Announcements

The AATB biennial election for the 2021-2023 AATB Board of Governors Officers and At-Large Members is now open.

Please access the PDF below to read the response to the FDA safety communication on March 31, 2021, titled Acellular Dermal Matrix (ADM) Products Used in Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction Differ in Complication Rates.

At the 2019 AATB Annual meeting in Toronto, AATB began working with a group of representatives from both recovery only and processing establishments to develop a revised approach to conducting inspections of establishments that perform the singular activity of recovering donated tissue.

AATB’s Physicians Council has shared a slide deck from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) to assist tissue establishment medical directors in educating their organizations’ staff and addressing vaccine hesitancy.

As the world's most visible campaign to inspire organ, eye and tissue donation, the Donate Life Rose Parade® float inspires viewers to save and heal lives through organ, eye and tissue transplantation.

Congratulations to the 2020 AATB Achievement Award Winners!

In an effort led by the Eye Bank Association of America, the American Association of Tissue Banks, the Eye Bank Association of America, and the Association of Organ Procurement Organizations are partnering together to offer members an opportunity to access the FranklinCovey training library for a low discounted rate.

Earlier this month, the FDA announced that they will resume in-person domestic inspections with a new risk assessment system beginning July 20, 2020.

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