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Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits Includes a Live Web Event on 10/16/2025 at 1:00 PM (EDT)
If you are unable to attend the MAB in-person in Orlando, you can register to view the session virtually.
The Fall Medical Advisory Board Meeting takes place on Thursday, October 16, at 1 pm Eastern, and will be broadcast live from Orlando. If you are unable to attend the MAB in-person, you can register to view the session virtually. Up to 2 CEUs may be earned for CEBTs, and Medical Directors can attend virtually to fulfill the accreditation requirement.
NOTE: If you are a member of MAB - this is not a way to participate virtually in the meeting and we encourage you to attend the in person meeting at the Fall Leadership Meeting. This broadcast link will contain outbound audio only.
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EBAA may purchase this session for $50; non-members may purchase this session for $200. To register and access the session, click on the registration button.
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CEU Information
Attendees may earn 2 CEUs for attending this session. Once an individual has attended the session and completed the evaluation, they will be awarded with 2 CEUs. Individuals can view their CEUs on the EBAA Member Portal under Certification/CEUs.
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Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits Includes a Live Web Event on 09/24/2025 at 2:00 PM (EDT)
By leveraging these strategies, organizations can strengthen relationships, improve outreach, and drive greater engagement with their audience. Attend this session to learn strategies for success!
This session explores how organizations use technology to enhance their eNewsletter strategies, ensuring they effectively engage stakeholders. Participants will learn best practices for audience segmentation and personalization, discover automation and AI tools to streamline communications, and understand key metrics for optimizing outreach and engagement.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to use technology to enhance email marketing efforts.
- Learn best practices for segmenting and personalizing eNewsletters to engage key audiences.
- Explore automation and AI tools to improve efficiency and engagement.
- Identify key metrics to track and optimize email performance for increased impact.
By leveraging these strategies, organizations can strengthen relationships, improve outreach, and drive greater engagement with their audience. Attend this session to learn strategies for success!
Keri Goff
Senior Director, Campaigns & Creative
Whole Whale
Keri is the Senior Director of Campaigns & Creative at Whole Whale. She has over 13 years of experience in storytelling, design, and production. Her career has been dedicated to amplifying voices and driving social progress through innovative creative strategies and compelling narratives.
Through her previous experience at The Soze Agency and DoSomething.org, Keri has spearheaded numerous campaigns that push boundaries and challenge the status quo. Her approach to storytelling is rooted in collaboration, firmly believing in telling stories with people, not for them. This philosophy has led her to create impactful campaigns that resonate with diverse audiences and inspire action.
Keri’s journey in the creative world began with a background in photojournalism and design, where she honed her skills in visual storytelling. A notable highlight of her early career includes photographing President Obama’s 2009 inauguration, setting the stage for a career filled with capturing pivotal moments and translating them into powerful narratives.
Known for her expertise in disruptive campaign creative, Keri has a talent for placing thought-provoking content in unexpected places, creating moments of surprise and engagement for audiences. Standout moments include a reproductive justice drone show after the overturning of Roe v. Wade, multiple Times Square takeovers with pro-immigrant messaging, interactive art installations on the National Mall, 10+ murals commissioned, and more.
Kat Manuel
Account Manager
Whole Whale
As an Account Manager, Kat is dedicated to transforming client visions into measurable marketing impact. Kat works closely with clients throughout every aspect of the project, ensuring we not only meet but exceed their goals. Her approach combines strategic thinking with hands-on optimization, particularly in email marketing, where she dives deep into clients’ systems to uncover ways to nurture and engage their audiences.
Highlights of Kat’s work include collaborating with both project-based and retainer clients to develop creative marketing strategies that go beyond traditional deliverables. Notable client wins include helping What Matters re-launch their new OKRs Explained course from planning to launch and supporting The Opportunity Agenda in running ad campaigns that brought in thousands of new leads to the organization. Kat takes pride in helping clients unlock the power of their data, empowering them to make informed, strategic marketing decisions that drive real results.
With over 7 years of experience in non-profit and marketing agency sectors, Kat brings a unique perspective shaped by her degree in International Relations and Communications from San Francisco State University. Kat’s career has been driven by a passion for working with organizations that create positive social impact.
When she’s not working, you’ll find her on outdoor adventures with her dog, tending to her garden, experimenting in the kitchen, or practicing yoga. Kat believes in bringing the same creativity and care to her personal life that she brings to her professional work.
Maria Chelko (Moderator)
Communications Manager
The Eye-Bank for Sight Restoration
Maria Chelko has fifteen years of experience as an educator in hospital, community, and academic settings. Since joining The Eye-Bank for Sight Restoration in 2017, she has served in many positions including Family Support Coordinator and Hospital and Community Liaison. She is currently Communications Manager. Throughout her career in eye banking, she has been dedicated to improving eye donation outcomes and fostering a positive culture of donation in the New York City area through public and professional education and donor family outreach. Maria holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Penn State University and a master’s in Writing from The University of New Hampshire
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Contains 1 Component(s) Includes a Live Web Event on 09/10/2025 at 2:00 PM (EDT)
Join us for a lively discussion about the allocation and distribution of ocular tissue.
Join EBAA members for a Community Chat on Ocular Tissue Allocation and Distribution. Planned by the EBAA Technician Education Committee, the chat provides a unique opportunity for attendees to discuss the allocation and distribution of ocular tissue. If you have a specific question about allocation and distribution that you would like to make sure is addressed during the chat, please send your question in advance to Stacey@restoresight.org. Join us for a lively discussion about the allocation and distribution of ocular tissue.
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Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits Includes a Live Web Event on 08/14/2025 at 2:00 PM (EDT)
Attend this session to expand your knowledge about DMEK tissue preparation beyond the basics!
As preparation techniques for Descemet's Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty (DMEK) become more advanced, the requests become more complex. This session moves past the basics of tissue preparation for DMEK as the speakers discuss cases and situations where the preparation may be more complex or require additional considerations than a typical case.
Speakers will share videos and experiences highlighting the following situations:
• Endo-In DMEK
• Using tissue from diabetic donors
• DMEK with an IOL
• Turning DSAEK tissue into a DMEK graft
• Punching down already processed tissue
Attend this session to expand your knowledge about DMEK tissue preparation beyond the basics!
Chris Conwell, CEBT, CQIA (ASQ)
Eye Bank Technical Programs Administrator
Sierra Donor Services Eye Bank
Chris Conwell, CEBT, CQIA (ASQ), is the Technical Programs Administrator for Sierra Donor Services Eye Bank. He began his tenure 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. Chris serves as a member of the EBAA Technician Education Committee and as a faculty member of the Technician Education Seminar.
Chelsea Green, CEBT
Processing Services Program Coordinator
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 currently oversees the processing department at Iowa Lions Eye Bank. Chelsea is a member of the Technician Education Committee.
Nicholas Hicks, CEBT
Director, Tissue Processing
Eversight
Nicholas Hicks, CEBT, serves as the Director of Tissue Processing at Eversight. Nicholas has been with Eversight since 2012. Throughout his tenure, he has prepared over 4,000 corneas for transplantation and actively contributed to numerous research studies to advance sight restoration. Nicholas is a Certified Eye Bank Technician and plays a significant role in the eye banking community, serving on the Eye Bank Association of America's Technician Education Committee and Accreditation Board. In September 2024, he participated in a transformative training session during the World Eye Bank Symposium in Jakarta, Indonesia, underscoring his commitment to global collaboration in combating corneal blindness.
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Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits Includes a Live Web Event on 07/31/2025 at 1:00 PM (EDT)
Attend this session to learn best practices for reporting, documenting and communicating about gender identifying information.
As eye bank professionals, it is important to consider the accurate reporting, documentation, and communication of gender identifying information of donors and patients. Juniper Fedor, MS, PA (ASCP)cm, the lead pathologists’ assistant at the DeKalb County Medical Examiner's Office, provides the necessary tools to document, address, and discuss gender in medicolegal death investigation and other aspects of decedent care, including eye, tissue and organ donation procurement. Basic terminology and definitions will be provided as well as guidelines to navigate conversations with the families and next of kin of gender diverse donors.
Attendees will learn:
- The role of the pathologist in forensic medicolegal death investigations
- Basic terminology to use when referring to gender diverse individuals.
- Tools to document, address, and discuss gender when speaking with next of kin and colleagues
- Best practices when communicating about gender diverse donors
- How to implement and improve inclusive practices in the field as well as at the eye bank
Attend this session to learn best practices for reporting, documenting and communicating about gender identifying information.
Juniper Fedor, MS, PA (ASCP)cm
Lead Pathologists' Assistant
DeKalb County Medical Examiner's Office
Juniper Fedor, MS, PA (ASCP)cm, is the lead pathologists’ assistant at the DeKalb County Medical Examiner's Office in Decatur, Georgia. Awarded the 2023 Susan P. Baker Public Health Impact Award and 2025 Eckert Award by NAME, Juniper dedicates his early career to transgender advocacy in death investigation and utilization of pathologists' assistants and physician extenders in forensic pathology. Juniper also has experience as an autopsy technician, funeral professional, and medicolegal death investigator, and is ABMDI-certified.
Ingrid Schunder, MBA, CEBT (Moderator)
President & CEO
Miracles In Sight
Ingrid Schunder, MBA, CEBT, began a career in ocular transplantation in 1999 at the Lone Star Lions Eye Bank in Austin, Texas. During her 13 years there, she performed all aspects of eye banking in her role as Technical Director. Ingrid accepted a position with North Carolina Eye Bank in 2013 as the Supervisor of Recovery Services. In 2016, she earned her MBA in leadership and was promoted to the Vice President of Donor Logistics after the acquisition of ocular recovery services in South Carolina. Ingrid was responsible for the day-to-day logistical operations of the donor recovery process, hospital development, Medical Examiner and Coroner relationships in North and South Carolina. In 2020, Ingrid led the project for the acquisition of the Lone Star Eye Bank, now Miracles In Sight, Lone Star Division. In June of 2022, Ingrid was promoted to President & CEO of Miracles In Sight. Ingrid is an active member in the Eye Bank Association of America (EBAA) and serves as chair of the Technician Education Committee, EBAA Medical Advisory Board and Certification Board. Ingrid served in the United States Army, HHC, 2AD as the Commanding General’s Attendant. Prior to her career in eye banking, she taught high school Spanish and English.
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Contains 31 Component(s) Recorded On: 02/03/2025
The EBAA Medical Director Course is designed specifically for eye bank Medical Directors. Access this course to learn more about eye banking and the responsibilities of the eye bank Medical Director.
Eye Bank Medical Director Course
The EBAA Medical Director Course is designed specifically for eye bank Medical Directors. The course provides Medical Directors with information about eye banking and the roles and responsibilities of the Medical Director. Experienced eye bank Medical Directors and eye bank professionals share information about the EBAA, eye banking, regulations and standards, and best practices. Access this course to learn more about eye banking and the responsibilities of the eye bank Medical Director.
Course Includes:
Presentations
- Overview of Eye Banking – Jennifer Li, MD
- The EBAA Medical Standards – Jennifer Li, MD
- The Role of the Medical Director – Joshua Hou, MD
- Eye Bank Accreditation and the EBAA Accreditation Board – Shahzad Mian, MD
- Membership, Personnel, Governance, and Regulatory - Jennifer DeMatteo
- The Role of the Medical Director with Annual Competencies – Amy Lin, MD
- Quality Assurance in Eye Banking - Kip Hoffman
- Eye Bank Related Infections and Other Transmissible Diseases – Sean Edelstein, MD
- Sepsis and How to Determine Eligibility for Donation – Beverly Forsyth, MD
- Tissues Causing Issues: An Update on the Recent TB Outbreak – Jennifer Li, MD
- Determining Tissue Imputability Following an Adverse Reaction – Elmer Tu, MD
- Aseptic Technique – Dana Owens, CEBT
- Corneal Tissue Recovery and Preservation – Dana Owens, CEBT
- Corneal Tissue Processing – Chris Conwell, CEBT
- The Role of the Medical Director with Eye Bank Research Programs - Mark Greiner, MD
- Broadening Tissue Acceptance Among Surgeons – Evan Warner, MD, and Joann Kang, MD
- R. Townley Paton Lecture: The Unsung Heroes of Eye Banking – Bennie Jeng, MD
EBAA Resources
- EBAA Overview and Opportunities for Physicians – Stacey Gardner
- EBAA Resources – Herocia Hawkins
Skills Videos
- Physical Assessment – San Diego Eye Bank
- Physical Assessment for Competency Assessment – The Eye-Bank for Sight Restoration
- Donor Preparation – Eversight
- Donor Preparation – Miracles In Sight
- Corneal Tissue Recovery – In Situ Procedure – Eversight
- Ocular Tissue Recovery – Whole Eye Dissection - Eversight
- Corneal Tissue Recovery – In Situ Procedure – San Diego Eye Bank
- Ocular Tissue Recovery – Enucleation Procedure – San Diego Eye Bank
- Slit Lamp Microscopy: Getting Started – Advancing Sight Network
- Slit Lamp Microscopy: Evaluating Tissue – Advancing Sight Network
Post Course Items
- Quiz
- Overall Evaluation
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Chris Conwell, CEBT, CQIA (ASQ)
Eye Bank Technical Programs Administrator
Sierra Donor Services Eye Bank
Chris Conwell, CEBT, CQIA (ASQ), is the Technical Programs Administrator for Sierra Donor Services Eye Bank. He began his tenure 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. Chris serves as a member of the EBAA Technician Education Committee and as a faculty member of the Technician Education Seminar.
Jennifer DeMatteo, MCM, CIC
Director of Regulations and Standards
EBAA
Jennifer DeMatteo, MCM, CIC, is the Director of Regulations and Standards for the Eye Bank Association of America (EBAA). She oversees the EBAA Accreditation program, Medical Standards process and serves as their regulatory liaison. She received her bachelor’s degree in microbiology from the University of Pittsburgh and a Master of Science degree in clinical microbiology from Hahnemann University (now Drexel University). She was responsible for directing the Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) and Employee Health programs and personnel in major tertiary hospital and ambulatory care settings. Jennifer has been a Healthcare Epidemiologist for over 20 years and is certified in Infection Control & Epidemiology (CBIC).
Sean Edelstein, MD
Associate Medical Director
Mid-America Transplant
Sean Edelstein, MD, is an Associate Professor at Saint Louis University Department of Ophthalmology. Dr. Edelstein attended Medical School at University of Cape Town, South Africa, and completed his ophthalmology residency and fellowship in cornea, external disease and refractive surgery at Washington University School of Medicine St. Louis, Missouri. Dr. Edelstein is the Associate Medical Director at Mid-America Transplant and is an active member in the EBAA, where he currently serves on the Accreditation Board and the Medical Review Subcommitee and has previously served on the Medical Advisory Board.
Hannah Flaig, CEBT
Laboratory Supervisor
The Eye-Bank for Sight Restoration
Hannah Flaig, CEBT, is a Laboratory Supervisor at The Eye-Bank for Sight Restoration. She began her work in eye banking in 2019 as a Laboratory Technician responsible for the recovery, screening and distribution of eye donor tissue, and was promoted to Technical Trainer prior to her current position. She has a BS in Human Biology from University of California - San Diego, with a minor in cognitive science.
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.
Paul Graves, CEBT, CTBS
Vice President of Clinical Services
Advancing Sight Network
Paul Graves, CEBT, CTBS, was born and raised in Alabama. He joined Advancing Sight Network in July of 1997 as a Transplant Coordinator. Over the years, he has been involved in all aspects of clinical eye banking, from Laboratory Manager to Director of Laboratory Services. Today, as the Vice President of Clinical Services, Paul oversees the clinical processing aspects of Advancing Sight Network, from performing tissue processing itself to developing new processing procedures to assist surgeons in the care of their patients. Paul is a Certified Eye Bank Technician and a Certified Tissue Banking Specialist.
Mark Greiner
Medical Director
Iowa Lions Eye Bank
Mark Greiner, MD, is the Robert and Joell Brightfelt Professor of Cornea Research in the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science at the University of Iowa, where he directs the Cornea, External Diseases and Refractive Surgery service and fellowship program. Dr. Greiner is the Medical Director of the Iowa Lions Eye Bank, and has served in various leadership roles within eye banking including on the Eye Bank Association of America’s Board of Directors and Research Committee. Additionally, he is a clinician-scientist with a translational research laboratory based at Iowa Lions Eye Bank.
Joshua Hou, MD
Medical Director
Lions Gift of Sight
Joshua Hou, MD, is an Associate Professor and the Lyon Chair of Ophthalmology in the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Neurosciences at the University of Minnesota. He received a BS in Chemistry from Duke University (Durham, NC), where he graduated summa cum laude. He received his MD from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine (St. Louis, MO). He then completed an ophthalmology residency and a fellowship in Cornea and External Disease at the University of Illinois Eye & Ear Infirmary. Dr. Hou currently serves as the Cornea Fellowship Director at the University of Minnesota and maintains a busy tertiary referral practice specialized in complex corneal transplantation and severe ocular surface disease. He is currently the Medical Director of the Lions Gift of Sight Eye Bank. Dr. Hou serves on the EBAA Accreditation Board, the Policy and Position Review Subcommittee, and is the Associate Editor of the Eye Banking and Corneal Transplantation Journal. Previously, he served as Chair of the EBAA Scientific Programs Committee. He leads an NIH funded laboratory at the University of Minnesota and his research interests include eye banking, tissue processing, and limbal stem cell deficiency.
Bennie Jeng, MD, MS
Chair of Ophthalmology
Penn Medicine
Bennie H. Jeng, MD, MS, is the Harold G. Scheie Professor and Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology, and Director of the Scheie Eye Institute, of the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine. He earned his Bachelor’s degree from Washington University and his MD from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. He then completed his ophthalmology residency and chief residency at the Cole Eye Institute of the Cleveland Clinic, followed by a fellowship in cornea and external diseases at the Francis I. Proctor Foundation/University of California San Francisco (UCSF) in 2003.
He returned back to the Cole Eye Institute to serve on faculty, during which time he was the recipient of a K-grant from the NIH and also earned his Master’s degree in Clinical Investigation from Case Western Reserve University. He subsequently returned to Proctor/UCSF as an Associate Professor and then Full Professor, where he served as co-director of the UCSF cornea service, Director of the Proctor/UCSF Cornea Fellowship program, and Chief of Ophthalmology at San Francisco General Hospital, as well as being an R01-funded researcher in ocular surface diseases. In August 2013, Dr. Jeng began his tenure as Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, where he served for nearly 9 years. He assumed his current position in July 2022.
Dr. Jeng has been very active with EBAA, dedicating his time and expertise to the association. He has served on the Research Committee since 2013 and is currently the Chair. He has also served on the Accreditation Board for nearly a decade and is currently Co-Chair. In addition, he has also been a longstanding member of the Medical Advisory Board and the Scientific Programs Committee (including as past Chair), and he has also served on the EBAA Board of Directors.
Dr. Jeng is also involved in the leadership of many other ophthalmologic societies, as President of the Cornea Society, Immediate Past-President of the Eye and Contact Lens Association, on the Board of Directors of the American Board of Ophthalmology, and on many AAO committees. He is a current member of the American Ophthalmologic Society as well as the Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology. Dr. Jeng has published over 140 peer-reviewed journal articles and 30 book chapters, and he has delivered over 400 invited lectures nationally and internationally.
Shahri Jones
Learning Management System Developer
San Diego Eye Bank
Shahri Jones, a native of San Diego, has been a dedicated member of the San Diego Eye Bank team for nine years. Starting her journey in eye banking in the Distribution department, she developed a passion for eye banking and donation. In her current role as the Learning Management System Developer, Shahri is instrumental in shaping the educational landscape of the organization. Drawing upon her extensive experience and innovative spirit, she creates engaging and dynamic educational content for both internal staff and external stakeholders. Through her work, Shahri strives to bridge the gap between theory and practice, empowering individuals with the knowledge and skills needed to make a difference in the field of eye banking.
Joann Kang, MD
Associate Medical Director
The Eye-Bank for Sight Restoration
Joann Kang, MD, is an Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences and Director of Cornea and Refractive Surgery at Montefiore-Einstein. Dr. Kang received her Bachelor of Science with Honors from Cornell University. She then obtained her Doctorate in Medicine from Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. She completed her ophthalmology residency at Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary, University of Illinois at Chicago and was elected chief resident in her final year. Following this, she completed a Corneal and External Disease fellowship at the New York Eye & Ear Infirmary. Dr. Kang’s research focus is on corneal transplantation, Boston keratoprosthesis and sutured intraocular lenses. She has numerous peer-reviewed manuscripts, book chapters, review articles and abstracts in publication. She is also an editorial board member for BMC Ophthalmology and serves as a guest editor for Annals of Eye Science. As a member of the Admissions Committee at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and Director of Resident Surgical Education at Montefiore, Dr. Kang has trained and mentored many medical students and residents. She is the recipient of multiple awards in recognition of her teaching and contributions to the department. She serves on national committees for the Eye Bank Association of America, the Eye and Contact Lens Association, and the International Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology. She is also the Associate Medical Director and Medical Advisory Board Member of The Eye Bank for Sight Restoration in New York.
Jennifer Li, MD
Medical Director
Sierra Donor Services Eye Bank
Jennifer Li, MD, is a Professor of Ophthalmology at the UC Davis Eye Center where she is the Director of the Cornea and External Disease Service and the Fellowship Director. Dr. Li received her medical degree and completed her residency at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas and subsequently completed a fellowship in Cornea, External Disease and Refractive Surgery at UC Davis. She is also the Co-Medical Director of Sierra Donor Services in Sacramento, CA. Dr. Li is an active member of EBAA, serving on the Board of Directors, the Accreditation Board, the Scientific Programs Committee, and the Medical Advisory Board. Dr. Li previously served as the Chair of the Medical Advisory Board and is the Immediate Past Chair of the EBAA Board of Directors and Governance Committee. She received the EBAA R. Townley Paton Award in 2021.
Amy Lin, MD
Medical Director
Utah Lions Eye Bank
Amy Lin, MD, is a cornea specialist at the Moran Eye Center, University of Utah, and is also the Medical Director of the Utah Lions Eye Bank. Dr. Lin currently is Co-Chair of the Accreditation Board and serves on the Certification Board.
Shahzad Mian, MD
Medical Director
Eversight
Shahzad Mian, MD, is professor of ophthalmology and visual sciences at the University of Michigan Medical School and serves as the Vice Chair for Clinical Sciences and Learning. Dr. Mian previously served as director of the residency training program between 2004-2019. Dr. Mian’s practice is focused in cornea and refractive surgery and research interests include corneal transplantation techniques, ocular graft versus host disease, and eye banking. Dr. Mian received the senior achievement award from the American Academy of Ophthalmology in 2015, the Straatsma award for resident education in 2017 and the R. Townley Paton Award from the EBAA in 2019. Dr. Mian serves on the Board of Eye Bank Association of America, Cornea Society, and Eversight Eye Bank. Dr. Mian also serves on the Residency Review Committee for Ophthalmology, and as the Senior Medical Director of Eversight Michigan. In addition to serving on the EBAA Board of Directors, Dr. Mian is the Chair of the Medical Advisory Board and a member of the Accreditation Board.
Dana Owens, CEBT
Director, Tissue Recovery
Eversight
Dana Owens, CEBT, is the Director of Tissue Recovery for Eversight. Dana began her healthcare career as an EMT and Medic in the United States Army. Soon after, she found her calling and purpose within the world of eye banking. Dana has been involved in eye banking as a recovery technician, recovery manager, business development, research recovery development, and distribution manager and has been the Director of Tissue Recovery since 2022. Dana currently serves as the Vice-Chair for the EBAA Technician Education Committee.
Mudassir Razvi, CEBT
Laboratory Manager
The Eye-Bank for Sight Restoration
Mudassir Razvi, CEBT, is currently Laboratory Manager at The Eye-Bank for Sight Restoration, where he began in 2004 as a Laboratory Technician and subsequently held the positions of Technician Trainer and Technician Supervisor. He oversees technical training and tissue processing and contributes as faculty for The Eye-Bank's annual Wing Chu, MD Cornea Fellow Day. Mudassir has served on multiple EBAA committees and is currently a member of the EBAA Technician Education Committee. He is a graduate of The College of New Jersey with a BS in Biology.
Elmer Tu, MD
Medical Director
Eversight
Elmer Tu, MD, is a board-certified ophthalmologist at the University of Illinois at Chicago/ Illinois Eye and Infirmary, where he serves as the Joel Sugar, MD Professor in Ophthalmology, Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology, and Director of Cornea Service. Dr. Tu is a Medical Director for Eversight, and currently serves on the EBAA Medical Advisory Board and is currently Chair of the Medical Review Subcommittee.
Vanessa To
Senior Recovery Technician
San Diego Eye Bank
Vanessa To is a senior recovery technician at the San Diego Eye Bank. She received a BS in Environmental Chemistry at the University of California - San Diego. She has worked at the eye bank for 4 years and initially got hired as a per diem recovery technician in December 2019. Along with recoveries, she aids in donor eligibility, tissue processing, and the creation of laboratory references and training aides.
Evan Warner, MD
Medical Director
Lions Eye Bank of Wisconsin
Evan Warner, MD, is a fellowship-trained cornea transplant surgeon and an Assistant Professor of Cornea, External Disease, and Refractive Surgery at The University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he trains cornea fellows and residents. He has serves on the EBAA Accreditation Board and Scientific Programs Committee, and serves as Medical Director of Lions Eye Bank of Wisconsin.
Kip Hoffman, CQT (ASQ)
Quality Coordinator
Iowa Lions Eye Bank
Kip Hoffman, CQT (ASQ), is the Quality and Compliance Coordinator at Iowa Lions Eye Bank and the Chair of the EBAA Quality Assurance Committee. He cares for audits, document control, compliance, data analysis and the like, having prior experience working with quality and purchasing in the manufacturing sector. He is an ASQ Certified Quality Technician and specializes in SOP creation and Lean concept.
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Resources:
- EBAA website
- Introduction to Eye Banking: A Handbook and Atlas
- Current and New Technologies in Corneal Donor Tissue Evaluation: Comparative Image Atlas
- EBAA Medical Standards
- EBAA Technical Procedures Manual
- FDA Final Guidance for Industry: Current Good Tissue Practice (cGTP)
- FDA Final Guidance for Industry: Eligibility Determination for Donors of HCT/Ps
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If you missed the 2025 Annual Meeting or want to revisit some of the sessions you attended, check out all that this package has to offer!
The EBAA 2025 Annual Meeting is available on-demand. This package features select sessions from the 2025 Annual Meeting and includes over 20 hours of content. Check out all that this package has to offer!
NOTE: You may purchase this on-demand package in advance, but you will only receive access to the recordings in July after the Annual Meeting ends. However, the MAB Meeting will be broadcasted live from San Diego. If you purchase this package in advance, you will be able to view the broadcast live on June 27.
This package includes:
- Opening General Session
- A Legacy of Life: Honoring My Father’s Gift of Donation
- Keynote: The Power of Recognition in Eye Banking
- DPCR Workshop: Cultivating Relationships with Donor Families
- Transforming Resistance to Change
- Thursday General Session
- OPOs and Eye Banks Navigating the Future of Transplantation
- Honoring One of Our Own: Turning Tragic Loss into a Lasting Legacy
- Activating Your Board and Medical Directors into Eye Bank Ambassadors
- On the Case: Investigating Infectious Adverse Reactions
- Technical Skills Workshop
- Accreditation Board Meeting – Public Portion
- Friday General Session
- Understanding and Identifying Sepsis
- Visionary Solutions: Leveraging Artificial Intelligence in Eye Banking
- 2025 Eye Donation Month Announcement
- The State of the Association
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI): Going Back to the Basics
- Medical Advisory Board Meeting
- Scientific Symposium
- Invited Session: Novel Surgical and Cell Therapy Interventions for Endothelial Disease
- Scientific Abstracts
- Medical Directors Symposium
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Package Prices:
Member: $400 Non-Member: $800
2025 Annual Meeting In-Person Attendees If you attended the EBAA 2025 Annual Meeting in San Diego, you receive 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.
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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 as proof of attendance.
CEUs
The 2025 Annual Meeting package on eyeLEARN has been approved for up to 20.25 CEUs. Details for earning and tracking CEUs are listed below.
2025 Annual Meeting In-Person Attendees
If you attended the EBAA 2025 Annual Meeting in San Diego, 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; attendees may only earn CEUs for a session once.
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 Herocia Hawkins with any questions.
2025 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."
Opening General Session
Opening Remarks
Kevin Corcoran, CAE, EBAAA Legacy of Life: Honoring My Father’s Gift of Donation
Monique Pascucci, Donor Family MemberKeynote: The Power of Recognition in Eye Banking
Karen Andrews, The Andrews GroupCEU: 1
Donor, Partner & Community Relations Workshop
Cultivating Relationships with Donor Families
Annie Kuhl, Saving Sight
Esther Baker, MA, MBA, Iowa Lions Eye Bank
Rebecca Grossman, Lions World Vision Institute
Wesley Thompson, CEBT, Advancing Sight NetworkCEU: 1.5
Transforming Resistance to Change
Parish Jefferson, MA, MS, UCSD Extended Studies
Supported by UCSD Extended StudiesCEU: 1
Thursday General Session
Chair's Address
Jim Quirk, CEBT, AltruVisionHonoring One of Our Own: Turning Tragic Loss into a Lasting Legacy
Chuck Pivoney, CEBT, The Eye Bank of Kentucky
Tina Mays, CEBT, Cincinnati Eye BankOPOs and Eye Banks Navigating the Future of Transplantation
Megan Young, San Diego Eye Bank
Jeffrey Trageser, LifeSharingFDA Regulatory Update: Reading the Tea Leaves
Jennifer DeMatteo, MCM, CICCEU: 1.25
Activating Your Board and Medical Directors into Eye Bank Ambassadors
Tony Bavuso, CEBT, Saving Sight
Elizabeth Fout, Beauty of Sight
Pat Martchink, Saving Sight
Michael Tramber, MBA, CEBT, CTBS, Miracles In SightCEU: 1
On the Case: Investigating Infectious Adverse Reactions
Katrina Capuzzo, CEBT, Lions World Vision Institute
Elizabeth Ellett, MSHA, MT(ASCP), CQA(ASQ), ACHE, Advancing Sight Network
Melissa Williams, CEBT, AltruVisionCEU: 1
Technical Skills Workshop
Moderator: Ingrid Schunder, MBA, CEBT, CTBS, Miracles In Sight
Guardians of Sterility: Aseptic Technique for Difficult Recoveries
Patrick Becker, CEBT, Lions Gift of Sight
Monica Freiburger, CEBT, Iowa Lions Eye Bank
Ann Kent, CEBT, Georgia Eye BankIlluminating the Gift –Pen Light Exams
Chris Conwell, CEBT, CQIA (ASQ), Sierra Donor Services Eye Bank
Paul Graves, CEBT, CTBS, Advancing Sight Network Dana Owens, CEBT, EversightAdvances in Corneal Tissue Processing
Nick Hicks, CEBT, EversightYou Want Us to Do What!? Surgeon Feedback & Requests
David Moore, CEBT, Lions World Vision InstituteResearch Requests and Research Tissue Uses
Panhia Yang, Lions Gift of SightMaximizing the Donor Pool for Research: Extending the Post-Mortem Interval for the Retina
Khoa Tran, PhD, VisionGiftDonor Eligibility Case Studies
Ingrid Schunder, MBA, CEBT, Miracles In Sight
Andrea Crosson, CEBT, Lions World Vision InstituteInnovation Spotlights
- Spinning Success: Vitreous Centrifuging PDSA 2.0
Dana Owens, CEBT, Eversight
- Breaking Out the Scissors- An Unconventional Orientation Mark
Paul Graves, CEBT, CTBS, Advancing Sight Network
- Endo-In DMEK- Wait, how do you fold the tissue?
Chelsea Green, CEBT, Iowa Lions Eye Bank
CEUs: 2.25
Accreditation Board Meeting (Public Portion)
The public portion of the meeting was recorded and is available to attendees.
CEUs: .5
Friday General Session
Eye Donation Month 2025
Colleen Bayus, EBAA
Christine Lichti, Cornea Recipient
Jennifer Li, MD, Sierra Donor Services Eye BankUnderstanding and Identifying Sepsis
Beverly Forsyth, MD, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiVisionary Solutions: Leveraging Artificial Intelligence in Eye Banking
Beth Ann Benetz, MA, CRA, Case Western Reserve University
Matt Battey, MSCS, Mid-America TransplantCEUs: 1.75
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI): Going Back to the Basics
Michael Tramber, MBA, CEBT, CTBS, Miracles In Sight
Ieesha Johnson, MS, Association for Multicultural AffairsCEUs: 1
Medical Advisory Board Meeting
CEUs: 2.25
Scientific Symposium
Invited Session: An Update on Endothelial Cell Therapy in the United States
Speaker: W. Barry Lee, MD, FACS, Eye Consultants of AtlantaScientific Abstract Presentations:
Ocular Surface Reconstruction with Keratolimbal Allograft for Severe or Recurrent Symblepharon
Novel Technique to Thin Oral Mucous Membrane Grafts for Ocular Surface Reconstruction to Achieve Texture Mimicking Conjunctiva
Role of Sex and Extracellular Matrix Modification on Migration Rate of Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy Cells in Descemet’s Stripping Only
Evaluating the Role of Rho Kinase Inhibitors in Glaucoma Patients with Underlying Cornea Transplantation
Efficacy of α-MSH in Accelerating Corneal Endothelial Regeneration Following Descemet’s Stripping Only
Comparison of Orientation Markings on Endothelial Keratoplasty Grafts Over 72 Hours
Comparing the Characteristics and Feasibility of Donor DMEK Tissue Under Age 50: A Retrospective Review
Screening and Preventing Textural Interface Opacities in DSAEK Corneal Transplants
Comparison of Corneal Storage Solutions for the Preservation of DSAEK Grafts
How Different are Donor Corneas from Diabetics versus Non-Diabetics?
Diabetes Endothelial Keratoplasty Study (DEKS): Donor and Donor Lenticule Prep Findings
Evaluation of Area of Cell Damage Assessment in the DEKS-ACD Ancillary Study
Eyes with Severe to Total Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency can Present Clusters of Limbal Epithelial Cells Evaluated by In vivo Confocal MicroscopyCEUs: 3.25
Medical Directors Symposium
Moderator: M. Soledad Cortina, MD, Eversight
Infectious Diseases: A Primer for Medical Directors
Beverly Forsyth, MD, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiAdverse Events- Reporting, Investigations and Case Studies
Elmer Tu, MD, Eversight
Winston Chamberlain, MD, PhD, VisionGift
Sean Edelstein, MD, Mid-America Transplant
Zeba Syed, MD, Wills Eye InstituteAccreditation Board Update
Amy Lin, MD, Utah Lions Eye BankAdvocating for Eye Banking: The Medical Director’s Role in Education, Outreach, and Social Media
Lorenzo Cervantes, MD, EversightBecoming an Ambassador for your Eye Bank
Viral Juthani, MD, The Eye-Bank for Sight RestorationMedical Director Dilemmas: What Would You Do?
Moderator:
Jennifer Li, Sierra Donor Services Eye Bank
Panelists:
John Bokosky, MD, San Diego Eye Bank
Sander Dubovy, MD, Beauty of Sight
Beverly Forsyth, MD, Icahn School of Medicine
Shahzad Mian, MD, EversightCEUs: 2.75
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- Opening General Session
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If you are unable to attend the MAB in-person at the EBAA Annual Meeting in San Diego, you can register to view the session virtually.
The June Medical Advisory Board Meeting takes place on Friday, June 27, at 1:45 pm Pacific/4:45 pm Eastern, and will be broadcast live from San Diego. If you are unable to attend the MAB in-person, you can register to view the session virtually. Up to 2.25 CEUs may be earned for CEBTs, and Medical Directors can attend virtually to fulfill the accreditation requirement.
NOTE: If you are a member of MAB - this is not a way to participate virtually in the meeting and we encourage you to attend the in person meeting at the EBAA 2025 Annual Meeting. This broadcast link will contain outbound audio only.
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Achieve greater awareness and engagement with strategies for ensuring that your content reaches the intended audiences; register today!
Promoting your eye bank’s mission and message on social media can be difficult when algorithms are constantly changing.
This webinar explores how organizations can adapt to ever-changing social media algorithms to maximize engagement, raise awareness, and strengthen relationships with key audiences. Participants will gain insights into recent algorithm updates across major platforms, learn best practices for content strategy, and discover tools to track performance and optimize outreach.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand how social media algorithms impact content visibility and engagement.
- Learn recent changes across platforms like Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and TikTok.
- Explore strategies to adapt content and maximize engagement with key audiences.
- Identify tools and key performance indicators (KPIs) to track and optimize social media efforts.
Achieve greater awareness and engagement with strategies for ensuring that your content reaches the intended audiences; register today!
Matt Webber (Moderator)
Partner Relations Manager
VisionGift
Matt Webber is the Partner Relations Manager at VisionGift. Matt works with hospital partners, funeral homes, medical examiners, and donation partners. In addition, he also manages the correspondence program for donor families & recipients, as well as VisionGift’s social media. Matt also serves as a member of the Advisory Council for Donate Life America and on EBAA’s Donor, Partner, and Community Relations Committee.
Erin Whitt
Principal Strategic Communications Consultant
Viva Strategic Communications
Erin Whitt is a strategic communications consultant specializing in messaging, digital engagement, public relations, and advocacy. As Principal at Viva Strategic Communications, she helps mission-driven organizations craft compelling narratives, strengthen stakeholder engagement, and implement impactful marketing strategies.
Before launching her consulting practice, Erin worked in communications, fundraising, special events, and membership management for organizations in environmental sustainability, animal welfare, human rights, social justice, public health, higher education, and the performing arts. Her experience with nonprofits and trade associations such as the Solar Electric Light Fund, the Modular Building Institute, UC San Diego, The Old Globe, and Utah Festival Opera gives her unique insight into the challenges and opportunities nonprofit and small business leaders face in engaging stakeholders and driving growth.
Through Viva Strategic Communications, Erin collaborates with clients on branding, content marketing, media relations, and advocacy campaigns, ensuring they have the strategies and tools to amplify their impact and achieve long-term success
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Attend this session to learn more about the recent guidance documents and how to best comply with the new regulations.
Join us for an informative webinar led by experienced attorneys as they unpack the legal and operational implications of the FDA’s recently published guidance documents on Sepsis and Mtb. This session provides a comprehensive overview of the new regulatory changes and how the regulations should be interpreted. Attendees will gain critical insights into how these changes intersect with existing compliance frameworks and what steps eye banks should take to mitigate risk and ensure adherence.
Key takeaways will include:
- An overview of the new FDA guidance and its intended scope
- Legal interpretation of key provisions impacting eye bank operations
- Practical compliance strategies to address new requirements
- Risk management considerations and enforcement trends
Attend this session to learn more about the recent guidance documents and how to best comply with the new regulations.
CEUs: 1
Draft Guidance Information & Call to Action:
As a reminder, the following FDA draft guidances are available for public comment through July 7, 2025:
- Recommendations to Reduce the Risk of Transmission of Disease Agents Associated with Sepsis by HCT/Ps
- Recommendations to Reduce the Risk of Transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) by HCT/Ps
Submit electronic comments to http://www.regulations.gov by July 7, 2025 to ensure that the FDA considers your comment on the draft guidances before it begins work on their final versions.
[Docket Nos. FDA-2024-D-3067 (sepsis); FDA-2024-D-3863 (Mtb)]
Michael N. Druckman
Partner
Hogan Lovells, LLP
Michael Druckman leverages his prior experience at the FDA – and what he has learned since then while extricating companies from regulatory problems – to anticipate and prevent life science clients from getting into trouble in the first place. Mike understands the business challenges that companies face in a highly regulated environment. Mike chairs the firm's Cell, Tissue, and Gene Therapies Working Group, a cross-disciplinary team that advises companies in this emerging space on the evolving regulatory and business challenges they face. Mike and the team work closely with companies developing stem cells, cord blood, placental tissues, gene therapies, proteins, and other cellular products to help people with serious health problems. Mike also advises companies with a full range of regulatory challenges involved in investigating new drugs, biologics, and combination products, obtaining FDA approval for those products, and in promoting, se ling, and distributing them.
His experience also includes the Drug Supply Chain Security Act, pharmacy compounding, expanded access/compassionate use clinical trials, orphan drug exclusivity, and precision medicine and companion diagnostics. While in the FDA Office of the Chief Counsel, Mike also advised on medical countermeasures. He served on the FDA's Pandemic Influenza Planning and Preparedness Team, and helped draft guidance on pandemic and seasonal flu vaccines and a regulation on Strategic National Stockpile product labeling. In his years at the firm, Mike has advised on Emergency Use Authorizations, select agents and toxins and Dual Use Research of Concern (DURC), and various issues involving vaccines and other products.
Eman S. Al-Hassan
Senior Associate
Hogan Lovells, LLP
Eman Al-Hassan is a Senior Associate in Global Regulatory at Hogan Lovells. Eman delivers clear and concise advice to pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients of all shapes and sizes to help them achieve their business goals. Prior to joining the firm, Eman practiced as a patent attorney with a boutique intellectual property (IP) firm where she gained valuable technical and business strategy experience managing the IP assets of large corporations. Eman also served as a federal law clerk at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, working on a wide variety of cases.
Eman holds a certification in Bioscience Industry Law and Practice from the Keck Graduate Institute, where she counseled biotechnology corporations as a part of her course practicum. Eman earned her degree in chemistry from the University of Toledo where she served as an active member of the American Chemical Society. Leveraging her experience working in the IP space as well as a technical background in chemistry, Eman is qualified to provide guidance to companies on issues at various stages of drug development.
Ashley Grey
Associate
Hogan Lovells, LLP
Ashley Grey is an Associate in Global Regulatory at Hogan Lovells. Ashley provides strategic FDA regulatory and compliance advice to help pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients navigate FDA's ever-evolving regulatory framework. Leveraging her prior experience in public health and post-market surveillance research for drugs and devices, Ashley counsels clients on a variety of questions related to FDA's complex regulatory landscape. Ashley's practice includes: product development, product lifecycle management, pharmacovigilance, human cell and tissue products, Good Clinical Practice, advertising and promotion, bioresearch monitoring, human subject protection, Freedom of Information Act, compounding, device 510K clearance, imports and exports, and due diligence.
In law school, Ashley served as a Senior Solicitations and Submissions Editor for the Howard Law Journal, where she published a note on the international pharmaceutical patent regime under the TRIPS Agreement. She also assisted low-income medical device inventors in submitting patent applications as a participant in the Intellectual Property Patent Clinic and served as an extern for the World Bank's Mediation Services unit. Before law school Ashley obtained a master's degree in public health from the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.
Jennifer DeMatteo (Moderator)
Director of Regulations and Standards
Eye Bank Association of America
Jennifer DeMatteo, MCM, CIC, is the Director of Regulations and Standards for the Eye Bank Association of America (EBAA). She oversees the EBAA Accreditation program, Medical Standards process and serves as their regulatory liaison. She received her bachelor’s degree in microbiology from the University of Pittsburgh and a Master of Science degree in clinical microbiology from Hahnemann University (now Drexel University). She was responsible for directing the Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) and Employee Health programs and personnel in major tertiary hospital and ambulatory care settings. Jennifer has been a Healthcare Epidemiologist for over 20 years and is certified in Infection Control & Epidemiology (CBIC).
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