The International Liver Transplant Society (ILTS) is a young, vibrant growing organization of approximately 1400 international members belonging to a multidisciplinary cadre of specialists and healthcare providers, who have joined to promote the focus of ILTS – the advancement of the science and practice of liver transplantation by sharing of clinical and educational experiences and research at an international level. The mission of the International Liver Transplantation Society is to promote and disseminate multidisciplinary scientific advances in liver transplantation worldwide. ILTS aims to: - Promote research and other scientific inquiry into questions that relate to the practice of liver transplantation. - Promote teaching excellence in liver transplantation. - Advocate for issues, programs, or projects that impact favorably on liver transplantation research, teaching, or program development. - Collaborate with existing public and private organizations to promote and encourage education and research in the science and clinical practice of liver transplantation internationally. The ILTS provides three main educational activities: - Annual congress to disseminate current information in liver transplantation; - Education for trainees and interested health care providers and scientists; - Publication of proceedings of symposia and congresses.