The Medical Advisory Board will meet to discuss issues in eye banking and proposed changes to the Medical Standards. 

CEUs: 2

NOTE: This registration is only for the public. Members of the Medical Advisory Board will receive separate instructions.

The Accreditation Board will meet to discuss issues related to eye bank accreditation. The public portion is approximately 30 minutes, and then the meeting will move into a closed session. 

NOTE: This registration is only for the public. Members of the Accreditation Board will receive separate instructions.

Conflict can arise in our personal and professional lives, and it is important to learn how to navigate and manage conflict to ensure positive outcomes for all parties involved. This interactive workshop, facilitated in Zoom Meetings, will discuss conflict management as it relates to donation. The session provides a brief overview of conflict resolution, dynamic case study discussions in breakout rooms and a moderated group discussion about how to manage conflict in specific situations. Attendees will participate in discussions highlighting situations in which eye banks often face conflict with other partner organizations.

Attendees will learn:

• Best practices for managing and resolving conflict
• How to navigate common conflicts that arise around donation
• Tips for building stronger relationships with donation partners

Attend this session to learn best practices for resolving conflict, discuss real cases, and learn from each other how to create a positive donation experience for all involved. 

Registration is free for members; but registration is required.

IMPORTANT: Due to the interactive nature of this session, it will NOT be recorded. Individuals must attend the live session to participate and earn 1 CEU.

The EBAA 2022 Annual Meeting is available on-demand. This package features select sessions from the 2022 Annual Meeting and includes over 17 hours of content. If you missed the meeting, or want to revisit some of the sessions you attended, check out all that this package has to offer. 

This package includes:

• Wednesday General Session - Keynote: The Inclusive Leader
• Leading Transformation and Navigating Complex Situations
• Thursday General Session - Featuring a Gift of Sight Personal Account by Sergeant Anita Moore and the Keynote: Mindset Matters: Cultivate a Growth Mindset
• Eye Bank Recruitment and Hiring
• Utilizing Environmental Monitoring to Support Microbiological Deviations & Investigations
• Technical Skills Workshop
• Friday General Session - Featuring the State of the Association and the Future of Eye Banking and Corneal Transplantation Panel
• Building Strong Relationships with Donation Partners for Successful Outcomes
• Medical Advisory Board Meeting
• Scientific Symposium
• Medical Directors Symposium

View the "CEU Information" tab for important information about earning credits.

Thank you to our meeting sponsors!

Access

eyeLEARN Package Purchase Instructions
To purchase the package on eyeLEARN, log into eyeLEARN with your EBAA credentials, click the 'register' button, and checkout. Once the package is purchased, visit the event page, and access the sessions via the contents tab.

Package Prices:

Member: $350   Non-Member: $650

2022 Annual Meeting In-Person Attendees
If you attended the EBAA 2022 Annual Meeting in Baltimore, MD, you have complimentary access to this package. To access the meeting, log into eyeLEARN using your EBAA credentials, visit the event page, and access the sessions via the contents tab. If you don't know your password, select the 'forgot password' link. If you still have issues, contact Herocia Hawkins.

IMPORTANT: DO NOT complete the session evaluation for sessions you attended in person, as you have already earned CEUs for attending that session.

Medical Directors
Medical Directors may view the MAB Meeting and Medical Directors Symposium for accreditation purposes. Once you view the session and complete the evaluation, the certificate will be available. Please download the certificate for your proof of attendance. 

CEUs

The 2022 Annual Meeting package on eyeLEARN has been approved for up to 17.75 CEUs. Details for earning and tracking CEUs are listed below.

2022 Annual Meeting In-Person Attendees
If you attended the EBAA 2022 Annual Meeting in Baltimore, MD, you have complimentary access to all of the sessions available in this package. You may only earn CEUs for sessions you did not attend in person.

IMPORTANT: DO NOT complete the session evaluation if you already completed the session evaluation for that session in the meeting app, as you have already earned CEUs for attending in-person. If you aren't sure if you already earned CEUs for a specific session, log into the Member's Portal, and click "View My Credit History" under the "Certification/CEU" menu tab. If you did not already earn CEUs for a session, view the session on eyeLEARN, complete the session evaluation, and the CEUs will populate on your member profile. Contact Genevieve Magnuson with any questions.

2022 Annual Meeting eyeLEARN Attendees
To earn CEUs, view the session on eyeLEARN, complete the session evaluation, and the CEUs will populate on your member profile. To view your CEUs, please log into the Member's Portal, and click "View My Credit History" under the "Certification/CEU" menu tab. To view credits earned on eyeLEARN, click "View my eyeLEARN Credits."

Wednesday General Session

Keynote: The Inclusive Leader
Speaker: CJ Gross
CEUs: 1

Leading Transformation and Navigating Complex Situations

Speaker: Sharon Newport, CAE
CEUs: 1

Thursday General Session

Chair's Address by Noël Mick
Gift of Sight: Personal Account by Sergeant Anita Moore
Mindset Matters: Cultivate a Growth Mindset for Success by Laura Buckley
CEUs: 1.25

Eye Bank Recruitment and Hiring

Speakers: Jamie Collier, MA, CEBT, and Molly Odorisio
CEU: 1

Utilizing Environmental Monitoring to Support Microbiological Deviations & Investigations

Speaker: Marc Glogovsky, MS, S.M. (NRCM) 
CEU: 1

Technical Skills Workshop

Successfully Onboarding and Vetting Technicians 
Importance of Mental Health Resources for Eye Bankers 
Donor Eligibility Case Studies 
Navigating Corneal Tissue Recovery Scenarios The Silent Attack: Fungal Keratitis after Endothelial Keratoplasty
Fighting the Never Ending Battle: Positive Fungal Cultures 
CEUs: 2.25

Friday General Session

State of the Association by Kevin Corcoran, CAE
Future of Eye Banking and Corneal Transplantation by Bennie Jeng, MD; Mark Greiner, MD; Jennifer Li, MD; M. Soledad Cortina, MD; Brian Philippy, CEBT
CEUs: 1.5

Building Strong Relationships with Donation Partners for Successful Outcomes

Speakers: Jenna Dumas, MBA; TJ Roser; Sarah Czajkowski, CTBS, LFD, CEBT 
CEU: 1

Medical Advisory Board Meeting

CEU: 1.75

Scientific Symposium

Scientific Symposium 
Invited Session:
Sophie Deng, MD, PhD, Stein Eye Institute, UCLA, “Management of Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency: Past, Present and Future”

Scientific Abstracts: 
Trends of Surgery, Patient and Surgeon Characteristics for Corneal Transplants in Medicare Population 2011 to 2020 
Size and Shape Matters: Cell Viability of Preloaded DSAEK Grafts in Three Different Carriers 
Accuracy of Automated Software for Assessing Endothelial Cell Loss on Trypan-Stained, Peeled DMEK 
Low-Friction Coating of Modified Jones Tubes Significantly Improves the Post-Ejection Endothelial Cell Viability of DMEK Grafts. 
DescePrep vs Manual Dissection for DMEK Graft Preparation: Efficacy, Efficiency, and Cell Viability in Non-Diabetic and Diabetic Corneas 
Patient- and Surgeon-Level Factors Associated with Early Regrafts after Endothelial Keratoplasty 
Sterile Keratolysis after Boston Type 1 Keratoprosthesis Implantation: Incidence, Risk Factors and Outcomes 
S-Nitrosylation (SNO) Therapy to Fortify Corneal Storage Media 
Donor Cornea Storage Temperature: Investigation of the Time Period Immediately Prior to Transplantation Surgery 
In vitro Comparison of SARS-CoV-2 Cell-Entry Inhibitors in Donor Cornea Cells 
CEUs: 3.25

Medical Directors Symposium

COVID-19 and the Cornea: Impact on Eye Banking and Keratoplasty 
Back to Basics: Medical Director Consults 
Corneal Surgeon Tissue Acceptance Criteria and Eye Bank Sustainability 
Investigating Adverse Reaction Reports 
Case Spotlight: From Transplant to Explant 
Medical Director Dilemmas: What Would You Do?
CEUs: 2.75

Join EBAA for this complimentary update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on emerging infectious diseases, donor-derived infections and transplant safety. Dr. Sridhar Basavaraju, Director of the Office of Blood, Organ, and Other Tissue Safety at CDC, will present on emerging infectious diseases and what to know regarding donor eligibility and possible transmission through cornea transplantation. 

The 60-minute virtual session includes:

• Overview of what is known about donor-derived infections and transplant safety
• Emerging infectious diseases and what to be aware of regarding donor eligibility
• The role of the CDC in donor-derived infections and when to contact them
• A Q&A session with opportunities for participants to ask questions

Attend this free live webinar to hear from the CDC, and to learn more about current emerging infectious diseases that could impact donor eligibility and transplant safety. 

CEUs: 1 (if attended live)

EBAA has released the EBAA 2021 Statistical Report on Eye Banking and there is a lot to discuss! Join us for this complimentary webinar to learn more about the report and what the data may indicate about future trends. Brian Philippy, Chair of the Statistical Report Committee, discusses the report and highlights important data and trends. 

The session will include:

• Highlights of the EBAA 2021 Statistical Report on Eye Banking
• Analysis of the data
• Trends in tissue utilization, surgical indications, donation, tissue procurement, and distribution
• Information on how to use the report to benchmark your organization

Attend this free session to learn everything you need to know about the latest Statistical Report on Eye Banking!

Listen to the recorded session of the House of Delegates Town Hall to hear from the Board of Directors Candidates and the latest discussions.

CEUs not awarded for this session. EBAA Members Only.

The European Eye Bank Association (EEBA) and the Eye Bank Association of America (EBAA) present the European Technical Education Course. Facilitated by members of the EEBA, this virtual course provides an overview of the technical aspects of eye banking through on-demand presentations and a live interactive workshop. The on-demand sessions are available and the recording for the live session that was held on January 12 is included with the material.  

This course is intended for beginning eye bank professionals and focuses on the practical, technical, scientific, and regulatory aspects of eye banking. 

The course program includes: 

• Course Introduction (Gary Jones and Andrea Gareiss-Lok) - 6 minutes
• Corneal Anatomy and Physiology (Diego Ponzin, MD) - 18.5 minutes
• Donor Screening (Diego Ponzin, MD) - 20.5 minutes
• Aseptic Technique and Microbiological Testing (Eva M. Martínez-Conesa; Nausica Otero-Areitio; Andrea Gareiss-Lok and Anna Vilarrodona) - 22 minutes
• Donor Ocular Tissue Recovery Procedures (Andrea Gareiss-Lok) - 20.5 minutes
• Cornea Preservation Methods: Long Term Preservation and Cold Preservation (Wessel Vermeulen) 27.5 minutes
• Slit Lamp Biomicroscopy (Eva Martínez-Conesa and Nausica Otero) - 14.5 minutes
• Specular Microscopy (Eva Martínez-Conesa and Nausica Otero) - 13 minutes
• Light Microscopy (Annika Hakamäki) - 17 minutes
• Corneal Diseases and Transplant Surgery Procedures (Iva Dekaris) - 45.5 minutes
• Quality Management (Gary Jones) - 21.5 minutes
• Live Session: January 12, 2022 (All faculty - Recorded) 

Registration is available at any time, but materials will only be available through July 1, 2022. Register today!

Fees:

Standard Registration: $200 / €175

Payments are processed in US Dollars.

IMPORTANT REGISTRATION NOTE:
If you have not registered using the EBAA system before, please create an account before registering. If you have an EBAA account but don't know your login information, use the 'forgot your password' link or contact Genevieve Magnuson. 

Registration is available at any time, but materials will only be available through July 1, 2022

COPYRIGHT NOTICE:

The materials are subject to the following conditions:

The presentations in this course are the property of The European Eye Bank Association (EEBA) and the Eye Bank Association of America (EBAA) and are solely for the education of attendees registered with EBAA for the European Technical Education Course. These materials are to be used only for the purposes of technician education as understood by EEBA and EBAA and are not to be shared with anyone other than the attendee of record registered for the course. The materials should not be copied or used outside of the course.

DISCLAIMER: The on-demand presentations have been created by a range of speakers from all over Europe. As your country may have different regulations to those expressed, be sure to review your country’s specific regulations, as well as your individual eye bank’s procedures.

You are scheduled to give a presentation, but how do you ensure that it hits the mark and that the overall experience is meaningful and produces the desired results? In this webinar, Tracy King shares the fundamentals of learning design & discusses tools you can use to create and deliver impactful presentations. 

Pricing

For one fee of $50 (EBAA Member) or $150 (Non-Member), the entire organization may attend the webinar. After registration, a confirmation email will be sent with a discount code. The contact person who purchased the session should send the discount code to other staff members who may wish to attend the session. The discount code will allow staff to attend remotely for free. 

Note: if an organization has multiple locations, additional registrations must be purchased for each location.

CEU Information

A new CEU process has been implemented. If an individual views the session through their own eyeLEARN account, they simply need to complete the survey on their account to claim credit for the session. If a group of people view the session together in a conference room, then each person should complete the survey listed in the confirmation email to claim CEU credit. 

Important: Whether through eyeLEARN or the survey in the confirmation email, each attendee must complete their own survey to claim credit for the session.

During the 2021 Cornea and Eye Banking Forum, Dr. Maria A. Henriquez was awarded the Troutman Prize and delivered the Troutman Prize Lecture titled, "Accelerated Epi-On Versus Standard Epi-Off Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking for Progressive Keratoconus in Pediatric Patients: Five Years Follow-Up." Attend the complimentary lecture here!