Ethics Committee

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The Ethics Committee addresses issues referred by the Board of Directors or generated by the committee and recommends strategies to advance ISHLT’s goal of fostering an ethical, diverse, and inclusive organization.

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Savitri Fedson, MD, MA (2026)

Chair
Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center
Houston, TX USA

Are Holm, MD, PhD (2025)

Past Chair
Oslo University Hospital
Oslo, Norway

Yael Peled, MD (2025)

Board of Directors Liaison
Sheba Medical Center
Ramat Gan, Israel

Kelly Bryce, PhD (2025)

Member
Henry Ford Hospital
Royal Oak, MI USA

Andrew Courtwright, MD, PhD (2025)

Member
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA USA

John Dark, MB, FRCS (2027)

Member
Newcastle University
Hexham, United Kingdom

Thomas Egan, MD, MSc (2026)

Member
UNC at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC USA

Olivia Kates, MD, MA (2027)

Member
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD USA

Jacob Lavee, MD (2026)

Member
Sheba Medical Center
Ramat Gan, Israel

Anne Olland, MD PhD (2026)

Member
University Hospital Strasbourg
Strasbourg, France

Greg Schultz,

ISHLT Chief Executive Officer
ISHLT

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Committee Composition

The Ethics Committee will number no fewer than 5 and no more than 10 members.

A Board member will be appointed by the president to serve as chair the committee. Chairs will serve a one-year term and are eligible to serve up to three consecutive terms.
The chair will select a co-chair and populate the committee, with input from the board and staff to include members with specific expertise or interest in ethical issues.
The committee members should include balanced geographic, gender and professional specialty representation and one Early Career member.
The Executive Committee approves chair’s proposed committee members.
Committee members will serve a one-year term with no limits on subsequent terms.
The CEO or other senior staff member will serve as an ex officio member of the committee.

Committee Responsibilities

The Ethics Committee serves as an as-needed body to address issues referred by the Board or generated by the committee and pursued with Board approval.

Ethical compliance and consistency in the presentation, publication, or collaborative work on science under the auspices of ISHLT.
ISHLT position statements related to ethical issues in transplantation.
Collaborations with like-minded organizations for external promotion or advancement of ethical issues that are specific to ISHLT’s mission and values.
To recommend strategies to the Board that advance ISHLT’s goal of fostering an ethical, diverse, and inclusive organization.