I2C2—Bringing ISHLT to the World

It is a regrettable but perhaps an inevitable fact that ISHLT has traditionally had its membership concentrated in North America, Western Europe and Australasia. With emerging programs in other areas of the world, the need to engage more widely has never been greater, enabling ISHLT members to interact with units which are developing to promote the standards and ideals of our Society. In parallel, the relationships with other learned professional Societies across the globe have never been subject to an official pathway for mutual action on issues of importance, especially where members may well be shared.