*program is subject to minor changes
Sunday, March 6, 2022
All ABC members are invited to join us at the ABC Board Meeting open session, from 1:00 – 4:30 pm.
Monday, March 7, 2022
| Time (ET) | Session | Speaker(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 am | Welcome | |
| 8:05 – 9:00 am | The Talent Crunch: What it Means and How to Survive It | James McQuivey, PhD, VP Research Director, Forrester Research |
| 9:05 – 10:15 | Employer Value Proposition Panel | Holly Harrison, Engagement & Development Manager at Stanford Blood Center, LLC Mike Parejko, CEO, ImpactLife Rob Van Tuyle, President, Blood Services, Vitalant |
| 10:20 – 11:10 am | Center Insights – Integrating Training Schools Into Your Business Plan – Phlebotomy School – MedTech School | Linda Fatolitis, Vice President, Compatibility Labs & Medical Technology Education, OneBlood Benjamin Prijatel, Executive Director of Operations, LifeShare |
| 11:10- 11:20 am | Break | |
| 11:20 – 12:00 pm | Center Insights – Diversity Initiative – Focus Group Findings | Gitesh Dubal, EVP & Chief Marketing Officer, Versiti Theresa Pina, VP of Operations, Gulf Coast |
| 12:00 – 1:00 pm | Lunch | |
| 1:00 pm | Science, Medical and Technical (SMT) Forum Kickoff | |
| 1:05 -2:30 pm | Operationalizing NextGen Platelet Adoption Strategies | Robert Harper, VP of Quality Assurance, SunCoast Blood Centers Sarai Paradiso, Executive Director, Core Operations, New York Blood Center Laurie Sutor, MD, VP of Medical and Technical Services, Carter BloodCare |
| 2:35 – 2:55 pm | Center Insights – PF24 Pooled Cryo | Liz Culler, MD, Medical Director, Blood Assurance |
| 3:00 – 3:20 pm | Center Insights | Gagan Mathur, MD, Children’s Hospital of LA |
| 3:20 – 3:30 pm | Break | |
| 3:30 – 4:30 pm | Generating Revenue Without Exorbitant Expenses | Kip Kuttner, MD, Medical Director, Miller-Keystone Blood Center |
| 4:35 – 5:30 pm | Celso Bianco Memorial Lectureship | Louis Katz, MD, Chief Medical Officer, ImpactLife |
| 5:30 pm | Wrap-Up |
Tuesday, March 8, 2022
| Time (ET) | Session | Speaker(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 – 10:30 am | ABC Member’s Meeting (members only) | |
| 10:30 – 10:45 am | Break | |
| 10:45 – 11:10 am | CDC Update | Rebecca Free, MD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| 11:15 – 11:30 am | Hot Topics | Rita Reik, MD, Chief Medical Officer, America’s Blood Centers |
| 11:35 am – 12:30 pm | Pathway to Plentiful Platelets | Claudia Cohn, MD, PhD, Professor, University of Minnesota, Chief Medical Officer, AABB Jan Hartmann, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Haemonetics Coporation Ralph Vassallo, MD, Vitalant |
| 12:30 – 1:50 pm | Lunch on Your Own | |
| 1:50 – 2:30 pm | Center Insights – BERC – Center for Innovation | Nelson Hellwig, MBA, CEO, Alliance for Community Transfusion Services (ACTS) Dave Green, CEO, Vitalant |
| 2:35 – 3:15 pm | FDA Update | Peter Marks, MD, PhD, Director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) at the Food and Drug Administration. |
| 3:20 pm – 4:15 pm | ABC Advocacy Agenda and Capitol Hill Update | Diane Calmus, JD, Sr. Director, Government Affairs |
| 4:15- 4:30 pm | Break | |
| 4:30- 5:15 pm | HHS Update | Rachel L. Levine, MD, Admiral, U.S. Public Health Service Assistant Secretary for Health U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
| 6:30 – 8:00 pm | ABC 25th Awards of Excellence | |
| 8:00 – 11:00 pm | ABC 60th Anniversary Celebration – Diamond Casino Night! |
Wednesday, March 9, 2022
This additional day is included in your full registration. It is also available as a one-day registration option.
| Time (ET) | Session | Speaker(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 8:45 am | Breakfast | |
| 9:00 – 11:30 am | Advocacy Workshop: State-based Advocacy – Opportunities for Coordination and Collaboration | |
| 9:00 – 10:00 am | Association State Based Issues | Jamie Kings, Policy Analyst, American Association of Nurse Practitioners |
| 10:30 – 11:30 am | Panel Discussion | Juan Cotto, Sr. Government Affairs and Community Engagement, Bloodworks Northwest John Hagins, President & CEO, Community Blood Center (Appleton) Jim Watts, Manager, Donor and Government Relations, ImpactLife |
| 11:30 am – 1:00 pm | Lunch Roundtable Discussions | |
| 1:00 – 4:00 pm | Advocacy Workshop: Securing Federal Funding for Your Center | |
| 1:30 – 2:00 pm | Federal Funding | Diane Calmus, JD, Sr. Director, Federal Government Affairs, America’s Blood Centers |
| 2:00 – 2:55 pm | Earmarks | David Haines, Associate VP, VAN SCOYOC Associations |
| 2:55 – 3:40 pm | Grants | Gabrielle Bronstein, Sr. Grant Manager, TFG Grants |
| 3:40 – 4:00 pm | Q&A | |
This educational event has been approved for 10.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CME Credit(s).
Wednesday, March 16, 2022
Advocacy Day
We are excited to continue to make our voices heard on Capitol Hill. Even though we can’t physically be on the Hill this year, we will arrange for virtual visits with your Senators and Representatives. Take advantage of this virtual setting to gather your team together and participate in what is sure to be a great day. Separate registration will be required and limited to ABC members only. View details and register today. Any questions can be directed to Diane Calmus.