Conflict of Interest Management Committee

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The Conflict-of-Interest Management Committee is responsible for the development, and management of ISHLT conflict of interest policies, including identifying and mitigating potential conflicts and determining processes to review and mitigate COI.

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Katharina Wassilew, MD MHBA

Katharina Wassilew, MD MHBA (2027)

Chair

Bulgarian Academy of Science
Sofia, Bulgaria
Lauryn Benninger, DO

Lauryn Benninger, DO (2027)

Member

University of Cincinnati
Anju Bhardwaj, MD

Anju Bhardwaj, MD (2026)

Member

University of Texas / McGovern Medical School
Tiffany Buda, MSN

Tiffany Buda, MSN (2026)

Member

Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH USA
Kavita Dave, FRCP, MBBS

Kavita Dave, FRCP, MBBS (2027)

Member

Harefield Hospital
Roopa Rao, MBBS

Roopa Rao, MBBS (2026)

Member

Indiana University
Anup Varghese, MD

Anup Varghese, MD (2026)

Member

Narayana Health
Bangalore, India
Alessandra Verzelloni Sef, MD

Alessandra Verzelloni Sef, MD (2027)

Member

Harefield Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals
Stephanie Witek, PharmD

Stephanie Witek, PharmD (2027)

Member

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Sue Bessner,

Sue Bessner,

ISHLT Staff Liaison

ISHLT

The Conflict-of-Interest Management Committee is responsible for the development, and management of ISHLT conflict of interest policies. This includes identifying and mitigating potential conflicts members may have while serving in leadership roles related to CME education planning, determining processes used to review and mitigate COI for all educational activities offering CME credit, and defining triggers for committee review of potential conflicts. 

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