Audioconferences 

Education within Your Reach!

AABB audioconferences enable thousands of professionals in transfusion medicine and cellular therapies to obtain timely information from recognized experts in the field. Learn the latest in the industry, at the lowest price, in the most convenient location - your facility! Take advantage of AABB's superior schedule of audioconference programs and register as an audioconference host site.

NEW THIS YEAR!

Site coordinators will have unlimited access for one year to the sync-to-slide version of the audioconferences their sites are registered for. Site coordinators will be able to log-into the Live Learning Center to review the audio-web version of the program to share the content with staff members who cannot attend the live program.

AABB has collaborated with the Society for the Advancement of Blood Management (SABM) to create a special Patient Blood Management-focused webinar series for individuals. As these are unique sessions, you will need to visit www.aabb.org/webinars to register online. Discounts are available when you purchase the entire series.

Leadership Management Audioconference Series for Individuals

Geared toward individuals, the Leadership Management Series highlights topics including employee performance, employee coaching, staff development and managing a diverse workforce. Continuing education credit will be granted to only those individuals registered for the program. Look for these six programs, labeled as "Leadership Management Audioconference Series for Individuals" and located throughout the full calendar listing. Click here to view the series.

2012 Audioconference Schedule
Setting Up an Audioconference is Quick and Easy
Continuing Education Credit

Registration for AABB Audioconferences for Facilities
Registration for Leadership Management Audioconferences for Individuals
Registration for AABB/SABM Patient Blood Management Webinars for Individuals

2012 Audioconference Speaker Packet
2012 Audioconference Director Packet
2012 Audioconference Moderator Packet

2011 Audioconference Schedule

Contact the Professional Development Department

2012 Audioconference Schedule

01/11 - Improved Clinical Outcomes in HCT: A Donor and Patient Perspective*
01/18 - Knowledge Discovery Through Patient Safety Event Analysis: Using Hemovigilance Data to Improve Performance FREE SESSION - This program has been postponed due to a family emergency. New date will be announced in early February, 2012
01/25 - Designing SOPS for Learners Rescheduled to November 14
02/01 - ARDP (American Rare Donor Program): Overview and Case Studies
02/08 - Industry and Academic Collaborations: Opportunities and Challenges*
02/15 - Preventive Actions for Reactions from First Time Donors and High School Donors
02/29 - Best Practices for Audits, Internal and External NEW
03/07 - The Role of Clinical Trial INDs in Supporting the Biologics License Application*
03/14 - The Future of Bone Marrow vs. HPC*
03/28 - A Very Unique Test to Discover Etiology of TRALI
04/04 - Challenges of Real-Time CT Product Evaluation*
04/11 - What is a Patient Safety Organization and How Can AABB's Patient and Donor Safety Center Help with Hemovigilance? FREE SESSION
04/18 - Method Comparability Between Different Platforms: Gel vs. Tube
04/25 - Autologous Blood Management
05/02 - SBB Schools Update
05/09 - Drug Induced Immune Hemolytic Anemia
05/23 - Advances in the Treatment of Older Patients with Acute Leukemia* – Developed in conjunction with ASBMT
06/13 - Molecular Testing: Working Hand in Hand with Serology
06/20 - Collection of HPC Products from High Risk Patient and Donors*
06/27 - Neonatal Testing and Transfusion Practices
07/11 - When Professions Meet: Bridging the Gap Between Laboratory and Nursing
07/18 - Benefits of the Donor Hemovigilance System for Blood Centers FREE SESSION
07/25 - Case Study Approach to Root Cause Analysis: Transfusion Service Perspective
08/01 - Serological Case Studies: Unexpected/Odd Outcomes
08/08 - Status of Bloods Banks in US Mergers and Acquisitions
08/22 - Changing to a No-Blame Culture for Error Management
08/29 - Sickle Cell Disease: Overview and Transfusion Support
09/12 - How Much Does this Cost? Developing Procedure Charges in CT*
09/19 - Computerized Crossmatches
09/26 - Preparing for Your First FDA Inspection
11/07 - ABO-Incompatible Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT) Practical Considerations: Patient and Product Testing, Release Criteria, and Transfusion Policies*
11/14 - Designing SOPS for Learners Formerly scheduled for January 25
11/21 - Kidd Blood Group System Review
12/05 - Physician Transfusion Medicine Educational Challenges and Triumphs
12/12 - 1:1:1 Ratio of Massive Transfusion
12/19 - CDC's Hemovigilance Module of the National Healthcare Safety Network: How Your Hospital Can Monitor Transfusion-related Adverse Events FREE SESSION

All cellular therapy-focused audioconferences are denoted by an *.
Leadership Management Audioconferences for Individuals are labeled throughout the schedule.

2012 Leadership Management Audioconference Series for Individuals

02/07 - Medical Event Reporting and Error Management
04/17 - Creative Interactive Training Tools
06/05 - Staff Training and Competency
08/07 - Understanding the Cost of Quality: How to Talk to Executive Management About It
12/04 - Should Employee Progressive Discipline, Deviation Management and Accountability be Linked?

Setting Up an Audioconference is Quick and Easy

Educational programs delivered through this medium enable thousands of blood banking, transfusion medicine and cellular therapy professionals to learn the latest in the field, at the lowest price, in the most convenient location - your facility! Register as an audioconference institutional host site and take advantage of AABB's superior schedule of programs.

To participate, your facility will need:

1. A Site Coordinator;
2. an amplified telephone;
3. a projector; and
4. a screen.

AABB will provide your institution with access to everything else you need via email, including a Web link to all instructions and handouts. Read on to learn more about how to bring an audioconference program to your location.

Host Site Materials

Audioconference Site Coordinators will be asked to download audioconference materials from a Web site via a link that will be emailed to you. You will be able to access and download all slides, handouts and other materials in one convenient location and print them right from your own computer.

Requirements for Using the Downloaded Files

• A desktop or laptop computer with the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader.
• A printer attached to the computer to print a master set of handouts.
• An LCD projector and projection screen, or a television monitor for displaying presentation slides.
• A video card or other video output device attached to the computer (if using a television monitor).

Host Site Coordinator Responsibilities

• Obtain a room for the program.
• Arrange for the necessary equipment.
• Telephone the telecommunications company 10-20 minutes before the start of the program.
• Submit participant lists online within 48 hours of the completion of an audioconference to give attendees online access to personalized credits and attendance certificates at the AABB Live Learning Center. Mailings will no longer occur.

Toll-Free Access

After registering, each host Site Coordinator will be emailed a toll-free telephone number and a separate password, which gives you access to the specific audioconference.

Facility Host Site Guidelines

Site Coordinators should not give their audioconference access numbers or password to any other facility or individual. Only one line is allowed per registration. Any additional lines will be billed the full price of an additional audioconference after the live program. There should be no outside recording of the audioconference by individuals or facilities without the expressed written permission of AABB.

Conference materials are protected by copyright. The PDF files are the property of AABB. The Adobe Acrobat Reader installation file is the property of Adobe Systems Incorporated. Please consult AABB and/or Adobe regarding permission to reproduce and distribute these materials.

Registration Information for AABB Audioconferences for Facilities

Host Site Registration Fees (All fees are per audioconference)

	Single Conference	8+ Conferences
Institutional Member	$330	$315
Institutional Nonmember*	$380	$365

*If you are an Institutional Nonmember or do not know your facility's identification number, please e-mail professionaldevelopment@aabb.org for an identification number prior to registration.

To take advantage of the package savings, you must register for all program selections at one time. Payment is due in advance.

Register Now!

Download a 2012 Facility Registration Form (PDF)

3 Easy Ways to Register:

By Web Visit the AABB Live Learning Center

By Fax (download and fax form)
Fax +1.301.951.3729 (credit card only)

By Mail (download and mail form)
AABB Professional Development Department
8101 Glenbrook Rd.
Bethesda, MD 20814-2749 USA

Cancellations

All cancellations must be made in writing and sent to professionaldevelopment@aabb.org. Cancellations received by AABB at least two weeks prior to a program will receive a full refund less a $75 administrative fee. There will be no refunds for cancellations within two weeks of an audioconference.

AABB Professional Development Department

8101 Glenbrook Road, Bethesda, MD 20814-2749

Questions?

Contact the AABB Professional Development Department
Phone +1.301.215.6482
E-mail professionaldevelopment@aabb.org

Registration for Leadership Management Audioconferences for Individuals

	Single Conference	Full Series (6 Audioconferences)
Individual Member	$39	$150
Individual Nonmember	$59	$270

To take advantage of the package savings, you must register for all program selections at one time. Payment is due in advance.

Register Now!

Download a 2012 Individual Registration Form (PDF)

3 Easy Ways to Register:

By Web Visit the AABB Live Learning Center

By Fax (download and fax form)
Fax +1.301.951.3729 (credit card only)

By Mail (download and mail form)
AABB Education and Professional Development Department
8101 Glenbrook Rd.
Bethesda, MD 20814-2749 USA

Cancellations

All cancellations must be made in writing and sent to professionaldevelopment@aabb.org. Cancellations received by AABB at least two weeks prior to a program will receive a full refund less a $75 administrative fee. There will be no refunds for cancellations within two weeks of an audioconference.

AABB Professional Development Department

8101 Glenbrook Road, Bethesda, MD 20814-2749

Questions?

Contact the AABB Professional Development Department
Phone +1.301.215.6482
E-mail professionaldevelopment@aabb.org