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Tuesday, October 14, 2025
7:00am - 5:00pm
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Registration
7:00am - 5:00pm
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Registration
Location: Terrace Foyer
7:30am - 8:30am
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Breakfast (Exhibit Hall)
7:30am - 8:30am
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Breakfast (Exhibit Hall)
Location: Grand Hall
7:30am - 5:00pm
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Exhibits Open
7:30am - 5:00pm
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Exhibits Open
Location: Grand Hall
8:30am - 9:00am
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Welcome Remarks & Annual Business Meeting
8:30am - 9:00am
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Welcome Remarks & Annual Business Meeting
Location: Centennial Ballroom
9:00am - 10:00am
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Plenary Session 1: From Red Flags to Real Risks: A Multidisciplinary Look at Infectious Disease in Tissue Banking
9:00am - 10:00am
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Plenary Session 1: From Red Flags to Real Risks: A Multidisciplinary Look at Infectious Disease in Tissue Banking
Location: Centennial Ballroom
Speaker:
Jackie Warn, MBA
– Surgenex
Speaker:
Edmundo Ferreol, MD, CTBS
– LifeNetHealth
Speaker:
Beverly Bliss, CTBS MBA
– Pinnacle Transplant Technologies
Speaker:
Gregory Ray, MD
– Evergen
Speaker:
Mark DeFilippis, MBA, CTBS
– New England Donor Services
Moderator & Speaker:
Melissa Greenwald, MD
– American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB)
10:00am - 10:30am
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Break (Exhibit Hall)
10:00am - 10:30am
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Break (Exhibit Hall)
Location: Grand Hall
10:30am - 11:30am
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NADO2: Introduction to Auditing for NADOs
10:30am - 11:30am
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NADO2: Introduction to Auditing for NADOs
Location: Hanover FG
Speaker:
Morgan Villalpando
– MedCure, Inc.
Moderator:
Robin C. Bozarth, LFD, CQA, CTBS
– Medical Education and Research Institute
Non-Transplant Anatomical Donation (NADO) Council Track
10:30am - 11:30am
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P&D2: Environmental Monitoring – Why We Do It, What Does It Tell Us & What Do We Do With The Data?
10:30am - 11:30am
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P&D2: Environmental Monitoring – Why We Do It, What Does It Tell Us & What Do We Do With The Data?
Location: Hanover DE
Speaker:
William Brown
– Pinnacle Transplant Technologies
Speaker:
Erika Wunderlich
– Pinnacle Transplant Technologies
Speaker:
John Sherman
– Pinnacle Transplant Technologies
Moderator:
Jim A. Smartt
– DCI Donor Services
Processing and Distribution Council Track
10:30am - 11:45am
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Enhancing Tissue Recovery Processes: A Strategic Approach Using Specialized Working Groups
10:30am - 11:45am
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RADE2: Enhancing Tissue Recovery Processes: A Strategic Approach Using Specialized Working Groups
Location: Regency V
Speaker:
Josh Reed, CTBS BS
– Donor Network of Arizona
Speaker:
Drew Bullock, BS CTBS
– Donor Network of Arizona
Speaker:
Landon Berk, CTBS
– Donor Network Of Arizona
Moderator:
Candace Klitzke, BA, CTBS, CEBT
– Donor Alliance, INC
Recovery and Donor Eligibility (RADE) Council Track
10:30am - 11:45am
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FDA Inspection Findings on Sepsis Criteria
10:30am - 11:45am
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FDA Inspection Findings on Sepsis Criteria
Location: Centennial Ballroom
Speaker:
Melissa Greenwald, MD
– American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB)
Speaker:
Sally Alrabaa, MD
– LifeLink Tissue Bank
Speaker:
Kelly Scott, MBA, MS
– DCIDS - Tissue Bank
Moderator:
Kip J. Hanks, BS
– AATB
10:30am - 11:45am
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QC2: Uniting Systems for a Stronger Corporate Strategy
10:30am - 11:45am
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QC2: Uniting Systems for a Stronger Corporate Strategy
Location: Regency VI
Speaker:
Alison Smith, MBA
– ASConsulting
Speaker:
Jennifer Prinz
– Donor Alliance
Moderator:
Cassandra McLendon, MSHI, MPA, LSSGB
– Legacy of Hope
Quality Council Track
10:30am - 11:45am
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REG 2: AATB Advocacy in Action: 2025 in Review and Looking Ahead to 2026
10:30am - 11:45am
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REG 2: AATB Advocacy in Action: 2025 in Review and Looking Ahead to 2026
Location: Regency VII
Moderator & Speaker:
Andrew Vogt
– Hart Health Strategies
Speaker:
Matt Duckworth
– Hart Health Strategies Inc.
Speaker:
Rebeccah Brown
11:45am - 1:00pm
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Lunch (Exhibit Hall)
11:45am - 1:00pm
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Lunch (Exhibit Hall)
Location: Grand Hall
12:00pm - 12:45pm
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AATB Town Hall
12:00pm - 12:45pm
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AATB Town Hall
Location: Centennial Ballroom
1:00pm - 2:00pm
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DEI2: Gender Identity Documentation and Reporting in Forensic Pathology and Medicolegal Death Investigation
1:00pm - 2:00pm
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DEI2: Gender Identity Documentation and Reporting in Forensic Pathology and Medicolegal Death Investigation
Location: Regency V
Speaker:
Juniper Fador, MS, PA(ASCP)CM
– Forensic Medicine Associates/DeKalb County Medical Examiner's Office
Moderator:
Jeff Thomas, MBA
– MTF Biologics
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Track
1:00pm - 2:15pm
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ATBC2: Leading with Metrics: Driving Performance in Call Center and Tissue Recovery Operations
1:00pm - 2:15pm
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ATBC2: Leading with Metrics: Driving Performance in Call Center and Tissue Recovery Operations
Location: Regency VI
Speaker:
Kyle Kinsey, BS, CTBS
– LifeSource
Speaker:
Cassie Anthony, CTBS
– Midwest Transplant Network
Speaker:
Joe Grigg, DC
– LifeSource
Moderator:
Brooke Gale, CST, CTBS
– Gift of Life Michigan
Accredited Tissue Bank Council (ATBC) Track
1:00pm - 2:15pm
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Coaching Conversations that Inspire Donation: Data-Driven Interventions That Improve Authorization Rates
1:00pm - 2:15pm
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DFSC3: Optimizing Donor Services through Best Practices in Training and Strategic Hiring
Location: Hanover C
Speaker:
Michelle Reef, MA
– NATCO, Unlock Leadership, DeGarmo, DonorIQ
Speaker:
Nikki M. Brooks, BA, CTBS
– Solvita
Speaker:
Aaron Haggerty, CTBS
– New England Donor Services, Inc.
Moderator:
Miles Q. Kueffner, CTBS
– Origin Biologics
Donor Family Services Council Track
1:00pm - 2:15pm
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P&D3: Efficiently Managing Change-Identify and Implement with Key Stakeholder Support
1:00pm - 2:15pm
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P&D3: Efficiently Managing Change-Identify and Implement with Key Stakeholder Support
Location: Regency VII
Speaker:
Alison Ling, MSE
– MTF Biologics
Speaker:
Jill Hutchinson, PMP
– MTF Biologics
Moderator:
Marty Mosley
Processing and Distribution Council Track
1:00pm - 2:15pm
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STAC2: Validating Safety: Innovations in Sterilization and Viral Inactivation for HCT/Ps
1:00pm - 2:15pm
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STAC2: Validating Safety: Innovations in Sterilization and Viral Inactivation for HCT/Ps
Location: Hanover FG
Speaker:
Tareq Jaber, PhD
– Charles River Labs
Speaker:
Gustavo Costa Varca, PhD
– Steri-Tek
Moderator:
Jan Zajdowicz, MS, CTBS
– AlloSource
Scientific and Technical Affairs Track
2:15pm - 2:45pm
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Break (Exhibit Hall)
2:15pm - 2:45pm
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Break (Exhibit Hall)
Location: Grand Hall
2:45pm - 3:45pm
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NADO3: More Complicated Than Schoolhouse Rock! A Personal Experience With the Legislative Process, Impacts of Lobbyists, Providing Testimony, and More
2:45pm - 3:45pm
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NADO3: More Complicated Than Schoolhouse Rock! A Personal Experience With the Legislative Process, Impacts of Lobbyists, Providing Testimony, and More
Location: Hanover DE
Speaker:
James S. Bardsley, III, BS, LFD, CTBS
– Anatomy Gifts Registry
Moderator:
Dylan Kimzey
– Science Care
Non-Transplant Anatomical Donation (NADO) Council Track
2:45pm - 4:00pm
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ATBC3: The Human Element: Strategic Staffing in Call Center and Tissue Recovery Operations
2:45pm - 3:45pm
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ATBC3: The Human Element: Strategic Staffing in Call Center and Tissue Recovery Operations
Location: Hanover FG
Speaker:
Melissa Williams, CEBT CTBS MSW
– Midwest Transplant Network
Speaker:
Amy Rich, CTBS
– LifeSource
Moderator:
Gina Dunne Smith, CPTC
– IIAM
Accredited Tissue Bank Council (ATBC) Track
2:45pm - 4:00pm
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BTC3: Non-traditional Birth Tissue Donation Situations: Acceptability and Legality Issues
2:45pm - 4:00pm
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BTC3: Non-traditional Birth Tissue Donation Situations: Acceptability and Legality Issues
Location: Regency VII
Speaker:
Patrick AbdelMessih, BS CEBT CTBS
– Birth Tissue Donor Services
Speaker:
Samantha Barbaree, CTBS
– Vita Nova
Speaker:
Katie S. Laney, BS
– Solaris SRB
Speaker:
Tamara Sellers Martin, CTBS
– Birth Tissue International
Moderator:
Julie Beck, LMSW
– Birth Biologic, LLC
Birth Tissue Council Track
2:45pm - 4:00pm
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CTBS Recertification 101: Guidelines and Continuing Education Overview
2:45pm - 4:00pm
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CTBS Recertification Process & Q&A
Location: Hanover AB
Speaker:
Walter Recker, Jr., MBA, CST, CTBS
– LifeCell Corporation an AbbVie Affiliate
Speaker:
Haydee Barno, MBA
– American Association of Tissue Banks
Speaker:
Chas MacKenzie, MSOM
– New England Donor Services
2:45pm - 4:00pm
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PHY3: Guardians of the Grafts: Navigating Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Threats in Tissue Banking
2:45pm - 4:00pm
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PHY3: Guardians of the Grafts: Navigating Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Threats in Tissue Banking
Location: Centennial Ballroom
Speaker:
Ju Hee Katzman, MD FACP
– LifeLink Tissue Bank
Moderator:
Noelle Edwards, MD
– LifeNet Health
Physicians Council Track
2:45pm - 4:00pm
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QC3: Uniting Teams for Regulatory Success
2:45pm - 4:00pm
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QC3: Uniting Teams for Regulatory Success
Location: Regency V
Speaker:
Robert Hernandez, MS, CMQ/OE, CTBS
– LifeLink Tissue Bank
Moderator:
Silva Ohanian, BS, CTBS
– New Jersey Sharing Network
Quality Council Track
7:00pm - 10:00pm
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"Rhythms of the Reef" Social Event at the Georgia Aquarium
7:00pm - 10:00pm
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"Rhythms of the Reef" Social Event at the Georgia Aquarium
Location: Georgia Aquarium
