Committees & Sections

AABB's committees and sections are comprised of dedicated members who volunteer their time to help advance the field. AABB's committees are vital to the success of our community. By volunteering to participate in a committee or subsection, members have an opportunity to learn, connect with like-minded professionals and help to advance the field.

Below is a list of committees and subsections that are open to our members for volunteer opportunities.

Committees

AABB offers dozens of Committees focusing on specific activities of the Association and the blood and biotherapies community. Whatever your interest, there is a committee for you.

Learn more about our committees: 2024-25 Committee Purposes/Charges/Personnel

Accreditation and Standards Committees

Accreditation Program Committee
- Blood Banks and Transfusion Services Accreditation Committee
- Cellular Therapies Accreditation Committee
- Education Advisory Accreditation Committee
- Immunohematology Reference Laboratories Accreditation Committee
- Molecular Testing Laboratories Accreditation Committee
- Patient Blood Management Accreditation Committee
- Perioperative Accreditation Committee
- Relationship Testing Accreditation Committee
Standards Program Committee

Blood Banks and Transfusion Services Standards Committee
Cell and Gene Therapy Services for Pharmacy Standards Committee
Cellular Therapies Standards Committee
Committee to Evaluate International Variances
Global Standards Committee
Immunohematology Reference Laboratories Standards Committee
Molecular Testing Laboratories Standards Committee
Out of Hospital and Prehospital Standards Committee
Patient Blood Management Standards Committee
Perioperative Standards Committee
Relationship Testing Standards Committee

AABB Committees/Working Groups/Task Forces/Coordinating Committees (Non-Accreditation or Standards)

AABB-ISCT Joint Working Group
AABB/THOR Joint Working Group
Awards Committee
Annual Meeting Education Committee
Cellular Therapies Section Coordinating Committee
Circular of Information for Cellular Therapy Products Task Force
Circular of Information Task Force
Clinical Transfusion Medicine Committee
Coding and Reimbursement Committee
DEIA Committee
Donor Health and Safety Committee
Donor Hemovigilance Working Group
Donor History Task Force
Education Program Committee (Committee on hold for 2024-25)
eLearning Committee
FDA Liaison Committee
Hemovigilance Committee
Information Systems Committee
Interorganizational Task Force on Domestic Disasters and Acts of Terrorism
Membership Committee
Publications Committee
Public Policy Strategy Committee
Regulatory Affairs Committee
Selection of Abstracts Committee
Social Media Committee
Transfusion Medicine Section Coordinating Committee
Transfusion Transmitted Diseases Committee
- Arbovirus Work Group
- Babesia and Other Tick-Borne Diseases Work Group
- Bacterial Contamination Work Group
- Emerging Infectious Diseases Work Group
- Hepatitis E Virus Work Group
Uniform Donor History – HPC Task Force

Sections

AABB's Sections are devoted to key areas of the field. Members participate in the subsections to assist in the development of new resources, to connect with other members who have a shared interest, and to help advance the field.

Transfusion Medicine Section

Cellular Therapies Section

Subsections

If you are an individual member, you can join interest-specific subsections. Subsections provide an opportunity for you to engage in a member group to connect with your peers

Join a Subsection

Policies and Forms

Call for Volunteers - AABB Committee Volunteer Form
Committees and Sections Forms