Managing Tissue Within the Hospital
Program Code: 429-TC
Tuesday, October 18, 2005
2:00 PM to 5:30 PM (ET)

MODERATOR
Ted Eastlund, MD, LifeNet Health

SPEAKERS
Duke Kasprisin, MD, Biomedical Synergies
Scott Brubaker, CTBS, American Association of Tissue Banks
Matthew Kuehnert, MD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Diane Wilson, BSN, RN, CTBS, Community Tissue Services
A. Bradley Eisenbrey, MD, PhD, Gift of Life Michigan
Wendy Frizzo, MT(ASCP), William Beaumont Hopsital
Sharon O'Callaghan, MT(ASCP), FDA/CBER

DESCRIPTION
This workshop will include presentations that will address the management of tissue (storage/distribution) in hospital blood banks and transfusion services. Speakers will address general tissue banking, regulatory oversight, adverse reactions and event reporting, management of autologous and allogeneic tissue