Membership Committee

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The Membership Committee promotes the growth and retention of membership within the Society by working with staff and the Society’s organizational components to develop strategies to remove barriers to participation and enhance the value of membership.

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Edward Cantu, MD, MSCE

Edward Cantu, MD, MSCE (2026)

Chair

University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY USA
Archer Martin, MD

Archer Martin, MD (2026)

Vice Chair

Mayo Clinic
Aasim Afzal, MD MBA FACC FHFSA

Aasim Afzal, MD MBA FACC FHFSA (2027)

Member

Baylor Scott and White Heart Hospital
Frisco, TX USA
Caron Burch, RN, MSN, FNP, CCTC

Caron Burch, RN, MSN, FNP, CCTC (2027)

Member

Independent

Ronaldo Honorato Santos, MD

Ronaldo Honorato Santos, MD (2028)

Member

University of Sao Paulo Medical School
São Paulo, Brazil
Chieh-Yu Lin, MD, PhD

Chieh-Yu Lin, MD, PhD (2027)

Member

Washington University in St. Louis
Fabiana Marcondes-Braga, MD, PhD

Fabiana Marcondes-Braga, MD, PhD (2027)

Member

Heart Inst, Hosp das Clinicas, Universidade de Sao Paulo
São José Dos Campos, Brazil
Nikki Matos, DNP

Nikki Matos, DNP (2028)

Member

Mayo Clinic
Olaf Mercier, MD, PhD

Olaf Mercier, MD, PhD (2027)

Member

Marie Lannelongue Hospital
Fontenay-aux-Roses, France
Justin Rosenheck, DO

Justin Rosenheck, DO (2027)

Member

Ohio State University Hospital
Swati Sehgal, MD

Swati Sehgal, MD (2028)

Member

Children's Hospital of Michigan
Detroit, MI USA
Monica Topor, MSN, MPH

Monica Topor, MSN, MPH (2027)

Member

Inova Heart and Vascular Institute
Lesleigh Winks, MNurs

Lesleigh Winks, MNurs (2027)

Member

QLD Health

Nikki Shanks, MBA, CAE

Nikki Shanks, MBA, CAE

ISHLT Staff Liaison

International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation

Policies

Committee Composition
Committee Composition

The ISHLT Membership Committee shall consist of the following:

  • Committee Chair serves a 2-year term and serves as an ex-officio member of the Leadership Advisory Forum. At the conclusion of their term, the Chair serves a 1-year term as Past Chair.
  • Committee Members serve 3-year, renewable terms.
    • The Committee will include diverse geographic, gender and professional specialty representation, including non-physician professional specialties, representatives from the Society’s four IDNs, and at least one Early Career member.
Committee Responsibilities
Committee Committee Responsibilities

The Committee promotes the growth and retention of membership within the Society by working with staff and the Society’s organizational components to develop strategies to remove barriers to participation and enhance the value of membership. To accomplish these objectives, the committee:

  1. Provides guidance on the development of surveys and other research instruments to evaluate members’ needs, interests and opinions.
  2. Utilizes survey results, research, and staff-generated analysis of membership data to identify opportunities to enhance membership value and growth and:
    1. Communicates these findings to the Board, Leadership Advisory Forum and/or Oversight Committees, and
    2. If directed by the Board, develops discrete programs and activities designed to positively impact the recruitment and retention of members.
  3. Provides feedback on communication strategies and language designed to engage, retain and recruit members.
  4. Evaluates and proposes equitable revisions to the Society’s membership categories and criteria and the dues structure, as necessary.