Catalog Advanced Search
50 Results
-
Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits Includes a Live Web Event on 05/18/2023 at 2:00 PM (EDT)
Learn more about infectious diseases and what you need to know when it comes to transmission, donor eligibility, technician safety, and transplantation. Register today!
In eye, tissue and organ donation, understanding the basics of infection and infectious diseases is essential in preventing the transmission and spread of diseases. Dr. Beverly Forsyth discusses infectious diseases providing an overview, detailing the difference between viral and bacterial infections and highlighting the diseases that eye bank professionals need to be aware of regarding donation. The session includes information about the basics of infection, emerging diseases, and what eye bank professionals need to know when determining donor eligibility and tissue suitability. Following the presentation, there will be a facilitated Q&A session with Dr. Forsyth.
Attendees will learn:
- The difference between viral, bacterial, and fungal infections
- How vaccines work
- Why certain diseases are of concern regarding donation
- Important emerging diseases
- What to look for when reviewing medical charts and conducting the physical exam
Learn more about infectious diseases and what you need to know when it comes to transmission, donor eligibility, technician safety, and transplantation. Register today!
Beverly Forsyth, MD
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Beverly Forsyth, MD, has a dual appointment at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai as Professor in the Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases and the Department of Medical Education. She has an BA from Cornell University, College of Arts and Sciences, and received her medical degree from the University of Vermont College of Medicine. Dr. Forsyth completed her Internal Medicine residency at Montefiore Medical Center at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. She completed her Infectious Diseases Fellowship at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. At Mount Sinai, she is a clinician-educator and she combines a clinical HIV practice with teaching and participation in scholarly work in medical education. She is also the Director of Education Infection Prevention and Emergency Management for the medical and graduate programs. Dr. Forsyth currently serves as a member of the Eye-Bank for Sight Restoration's Medical Advisory Board and is on the Editorial Board for the EBAA Journal, Eye Banking and Corneal Transplantation.
Registration Information
EBAA members receive complimentary registration to this session. Non-members may purchase this session for $50. To register and access the session, click on the registration button.
Access Information
Once you are registered for the webinar, the session will be available through your Dashboard or on this site. Registered attendees will receive reminder emails with information for accessing the webinar and the recording.
CEU Information
Attendees may earn 1 CEU for attending this session. Once an individual has attended the session and completed the evaluation, they will be awarded with 1 CEU. Individuals can view their CEUs on the EBAA Member Portal under Certification/CEUs.
-
Register
- Non-member - $50
- Member - Free!
- More Information
-
Contains 1 Component(s) Includes a Live Web Event on 04/27/2023 at 2:00 PM (EDT)
Attend this free session to learn everything you need to know about the latest Statistical Report on Eye Banking!
The 2022 EBAA Statistical Report on Eye Banking will be released soon and there is a lot to discuss! Join us to learn more about the report and what the data may indicate about future trends. Amber Benbow, Chair of the Statistical Report Committee, and Brian Philippy, Statistical Report Committee Member, discuss the report and highlight important data and trends.
The session includes:
- Highlights of the EBAA 2022 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!
Members only. No CEUs will be awarded for this session.
-
Register
- Member - Free!
- More Information
-
Contains 1 Component(s) Includes a Live Web Event on 04/26/2023 at 1:00 PM (EDT)
Join us for this lively discussion and be ready to share your video and chat with the group!
Join the EBAA Technician Education Committee and EBAA members for a discussion about viewing chambers and corneal storage solution. The discussion highlights the overall situation concerning viewing chambers and allows members to share concerns, considerations, and alternative processes. A portion of the session will be used to discuss the continuing corneal storage solution shortage. The Technician Education Committee will gather the technical community to share best practices and challenges regarding viewing chambers and corneal storage solution. Join us for this lively discussion and be ready to share your video and chat with the group!
Members only. No CEUs will be awarded for this session.
-
Register
- Member - Free!
- More Information
-
Register
-
Contains 21 Product(s)
Access sessions from the 2020 Annual Meeting for FREE!
Access sessions from the 2020 Annual Meeting for FREE! CEUs not awarded.
-
Register
- Non-member - Free!
- Member - Free!
- More Information
-
Register
-
Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits
Learn how to maximize your communications and marketing efforts even with a tiny team of one and a small budget.
Eye Banks have meaningful stories to share, but they are only impactful if they reach the intended audiences. Learn how to maximize your communications and marketing efforts even with a tiny team of one and a small budget.
In this session, you'll learn how to build marketing processes that will increase your marketing 10X through streamlining, systematizing, automating, and repurposing. By the end of this session, you'll know what content works for your audience, what formats they prefer, how to repurpose content, the secrets behind social media algorithms, the platforms that are trending and how to create strategies and processes to make all of this work...even if you have a tiny team and budget.
Sarah Noel Block
CEO
Tiny Marketing Team
Sarah Noel Block is an inbound marketing expert who focuses on an education-based approach to marketing for small businesses (SMBs) and solopreneurs. Her approach to marketing systems makes it easy for tiny teams to have a big impact. She works with businesses in two ways: 1) marketing education and products for small businesses and 2) strategy and executing content marketing + inbound funnels for SMBs.
Learn more at sarahnoelblock.com.
Teresa Ham (Moderator)
Chief Administrative Officer
Advancing Sight Network
Teresa Ham joined the Advancing Sight Network team in 2002 and she currently serves as Chief Administrative Officer for the multi-state organization. Teresa brings both compassion and professionalism as she leads accounting, human resources, marketing, development and education for Advancing Sight Network. She also serves the donation community on a national level as chair of the EBAA Donor, Partner and Community Relations Committee and a member of the Donate Life America Advisory council where she serves as both state team liaison and EBAA liaison. Teresa serves as 2nd Team Leader for Donate Life Alabama where she passionately pursues organ, eye, and tissue donation education at the state level. Teresa earned a bachelor’s degree in marketing from Huntingdon College.
Registration Information
EBAA members receive complimentary registration to this session. Non-members may purchase this session for $50. To register and access the session, click on the registration button.
Access Information
Once you are registered for the webinar, the session will be available through your Dashboard or on this site. Registered attendees will receive reminder emails with information for accessing the webinar and the recording.
CEU Information
Attendees may earn 1 CEU for attending this session. Once an individual has attended the session and completed the evaluation, they will be awarded with 1 CEU. Individuals can view their CEUs on the EBAA Member Portal under Certification/CEUs.
-
Register
- Non-member - $50
- Member - Free!
- More Information
-
Register
-
Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits
This training is designed to be a safe space for individuals to learn and grow without judgement. It is an ideal session for all eye bank employees regardless of role. Kick off your DEI journey with this enlightening training!
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is a newly-added overall value of EBAA. The first program from EBAA’s DEI Committee, this workshop gives participants a broad understanding of what DEI is, how it impacts individuals and organizations, and why it’s important to EBAA as an association.
Unconscious bias, also known as implicit bias, refers to the subconscious, preconscious, and automatic assumptions, attitudes, or stereotypes that affect our understanding, actions, and decisions. Often, bias is the brain’s way of taking shortcuts to collect and process information. Everyone has bias; the key is understanding what you can do to mitigate its impact.
Susie Silver from our partner The Diversity Movement will lead a live, facilitator-guided skills-based training, focused on understanding and mitigating unconscious bias. Susie will walk us through the definition of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), what unconscious bias is, how to recognize it in our own thinking, the impact it can have in the workplace, and what we can do to mitigate its effects. This event will be conducted virtually.
This training is designed to be a safe space for individuals to learn and grow without judgement. It is an ideal session for all eye bank employees regardless of role. Kick off your DEI journey with this enlightening training!
Susie Silver
The Diversity Moment
Registration Information
EBAA members receive complimentary registration to this session. Non-members may purchase this session for $50. To register and access the session, click on the registration button.
Access Information
Once you are registered for the webinar, the session will be available through your Dashboard or on this site. Registered attendees will receive reminder emails with information for accessing the webinar and the recording.
CEU Information
Attendees may earn 1 CEU for attending this session. Once an individual has attended the session and completed the evaluation, they will be awarded with 1 CEU. Individuals can view their CEUs on the EBAA Member Portal under Certification/CEUs.
-
Register
- Non-member - Free!
- Member - Free!
- More Information
-
Register
-
Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits
Register to hear about best practices, see examples of forms, and review medical standards.
This informative session features three speakers discussing how their organizations handle performing and documenting annual competency reviews for eye bankers and employees of other establishments that perform eye banking functions. Register to hear about best practices, see examples of forms, and review medical standards.
Stephanie Cottrell, CEBT, CTBS, CQIA, (ASQ)
Senior Quality Improvement Coordinator
Sierra Donor Services Eye Bank
Stephanie Cottrell is a Certified Eye Bank Technician (CEBT) and has over 20 years of experience working in the field of eye & tissue donation. Stephanie currently oversees Quality Compliance for Sierra Donor Services Eye Bank and has extensive experience with donor eligibility, auditing, regulatory and accreditation inspections. She is a certified Quality Improvement Associate through the American Society for Quality (ASC) and certified in medical coding through MTI College.
Susan Hurlbert, CEBT
Project Manager, Quality Improvement and Compliance
Eversight
Susan Hurlbert, CEBT is a Project Manager with Eversight and has over 18 years of experience in eye banking. She oversees inspection readiness, the adverse event investigation and reporting process and clinical policy development. Prior to her present role in Quality Improvement and Compliance, she performed ocular tissue recovery, evaluation, processing, and donor eligibility. She has served on a variety of EBAA committees and currently sits on the Medical Review Subcommittee, Quality Assurance Committee, and Accreditation Board.
Christina Poopatana
Quality Assurance Coordinator
The Eye-Bank for Sight Restoration
Having more than 13 years of experience in eye banking, Christina Poopatana is a Quality Assurance Coordinator for The Eye-Bank for Sight Restoration in New York City, a position she has held since 2009. She is responsible for reviewing donor charts to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations and national standards and acts as liaison with medical personnel to obtain post-operative prognosis for cornea transplant recipients. She also conducts adverse reaction investigations as well as internal investigations and assists in revising the SOPs and drafting BPDRs.
Ms. Poopatana holds an MPH from The City University of New York, (CUNY) Hunter College and a BA in Natural Science from Fordham University also in New York City.
Elizabeth Ellett (Moderator)
Vice President of Regulations and Compliance
Advancing Sight Network
Elizabeth Ellett is the Vice President of Regulations and Compliance at Advancing Sight Network. Elizabeth received her Master of Science in healthcare administration from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Elizabeth holds certifications with the American Society of Quality, American Society of Clinical Pathologist, and Lean Six Sigma as a Green Belt. She has served as both lead and general auditor for CAP and AABB and is a current member of American College of Healthcare Executives.
Registration Information
EBAA members receive complimentary registration to this session. Non-members may purchase this session for $50. To register and access the session, click on the registration button.
Access Information
Once you are registered for the webinar, the session will be available through your Dashboard or on this site. Registered attendees will receive reminder emails with information for accessing the webinar and the recording.
CEU Information
Attendees may earn 1 CEU for attending this session. Once an individual has attended the session and completed the evaluation, they will be awarded with 1 CEU. Individuals can view their CEUs on the EBAA Member Portal under Certification/CEUs.
-
Register
- Non-member - $50
- Member - Free!
- More Information
-
Register
-
Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits
Attend this session to learn best practices for interacting with funeral directors, and to ask questions to licensed funeral directors in the donation community!
Coordinating donation with funeral homes is a critical part of eye banking and a strong relationship can lead to an increase in the number of potential donors. A challenging relationship can often create obstacles to donation. During this webinar, three licensed funeral directors share their experiences as funeral directors and provide tips to overcome difficult situations and create strong partnerships with funeral homes. A large portion of time will be dedicated at the end of the session for the audience to ask the speakers specific questions related to working with funeral directors.
Attendees will learn:
- Ways to develop and improve relationships with funeral directors
- The role and responsibilities of a funeral director
- Tips for navigating challenging situations with funeral homes
Attend this session to learn best practices for interacting with funeral directors, and to ask questions to licensed funeral directors in the donation community!
Amanda King
Funeral Director/Embalmer
B.C. Bailey Funeral Home/Frigid Fluids
Amanda Marie Eilis King, CFSP, is an Embalmer and Funeral Director holding licensure in multiple states. She completed her embalming apprenticeship under Vernie R. Fountain, as well as extensive training in postmortem reconstructive work. In addition to her AAS in Mortuary Science from ACC in Colorado, Amanda holds a B.S. from Skidmore College for Studio Art and Biology, and a Post-Baccalaureate degree from the Maryland Institute College of Art. Her approach to Funeral Service is from an artistic standpoint. She is also an educator who specializes in and teaches reconstructive work and cosmetic application. Her contributions in the field outside of the funeral home include articles, illustrations, and photography for trade journals. Currently she is a Funeral Director and Embalmer for B.C. Bailey Funeral Home, and also does freelance work as AMEK Graphics, as well as being an embalming specialist with Frigid Fluid Company.
Sarah Czajkowski, CTBS, LFD
Technical Ocular Specialist/Community Liaison
CORE
Sarah is a graduate of the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science and Point Park University. She served the community of Wexford, PA as a Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer before joining the Center Organ Recovery and Education (CORE) as a Recovery Coordinator and later transitioned to the CORE Medical Examiner Liaison for the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office where she worked to strengthen the relationship between the two agencies. In January 2020, Sarah accepted a new role, as the Technical Ocular Specialist/Community Liaison for the CORE Eye Bank where divides her time between evaluating and processing corneal tissue and expanding relationships with corneal surgeons and the eye banking community.
Lori Miller, CEBT
Executive Director
Oklahoma Lions Eye Bank
Lori Miller, CEBT, graduated from University of Central Oklahoma with a BS in Mortuary Science in 1997. She received an Honorable Discharge from the United States Army Reserves in May of 1998, achieving the rank of E5 (Sergeant). Lori has been a licensed funeral director and embalmer since March of 1998, having worked at various funeral homes in the OKC Metro since then, and currently still hold those licenses. Lori began working in eye banking in July 2008. She earned her CEBT certificate in October 2009, and has been he Executive Director of Oklahoma Lions Eye Bank since March 2015.
Fred Jordan, FSL
Director of Development
Miracles in Sight
Fred Jordan, FSL, has been in eye banking since 1995 and full-time with Miracles In Sight since 2001. Fred is a licensed Funeral Director/Embalmer in North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas. Over his many years with Miracles In Sight, Fred has fulfilled the roles of Surgical Recovery Specialist, Lab Technician, Professional Development Specialist and is now Director of Development. He currently serves on the EBAA Donor, Partner and Community Relations Committee.
Registration Information
EBAA members receive complimentary registration to this session. Non-members may purchase this session for $50. To register and access the session, click on the registration button.
Access Information
Once you are registered for the webinar, the session will be available through your Dashboard or on this site. Registered attendees will receive reminder emails with information for accessing the webinar and the recording.
CEU Information
Attendees may earn 1 CEU for attending this session. Once an individual has attended the session and completed the evaluation, they will be awarded with 1 CEU. Individuals can view their CEUs on the EBAA Member Portal under Certification/CEUs.
-
Register
- Non-member - $50
- Member - Free!
- More Information
-
Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits
Attend this webinar to learn more about the basics of preparing corneal tissue for DMEK!
As corneal transplantation evolves, the methods for preparing corneal tissue evolve as well. Descemet's Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty is becoming a preferred procedure for many surgeons and eye banks have risen to the challenge of preparing tissue for this procedure. Speakers discuss the basics of preparing corneal tissue for DMEK and highlight various methods for preparing the tissue as well as the different materials and equipment that are used. The presentation includes facilitated discussion with the speakers about their experiences with DMEK tissue preparation.
Participants will learn:
- How DMEK differs from other transplant options
- The procedure for preparing tissue for DMEK
- Various modifications and methods that are used based on surgeon preferences
- The materials and equipment necessary
- The importance of tissue evaluations post tissue processing
Attend this webinar to learn more about the basics of preparing corneal tissue for DMEK!
CEUs: 1
Chelsea Green, CEBT
Processing Services Manager
Iowa Lions Eye Bank
Chelsea Green, CEBT, is the Processing Services Manager for the Iowa Lions Eye Bank. Chelsea received both a BA and BS with a focus in research from the University of Illinois Chicago. She came to the University of Iowa in 2011 to work in medical research and worked on multiple studies before finding her way into eye banking and earning her CEBT. She is currently overseeing the processing department at Iowa Lions Eye Bank.
Paul Graves, CEBT, CTBS
Senior Vice President of Clinical Services
Advancing Sight Network
Chris Conwell, CEBT, CQIA (ASQ)
Ocular Processing Supervisor
Sierra Donor Services Eye Bank
Chris Conwell, CEBT, CQIA (ASQ), is the Technical Programs Administrator for Sierra Donor Services Eye Bank. Starting with the organization back in 2011 as a per diem Tissue Recovery Technician, Chris now oversees ocular recovery training, corneal evaluation and processing training, and ocular related research & development.
Darrell Lee, CEBT
Laboratory & Processing Manager
Lions Eye Bank of West Central Ohio
Darrell Lee, CEBT, is a Laboratory & Processing Manager for Lions Eye Bank of West Central Ohio. He has worked for the eye bank for over 13 years, initially starting off as an eye tissue recovery technician. Darrell’s has BS in Chemistry and is a CEBT. Along with being a tissue coordinator, he is responsible for the processing of corneal tissue at LEBWCO.
Alyson Ronan, CEBT
Lab Coordinator
Southern Eye Bank
Alyson Ronan, CEBT, is a Lab Coordinator at Southern Eye Bank.
Nicholas Hicks
Manager, Tissue Processing
Eversight
Nicholas Hicks is the Manager of Tissue Processing at Eversight. Nicholas' expertise is in preparing corneal tissue for transplant and his goal is making vision a reality.
Registration Information
EBAA members receive complimentary registration to this session. Non-members may purchase this session for $50. To register and access the session, click on the registration button.
Access Information
Once you are registered for the webinar, the session will be available through your Dashboard or on this site. Registered attendees will receive reminder emails with information for accessing the webinar and the recording.
CEU InformationAttendees may earn 1 CEU for attending this session. Once an individual has attended the session and completed the evaluation, they will be awarded with 1 CEU. Individuals can view their CEUs on the EBAA Member Portal under Certification/CEUs.
-
Register
- Non-member - $50
- Member - Free!
- More Information
-
Contains 2 Component(s)
This award is presented annually by EBAA and Cornea Society to recognize the best paper by a medical student, resident or fellow. The 2022 award is supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Lions Eye Bank West Central Ohio.
Efficacy of Alpha Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone in Suppressing Corneal Edema Following Injury
Hamid Alemi, MD, MPH, Schepens Eye Research Institute
Best Paper of Session Award Recipient
During the 2022 Cornea and Eye Banking Forum, the Best Paper of Session Award was presented to Hamid Alemi, MD, MPH, from Schepens Eye Research Institute, for his presentation, “Efficacy of Alpha Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone in Suppressing Corneal Edema Following Injury.” This award is presented annually by EBAA and Cornea Society to recognize the best paper by a medical student, resident or fellow. The 2022 award is supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Lions Eye Bank West Central Ohio.
Register to listen to the complimentary lecture!
-
Register
- Non-member - Free!
- Member - Free!
- More Information
-
Register
