Transplant Center Education

Browse our upcoming educational opportunities, as well as on-demand education, courses and resources available by category.

Upcoming Education and Events

• AABB Annual Meeting
  Hot Topic Session: Cryopreservation of HPCs During a Pandemic, Oct. 18, 2021, 1:30 p.m. CT
  
  During this session, attendees will receive an update on current trends in using cryopreservation to support hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) during a pandemic and a donor registry’s experience in providing centralized cryopreservation services. The speakers will also provide a brief review of the most recent studies on the use of cryopreserved allogeneic grafts.
  
  Speakers:
  Jeff Wren
  Director, Be The Match® BioBank
  National Marrow Donor Program® (NMDP)/Be The Match®
  
  David McKenna, MD 
  Professor and American Red Cross Chair in Transfusion Medicine, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology
  Scientific and Medical Director, Molecular and Cellular Therapeutics
  University of Minnesota Medical School
  
  Stephen Spellman
  Vice President, Research
  National Marrow Donor Program® (NMDP)/Be The Match®
  Senior Scientific Director
  CIBMTR® (Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research®) 
  

On-Demand Education

• Webinar: After the Results: Evolving GVHD Prophylaxis Strategies for HLA-mismatched HCT
• The ONE Forum 2020 virtual sessions
• Webinar: Overcoming Barriers During COVID-19: Navigating Related Donor Transplant
• Panel Discussion: Mismatched Unrelated Donor (MMUD) HCT: Expanding Access for Diverse Populations
• Panel Discussion: Delivering Allogeneic Donor Products During COVID-19: Lessons for the Future
• HLA & Search Strategy Interactive Learning Series
  

Ongoing Education 

• Transplant Center Coordinator Training
  Learn about the tools you need to fully utilize the support available to you through your center's partnership with the National Marrow Donor Program® (NMDP)/Be The Match®.
• Transplant Center Coordinator Resource Guide 
  The Transplant Center Coordinator Resource Guide will help you onboard to your new role.
  

Courses by Category

• Quality and Regulatory Compliance  
  Access programs to learn how to report adverse events and product complaints to NMDP/Be The Match.
• Transplant Center Staff Training 
  Browse courses and resources for donor contact, coordinator training, and patient and caregiver self-care. 
• Clinical Resources
  Browse our online clinical education about specific diseases, HCT, HLA typing and search, and post-transplant care.