ISHLT Formalizes ISHLT en Español Steering Committee
Published 19 March 2024
ISHLT en Español has been an informal community for Spanish-speakers within the Society since early in 2021. The group presented sessions at the ISHLT Annual Meeting, hosted multiple highly attended webinars, translated educational materials, and helped ISHLT connect with Spanish-speaking organizations and events in South America. In January the Board of Directors approved a charter to formalize the ISHLT en Español, including a steering committee, with representatives from ISHLT’s ten Professional Communities, 
representation on the ISHLT Interdisciplinary Network Steering Committees, and a representative to the ISHLT Leadership Advisory Forum. Paola Morejón Barragán, MD of Clínica Guayaquil Servicios Médicos S.A. in Guayaquil, Ecuador, will serve as the inaugural chair, and Maria Crespo, MD of Penn Lung Transplant Program in Philadelphia, will serve as the vice chair. The rest of the Committee will be constituted following the Annual Meeting in Prague. Board member Marta Farrero Torres, MD, PhD (Barcelona, Spain) has been a driving force behind the group’s creation and formalization.
Any member of ISHLT can participate in ISHLT en Español. Non-members with ISHLT accounts can participate in any ISHLT activities that are available to non-members, including ISHLTconnect and webinars. ISHLT members and non-members will have the opportunity to elect participation in their ISHLT records, similar to the Early Career and Trainee election. The ISHLT en Español Committee functions as the leadership for the ISHLT en Español community within ISHLT. The ISHLT en Español Committee represents and advocates for the interests of the Spanish-speaking ISHLT community creating an inclusive and vibrant environment for Spanish-speaking members and building connections to Spanish-speaking professionals around the world with an interest in ISHLT’s mission. The Committee’s goals include Networking and Collaboration, Professional Development, ISHLT Leadership and Mentorship, and Outreach.More information on how to participate will be forthcoming.