San Antonio, TX | |
BioBridge Global and University Health | |
2018 | |
Certificate | |
Remote | |
Working professional | |
CAAHEP | |
5 | |
12 months | |
May | |
December-January | |
Maximum 5 | |
$5000/year, discount for BBG and UH employees | |
None | |
92% (11/12 graduates) | |
BS in clinical laboratory sciences, biology, chemistry, or related field Minimum of 2 years post-baccalaureate full-time experience in transfusion services, blood donor services, or an IRL |
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Lectures Rotations Projects Professional development Participation Courses include homework, quizzes, and examinations; a student must maintain ?80% grade for each course and is required to have ?80% score on the comprehensive final exam. Clinical rotations, a student research project, and a journal presentation are required. |
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Excellent location for clinical rotations (level 1 trauma center, IRL, HLA laboratory, blood donor centers) and several board-certified TM pathologists | |
None provided | |
None provided | |
N/A | |
N/A | |
Samantha Gomez Ngamsuntikul, MD | |
Ronny Fryar, MS, MT(ASCP)SBB | |
Jose Quesada, MS, MT(ASCP)SBB | |
Ronny Fryar, MS, MT(ASCP)SBB: 210-358-2812 |
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Ronny Fryar, MS, MT(ASCP)SBB |
New Orleans, LA | |
University Medical Center New Orleans | |
2016 (distance); previously on-site began in 1974 | |
Certificate | |
Remote | |
Working professional | |
CAAHEP | |
10 | |
12 months | |
October | |
Deadline February 28; accept applications until July 31 if class size has not reached capacity | |
4–12 | |
$6000 tuition; exemption of $3000 to LCMC Health employees after successful completion of the program | |
None | |
88% | |
MT/MLS(ASCP)/BB(ASCP) certification or equivalent A minimum GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0 for math and sciences ≥ 2 years full-time equivalence experience in a hospital transfusion service or donor center Citizenship or legal residency in the United States Other students considered on a case-by-case basis |
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Lectures Rotations Projects Professional development Attendance Participation Passing all written exams and quizzes with a minimum composite score of 80% per course as well as passing all practical exams, completing rotation checklists, presenting at a journal club, and completing a research project with accompanying paper suitable for publication in a peer-reviewed journal |
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Availability of textbooks for student use | |
Locations chosen by student near his or her geographic location | |
Completion of a scientific paper with the expectation it will be publishable | |
Since COVID-19, some clinical rotations conducted virtually Online orientation in 2021; now on site |
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Students of any race, color, creed, sex, age, disabling conditions (handicaps), and national origin welcomed | |
Shaun Lawicki, MBBS | |
Sharon Stradley, MT(ASCP)SBB | |
Leslie Granier, MT(ASCP)SBB | |
504-702-3482 | |
Leslie Granier, MT(ASCP)SBB |
Baltimore, MD | |
Johns Hopkins Medicine | |
1971 | |
Certificate | |
In-person | |
Full-time | |
CAAHEP | |
3–5 | |
12 months | |
September | |
Deadline November 30 | |
Maximum 3 | |
No tuition | |
Students paid as employees | |
89% (8/9 graduates) | |
BS degree with a minimum of:
16 credit hours of biology 16 credit hours of chemistry 3 credit hours of math MLS, MT, or BB certified Minimum GPA: 2.5 (3.0 preferred) 2 years full-time blood bank experience preferred by program start date; candidates with ?1 year full-time experience in a tertiary medical center transfusion service or blood bank with greater than 400 inpatient beds who have performed specialized immunohematology serologic testing will be considered. Students must work 40 hours per week during the program; students are to start employment at least 90 days before the program start date; 120 days is preferred. |
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Students participate in didactics, discussions, and clinical rotations Students to complete exams with scores ?80%, present journal articles and patient cases, and prepare a research project |
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Laboratory resources Textbooks Learning management system |
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Johns Hopkins Health System and the American Red Cross | |
Buban KR, Lawrence CE, Zhu XJ, et al. Algorithm-based selection of automated red blood cell exchange procedure goals reduces blood utilization in chronically transfused adults with sickle cell disease. J Clin Apher 2022;37:1–8. doi: 10.1002/jca.22004. Blagg LN, Hruban RH, Gehrie EA. A department-sponsored, hospital-based pathology education symposium is a cost-effective method to provide laboratory staff with highly rated continuing education experiences. Arch Pathol Lab Med 2021;145:231–39. doi:10.5858/arpa.2019-0694-EP. Haddaway K, Bloch EM, Tobian AA, et al. Hemostatic properties of cold-stored whole blood leukoreduced using a platelet-sparing versus a non–platelet-sparing filter. Transfusion 2019;59:1809–17. doi: 10.1111/trf.15159. Erony SM, Marshall CE, Gehrie EA, et al. The epidemiology of bacterial culture–positive and septic transfusion reactions at a large tertiary academic center: 2009 to 2016. Transfusion 2018;58:1933–39. doi: 10.1111/trf.14789. Lokhandwala PM, O’Neal A, Patel EU, et al. Hemostatic profile and safety of pooled cryoprecipitate up to 120 hours after thawing. Transfusion 2018;58:1126–31. doi: 10.1111/trf.14550. |
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N/A | |
Applications accepted from all qualified individuals; eligibility for employment required | |
Elizabeth Crowe, MD, PhD | |
Lorraine Blagg, MA, MLS(ASCP)CMSBB | |
Kathy Haddaway, MLS(ASCP)CMSBB | |
Lorraine Blagg, MA, MLS(ASCP)CMSBB |
Milwaukee, WI | |
Versiti | |
1965 | |
Certificate/MSTM | |
Hybrid | |
Full-time, part-time | |
CAAHEP | |
3 | |
18–28 months | |
August | |
January 1–April 1 | |
4 | |
Installments over five semesters, minimum of $1232/semester; fees reviewed annually and subject to change | |
None | |
89% (8/9 graduates) | |
Applicants must meet the following ASCP BOC requirements for SBB certification: | |
1 year of full-time clinical laboratory experience with an emphasis/interest in blood banking preferred One of the following two options:
MLS or BB (ASCP) certification and a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college/university Baccalaureate degree from an accelerated college/university with a major in a biological or physical science |
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Lectures Professional development Wet workshop Host/coordinate a Versiti blood drive Minimum acceptable grade average for courses is 80%; minimum passing score for virtual practicals is 85%; minimum passing score for the final written exam is 80%. Rotations Attendance Journal Club Projects in Progress (PIP) Projects Participation Abstract development and presentation at a state blood bank meeting |
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Recognized researchers, lecturers, and educators In-person mentors Flexible clinical scheduling at Versiti Blood Centers in Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan Guaranteed clinical placement Structured, yet self-paced program with virtual and in-person learning over the course of five semesters Research practicum under the guidance of a mentor Create, develop, prepare samples, and deliver hands-on workshops for working medical laboratory scientists |
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Advocate Aurora Health: St. Luke’s Froedtert Hospital Northwestern Medical Center: Chicago Children’s Wisconsin Marshfield Clinic Health System: Marshfield |
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Karafin MS, Schumacher C, Zhang J, Simpson P, Johnson ST, Pierce KL. Human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-incompatible mean fluorescence intensity-selected platelet products have corrected count increments similar to HLA antigen-matched platelets. Transfusion 2021;61:2307–16. doi: 10.1111/trf.16430. Epub 2021 June 1. PMID: 34075590. 2022 Poster Presentation: Crystal Theiler, MLS(ASCP)CMSBBCM, Weak and partial D phenotyping: a comparison study between molecular and serologic results. Transfusion 2002;62(S2):I–IV, 1A–291A. 2020 AABB Future Leaders Award: Connie Schumacher, MLS(ASCP)SBBCM, Corrected count increments associated with the transfusion of partially matched platelets transfused in the presence of donor specific antibodies are comparable to HLA-matched platelets. 2021 AABB Future Leaders Award: Jennifer Herring, BS, SBB(ASCP)CM, CHT(ABHI), Laboratory developed lectins using kodecyte technology Tn control cells. 2022 AABB Future Leaders Award: Teri D. Kopish, MLS(ASCP)CMSBBCM, Comparing warm autoantibody reactivity to number of adsorptions. |
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Program changes minimal; some non-laboratory rotations moved to/have a virtual option | |
Versiti’s SBB program is not an online program; weekly lectures can be attended remotely. Weekly lecture series during the student’s first year (September–August) Lectures generally not recorded; must be attended live (online via Zoom or in person at a Versiti blood center) 9:00 Lasts five semesters, beginning in the fall; students register for “fall” and “spring” courses, curriculum; exams and rotations conducted year-round Select clinical experiences at any of the Versiti Blood Centers (WI, IL, IN, MI) |
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Sue Johnson, MSTM, MLS(ASCP)SBBCM | |
Natasha Leon, MLS(ASCP)SBBCM | |
414-937-6412 | |
Natasha Leon, MLS(ASCP)SBBCM |
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St. Paul, MN |
Bethesda, MD | San Antonio, TX | Baltimore, MD | Shreveport, LA | Gainesville, FL | Bethesda, MD | St. Petersburg, FL | Chicago, IL | New Orleans, LA | Galveston, TX | Milwaukee, WI | |
Certificate | Certificate/MS | Certificate | Certificate | Certificate | Certificate | Certificate | Certificate | Certificate/MS | Certificate | Certificate | Certificate/MSTM |
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Hybrid | In-person | Remote | In-person | Remote (on-site orientation) | Remote | Hybrid | Remote | Remote | Remote | Remote (on-site orientation) | Hybrid | |
Full-time |
Full-time |
Working professional |
Full-time |
Full-time |
Working professional |
Full-time |
Working professional |
Full-time |
Working professional |
Working professional |
Full-time |
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CAAHEP | CAAHEP | CAAHEP | CAAHEP | CAAHEP | CAAHEP | CAAHEP | CAAHEP | CAAHEP | CAAHEP | CAAHEP | CAAHEP | |
4 | 2 | 5 | 3-5 | 6 | 3 | >10 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 3 | |
12 months | 12-18 months | 12 months | 12 months | 12 months | 12 months | 12 months | 12 months | 12 or 24 months | 12 months | 12 months | 18–28 months | |
September | July | May | September | May | June | July | May | September | October | May | August | |
March 1-June 1 | May of the previous year | December-January | Deadline November 30 | July 1-December 15 | Anytime, midApril application deadline | Applications are welcome throughout the year | January–February | October–July | Deadline February 28; will accept applications until July 31 if class size has not reached capacity | July 1–March 1 | January 1–April 1 | |
10-20 | Average 6 | Maximum 5 | Maximum 3 | No maximum | Up to 5 | 1–3 | 6 | 18–24 | 4–12 | Maximum 25 | 4 | |
Offered to select American Red Cross and academic partner employees throughout the United States at no cost, if employer post-graduation employment commitments are met | No tuition for the SBB certificate |
$5000/year |
No tuition | $6000 |
$6000; students responsible for travel expenses; no charge to employees with a 1-year commitment to work for LifeSouth as an SBB | No charge to employees | $50 application fee $6000 tuition | Approximately $16,000 for all students. | $6000 tuition Employees of LCMC Health facilities receive exemption of $3000 after successful completion of the program | Texas residents: approximately $9600 |
Installments over five semesters, minimum of $1232/semester Fees reviewed annually; subject to change | |
None | Regular military service pay | None | Students are paid as employees | None | None | Students work part-time in transfusion services laboratory | None | None | None | None | None | |
89% (25/28 graduates) | 97% | 92% (11/12 graduates) | 89% (8/9 graduates) | 74% | 71% |
90% (9/10 graduates) | 77% | 70% | 88% | 94% | 89% | |
Marvin (Marty) Moore, |
William L. Turcan, MLS(ASCP)SBB | Ronny Fryar, MS, MT(ASCP)SBB | Lorraine Blagg, MA, MLS(ASCP)CMSBB | Katrina Billingsley, MSTM, MLS(ASCP) SBB | (8/9 graduates) |
Karen M. Byrne, MDE, MLS(ASCP) SBB | Julie Laureano, MLS(ASCP)CM SBBCM | Laurie Gillard, MS, MLS(ASCP)SBB | Leslie Granier, MT(ASCP)SBB | LeeAnn Walker, MEd, MLS(ASCP) SBB | Natasha (Tasha) Leon, MLS(ASCP) SBBCM |
Baccalaureate degree; includes biology and chemistry courses | Complete CAAHEP-accredited SBB program | ||
Baccalaureate degree | MLS(ASCP) or BB(ASCP) certification | 3 years FT BB laboratory experience | |
Master’s degree |
3 years FT BB laboratory experience | ||
Doctorate degree |
2 years post-doctural fellowship in BB OR 2 years FT BB laboratory experience | ||
Baccalaureate degree | MLS(ASCP) or BB(ASCP) certification | 3 years as FT BB educator |
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Master’s degree |
3 years as FT BB educator |
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Doctorate degree |
MLS(ASCP) or BB(ASCP) certification | 1 year FT BB laboratory experience OR 1 year FT BB research experience |
Bethesda, MD | |
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center | |
1958 | |
Certificate/MS | |
In-person | |
Full-time | |
CAAHEP | |
2 | |
12-18 months | |
July | |
May of the previous year | |
Average 6 | |
No tuition for the SBB certificate Tuition for George Washington University MS courses |
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Regular military service pay | |
97% | |
BS degree MLS certification Active-duty U.S. military member | |
Lectures Clinical rotations Research project Military-specific training |
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Walter Reed Bethesda and George Washington University libraries | |
None | |
N/A | |
None | |
Open only to active-duty U.S. military members | |
Dr. James O. Long | |
William L. Turcan, MLS(ASCP)SBB | |
William L. Turcan, MLS(ASCP)SBB | |
301-295-8605 | |
William L. Turcan, MLS(ASCP)SBB |
Galveston, TX | |
University of Texas Medical Branch | |
1955 | |
Certificate | |
Remote (on-site orientation) | |
Working professional | |
CAAHEP | |
4 | |
12 months | |
May | |
July 1-March 1 | |
Maximum 25 | |
Texas residents: approximately $9600; non-residents: approximately $18,500 | |
None | |
94% | |
BS degree in appropriate science field Minimum 2.75 GPA Current employment in some aspect of blood banking ≥2 years full-time post-baccalaureate experience relevant to immunohematology in an accredited facility Ability to be on-campus in Galveston for orientation week in late April |
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Lectures Practicums Projects Professional development Participation in synchronous sessions Attendance at orientation week in late April |
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Library, Student Success Center | |
American Red Cross facilities | |
Blake DE, Crews WS, Wortman S, Walker L, Burnett-Greenup S. Implementation of a molecular genotyping protocol for patients with warm autoantibodies. Transfusion 2023; in press. Munyikwa R, Walker L, Rajendran R. Improvement in platelet product wastage and reduction of costs through implementation of the Pan Genera Detection Test. Lab Med 2023;54:287-90; https://doi.org/10.1093/labmed/lmac111. Wafford TR, Walker LP. Prevalence of Rh, Kell, Kidd, Duffy and MNS antigens in the Hispanic donor population of South Texas. Immunohematology 2022;38:43-50. SBB and MSTM graduates have presented 26 abstracts at national and regional meetings since 2016. Sydney Klausing, MSTM, MLS(ASCP)SBB: AABB Future Leader’s Award (2023); Erin Westby, MLS(ASCP)SBB: AABB Future Leader’s Award (2020); SCABB Sol Haberman Scholarship Award (2019) The UTMB SBB Program received the ASCP Program Director Education Grant in 2016 and 2023. |
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Addition of several virtual clinical practicums and interactive educational activities | |
Grants 19 graduate credits for the SBB courses Can be combined with the MSTM degree program Fully on-line, distance education program; students are required to be on campus for the 1-week orientation at the beginning of the program Since the program grants graduate credits, students are eligible for tuition reimbursement from many employers. Students can also apply for UTMB scholarships, with many students receiving funds each year. |
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Christopher Lough, MD | |
LeeAnn Walker, MEd, MLS(ASCP)SBB | |
N/A | |
409-772-3055 | |
LeeAnn Walker, MEd, MLS(ASCP)SBB |
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Pass rate (%) | Total pass ( |
Pass rate (%) | Total examinations ( |
Total passes for year ( |
Total pass rate (%) | |
2013 | 62 | 84 | NP | NP | 173 | 94 | 54 |
2014 | 53 | 79 | NP | NP | 153 | 79 | 52 |
2015 | 47 | 63 | NP | NP | 164 | 77 | 47 |
2016 | 46 | 79 | NP | NP | 166 | 76 | 46 |
2017 | 32 | 68 | NP | NP | 170 | 70 | 41 |
2018 | 41 | 62 | NP | NP | 174 | 84 | 48 |
2019 | 52 | 68 | NP | NP | 174 | 92 | 53 |
2020 | 53 | 74 | NP | NP | 143 | 79 | 55 |
2021 | 58 | 73 | NP | NP | 179 | 99 | 55 |
2022 | 51 | 70 | NP | NP | 185 | 88 | 48 |
Shreveport, LA | |
LifeShare Blood Center | |
2016 | |
Certificate | |
Remote (on-site orientation) | |
Full-time, working professional | |
CAAHEP | |
6 | |
12 months | |
May | |
July 1-December 15 | |
No maximum | |
$6000; students responsible for travel expenses | |
None | |
74% | |
Degree: BA/BS with required science/math Experience: 2 years GPA/exam scores: GPA >3.0 preferred; lower GPA may be considered Residency/employer requirements: none |
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Lectures Rotations Professional development tasks Research project Education project |
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UTMB Moody Medical Library | |
UTMB | |
11 graduates reported publication of abstracts or papers 3 graduates have presented nationally 4 graduates are serving on industry committees at the national level 4 graduates have become AABB assessors or MLS educators Graduates awarded the SCABB Sol Haberman Scholarship Award in 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 |
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Addition of multiple virtual practicums to replace or augment in-person rotations | |
None | |
Tim G. Peterson, MD, FCAP | |
Katrina Billingsley, MSTM, MLS(ASCP)SBB | |
Kaitlyn Taylor, SBB(ASCP) | |
318-673-1463 | |
Katrina Billingsley, MSTM, MLS(ASCP)SBB |
Bethesda, MD | |
National Institutes of Health, Clinical Center, Department of Transfusion Medicine | |
Instituted in 1966; program appeared as accredited in the AMA directory in 1973 | |
Certificate | |
Hybrid | |
Full-time | |
CAAHEP | |
>10 | |
12 months | |
July | |
Applications welcome throughout the year | |
1-3 | |
No charge to employees | |
Students work part-time in transfusion services laboratory | |
90% (9/10 graduates) | |
U.S. citizenship required Education: baccalaureate degree from an accredited college/university including biological science, chemistry, and mathematics courses Experience: ?2 years full-time blood banking experience |
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Attendance: required (three excused) Didactics: >75% on examinations, complete homework, participate in Journal Club Clinical rotations: attendance required, completion of post-rotation questions, and satisfactory instructor evaluation Student project: choose, conduct, report progress, write, and present |
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NIH Library Government-issued laptop AABB Technical Manual and Standards AABB eCasts |
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ARCBS, Philadelphia, PA Inova Fairfax Medical Campus, Fairfax, VA |
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Remley VA, Collins A, Underwood S, et al. Optimizing a fully automated and closed-system process for red blood cell reduction of human bone marrow products. Cytotherapy 2023;25:442-50. Byrne KM, Collins AA, Seifu R, Paige TD, Flegel WA. Using social media to recruit for a face-to-face Specialist in Blood Bank (SBB) Technology program. Immunohematology 2022;38:62-3. Byrne KM, Paige TD, Flegel WA. An outcome-based review of an accredited Specialist in Blood Banking (SBB) program: 25 years and counting. Immunohematology 2020;36:7-13. Tynuv M, Flegel WA. Quality improvement with platelet additive solution for safer out-of-group platelet transfusions. Immunohematology 2019;35:108-15. Byrne KM, Mercado CMC, Nnabue TN, Paige TD, Flegel WA. Inhibition of blood group antibodies by soluble substances. Immunohematology 2019;35:19-22. Lodermeier MA, Byrne KM, Flegel WA. Red blood cell sedimentation of apheresis granulocytes. Transfusion 2017;57:2551-2. |
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Lecturers may opt to present lectures via WebEx: student and presenter not in same location (hybrid/synchronous) | |
No cost is associated with this 1-year certificate program. Students are employees of the transfusion service laboratory. Affordable housing may be available from https://faes.org/housing. |
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Willy (Bill) A. Flegel, MD; since 2009 | |
Traci D. Paige, MLS(ASCP)SBB; since 2017 | |
Karen M. Byrne, MDE, MLS(ASCP)SBB; since 1995 | |
301-496-8335 | |
Karen M. Byrne, MDE, MLS(ASCP)SBB |
Headquarters: St. Paul, MN Satellite locations: Baltimore, MD; Cleveland, OH; Douglassville, GA; Nashville, TN; Norfolk, VA; Philadelphia, PA; Portland, OR; Richmond, VA; Roanoke, VA; San Juan, Puerto Rico; St. Louis, MO | |
American Red Cross Blood Services | |
In-person program existed from 2006-2018 which was then transformed to a hybrid program in 2019 | |
Certificate | |
Hybrid | |
Full-time, working professional | |
CAAHEP | |
4 | |
12 months | |
September | |
March 1-June 1 | |
10-20 | |
The program is offered to select American Red Cross and academic partner employees throughout the United States at no cost, if employer post-graduation employment commitments are met. | |
None | |
89% (25/28 graduates) | |
Current employee of the American Red Cross or one of its academic partners in select locations A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university in clinical laboratory, biological, or related science MT, MLS, or BB certification ≥ 2 years of full-time blood banking experience (preferred) U.S. citizen |
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Learner guides Clinical rotations Research project Professional development activities Hybrid program that includes 22 directed and self-study learner guides, on-line lectures, 12 clinical rotations (6 in-person and 6 virtual), a required research project (proposal, submission/approval by IRB, execution, written paper, and presentation), and monthly professional development activities Students supported by their selected mentors and local leadership and by program staff in the form of weekly office hours and monthly group meetings Attendance and participation at scheduled learning events is mandatory; however, program staff take every opportunity to be flexible with working professional students when scheduling learning events. |
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SUCCESS® library of recorded lectures Live learning events every 2 weeks Access to PubMed literature by article/by request |
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Currently available at 10 ARCBS regional facilities located throughout the United States Each ARCBS program facility partners with an academic medical center in their region to provide a comprehensive educational experience for the students. Additional locations may be onboarded in the future. |
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Yearout S, Smith A, Keller J, Keller MA. Novel KEL allele associated with loss of Kpb antigen identified in a white blood donor. Immunohematology 2022;38:51-4. DOI: 10.21307/immunohematology-2022-041. | |
Development and incorporation of virtual rotations and creative solutions to such | |
Applications only accepted from participating American Red Cross sites and their respective hospital partners | |
David Mair, MD | |
Marvin (Marty) Moore, MHA, MLSCM(ASCP)SBBCM | |
Michelle Lodermeier, MBA, MLSCM(ASCP)SBBCM | |
404-234-5199 | |
Marvin (Marty) Moore, MHA, MLSCM(ASCP)SBBCM |
St. Petersburg, FL | |
OneBlood, Inc. | |
2020 | |
Certificate | |
Remote | |
Working professional | |
CAAHEP | |
2 | |
12 months | |
May | |
January–February | |
6 | |
$50 application fee, $6000 tuition | |
None | |
77% | |
Baccalaureate degree from accredited college/university including 24 semester hours of biological sciences and chemistry MT(ASCP), MLS(ASCP), or BB(ASCP) certification ≥ 2 years of full-time hospital transfusion service, reference laboratory, or blood bank experience Undergraduate GPA 3.0 (preferred) U.S. citizenship or eligible to work in the United States |
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7 courses, maintaining ≥70% average 12 clinical practicums 7 professional development tasks Research abstract |
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University of Texas Medical Branch library | |
None | |
Three abstracts accepted at SCABB and AABB annual meetings:
J Laureano – Ultrasensitive ELISA for the detection of immunoglobulin A-deficient blood donors K Stein – Reducing STAT turnaround time and potential cost savings using lean six sigma methods M Prieto – An enzyme-linked antiglobulin test for D antigen screening using microplate and an automated process |
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None | |
None | |
Richard Gammon, MD | |
Wyenona “Nonie” Hicks, MS, MT(ASCP)SBB | |
Julie Laureano, MLS(ASCP)CMSBBCM | |
Julie Laureano, MLS(ASCP)CMSBBCM |
Gainesville, FL | |
LifeSouth Community Blood Centers, Inc. | |
2020 | |
Certificate | |
Remote | |
Working professional | |
CAAHEP | |
3 | |
12 months | |
June | |
Anytime, mid-April application deadline | |
Up to 5 | |
$6000; students responsible for travel expenses; no charge to employees with a 1-year commitment to work for LifeSouth as an SBB | |
None | |
71% (5/7 graduates) | |
National accreditation as an MT in immunohematology At least 3 years of full-time clinical experience in a blood bank in an accredited laboratory within the last 5 years; 3 years of experience acquired after completion of a baccalaureate degree |
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Maintain an average of ?75% for exams of the six courses in the program and achieve an average of ?75% for the midterm and final exams. Complete clinical, technical, and administrative rotations as assigned. |
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Access to content and medical library resources via Blackboard Access to three IRLs (two accredited IRLs), and HLA, molecular, QC, and stem cell-processing laboratories
Laboratories directed by three board-certified, blood banking/transfusion medicine pathologists Laboratories staffed by 10 SBBs and 40 MTs Group and individual communication via Slack Review/discussion meetings via ZOOM (at least monthly) |
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UF Health Shands Hospital, Blood Bank/Transfusion Services | |
None provided | |
Increased the number of virtual content options | |
Faculty members with current working experience as medical director, technical director, and QA coordinator as well as experience teaching blood banking. | |
Christopher M. Lough, MD | |
Christopher M. Lough, MD | |
Guillermo (Bill) Martinez, MS, MT(ASCP)SBB, LSSBB (ASQ) | |
Guillermo (Bill) Martinez, MS, MT(ASCP)SBB, LSSBB (ASQ) |
Chicago, IL | |
Rush University Medical Center | |
2007 | |
Certificate/MS | |
Remote | |
Full-time/part-time, working professional | |
CAAHEP | |
5 | |
12 or 24 months | |
September | |
October-July | |
18-24 | |
Approximately $16,000 for all students | |
None | |
70% | |
Baccalaureate degree or U.S. equivalent (after transcript evaluation by WES or ECE) GPA 3.0 preferred but not required 2 years full-time blood bank/transfusion service experience preferred; 1 year full-time experience required Employer verification of clinical experience in the blood bank or transfusion service |
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All curriculum mapped to the CAAHEP SBBT/TM Standards and Guidelines as well as the ASCP SBB Exam Content Outline Guideline Students attend the program asynchronously. No specific required time for lectures, projects, attendance, and participation Required participation; weekly due dates for all assignments, quizzes, case studies, and discussion boards Recorded lectures for students; faculty contact with students through frequent announcements and feedback on assignments, case studies, exams, and quizzes |
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Rush University Library and Archives: comprehensive collection of printed materials with access to over 9200 full-text electronic journals, 115 databases, and 8200 electronic books Center for Clinical Wellness: network of on-site and virtual tools and provides free counseling, coaching, and other services to Rush students Center for Academic Excellence: holistic, targeted learning support for Rush University students; provided services range from support in science, statistics, and writing to academic coaching Center for Innovative and Lifelong Learning: innovative, cutting-edge, research-based, and expert-driven continuing education; all Rush students have access to these courses; many are free to Rush students |
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Many; contact program director for specific locations | |
Hukill M. An adjusted process to improve efficiency and efficacy of adsorption procedures to resolve warm autoantibody cases. Lab Med 2022;54:e85-90. Gillard L, Royeen C. Promoting global health through improved blood collections and transfusion practices: a pilot project between Rush University and University of Global Health Equity in Rwanda; November 2021. Caudill J, Gillard L. HDFN resulting from anti-U: alternatives to allogeneic intrauterine transfusion. Lab Med 2022;53:79-82. Matthew Hukill, a recent graduate, was the recipient of the 2021 AABB Future Leader, Specialty in Blood Banking Scholarship Award. |
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Beginning in 2021, as a global health initiative, the Rush University SBB program began a collaboration with the UGHE, Rwanda, Africa, to provide education to their selected candidates for 3 years. In 2023, the Rush faculty will assist UGHE in the creation of a distance blood banking program to benefit sub-Saharan countries, ultimately impacting donor and patient transfusion safety throughout Africa. | |
The mission of the Rush SBB program is to provide advanced blood banking and transfusion education to all qualified applicants. The applicants must have the required degree and experience; GPA is not a deciding factor. All interested individuals are encouraged to contact the program director with any questions regarding admissions. |
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Mark Pool, MD | |
Laurie Gillard, MS, MLS(ASCP)SBB | |
Laurie Gillard, MS, MLS(ASCP)SBB | |
Laurie Gillard, MS, MLS(ASCP)SBB(ASCP) |