The International Board of Blood Management shall strive to promote education and sound scientific principles to advance the safe and competent practice of perioperative blood management, which will lead to recognition of this specialization through examination and certification.
To address the absence of a formal certifying agency, and improve the safety and care that blood management clinicians provide to their patients, AmSECT is working closely with the AABB to coordinate this rapidly developing field. During the past two years the Perioperative Blood Management Taskforce, consisting of over 70 members from diverse clinical specialties, has worked diligently to create a process for formal recognition of individuals involved in blood management. One of the first steps was the creation of the International Board of Blood Management that has as its mission “to promote education and sound scientific principles to advance the safe and competent practice of perioperative blood management, which will lead to recognition of this specialization through examination and certification".
August 11-14, 2010 • Snow King Resort • Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Major subject areas for the meeting include the following:
- Foundations of hemostasis
- Evidence-based medicine in blood management
- Data, data collection, and ethics of blood management
- Fluids and fluid management
- New frontiers and opportunities in blood management
- Emerging issues in hemostasis and blood management
- Building blood management programs
Each session will have a minimum of three scientific sessions followed by a question and answer session. Speakers have been chosen who reflect the current state-of-the-art for all content areas and will report on both the physiological aspects of their subjects and on clinical studies. Emphasis will be placed on those interventions that have been scientifically shown, through techniques of evidenced-based medicine, to promote enhanced patient outcome.
This year the meeting will be held from August 11-14th at the Snow King Resort in Jackson Hole, WY. Links to registration information can be obtained at the top right of this page.
The Snow King Resort is located in the historic Jackson Hole, gateway to Teton and Yellowstone National Parks. A link to the hotel reservation form, which should be completed and faxed directly to the hotel, can be found at the top right of this page. Room reservations at AmSECT’s group rate are accepted on a space-available basis, through July 12 only.
We anticipate receiving approximately 23 Category I American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion continuing education points, and an equal number of nursing CEUs
