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ISHLT is seeking suggestions for proactive advocacy issues that align with our mission and strategic priorities. Share your suggestion by 2 November, 2026.

ISHLT leadership is proud to endorse the 2026 Middle East Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Conference, which will be held 6-7 November, 2026 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Registration rates and policies for ISHLT2027 and Preconference Day events are now available. As always, rates differ depending on your membership status and country of practice. Registration will open in November 2026.

Michaela Anderson and Jonathan Singer appear on the JHLT podcast to discuss the new ISHLT Consensus Statement on Frailty in Candidates for Lung Transplantation.

ISHLT leadership is proud to endorse the SOMECI Latam Advanced Heart Failure Management Diploma 2027, which will be held virtually on 15 February, 2027.

ISHLT is currently accepting applications from ISHLT members who are interested in serving as Grant Reviewers. Please express your interest in reviewing grant applications by 30 October at 11:59 p.m. ET / 31 October at 03:59 UTC.

The consortium report, Global Strategies to Improve Equitable Access to Heart and Lung Transplantation, showcases results from the 2025 ISHLT Workshop, Strategies for Global Equitable Access to Heart and Lung Transplantation, that took place in Boston alongside the ISHLT’s 45th Annual Meeting & Scientitific Sessions. The report has been published in JHLT Open and is available to read online.

Hotel booking for the ISHLT 47th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions is now open. Rooms for attendees and exhibitors can be reserved at the ISHLT room rate from now through Thursday, 11 March, subject to availability. More information regarding travel to Sydney is available at ishlt.org/ishlt2027.

ISHLT is pleased to welcome Jill Cox as Meetings and Industry Partnerships Administrator. In this role, Jill will enhance the planning and execution of the Society’s meetings and industry partnership activities.

Jens Gottlieb and Kieran Halloran are on the JHLT podcast to discuss the new ISHLT Consensus Document on Baseline Lung Allograft Dysfunction (BLAD).

ISHLT en Español organizará un seminario web el 19 Noviembre contará con un panel de profesionales expertos en enfermería y en la coordinación de programas de insuficiencia cardíaca avanzada y trasplante. El evento es completamente gratuito y todos están invitados a participar.

Per the ISHLT Bylaws and Policies, the ISHLT Board of Directors has approved the slate of Directors and Officers for election as presented by the Governance Nominating Committee. This slate is now presented for a vote of ISHLT members. Voting will remain open until Friday, 16 October at 11:59 p.m. ET/Saturday, 17 October at 03:59 UTC.

The webinar “DREAMing Beyond Stage IVA: Lung Transplantation and Molecular Surveillance for Lung-Confined NSCLC”, presented by Natera, features findings from the Northwestern lung transplant team behind the groundbreaking DREAM study. Stream it online now.

This month's ISHLT Journal Watch features recent topics in pediatrics related to heart and lung failure and pulmonary arterial hypertension, led by issue editor Sowmith Rangu.

A new ISHLT Document, Engagement of Social Support Systems in Patients Being Considered for and Following Advanced Heart and Lung Surgical Therapies: An ISHLT Expert Consensus Statemen, has been published in JHLT and is available to read online!

The ISHLT will jointly sponsor the 3rd Eurasian Heart Failure Congress and Global Advanced Heart Failure Symposium, taking place 1–4 October at Swissôtel The Bosphorus in Istanbul, Türkiye.

The ISHLT Standards & Guidelines Committee is presenting a webinar next month. Join on 28 October at 2:00 p.m. ET/18:00 UTC for a guide to the ISHLT document development process. Get a behind-the-scenes look at how ISHLT guidelines and consensus documents go from an idea to published resources that help shape clinical practice.

Hiroto Shimokawahara of the Okayama Medical Center in Japan is the guest on this episode of the JHLT podcast, discussing outcomes for stent-based pulmonary angioplasty in peripheral pulmonary artery stenosis (PPAS).

The International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) is seeking applications and nominations for the role of IMACS Registry Medical Director. Applications are due before Wednesday, 30 September.

Applications for exhibit space and support opportunities at the ISHLT Annual Meeting are now open. ISHLT2027 is the largest, most influential interdisciplinary gathering for healthcare and allied professionals in advanced heart and lung disease.