdisciplinary Network (IDN) Involvement (if consulted during proposal development)
• Additional Comments (750 character limit, including spaces): Provide any details on the session format (such as a panel discussion, Q&A after each talk, use of audience response, etc.) or other helpful information
• Moderators
  • Three (3) Primary Moderators and three (3) Alternate Moderators are required
  • Must be current ISHLT members
  • Confirm membership using the ISHLTConnect Member Directory.
  • Moderator Details: First Name, Last Name, Institution, Institution City/State/Country, Email
  • Professional Specialty for each moderator. Click to view all available options
• Speakers
  • Include 3-5 speakers, and at least one (1) alternate for each speaker
  • Priority will be given to ISHLT members. Non-member speakers can be proposed if they are appropriate candidates for membership. Non-members may be replaced by the Program Committee if qualified ISHLT members are available.
  • Speaker Details: First Name, Last Name, Institution, Institution City/State/Country, Email
  • Professional Specialty for each speaker. Click to view all available options
  • Justification: Speaker’s expertise, member status, reason for selection
• Presentations
  • Presentation Title (100 character limit, including spaces)
  • Presentation Description (300 character limit, including spaces): Describe each presentation in brief paragraph format, including teaching/discussion points
  • Presentation Length (in minutes): Total presentation times must not exceed 60 minutes. This ensures at least 15 minutes for discussion.
• Alternate Speakers: Provide the same information listed above for Speakers and Presentations.
• Debates
  If adding a debate:
  • Include one PRO and one CON speaker (each counts toward the 5-speaker limit).
  • The debate title should clearly state the central argument.
  • Note any rebuttal time in the talk descriptions.

1. Review the ISHLT CME Guidance: Aligning your proposal with its components can strengthen its relevance to the Society’s goals.
2. Explore the Curated Topics Lists. These are organized by IDN based on feedback from theISHLT2025 Annual Meeting Evaluation Survey, and can be used to align your proposal with the community’scurrent interests and priorities.
3. Engage the Community: PC and IDN forums via ISHLTconnect, and consult the appropriate IDN Steering Committee for input before submitting. They can help identify and prioritize relevant topics.

Need help organizing a meeting? Contact Membership and Governance Administrator Juliet Osazemwinde.

• Incomplete or missing information
• Content overlap with other submissions
• Topic repetition from recent ISHLT Annual Meetings: priority is given to fresh and innovative topics
• Insufficient multidisciplinary representation
• Lack of Geographic representation (including lack of Asia-Pacific representation), Gender balance, and Generational mix
• Low reviewer scores, based on the evaluation criteria

The Program Committee will most likely adjust or combine proposals to develop the strongest possible sessions. Factors considered include multidisciplinary representation, reviewer evaluations, content priority and overlap, and representation of the 3Gs.