Junior Faculty and Trainee CouncilReport to ISHLT

Pali Shah and Daniel Dilling

ISHLT 2012April 21, 2012

Overview of council

• History– Created 5 years ago with small handful of members

• Exponential growth in size and activity– Currently with 216 members in council– 25% outside of U.S.

• Would like to increase international representation

• Broad objectives– To tap the enthusiasm of trainee/ junior faculty to

• Meet needs of ISHLT society• Develop leadership skills among junior members • Learn to critically appraise science in the field through society

activities • Foster durable collaborations and mentor/mentee relationships

Current Council Leadership

Past Chair Daniel Dilling 1 year term

Incoming Chair Pali Shah 1 year term

Education Matt Morrell 3 year term limit

Communications/ Links editor

Open Position 3 year term limit

Standards and Guidelines

Jen Cowger- outgoing 3 year term limit

Registries and Databases

Susan Moffatt Bruce- outgoing

3 year term limit

Development Arezu Aliabadi 3 year term limit

Basic Science Liasion Zsusanna Hollander 3 year term limit

Program Committee Representative

Lorriana LeardJen Cowger

1 year appointment

ISHLT BOARD liasion John DarkFlorian Wagner-outgoing

1 year appointment

2012 IHSLT JFTC conference events- MENTORSHIP

• Mentor Luncheon- organizer Ramesh Emani– 4th year of program– 40 -50 mentees, 10 invited faculty

• Paired Mentorship Program –Pali Shah– 150 faculty mentor volunteers– 66 mentees – Detailed survey administered regarding interests– Introductions facilitated based on survey responses– Plans for follow-up with mentors and mentees to

determine success of match• Board Feedback?

2012 ISHLT conference events Clinical Case Session

• 3rd year for JFTC led session- • 150 abstracts submitted

– 6 selected for oral presentation– 50 selected for posters– JFTC leadership reviewed slides and worked with presenters

• Strengths– increased number and quality of papers presented

• Limitations– Limited time for discussion with 6 cases in 75 min– Posters had limited visibility due to location at conference hall

• Plans– We have discussed revising format of this popular session for next year

• Limiting number of cases vs expanding to 2 slots• Adding multidisciplinary panel of discussants ( ID, pharmacy, pathology )• Ideally present cases as unknown with interactive discussion

• Board Feedback?

2012 Workforce Updates/Initiatives

Education- Matt Morrell – • Have interest in members who want to pair with

senior members to write articles /educational sets in conjunction with Education and JHLT.– Will work with Drs. Wigfield and Mehra directly

• Job Posting Website– Will require greater level of infrastructure design and

maintenance– Discussions ongoing– Have some interested members with web experience

2012 Workforce Updates/Initiatives

• Basic Science Liaison– Will work with Basic Science Council to enhance

mentorship opportunities for this group– New appointee Zsusssana Hollander

2012 Program Committee Initiatives

• Lorriana Leard / Jen Cowger• Encouraging members to review abstracts• Would like continue to work with P.C. to pair JFTC

members with senior moderator for select sessions – Service to ISHLT– Develops critical scientific thinking and leadership skills

under guidance of senior experts• Symposium development– Encourage members to develop multinational,

proposals with joint council support• Example -QOL workforce of Pulmonary council

Open Positions for AppointmentMany of current outgoing workforce leaders have transitioned to other roles in IHSLT• Standards and Guidelines• Database and Registries• Communications• I2C2 - newWe have solicited interest and will consider the following in appointment.1. Level of prior involvement with council2. Multinational Representation3. Multidisciplinary representation

Open positions for election

• Secretary (to proceed to Chair)• Vice Chair (Chair Elect)Plan a 3 year transition to chair to build leadership experience within IHSLT.

• Open Call for Nominations: • Online elections in beginning of May

Other Questions

• Setup of JFTC resources at meeting– Posters, coffee nook– Booth next year?

• Award for clinical research– Caves vs new award?

Thank you

Appreciate support of ISHLT board

Without this support, the initiatives of the council could not have come to fruition.

We have received wonderful feedback from new members about the depth and breadth of opportunities available for junior members