AATB is executing a Member Donor Recovery Survey to collect high-level data on the recovery of donated tissue by AATB-accredited tissue establishments. The survey was sent through Survey Monkey to all MwERs of AATB-accredited establishments in the U.S. and Canada that participate in donor recovery/acquisition focused on transplant-intended donations. The survey deadline is Friday, March 31. If you have questions or problems accessing the survey, please email davisa@aatb.org.

Join us September 17-20 at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, MD, for the 2023 AATB Annual Meeting. Registration opens in June.

AATB's call for session proposals is an opportunity for AATB members to contribute their ideas for topics and speakers to the 2023 AATB Annual Meeting. The deadline for proposals is Friday, May 5, 2023. Submit your idea today!

The 2023 AATB Annual Meeting in National Harbor, MD, will provide an opportunity for members to showcase their work in support of tissue banking across all disciplines. AATB is seeking submissions in both the scientific and administrative categories. The deadline for submissions is Friday, May 26, 2023. Submit your abstract today!

STAT
During the Iraq War, medics used new ways of stopping blood loss and saving limbs. These techniques, such as composite tissue transplantation, can now be used in peacetime heath care.

Medical Xpress
Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center research found that breast tumors of Asian, Black, and white women have different cellular features that could be used to help personalize health care.

Becker's Hospital Review
New research from Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center found that patients who had only the tumor and surrounding tissue removed had similar outcomes to patients who had the entire lung lobe removed.

Healthcare IT News
Samsung Medical Center added a 5G connection to digital pathology to help speed up the process. The network also supports large file transfers, like frozen tissue scans.

Cardiovascular Business
A new trial by cardiac researchers aims to discover if medication could help prevent myocardial degradation from long-duration space travel.

What is inclusive leadership, and what does that even mean for a Tissue Bank? Joshua Brennan, Director of Tissue Operations for New England Donor Services, joins AATB on April 12 to explore the characteristics and principles of an inclusive leader. This webinar is geared toward OPO leaders, supervisors, trainers, and performance coaches and focuses on strategies, concepts, and case studies.

Alachua, Florida: The Donor Information Supervisor leads the team with excellence, effective communication, steady leadership, and a good attitude. Supervise the day-to-day activities of Donor Information Associates and act as department lead in the absence of other leadership.

Bellevue, Washington: The Tissue Recovery Coordinator IV (TRC IV) works closely with the Tissue Resource Manager (TRM) and Director of Tissue Donation Services (TDS) to continually increase tissue donation and maintain acceptable rates of tissues recovered per donor.

Falls Church, Virginia: Under the general direction of the Regional Supervisor, Tissue Recovery, and in accordance with protocols, policies and procedures established by the organization, AATB, FDA, processor SOPs, and other federal, state, and local regulations and/or guidelines, the Surgical Specialist 1 will perform a variety of duties associated with the surgical recovery of specific tissues, which include corneas, split thickness, and full thickness skin for transplantation and/or research purposes.