Transcript Definitions Developmentunique Infections In Cardiothoracic

Infectious Disease Council
ISHLT
Martha L Mooney MD FACP
Associate Professor
Division of Infectious Diseases
Eastern Virginia Medical School
Medical Director, Infectious Disease in Transplantation Sentara Norfolk Transplant Center
Norfolk, Virginia
Definitions of Unique Infections In Cardiothoracic
Transplantation and MCS
• Definitions development
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Developed cross-council expert workforce
Divided into MCS and CTTx specific sections
Evaluated literature and current standards
Refined proposed definitions
Sent to working group for review 4/14/10
Workshhop 4/20,presentation Annual ISHLT with expert panel 4/23 and MCS
on 4/24
– Response by 5/7/10 from Workgroup
– To be Reviewed by The ID Council Working Group On Definitions
– Plan posting on ISHLT member website by approximately 6/1/10 for 30 day
open response from ISHLT membership
– Revision and re-circulation to working group
– Presentation and circulation to S&G committee
– Revision and presentation to working group & Board of Directors
Response to Novel H1N1 pandemic
– On-line Advisory posting
– Publication in JHLT
• – first transplant society to present recommendations
• (Special Thanks to Dr Mehra for his expert guidance )
• ID Council available as needed by ISHLT as needs arise
ID Council Has Been Requested To Write Letter
Of Comment On UNOS/OPTN Recommendation
For Toxoplasmosis Screening For All US Heart
Donors
– Letter to be drafted and vetted by ID council,then
presented to Board of Directors prior to release
– Response due by mid-July
Monograph Update
Infectious Diseases in Cardiothorasic Transplantation
and MCS
• 110 authors have been invited
– 70 confirmed yes as of beginning of meeting
• Follow-up letter to be sent within the next 710 days
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Monograph cont’d
• Deadline For Authors
• July 26th Return All Manuscripts To
Subeditor(s) or executive editors if no
subeditors
• To Elviser By November 1st
• Distribution Date: Annual ISHLT 2011
• Have Discussed Plan With Dr Kirklin And Have
Received His Expert Advice/ Guidance And
Thank Him For His Continued Assistance
ID Council Goal
To Increase And Diversify Membership
Involvement With Cross Council
Projects
• Infectious Disease leader from Spain
• Dr Patricia Munoz= new member
• Pulmonary council core curricula documentinterest in assisting with infectious Disease Areas