ISHLT 46th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions
22 – 25 April, 2026
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
Toronto, ON Canada
ISHLT2026 Symposium Submission Tips & FAQ
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Symposium Proposal Preparation Tips
- Session Length: 75 minutes total (max 60 minutes of presentations; minimum 15 minutes for discussion).
- Topic: Choose a multidisciplinary topic that will interest a wide range of ISHLT members.
- Title: Clear and engaging, reflecting your session’s content.
- Diversity: Strive for multidisciplinary balance in faculty selection, including gender, geography, and career stage.
- Faculty: Two moderators and up to five speakers, with alternates identified for each role. All speaker selections must be justified, with a clear explanation of each speaker’s qualifications and relevance to the proposed topic.
- Membership: Moderators must be ISHLT members. Speaker priority is given to ISHLT members. Non-members may be replaced by the Program Committee if suitable ISHLT members are available.
- Conflict of Interest: The ISHLT does not allow owners or employees of ACCME-defined ineligible companies to participate as speakers or moderators in scientific sessions offering CME.
Frequently Asked Questions
I have an idea for a symposium. Where do I start?
Can I include a debate?
Do my proposed speakers have to be ISHLT members?
Who selects symposium content?
Will my proposal be modified?
Will I be notified?
What happens if my proposal is not accepted?
I have more questions about the process. Who do I talk to?
Top 5 reasons why a proposal might be rejected:
- Incomplete or missing information
- Insufficient multidisciplinary balance and diversity
- Topic repetition from recent ISHLT Annual Meetings: priority is given to fresh and innovative topics
- Content overlap with other submissions.
- Low reviewer scores (mainly due to reasons listed above)