*program is subject to minor changes
Monday, March 8, 2021
| Time (ET) | Session | Speaker(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 am | Welcome | |
| 11:15 am – 12 pm | Future of CCP | Arturo Casadevall, MD, MS, PhD Chair, Molecular Microbiology & Immunology; Alfred & Jill Sommer Professor and Chair; Bloomberg Distinguished Professor; Johns Hopkins School of Public Health |
| 12:05 – 1:05 pm | Cold-Stored Platelets and the Impact on Blood Center Operations | Jim Stubbs, MD Division Chair, Transfusion Medicine, Mayo Clinic |
| 1:05 – 1:25 pm | Break | |
| 1:25 – 2:55 pm | Panel on Blood Center Specialized Services | Richard Gammon, MD, Medical Director, OneBlood; Jay Mohr, Executive VP and Chief Financial and Business Officer, New York Blood Center; Laurie Sutor, MD, Carter BloodCare |
| 3:05 – 3:55 pm | Review of ACBTSA Report to Congress | Jackie Fredrick, MT(ASCP)SBB, MBA |
| 4:00 – 5:00 pm | Celso Bianco Lecture: A long and winding career in transfusion-transmitted and emerging infectious diseases with a focus on the response to SARS-CoV-2 | Mike Busch, MD, PhD, Institute Director, Senior VP of Research and Scientific Programs, Vitalant Research Institute |
Tuesday, March 9, 2021
| Time (ET) | Session | Speaker(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 11:00 am | Welcome | |
| 11:15 am – 12:15 pm | ABC Member’s Meeting (members only) | |
| 12:20 pm – 1:20 pm | Community Strategies to Grow Relationships and Diverse Donors | Carla Williams, PhD Howard University; John Miller, MBA, CEO, Lifeline Blood Services; Angela Monteagle, Director of Recruitment, NYBCe |
| 1:25 – 2:25 pm | Healthcare Cybersecurity: What you don’t know could hurt you | John Riggi Senior Advisor for Cybersecurity and Risk American Hospital Association |
| 2:25 – 2:45 pm | Break | |
| 2:45 – 3:30 pm | Quick Hits #1 Utilizing bottom-up and top-down strategies to engage leaders in your school district and community | Amanda Farrell, Director of Donor Recruitment, ConnectLife; Brite Whitaker, Director of Communications and Outreach, LifeSouth Community Blood Centers |
| 3:30 – 4:15 pm | Quick Hits #2 Building Bridges with Your LGBTQ+ Community | Alecia Lipton, Director, Public Relations, Hoxworth Blood Center |
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
| Time (ET) | Session | Speaker(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 am | Welcome | |
| 11:20 am – 12:05 pm | What Blood Centers Need to Know About Federal Employment Laws in 2021 | Catherine Guttman-McCabe, J.D., Partner, Potomac Law Group, PLLC |
| 12:10 – 1:10 pm | How Do Leaders Create the Culture of Resilience | Beth Payne Payne Resilience Training and Consulting |
| 1:10 – 1:30 pm | Break | |
| 1:30 – 3:10 pm | Quick Hits: Employee Morale, Turnover and Retention – Review of the 2018-2019 ABC HR Employee Turnover and Retention Results – Strategies to Actively Engage Staff to Increase Morale and Support Effective Employee Retention – Strategies to Improve Employee Morale in 2021 | Kathleen Fardeen, SPHR, VP of Human Resources, San Diego Blood Bank; Rodney Green, Sr. Manager, Human Resources, Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center; Toni Mattoch, Director, Quality Services, America’s Blood Centers |
| 3:10 – 3:20 pm | Recap/Open Forum | |
| 3:20 pm | ABC Awards of Excellence Ceremony |
Thursday, March 11, 2021
| Time (ET) | Session | Speaker(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 am | Welcome | |
| 11:15 – 11:45 am | The State of Health Policy in 2021 | Dara Alpert Lieberman, Director of Government Relations, Trust for America’s Health |
| 11:50 am – 12:20 pm | FDA Update | Peter Marks, MD, PhD Director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) |
| 12:25 – 1:25 pm | ABC’s Advocacy Update: What does 2021 look like for blood centers | Diane Calmus, JD Sr. Director, Federal Government Affairs, America’s Blood Centers |
| 1:25 – 1:45 pm | Break | |
| 1:45 – 2:45 pm | Hospital Relations: Understanding hospital policy issues and finding ways to move from a vendor to becoming a partner | W. Stephen Love, President of Dallas Fort Worth Hospital Council; and Denise Gaff, Senior Laboratory Director, Ascension Health |
| 2:50 – 4:00 pm | Advocacy Tips and Preparation for Hill Day (all are welcome even if you are not attending Advocacy Day on Friday.) | Diane Calmus, JD Sr. Director, Federal Government Affairs, America’s Blood Centers |
Friday, March 12, 2021
Advocacy Day
We are excited to continue our efforts in making our voices heard. Even though we can’t physically be on the Hill this year, we will be arranging for virtual visits with your representatives. Take advantage of this virtual setting to gather your team together to participate in what is sure to be a great day. If you are interested in attending, please make sure you add this to your registration. Any questions can be directed to Diane Calmus.