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November, December, January 2015
President’s Message . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Education Committee Report . . . . . 2 Scholarships/New Members . . . . . . 3Protégé Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Call for Board Nominations . . . . . . . 4Institutional Member Spotlight . . . . 7Member News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
IN THIS ISSUE
Happy Holidays!from South CentralHappy Holidays!from South Central
June 2-5, 2015 www.jointmeeting.net
Download the 2015 Joint Meeting
Preliminary Programnow at
www.jointmeeting.net.
O Article Review:Platelet Transfusion: A Clinical PracticeGuideline From the AABB. Kaufman RM,Djulbegovic B. Gernsheimer T, Kleinman S,Tinmouth AT, Capocelli KE, Cipolle MD, CohnCS, Fung MK, Grossman BJ, Mintz PD, Sesok-Pizzini DA, Shander A, Stack GE, Webert KE,Weinstein R, Welch BG, Whitman GJ, WongEC, Tobian AA.
Ann Intern Med. 2014 Nov 11 (Epub ahead ofprint)
Review by: Mary Berg, MD
The AABB gathered a panel of experts toreview literature from a search that coveredthe years 1900 to 2014 (up to September) inorder to provide recommendations regardingplatelet transfusions. The panel used theGRADE framework (Grading of Recommend-ations Assessment, Development andEvaluation) to designate the strength of eachrecommendation and to describe the qualityof evidence used to make the recommenda-tion. These recommendations were meantonly for adult patients. The panel also recom-mended that, because there are potentialrisks to every transfusion, each patient’s clini-cal situation must be taken into considerationwhen deciding to give a platelet transfusion.
Recommendation 1: The AABB recommendsthat platelets should be transfused prophylac-tically to reduce the risk for spontaneousbleeding in adult patients with therapy-induced hypoproliferative thrombocytopenia.
The AABB recommends transfusing hospital-ized adult patients with a platelet count of
10 x 109 cells/L or less to reduce the risk forspontaneous bleeding.
The AABB recommends transfusing up to a single apheresis unit or equivalent. Greaterdoses are not more effective and lowerdoses equal to one half of a standardapheresis unit are equally effective.Quality of evidence: moderate (2-4 randomized controlled trials); strength of recommendation: strong.
Recommendation 2: The AABB suggestsprophylactic platelet transfusion for patientshaving elective central venous catheter(CVC) placement with a platelet count lessthan 20 x 109 cells/L.
Quality of evidence: low (8 observationalstudies); strength of recommendation: weak.
Recommendation 3: The AABB suggestsprophylactic platelet transfusion for patientshaving elective diagnostic lumbar puncturewith a platelet count less than 50 x 109
cells/L.
Quality of evidence: very low (7 observa-tional studies); strength of recommendation:weak.
Recommendation 4: The AABB suggestsprophylactic platelet transfusion for patientshaving major elective non-neuraxial surgerywith a platelet count less than 50 x 109
cells/L.
Quality of evidence: very low (1 caseseries); strength of recommendation: weak.
Recommendation 5: The AABB recom-mends against routine prophylactic platelettransfusion for patients who are nonthrom-bocytopenic and have cardiac surgery withcardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). The AABBsuggests platelet transfusion for patientshaving CPB who exhibit perioperativebleeding with thrombocytopenia and/orwith evidence of platelet dysfunction.
Quality of evidence: very low (meta-analy-sis of 6 randomized controlled trials plus 1pilot study); strength of recommendation:weak.
Recommendation 6: The AABB cannot rec-ommend for or against platelet transfusionfor patients receiving antiplatelet therapywho have intracranial hemorrhage (traumat-ic or spontaneous).
Quality of evidence: very low (5 observa-tional studies); strength of recommendation:uncertain.
The expert panel encouraged ongoingresearch and collection of data (e.g. caseregistries) of patients who undergo invasiveprocedures in the setting of thrombocy-topenia. Another potential topic of researchis the creation of new clinical tests to bettermeasure platelet function.
O Journal Club
O Education Committee Report
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O 2015 SCABB/CBBS Joint Meeting Call for Abstracts
Do you have a project that has been recent-ly completed? Or an antibody that requireda creative approach to identify? What aboutthe data that is due next week for theMedical Director?
YOU have the beginnings of an Abstract!
The SCABB & CBBS Scientific and TechnicalCommittees would like to extend aninvitation to all members as well as non-members to submit abstracts for the 2015SCABB/CBBS Joint Meeting in Las Vegas,Nevada. Abstracts may be from any disci-pline relating to hospitals, donor centers,cellular therapy, tissue therapy or testinglaboratories. Abstracts can be presentedthrough oral or poster presentations.
ORAL PRESENTATIONS: Authors ofabstracts accepted for oral presentationswill be limited to a 10-minute presentation,followed by a five minute moderated ques-tion and answer session period.
POSTER PRESENTATIONS: Authors ofabstracts accepted for poster presentationswill be limited to a visual dis- play, not toexceed 4’ x 5’ and not less than 8.5” x 11”.No audiovisual equipment will be allowed.
The SCABB/CBBS Joint Meeting is a greatopportunity to present original investiga-tions. Having an abstract accepted at the
SCABB/CBBS Joint Meeting is not only anhonor but can serve as a nice entry into aCV. There is no limit to the number ofabstracts an individual may submit and it isa great experience to present whether inoral presentation or poster presentation. Allabstracts accepted will be published in the2015 Abstract Journal which will be distrib-uted at the 2015 Joint Meeting.
The abstracts must be submitted in elec-tronic form, reflecting original investigation,in the specified format as designated byobjective, methods, results, and conclusion.See abstract submission guidelines onscabb.org. All abstract submissions are peerreviewed by a panel of committee membersto judge the scientific merit of each sub-mission. There is no guarantee of accept-ance but there is a reasonably highacceptance rate of appropriately structuredsubmissions, if entered prior to the dead-line. Abstracts must be submitted by thedeadline of January 30, 2015
For help on how to write an Abstract, locatethe How to Write an Abstract article atwww.scabb.org > annual meeting > oraland poster abstracts.
The deadline to submit your Abstract forconsideration in the 2015 Joint Meeting isJanuary 30, 2015.
Tom ChoiBlood Systems Inc.Dear SCABB Colleagues,
How many of you have ever feltlike you were given a gift fromGod? Not an answer to a prayeror a winning lottery ticket but areal honest to goodness giftfrom above? Well I was given agift. In fact I was fortunate
enough to be the recipient of what I consider to be thegreatest gift of all; the gift of recognizing that there areAngels among us. I know that sounds ridiculous and… well… ridiculous, but they are real. Really they are.
My gift came to me almost 15 years ago now. The incidenthappened at a recognition luncheon that we held for anannual high school blood drive challenge that was attend-ed by 500+ young teenage kids. Typical of events like thatwe had special speakers and local celebrities (local newsanchors qualify as celebrities in small town Americana!),but it was a young high school girl of 15 that stole theshow and everyone’s hearts and tears. The young girl wassuffering from a rare disease that compromised her circu-latory system and that would, over time, eventually resultin the amputation of every one of her extremities. At thattime she had already lost both legs and one of her arms tothe disease. She had used numerous blood products dur-ing the many surgeries that she had to endure, the first ofwhich occurred when she was just 6 years old.
I was the emcee of the event and was not aware of thisvery special guest, my first Angel sighting, until the eventwas almost over. Just as I was getting ready to thankeveryone for coming, this young girl started wheeling upto the stage with a purpose. I was caught completely offguard and stopped what I was saying. I asked one of myassociates if they knew who the young lady was and, ifshe was part of the program. They had tears in their eyesand said yes. I watched in amazement as this tiny littlewisp of a girl wheeled herself close to the stage. Sheasked me to pick her up and bring her to the microphone.I offered to just give her the mic but she wanted to “be upon the stage”. I thought that she wanted me to pick herup, wheel chair and all, so I asked for help. She told methat she wanted me to pick HER up and hold her in myarms. So, with great care and a real fear that I might acci-dently drop her, I did so. Along with seeing my kids born,it was one of the greatest and most humbling moments ofmy life. I stood there holding her in complete amazement,teary eyed and with shear rapt attention. This beautifulyoung girl, who had gone through so much and wouldassuredly go through much more in the years ahead,thanked every person in the room for what they did forher and for all patients that needed blood. She told herstory with a smile on her face and with no sense ofdespair that I could detect. It was so moving that every-one, with the exception of herself, was crying and shakingtheir heads in amazement at how she was dealing withwhat fate had dealt her. I can still see her face and remem-ber her name – Jessica Altman. Jessica finally succumbedto her disease 4 short years later but that one brief shin-ing moment, when I got to hold her, I knew that she wasone of God’s special Angels.
I’ve seen others since then over the years. There wasJohnny Mendez whose family held an honor blood drivefor him back in 2002. He passed away from leukemia atage 14, but not before he earned his Eagle Scout badgefor community service, which was earned by coordinatinga blood drive for his Boy Scout Troop. There was GailMendenhal, a mother of three who died giving birth to herdaughter, but only after donating 10 gallons of blood as aregular donor. My 27+ years of working in this incredibleindustry has given me plenty of opportunities to “recog-nize” the angels among us. They ultimately leave us toosoon, but what an impression they leave us with! Themorale of my Presidents Message is to believe in the unbe-lievable and recognize the unrecognizable. See the Angelsamong us. They are real. Really they are.
O President’s Message
By: Mary Berg, MD, Co-Chair, SCABB Education Committee
The Education Committee was pleased to bring two great SCABBinars to our membersthese past few months. On October 2nd, the team of Shibani Pati, MD, PhD, KimNguyen, PhD, Shawn Rossi, and Frank Nizzi, DO presented ‘The Evolving Role of theBlood Center in Cellular Therapeutics—A Collaborative Experience’. Then, onNovember 12th, Col. Richard Gonzalez, the Director of the Army Blood program, pre-sented ‘Use of Fresh Whole Blood and Pre-Hospital Utilization of Plasma’. Both pro-grams described some innovative concepts and were thought-provoking.
Our next SCABBinar is scheduled for January 29th. It will be a presentation of twointeresting clinical cases from Gloria Mathur, BScChem, MT(ASCP), SBB and GeralynMeny, MD, MS.
The Education Committee has also been working to bring an educational program toour Mid-Atlantic colleagues. We are pleased to tell you that a one-day live symposiumsponsored by SCABB will be presented on Friday, April 10, 2015 at the Anne ArundelMedical Center in Annapolis, MD. The speakers will be Sandy Nance, Nanette Johnson,and Cindy Flickinger. They will present interesting cases as well as discussions of theMonocyte Monolayer Assay (MMA), molecular testing to support transfusion of sicklecell patients, and collaborations that can be helpful in finding rare units of blood.
The SCABB annual meeting this year will be held in collaboration with the CaliforniaBlood Bank Society (CBBS). The meeting will be held at the Mirage Convention Centerin Las Vegas, NV June 1-4, 2015.
If you are unable to attend a live SCABBinar, remember that you can purchase a CD ofthe event or find a recording of it through the SOAR program at www.scabb.org/edu-cation. Be sure to also go to the SCABB website for a complete list of educationalactivities.
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O Welcome New Members
Dean HeryHussmann Services Corp6502 Briar Moss LNKaty, TX 77449Office: [email protected] Type: Individual
Gary RolosonJohn Peter SmithHospitalDepartment of Pathologyand Laboratory Medicine1500 S. Main St.Fort Worth, TX 76104Office: [email protected] Type: IndividualPhysician
Carla SimpkinsAiken Regional MedicalCenter9 Erskine LaneAiken, SC 29803Office: [email protected] Type: Individual
Sean Yates5323 Harry Hines BlvdDallas, TX 75390Office: [email protected] Type: Individual
On behalf of the South Central Association ofBlood Banks and the SCABB Membership com-mittee, we would like to extend a warm welcometo our new members:
O Scholarships
If you would like to attend the JointMeeting but do not have the finances, wehave a solution for you! SCABB has severalscholarships available for members andnon-members.
The Sol Haberman Scholarship award isbased on the submission of an originalpaper by an SBB student from an accredit-ed school within the South Central region.Papers submitted may include scientific,technical, educational, or case study papersin the areas of transfusion therapy, immuno-hematology, immunogenetics, transplanta-tion and anthropology, or administrativepapers in the areas of cost-control, regula-tions, quality control and instrumentation.The Sol Haberman Award consists of a$300.00 scholarship check (funded by thegeneral fund), a certificate, a full registrationto the annual conference, and a complimen-tary banquet ticket if the winner attends theAssociation’s Annual Meeting. The deadlineto apply for the Sol Haberman Scholarshipis March 13, 2015.
The Raymond St. Peter Scholarship isprovided to include, but not limited to, afull annual meeting registration fee, threenights/ hotel accommodations, travelreimbursement and meals. The total valueof the scholarship will be awarded based
on the needs of the applicant and maycontain all or some of the componentsabove. Award applicants are restricted tothose persons currently employed in thefield of blood banking or transfusionmedicine. Applicant must be an individualmember of SCABB, for a period of not lessthan 12 months, or if less, show record ofinvolvement in the Association since joining.Membership must be in good standing. Thedeadline to apply for the Raymond St. PeterScholarship is April 2, 2015.
The Joint Meeting Attendee Scholarshipis awarded to SCABB or CBBS membersin good standing on an as needed basis.Individual members or those employed byan institutional member may request fundsto be applied toward costs associated withattendance at the Joint Meeting. Selectionis based on individual explanation of need,professional and educational objectives forattending the meeting, and a statement ofsupport for attendance by the individual’semployer. The deadline to apply for theJoint Meeting Attendee Scholarship isApril 2, 2015.
Please visit http://scabb.org/annual-meet-ing/scholarship-opportunities to see moreinformation on scholarships and to apply.
Visit: www.jointmeeting.net often for updates.
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Protégé: Komal AroraMentor: Dr. Kevin Land
I am currently a fourth year Pathology Resident at
University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio. I
shall be starting my Transfusion Medicine fellowship at MD
Anderson next year (2015-16).
Background: I did a three year Residency in Pathology
(Anatomic) in India, after which I moved to United States. While waiting for the
Residency position in US, I worked for nine months as a research assistant in geni-
tourinary pathology at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. I started my
Residency in AP/CP in San Antonio. During my residency I developed interest in
Clinical Pathology, since it was relatively new to me. During my third year, I did an
elective rotation in Transfusion Medicine at MD Anderson. I thoroughly enjoyed
my one month rotation. I was impressed by the huge amount of data available at
MD Anderson to develop research projects. I had the opportunity to observe large
number of granulocyte collections and got involved in a few research projects. I
was able to submit the work done during the month elective to national meeting
(ASFA) as well as local meeting (SCABB).
Through the mentor/protégé program I intend to enhance my personal and pro-
fessional growth and explore research and networking opportunities in the field of
Transfusion Medicine. Dr Land has been to our institute to give some lectures on
informatics. I have always enjoyed listening to him. We had a chance to talk over
the phone in August. We shall be having a face-to-face encounter later this year in
October. I look forward to working with him.
Protégé: Stephanie BatesMentor: Dr. Laurie Sutor
I am Stephanie Bates, a recent graduate of the
Blood Bank and Transfusion Medicine
Fellowship Program at the Baylor College of
Medicine. Born in the Rio Grande Valley, I am a
native Texan and am delighted to continue
practicing in my home state. My mentor is
Dr. Laurie Sutor who is the Vice President of Medical and Technical
Services at Carter Bloodcare, as well as Pathology faculty at
Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. She has also been a member
of South Central Association of Blood Banks for 25 years! We met at
the recent annual meeting and talked about food, blood banking, and
how we both want to get new people excited about SCABB. I first
became involved in the organization in 2012, after being asked to
present an unusual transfusion reaction investigation. I was incredibly
nervous, never before having presented to such a large, and intimi-
datingly knowledgeable, audience. I was sweating and talking too
fast, but afterward several people came up to offer thanks and kind
words. It was clear that this was really a community of passionate
people; more than just an assortment of people who worked in the
same industry. Everyone had a shared desire to keep evolving with
the field, as well as foster each other’s development. My goals for the
coming years as a member are to learn from and contribute to the
South Central community - and maybe one day rival Dr. Sutor’s
membership tenure!
O SCABB Protégé Profiles
The Nominating Committee is now accepting nominations for the
2015-2016 year. Open positions for the Board and Officers is as follows:
Note: Those positions reflected in bold type are open for nominationand/or re-election for the 2015-2016 year.
Executive Committee:• President Elect – Sarah Jones (assumes office of President for
2015-2016)• Vice President – Christie Loe Malone (eligible for re-election or
election to another office)• Secretary – Stephanie Babin (eligible for re-election or election to
another office)
District Directors:• District I – Julie Ontiveros (completion of second term, eligible for
election to another office)• District III – Katrina Billingsley (completion of second term, eligible
for election to another office)• District II – Dustin Conover (completion of second term, eligible for
election to another office)
The following are positions currently being served and NOT open for
nomination:
• Immediate Past President – Jeannie Gardner
• President- Tom Choi (assumes office of Immediate Past President
for 2015-2016)
• Treasurer – Rick Chatelain (serving second year of 3 year term, eligible
for election to another office)
• District At Large – Barbara Bryant (serving second year of two
year term)
• District I – Roberta Murfin (serving second year of two year term)
Offices eligible for nominations are President Elect, Vice President,Secretary, District I Director, District II Director and District III Directoras indicated in bold above.
Please submit written nominations for qualified candidates to the SCABB
Central Office at [email protected] no later than February 13, 2014.
Information submitted must include: (1) the nominee’s name, address and
phone number; (2) the board position and reason(s) for nomination to
that position; (3) an indication that the individual has been contacted and
is willing to serve; (4) specific reasons for the nomination and the individ-
ual’s qualifications. Curriculum Vitae may be attached to help support
the qualifications of the nominee. Basic duties of each board position as
well as election criteria can be found on the SCABB web site at
www.scabb.org. The names of the members of the Nominating
Committee are also posted on the web site. Contact Elizabeth Waltman,
Chair of the Nominating Committee at [email protected] if you have questions. The Nominating Committee will pres-
ent a slate of nominees to the association membership at the Annual
Business Meeting of the Association in Las Vegas, Nevada on June 4,
2015.
O Call for Board Nominations
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O Current Institutional Members
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United Blood Services - New Mexico /Welcome to the Land of Enchantment
Main center located in: Albuquerque, NM Satellite center location(s): Farmington,Roswell, Rio Rancho, Santa Fe
When established: March 1951
Number of employees: 144 total; 116 inAlbuquerque, 19 in Farmington, 7 in Roswell and2 in Santa Fe.
Last year’s collections: In 2013 UBS NewMexico collected about 70,900 red cells and7,700 platelets.
Number of hospitals served: 46
Average number of blood drives each week:About 140-150 blood drives per month on aver-age.
Did you know? The state of New Mexico has aspecial license plate celebrating blood donorswith United Blood Services branding! It is notnecessary to be a donor to get one of theseplates. (Photo included.)
Also, a fun fact about the state: White SandsNational Monument located in White Sands, NMis a desert, not of sand, but of gleaming whitegypsum crystals.
Quote:
“I love working at UBS because a paycheck forsimply helping donors give the gift of life ismoney in the bank, but a paycheck for helpingdonors give the gift of life while working withamazing co-workers who are like family is price-less,” says Tracey Hammond, UBS New MexicoAdmin Assistant.
Leadership team:
• Regional Center Director: Gary Haman• Medical Director: Dr. Kendall Crookston• Regional Donor Services Director: Rose MarieKeating • Regional Director of Donor Recruitment:Abraham Chacon• Regional Quality Director: Kevin Aguimatang• Regional Hospital Services Director: DouglasSchutt• Regional Technical Services Director: PhyllisHoppe• Regional Human Resources Director: LoriSchmittle• Regional Administration Director: AnthonySanchez
O Institutional Member Spotlight
Baylor University Medical Center3500 Gaston Avenue, Room L-210 2nd Fl. Caruth Laboratory Bldg.Dallas, TX 75246214-820-3214
Blood & Tissue Center of Central TX4300 North Lamar BoulevardAustin, TX 78756512-206-1337
Bonfils Blood Center717 Yosemite StreetDenver, CO 80230303-363-2335
Carter BloodCare2205 Highway 121Bedford, TX 76021-5950817-412-5158
Coastal Bend Blood Center209 North Padre Island DriveCorpus Christi, TX 78406361-855-4943
Coffee Memorial Blood Center7500 Wallace BoulevardAmarillo, TX 79124806-358-4563
Corpus Christi Medical CenterPO Box 8991Corpus Christi, TX 78468-8991361-761-1474
Creative Testing Solutions2205 Highway 121Bedford, TX 76021-5950817-412-6108
Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center1400 LaConcha LaneHouston, TX 77054-1802713-791-6316
LifeShare Blood Centers8910 Linwood AvenueShreveport, LA 71106-6508318-673-1546
Medical Center of the Rockies2500 Rocky Mountain AvenueLoveland, CO 80538970-624-1511
Ochsner Medical Center - NewOrleans1514 Jefferson HighwayNew Orleans, LA 70121504-842-3510
Oklahoma Blood Institute1001 North Lincoln BoulevardOklahoma City, OK 73104405-297-5550
Our Lady of Lourdes RMC4801 Ambassador CafferyPKWYLafayete, LA 70508337-470-5227
Our Lady of The Lake Reg Med Center5000 Hennessy BoulevardBaton Rouge, LA 70808225-765-8162
Poudre Valley Hospital1024 South Lemay AvenueFort Collins, CO 80524970-495-8717
Rio Grande Regional Hospital-BloodBank101 East Ridge RoadMcAllen, TX 78503956-632-6410
South Texas Blood & Tissue Center6211 IH-10 WestSan Antonio, TX 78201-2023210-731-5555 X1202
St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital6720 Bertner AvenueHouston, TX 77030832-355-4116
Texoma Regional Blood Center3911 North Texoma ParkwaySherman, TX 75090-1925903-893-4314
The Blood Center2609 Canal StreetNew Orleans, LA 70119504-524-1322
United Blood Services -Albuquerque, NM1515 University Boulevard, NEAlbuquerque, NM 87102505-246-1425
United Blood Services - Gulf SouthRegion1503 Bertrand DriveLafayette, LA 70506337-235-5433
United Blood Services-RockyMountain1444 Grand AvenueBillings, MT 59102406-869-3041
United States Blood Bank2400 NW 95 AvenueMiami, FL 33172305-594-9949 EXT 100
EXECUTIVECOMMITTEE
President Tom ChoiBlood Systems Inc.4920 South Wendler Dr., Suite 102Tempe, AZ 85282Office: [email protected]
President-ElectSarah Jones, MT(ASCP)SBBSt. Luke's Episcopal Hospital9720 Broadway, Apt. 1028Pearland, Texas 77584Phone: [email protected]
Vice PresidentChristie Loe Malone, MT(ASCP)SBBCitra Labs, LLC.55 Messina DriveBraintree, MA 2184Office: [email protected]
Immediate Past PresidentJeannie Gardner, RNOklahoma Blood Institute1001 N. Lincoln Blvd. Oklahoma City, OK 73104 Office: [email protected]
SecretaryStephanie Babin Our Lady of the Lake RMC5000 Hennessy BoulevardBaton Rouge, LA 70808Office: [email protected]
TreasurerGarrick (Rick) Chatelain, BS,MT(ASCP)The Blood Center2609 Canal StreetNew Orleans, LA 70119Office: [email protected]
DISTRICT DIRECTORS
District I – (TX)Roberta Murfin, MBA, MT(AMT),BB(ASCP)Children's Medical Center1935 Medical District DriveDallas, TX 75235Office: [email protected]
Julie Ontiveros Coffee Memorial Blood Center7500 Wallace BoulevardAmarillo, TX 79124Office: [email protected]
District II (AZ, NM, CO, OK)Dustin Conover Oklahoma Blood Institute1001 N. Lincoln BoulevardOklahoma City, OK 73104Office: [email protected]
District III (AR, LA, MS)Katrina Billingsley, MT(ASCP)SBBLifeshare Blood Centers8910 Linwood AvenueShreveport, LA 71106Office: [email protected]
District-at-Large Director Barbara Bryant, MDBlood Center of Wisconsin638 North 18th StreetMilwaukee, WI 53233Office: [email protected]
SCABB Central Office 2901 Richmond Road, Suite 130-176Lexington, KY 40509PH: (866) 649-6550FX: (866) 649-6590
Karla D Stahlman, Executive [email protected]
Ashley Combs, Member [email protected]
Cindy Bleier, Education/[email protected]
Liz Pearce, [email protected]
O 2014-2015 Board of Directors
O Member News
District IIIExciting progress is happening at The Blood Center of New Orleans. They haveimplemented the IVD Precisetype testing platform by BioArray as of 9/2/14 andare currently testing both patients and donors. They are also opening a newdonor center in New Orleans East in the near future, although there isn’t an exactdate on that yet.
SBB Last Chance Review: February 14-15, 2015 (Saturday-Sunday), On-site orby Webinar
Sponsored by Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center in Houston, this intensive, two-day annual blood banking review is designed to benefit individuals preparing totake the ASCP Board of Certification examination in the SBB or BB category,physicians preparing for the Board examination in Blood Banking, as well as indi-viduals seeking a refresher course in blood banking. This SBB review provides 13P.A.C.E., California and Florida continuing education hours. Included in the regis-tration are handouts with references, case studies and practice questions.Registration details at http://www.giveblood.org/education/sbb-last-chance-review/. Contact Clare Wong, 713-791-6201, [email protected].
