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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Lauryn Benninger, DO

Lauryn Benninger, DO (2028)

Member

University of South Florida / Tampa General Hospital
Tampa, FL USA
Kavita Dave, FRCP, MBBS

Kavita Dave, FRCP, MBBS (2028)

Chair

Harefield Hospital
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Alessandra Verzelloni Sef, MD

Alessandra Verzelloni Sef, MD (2028)

Member

Harefield Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals
Uxbridge, United Kingdom
Stephanie Witek, PharmD

Stephanie Witek, PharmD (2028)

Member

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA USA
Sue Bessner

Sue Bessner (2028)

ISHLT Staff Liaison

ISHLT
Chicago, IL USA
Aaron Mishkin, MD

Aaron Mishkin, MD (2028)

Member

Temple University Hospital
Philadelphia, PA USA
Emil Najjar

Emil Najjar (2028)

Member



Jennifer Cook, MD

Jennifer Cook, MD (2028)

Member

Baptist Health- Little Rock
Tucson, AZ USA
Justin Issard

Justin Issard (2028)

Member

Hôpital Marie Lannelongue
Le Plessis-Robinson, France
Rebecca Klingbeil, DNP, CRNA, ARNP

Rebecca Klingbeil, DNP, CRNA, ARNP (2028)

Member

Mayo Clinic
Jacksonville, FL USA
Swethika Sundaravel, MD

Swethika Sundaravel, MD (2028)

Member

Wake Forest University
Winston Salem, NC USA
Tarun Dalia, MBBS, MD

Tarun Dalia, MBBS, MD (2028)

Member

University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City, KS USA
William Jenner, MBBS, PhD, MRCP

William Jenner, MBBS, PhD, MRCP (2028)

Member

Royal Papworth Hospital
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Susie Newton

Susie Newton (2028)

ISHLT Staff Liaison

ISHLT
Chicago, IL USA

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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