2026 ISHLT Trainee Workshop
21 April, 2026 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. EDT
Download the Preliminary Program for detailed course topics, learning objectives, and information on the target audience for this course.
Preliminary ProgramAt this interactive event, those wrapping up their training in advanced heart and lung failure will learn skills for getting started with a job in transplant or research, with global perspectives from those at different phases of their career. This course provides a unique opportunity to learn from experienced faculty, connect with fellow trainees, and develop the skills and relationships essential for a thriving career in the field.
This program is designed for trainees across all disciplines involved in the care of patients with advanced heart or advanced lung disease who are seeking practical, non-scientific guidance on launching and advancing their careers.
All registrants for the ISHLT Trainee Workshop will be reimbursed for one night hotel stay. Additional information and instructions on how to request reimbursement will be provided to workshop attendees after the 2026 Annual Meeting.
Academy Chairs
Kyle Hope, MD, MS
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX USA
Amanda Ingemi, PharmD, MPHSentara Norfolk General Hospital
Norfolk, VA USA
Andrew Morley-Smith, MRCP, PhDHarefield Hospital
Harefield, United Kingdom
Tara Veasey-Rackley, PharmD, BCTXPallegheny General Hospital
Pittsburgh, PA USA
Neha Bansal, MD, Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Hospital, New York, NY USA
Nancy Blumenthal, DNP, ACNP-BC, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia PA USA
Jason Christie, MD, MS, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA USA
Maryl Johnson, MD, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI USA
Jon Kobashigawa, MD, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA USA
Mandeep Mehra, MBBS, MSc, FRCP, Harvard Medical School, Boson, MA USA
Caroline Patterson, BMBS, BMedSci, MD, Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Stuart Sweet, MD, PhD, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases / National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD USA
Glen Westall, FRACP, PhD, Alfred Healthl, Melbourne, VIC Australia
Andreas Zuckermann, MD, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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