2022 ISHLT Acadmey Core Competencies in Lung Transplantation
26 April, 2022 7:55 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. EST
Ballroom A, Hynes Convention Center
Boston, MA, USA
Enhance your experience in Boston with the full day LTX Core ISHLT Academy course, available on Tuesday, 26 April, one day before ISHLT2022 begins. Created for those new to the profession or who need a refresher in best practices, ISHLT’s LTX Core Academy course offers a unique opportunity to learn from some of the world’s leading experts in advanced lung disease for a detailed examination of the clinical practice of lung transplantation.
Topics include:
- History of lung transplantation
- Candidacy, selection, and listing for lung transplantation
- Surgical and post-operative management of lung transplant recipients
- Preventing and treating rejection
- Prophylaxis, diagnosis, and management of infections after lung transplant
- Post-transplant clinic ABCs
- Adherence and quality of life after lung transplant
Academy Chairs
Cynthia Gries, MD, MSCEAcademy Chair
Advent Health Transplant Institute
Orlando, FL USA
Daniel Chambers, MBBS, MRCP, FRACP, MDAcademy Co-Chair
The Prince Charles Hospital
Brisbane, QLD Australia
Goral Dellgren, MD, PhAcademy Co-Chair
Sahlgrenska University Hospital
Göteborg, Sweden
Academy Faculty