Get Involved with ISHLT Standards & Guidelines
As part of its mission, ISHLT engages in the development of Professional Practice Guidelines and Consensus Statements, Health Policy Guidance Statements, Standards Statements, and other publications regarding care of patients with advanced heart and/or lung disease. The development of ISHLT documents relies on the dedication of ISHLT members who volunteer as project leads, writing committee members, and reviewers, and without whom such publications would not be possible.
Who contributes to ISHLT Documents?
ISHLT members from all over the world and any core therapy and professional specialty can participate in the development of ISHLT documents. Click the image below to see who worked on documents published in 2025.
ISHLT membership is required to participate in the development of ISHLT documents.
Upcoming Opportunities
Call for ISHLT Document Contributors
Opening Thursday, 22 January
Apply to participate on the Writing Committees of the most recently approved Standards & Guidelines documents.
Call for Document Contributors
Opening Thursday, 22 January
Apply to participate on the Writing Committees of the most recently approved Standards & Guidelines documents.
Sixteen projects from all four Interdisciplinary Networks and three Professional Communities were recently approved as the final step of the 2025 Identification of Need process. Project Leads are currently seeking writing committee members for the following document:
- ISHLT Multidisciplinary Consensus on the Perioperative Identification and Management of Vasoplegia in Cardiothoracic Transplantation
- ISHLT Consensus Statement on Emerging Understanding of Cancer Immunotherapy in Heart and Lung Transplantation
- Revision of the 2005 Working Formulation for the Standardization of Nomenclature in the Diagnosis of Heart Rejection
- Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy: Update on the Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Treatment
- ISHLT Consensus on Donor Heart Preservation: Evidence-Based Standards and Global Best Practices from Procurement to Implantation
- Malignancy in Heart and Lung Transplant Recipients (Pre- and Post-Transplant)
- Optimizing Donor-Recipient Size Matching in Lung Transplantation: Assessment of Donor-Recipient Size Matching and Strategies for Managing Size Mismatch
- Update: Report of the ISHLT Working Group on Primary Lung Graft Dysfunction
- ISHLT Consensus Statements on Donor Lung Transplantation: Advancing Preservation and DCD Utilization for the Future of Lung Transplantation
- Update to 2010 Working Formulation for the Standardization of Definitions of Infections in Cardiothoracic Transplant Recipients
- ISHLT Consensus Document for Prevention and Management Strategies for Durable Mechanical Circulatory Support Infection
- Pediatric Device Development: A Consensus Statement on a Consequential Void
- Frailty in Pediatric Thoracic Transplantation
- ISHLT Consensus Statement on Management of the Critically Ill Patient with Pulmonary Vascular Disease
- ISHLT Consensus Statement on Reproductive Health Management in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Applications will be accepted from 22 January through 10 February, 2026. After the application closes, the names of any interested individuals will be provided to the Project Leaders for consideration.
If you have any questions, please contact Megan Barrett, ISHLT Programs Manager.
Call for S&G Committee Chair Applications
Opening Thursday, 22 January
ISHLT is seeking applications from talented individuals interested in serving as the Chair of the Standards & Guidelines Committee.
Call for S&G Committee Chair Applications
Opening Thursday, 22 January
The ISHLT is now accepting applications for a new Standards & Guidelines Committee Chair to begin on 15 June, 2026 and serve an initial 4 year term (1 year served as Vice Chair, 2 years served as Chair, and 1 year served as Past Chair). The two-year Chair portion of the role is renewable once at the discretion of the SPOC and Board of Directors.
The Chair of the Standards & Guidelines Committee shall strive to:
- Oversee the efficient development of the most impactful, and highest quality documents within the scope of the ISHLT.
- Remain aligned with the strategic direction and structural requirements of the ISHLT.
Applications will be accepted from 22 January through 20 February, 2026.For more information on the Standards & Guidelines Committee Chair expectations, responsibilities, and application process, including a full job description, visit LINK TBD. For additional questions about the application process, candidates should send an email to Megan Barrett, ISHLT Programs Manager.
Looking for other ways to contribute?
Most document proposals begin at the IDN or PC level, and any calls for contributors that take place throughout the year are issued to relevant Professional Communities. Getting more involved with your Professional Community is a great way to ensure you're aware of the latest S&G opportunities.
How are ISHLT Documents Developed?
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Have questions about volunteering for ISHLT documents or the development process?
Contact ISHLTContact ISHLT Programs Manager Megan Barrett for all ISHLT Standards & Guidelines related questions.