The 2023 AATB Webinar Series includes over 30 LIVE 60-minute webinars with topics ranging from regulatory updates to surgical application and donor screening. Subscriptions also include access to 180 additional on-demand webinars and access to all AATB asynchronous module-based programs. Registration for the 2023 webinar series subscription is OPEN in the AATB Learning Center.

Mark your calendars, and don't miss the FREE CTBS Recertification Process Review Webinar on Dec. 9. AATB will review the CTBS recertification process, including a refresher on CEU submission and recertification dues.

Nature
Transplant wait lists are increasing in number. COVID-19 infections impacted patients' organs and some resulted in organ failure, increasing the wait lists even more.

WebMD
Families who have lost a child to brain cancer usually aren't aware they can approve postmortem tissue donation.

Fox 10 Phoenix
Arizona's Mayo Clinic transplanted a heart following natural circulatory death of the donor instead of the previously required brain death.

News-Medical.Net
Physicians performed a successful parathyroid transplant in a patient with a severe case of hypoparathyroidism with little to no parathyroid function.

The Wall Street Journal
The original restrictions preventing gay and bisexual men from donating blood and tissue came from fear that these men were at higher risk for HIV, which could be passed on to the blood supply's recipient. However, recent developments in technology allow tests to detect HIV in donated blood accurately and in people who were recently infected. Sources within the FDA say they expect the agency to drop the restrictions.

Dating from antiquity during Greek and Roman times up to 19th-century medical education in both Europe and the U.S., informed consent for whole-body appropriation was not always the standard. Join AATB on Dec. 14 for a presentation that will document historical practices and trace the history of consent for tissue procurement to current times.

Madison, Wisconsin: If you are passionate about helping your community and making a difference in people's lives, we want you to join our growing team! Lions Eye Bank of Wisconsin is currently looking for a Hospital Development Specialist to help support our mission.

San Diego, California: Lifesharing is a federally designated nonprofit Organ Procurement Organization (OPO) within UC San Diego Health System that coordinates organ and tissue donation in San Diego and Imperial Counties. The Department works closely with hospitals and donor families to give hope to the more than 100,000 people on the transplant waiting list.

Durham, North Carolina: Are you a person who is interested in working to save a life every day, making a tremendous contribution to your community, or becoming part of someone's legacy? If so, HonorBridge is seeking a positive, energetic, and highly motivated individual to join our team. We are currently recruiting a Hospital Liaison for either our Winston Salem office or our Durham office.