ISHLT2024 Daily Access: Thursday, 11 April
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Badge Pick Up and Registration
PICK UP YOUR BADGE TO GET STARTED
Your first order of business today is to pick up your badge if you haven’t already. You’ll need this badge to access educational sessions, the exhibit area, and any ISHLT2024 events. The Registration Desk is on the ground floor in the Congress Hall Foyer of the Prague Congress Centre.;
REGISTRATION HOURS TODAY:
7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Mobile App Information
THE MEETING IN THE PALM OF YOUR HANDS
If you haven’t already grabbed the ISHLT2024 Mobile App, do it now! This handy tool, supported by Abbott, keeps the meeting at your fingertips allowing you to view times and room assignments for educational and networking events, see exhibitor details and their booth numbers, connect with other attendees, and much more.
To log in, please use the email address you used when registering for ISHLT2024. If you are unsure which email address you used, or if you are not able to log in, please send an email to registration@ishlt.org for assistance.
The app includes educational and networking events. Log in now to start building your schedule. You can create your own appointments in the app by tapping “Schedule” under Plan Your Event. Tap the + icon to enter the appointment details then tap “Create”.
The ISHLT2024 Mobile App is supported by Abbott.
WiFi Information
STAY CONNECTED ON SITE
Free WiFi access is available on site at ISHLT2024, supported by TransMedics, Inc.
SSID: ISHLT2024
Password: transmedics
(this password is case sensitive)
WIFI Supported by TransMedics, Inc.
Networking Opportunities
REFRESHMENT BREAKS
9:15 – 9:45 a.m.
Exhibit Area | Floor 2
2:30 – 3:00 p.m.
Exhibit Area | Floor 2
EVENING
RECEPTION
4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Exhibit and Poster Areas | Floor 2 and Floor 3
Connect with other attendees and exhibitors during this reception. Explore the poster presentations from Poster Session 02.
PROFESSIONAL
COMMUNITY MEETINGS
Cardiology | South Hall 3, Floor 3
Cardiothoracic Surgery | South Hall 1, Floor 1
Infectious Diseases | North Hall, Floor 2
Nursing & Allied Health | Panorama Hall, Floor 1
Pulmonology | South Hall 2, Floor 2
Today's Highlights
GENERAL SESSION II
9:45 – 11:15 a.m. | Congress Hall, Floor 2
General Session II will feature discussions on humanitarian crisis and a patient’s perspective on the transplantation journey. First, Jill John-Kall, MD, MSc of International Medical Corps based in Los Angeles, CA USA will outline the general pattern and characteristics of humanitarian crisis, its developments and dynamics, its issues and consequences, and how it is managed by a government funded non-profit organization. Yana Martyshyna, MD of International Medical Corps based in Kyiv, Ukraine will then present on the humanitarian crisis occurring in Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian war.
Next, Glen Kelley of The Mended Hearts in Minneapolis, MN USA will share his transplantation journey to patient advocacy and share his thoughts and perspectives on disease and treatments with the purpose of increasing understanding among all professions of how such a life is lived.
Additional seating will be available in the Congress Hall balcony, accessible on Floor 4.
2024 LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD RECIPIENT LECTURE
Part of General Session II
Join
2024 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, Lori J. West, MD, DPhil, during General Session II for her remarks on her pioneering work and contributions to the transplantation field. To learn more about Dr. West’s career,
read this press release.
The ISHLT Lifetime Achievement Award is the highest honor bestowed by the Society, bestowed on individuals who have made a significant contribution toward improving the care of patients with advanced heart or lung disease or engaged in pioneering work that improved the care of patients with advanced heart or lung disease.
ISHLT INTERDISCIPLINARY NETWORK MEETINGS
Connect to your community during these ISHLT Interdisciplinary Network meeting.
TODAY'S MEETINGS
Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS) Interdisciplinary Network Meeting11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
South Hall 2, Floor 2
Pulmonary Vascular Disease (PVD) Interdisciplinary Network Meeting11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
South Hall 3, Floor 3
ORAL SESSION 15 – EARLY CAREER & TRAINEE CLINICAL CASE DILEMMAS: THE BEST OF THE BEST AWARD SESSION
3:00 – 4:15 p.m. | Congress Hall, Floor 2
The
Early Career & Trainee Clinical Case Dilemmas Best Presentation Award recognizes excellence by early career and trainees from top abstracts submitted in the Early Career Clinical Case Reports category. Expert senior clinicians are invited to discuss the intricacies of these cases and share clinical pearls. At the
conclusion of the session, the best case presentation is selected by a panel of judges. Four finalists will present their research in this session and the winner will be announced during General Session III on Saturday, 13 April.
ECP IMMUNOMODULATION IN THORACIC TRANSPLANTATION CHALLEGE GRANT SELECTION SESSION
Supported by Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals
11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. | Congress Hall, Floor 2
Five finalists will present their abstracts for the ECP Immunomodulation Thoracic Transplantation Challenge Grant, supported by Mallinckrodt. No CME credits will be offered for this session.
SYMPOSIUM 20 – I'LL TELL YOU WHAT I WANT, WHAT I REALLY REALLY WANT: ADVICE FOR EARLY CAREER PROFESSIONALS
1:15-2:30 p.m. | Congress Hall, Floor 2
This
session, designed by the Early Career and Trainee Committee, will provide an overview of advice for early career professionals as they start their careers, take on leadership roles (locally or within the society), become teachers/mentors, and
navigate work-life balance including parenthood, while avoiding burnout. This session also will be of great value for leaders and those in more advanced stages of their careers. A panel discussion with all speakers including audience Q&A,
led by the session moderators, will conclude this session.
VISIT THE POSTER AREA
Poster Area Open | 9:15 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Poster Session 2 Presenters | 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. | Floor 3
Visit the poster area on Floor 3 of the Prague Congress Centre today to browse posters in Poster Session 2. Poster presenters will be there to discuss their posters beginning at 4:30 p.m. View poster area times and topics throughout the week in the mobile app by tapping “Poster Area”.
Select the day you’d like to see posters for, and a list of poster topics will appear. Tap into a topic to see a detailed list of every presenter and poster in that category. Tap on the poster title to read the description and to add the poster to your schedule. Watch this video to learn how to find daily poster sessions.
Connect with Industry
VISIT THE EXHIBIT AREA
9:15 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Exhibit Area, Floor 2
Visit
the ISHLT Annual Meeting’s sold-out Exhibit Area to reconnect with exhibitors and see their newest products and innovations.
For a full list of Exhibitors on the mobile app and their booth numbers, tap the More icon with three lines. Under Meet Industry Partners, tap “Exhibitors”. Tap into each exhibitor to see more information. On this page, tap the booth number to see the floor plan. Find the full exhibitors area layout by tapping “Maps” in the mobile app menu under Event Logistics.
EXPLORE NON-CME INDUSTRY SYMPOSIA
11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
CareDx | South Hall 2, Floor 2
Heart and Seek: A Case-Based Demonstration of Multi-Modal Molecular Tools’ Impact on Cardiac Transplant Surveillance
CVRx | North Hall, Floor 2
Integrating Barostim into a Comprehensive Heart Failure Program
Natera | Panorama Hall, Floor 1
Challenges of Single Lung Transplant and the Value of dd-cfDNA
TransMedics | South Hall 1, Floor 1
TransMedics National OCS Program (NOP) – Transforming the Standard of Care and Delivering Excellent Outcomes
Visit the ISHLT2024 website for the full list of Industry Symposia this week, or view them in the mobile app by tapping the three lines in the bottom right-hand corner. Under Network & Connect, tap “Non-CME Events” and tap “ Industry Symposium ”.
Join the Conversation
Are you following along on social media? There’s a great conversation going. Visit the #ISHLT2024 hashtag on X to tap into the most current version of the conversation, and be sure to use the hashtag when you post anywhere about the ISHLT Annual Meeting!
FOLLOW THE ISHLT2024 ROVING REPORTERS
ISHLT2024 Roving Reporters are publishing content about the latest scientific findings and meeting highlights on social media and ISHLTconnect. Follow along with their content all week!
Industry support from the following companies is separate from the CME activity. All decisions regarding content for the ISHLT 2024 Annual Meeting are made independently by the ISHLT Program Committee and not influenced by any ACCME defined ineligible company.
Thank you to our ISHLT2024 Supporters.
