Conflict of Interest Management Committee
The Conflict-of-Interest Management Committee is responsible for the development, and management of ISHLT conflict of interest policies, including identifying and mitigating potential conflicts and determining processes to review and mitigate COI.
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Katharina Wassilew, MD MHBA (2025)
ChairRoyal Papworth Hospital
Cambridge, United Kingdom

Anju Bhardwaj, MD (2026)
MemberUniversity of Texas/McGovern Medical School, Houston, Texas

Tiffany Buda, MSN (2026)
MemberCleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH USA

Kativa Dave, MBBS (2027)
MemberHarefield Hospital
Buckinghmashire, United Kingdom

Roopa Rao, MBBS (2026)
MemberIndiana University

Anup Varghese, MD Anaesthesia (2026)
MemberNarayana
Bangalore, India

Alessandra Verzelloni Sef, (2027)
MemberHarefield Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals
Uxbridge, United Kingdom

Stephanie Witek, PharmD (2027)
MemberHospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA USA

Sue Bessner,
ISHLT Staff LiaisonISHLT
The Conflict-of-Interest Management Committee is responsible for the development, and management of ISHLT conflict of interest policies. This includes identifying and mitigating potential conflicts members may have while serving in leadership roles related to CME education planning, determining processes used to review and mitigate COI for all educational activities offering CME credit, and defining triggers for committee review of potential conflicts.