AABB offers an education course focusing on the fundamentals of blood banking and transfusion medicine. Designed for early-career professionals or those looking to refresh their knowledge, AABB’s Blood Banking & Transfusion Medicine 101 course provides a thorough overview about blood banking and transfusion medicine from top experts in the field.
This course is broken into 4 main topics with 24 subtopics:
In this program, you receive access to 24 recorded presentations in varying lengths covering 24 subtopics. Jump down below to “Content Overview” for a listing of all subtopics.
A complete syllabus including learning objectives is available for download and review.
The program will consist of 24 recorded presentations in varying lengths covering 24 subtopics within the 4 main topics as outlined above. This program is housed in the AABB Education Platform. Learners will have unlimited access to the content for up to 2 years.
There are no assessments provided with this program. This is an educational series broken into 4 main topic areas where students can review the content as many times as they want during their access period.
This program will be basic in nature and is designed for professionals who want to learn the fundamentals of blood, blood banking and transfusion medicine.
After registering for the program, each learner will receive access to all recorded presentations in this series as noted in the syllabus. This program is for individuals and discounts for multiple registrations are available (group viewing is not available).
Individual Registration Pricing:
Discount for Multiple Registrations:
Individuals can register online via the AABB Store. If you do not have an account, you will be prompted to create one. Payment confirmation will be provided immediately after registering.
Institutions that want to purchase registrations for students must complete and return the registration form. Payment confirmation will be provided within 2-5 business days.
This course is broken into 4 main topics with 24 subtopics:
Topic 1: Industry Review/Overview
Topic 2: Blood Banking Fundamentals
Topic 3: Transfusion Medicine Fundamentals
Topic 4: Regulatory/Compliance Deep Dive
A complete syllabus including learning objectives is available for download and review.
After registering for the program, you will receive a receipt for your purchase. You will be able to access the program via the AABB Education Platform immediately upon purchase. You will be able to watch the videos as many times as you like within the access period. Access is granted for up to 2 years.
100% of participants rated the overall program as “good” or “excellent.” 100% of participants stated the program had a “moderate or high impact” on their competence and knowledge.
“This program is very helpful for new employee training.”
“I have been in medicine for 31 years but am new to blood banking. This program was just what I needed!”
“As a vendor, I now have a better understanding of blood center operations and the various regulations that apply.”
“I am a nurse in transfusion medicine. Through this program, I have gained extensive knowledge about blood banking and transfusion medicine. It provides an overall bigger picture to me. Many concepts and terms are no longer strange. Thank you.”
“I will recommend this program be included for new doctors who are onboarding at our facility.”
“This was a great educational program for someone new to the blood banking field. I will recommend to the rest of my team.”
This program is eligible for 16 continuing education credits/contact hours for General Participation, California Lab Personnel or Florida Lab Personnel. The number and type of credits awarded for this program was determined by the program duration. This program is not eligible for continuing education credits for physicians or California Nurses. A certificate of participation for the series will be provided to learners. For more information on each credit type please visit our Continuing Education Credits webpage.
The curriculum for this program has been developed by:
Anne Chenoweth, MBA, MT(ASCP)CM, CQA(ASQ)
Senior Director, Accreditation and Quality
AABB
Bethesda, MD
Justin D. Kreuter, MD
Consultant, Transfusion Medicine
Medical Director, Blood Donor Program
Associate Medical Director, Histocompatibility Laboratory
Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN
Kerry O’Brien, MD
Medical Director, Blood Bank & Clinical Pathology Residency Program
Director, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Assistant Professor Pathology, Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA
The course presenters include:
(titles and affiliations at the time of recording)
Christine Bales, BS, MT (ASCP) I, CQA (ASQ)
Vice President, Consulting and Global Services
AABB Division of Global Services
AABB
Bethesda, MD
Lynne B. Briggs
Vice President & Chief Information Officer
Versiti
Milwaukee, WI
Sharon Carayiannis, BSMT(ASCP)HP
Director, Regulatory Affairs
AABB
Bethesda, MD
Anne Chenoweth, MBA, MT(ASCP)CM, CQA(ASQ)
Senior Director, Accreditation & Quality
AABB
Bethesda, MD
Jed B. Gorlin, MD, MBA
Medical Director, Memorial Blood Centers, a division of New York Blood Center enterprises
Medical Director, Nebraska Community Blood Bank and Community Blood Center of Greater Kansas City
Transfusion Service Medical Director, Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC) & Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota
St. Paul, MN
Richard L. Haspel, MD, PhD
Medical Director, Stem Cell Processing Laboratory
Associate Professor of Pathology
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA
Susan T. Johnson, MSTM, MT(ASCP)SBB
Director, Clinical Education & Director, Specialist in Blood Banking (SBB) Program, Versiti Wisconsin
Director, Transfusion Medicine Program, Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI
Melanie Jorgenson, RN, BSN, LSSGB
Client Delivery Lead, Clinical Optimization
Accumen
Seattle, WA
Allan M. Klompas, MB, BCh, BAO
Mayo Clinic Rochester
Rochester, MN
Justin Kreuter, MD
Consultant and Instructor, Laboratory Medicine and Pathology
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN
Kevin Land, MD
Vice President, Clinical Services
Vitalant
San Antonio, TX
Theresa A. Nester, MD
Associate Medical Director
Bloodworks Northwest
Seattle, WA
Adam Norfolk, MBA, MLS(ASCP)CMSBBCM
Lead Technologist Blood Bank
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, MA
Kerry O’Brien, MD
Medical Director, Blood Bank & Clinical Pathology Residency Program Director, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Assistant Professor Pathology, Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA
Kathleen E. Puca, MD, MT(ASCP)SBB
Senior Medical Director
Versiti Wisconsin
Milwaukee, WI
Eva D. Quinley, MS, MT(ASCP)SBB
Regional Director
Vitalant- Illinois
Rosemont, IL
Jonathan H. Waters, MD
Professor & Vice Chair, Clinical Research, Dept of Anesthesiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Professor, Swanson School of Engineering, Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh
Chief of Anesthesia Services, Magee Womens Hospital of UPMC
Medical Director, UPMC Patient Blood Management Program & UPMC Bloodless Medicine Program
Pittsburgh, PA
Annie Winkler
Vice President, Reagent R&D and Medical Affairs
Instrumentation Laboratory, A Werfen Company
Burlington, MA