SEABB Annual Meeting March 11-12, 2020
LOCATION
Kennesaw State University
College of Continuing and Professional
Education Center
3333 Busbee Dr NW
Kennesaw, GA 30144
470.578.6765
HOTELS
We encourage all attendees and vendors to make reservations for overnight stays during the meeting at the Embassy Suites ($159 or $179) or the Hampton Inn ($144). Mention SEABB when calling to make your reservations.
Embassy Suites ($159/night for King bed or $179/night for 2 Queen beds)
Book by Feb 22nd for SEABB rate.
620 Chastain Rd NW
Kennesaw, GA 30144
770-420-2505 (mention SE Area Blood Bankers group) or book online by clicking here.
Includes breakfast and shuttle that will transport attendees to the KSU conference center.
Hampton Inn ($144/night)
Book by Feb 10th for SEABB rate.
3405 Busbee Dr
Kennesaw, GA 30144
770-426-0017
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE FOR 2020 SEABB MEETING
| Wednesday, March 11, 2020 | |||
| TIME | TOPIC | SPEAKER | ORGANIZATION |
| 7:00 – 7:45 | REGISTRATION/COFFEE | ||
| 7:45 – 8:00 | Introductions and Announcements | Dian Swafford | Piedmont Atlanta |
| 8:00 – 9:00 | Whole Blood Transfusion in Trauma (1 CEU) | Dr. Sikora | Grady Healthcare |
| 9:00 –10:00 | What? There are new blood groups? (1 CEU) | Sue T. Johnson, MSTM, MT(ASCP)SBB | Versiti |
| 10:00 – 11:00 | BREAK/EXHIBITS | ||
| 11:00 – 12:00 | FDA Guidance on Bacterial Contamination in Platelets (1 CEU) | Alicia Prichard, MT(ASCP)SBB, MBA | One Blood, St. Petersburg, FL |
| 12:00 – 1:15 | LUNCHEON /EXHIBITS | ||
| 1:15 – 2:00 | DWIGHT HAM AWARD / DOOR PRIZES | ||
| 2:00 – 3:00 | Warm Reactive Auto Antibodies 101 (1 CEU) | Donna Haverty, MT(ASCP) SBB | American Red Cross Southern Region |
| 3:00 – 4:00 | Evolution of the MTP: Blood Component Therapy vs Whole Blood for Pediatric Life-Threatening Hemorrhage and Dilutional Coagulopathy (1 CEU) | Dr. Cassandra Josephson, M.D. | Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta / Emory University |
| 4:00 – 4:30 | DOOR PRIZES/ EXHIBITS | ||
| 4:30 – 6:30 | RECEPTION SPONSORED BY LifeSouth | ||
| Thursday, March 12, 2020 | |||
| TIME | TOPIC | SPEAKER | ORGANIZATION |
| 7:00 – 7:45 | REGISTRATION/COFFEE | ||
| 7:45 – 8:00 | Introductions and Announcements | Dian Swafford | Piedmont Atlanta |
| 8:00 – 9:00 | Platelets 2020: The FDA Guidance, PAS and Other Mysteries (1 CEU) | Dr. Baia Lasky, M.D. | American Red Cross Southern Region |
| 9:00 – 9:45 | BREAK/EXHIBITS | ||
| 9:45 – 10:45 | Impact of RBC Alloimmunization on Sickle Cell Patient Mortality (and Morbidity) (1 CEU) | Dr. Sean Stowell, M.D., Ph.D. | Emory University |
| 10:45 – 11:45 | Blocked D Phenomenon (1 CEU) | Dr. Margo Rollins, M.D. | Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta |
| 11:45 – 12:15 | EXHIBITS | ||
| 12:15 – 1:15 | LUNCH | ||
| 1:15 – 2:15 | ABO Discrepancies (1 CEU) | Bhavesh Delvadia, MT(ASCP) SBB and Whitney Snipes, MS, MLS(ASCP)SBBCM | Emory University |
| 2:15 – 3:30 | Transfusion Reactions (1 CEU) | Melanie Wooten, M.D. and Mitchell Moosavi, M.D. | Emory University |
| 3:30 | DOOR PRIZES | ||
PACE® Credits Available
“SEABB” is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program.
This meeting is presented for the benefit of all Blood Bankers and students. Activities will include:
- Education Sessions
- Exhibits
- Awards
- Buffet Lunch
- Networking