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An outcome-based review of an accredited Specialist in Blood Banking (SBB) program: 25 years and counting Cover

An outcome-based review of an accredited Specialist in Blood Banking (SBB) program: 25 years and counting

By: K.M. Byrne,  T.D. Paige and  W.A. Flegel  
Open Access
|Feb 2021

Figures & Tables

Publication record for SBB graduates from the NIH program, 1994–2019

SBB projects N %References
All SBB projects55100NA
With publications 27493–28
As first authors21783,5–11,13–17,19,20,23–29

Enrollment, attrition, and pass rates for students in the SBB program at the NIH Clinical Center, 1994–2019

ParameterSBB students (N)
Enrolled 59
Graduated55
SBB examination
      Passed first attempt46
      Passed ≥ two attempts6
      Did not pass2
      Did not attempt1

Sponsoring section for projects from SBB graduates from the NIH program, 1994–2019

Sponsoring section SBB projects (N)
Laboratory Services Section
      Transfusion Services Laboratory29
      HLA Laboratory8
Cell Processing Section8
Infectious Disease and Immunogenetics Section4
Blood Services Section3
Office of the Chief3
Total55

Career positions in 2019 for SBB graduates from the NIH program, 1994–2019

Area of employmentSBB graduates (N)
Hospitals, blood centers, or IRLs27
Regulatory/quality assurance10
Transplantation and cellular engineering3
Industry3
Education3
Unrelated to blood banking2
Not currently employed0
Unable to confirm5
Retired2
Total55

SBB projects and topics for SBB graduates from the NIH program, 1994–2019

Project topicSBB projects (N)
Laboratory practices14
immunohematology11
Blood group genomics8
Transplantation and cellular engineering6
Education5
Blood donors and blood collection3
Donor infectious disease testing3
Quality assurance3
Blood components2
Total55

Scholarship awards for SBB graduates from the NIH program, 1994–2019

AABB Future Leaders ScholarshipSuzanne Ledin Travel Award
Graduates (N)Submissions, N (%)Awardees, N (%)Submissions, N (%)Awardees, N (%)
5546 (84)24 (52)8 of 28 (29)3 of 8 (38)

Program value-added opportunities for SBB graduates from the NIH program, 1994–2019

FeatureTopicsItems (N)Reference
PublicationsABO discrepancy130
Antibody detection140
Book review139
Competency137
Disseminated intravascular coagulation143
ISBT 128131
Massive transfusion132
Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria138
Platelet contamination134
Platelets135
Quality136
Regulatory issues244, 49
Serologic methods145
Transfusion reaction investigation133
Social media activitiesTransfusion Medicine Question of the Day442, 46−48
Webcast (resolving serologic cases)141
Laboratory management and educationAudits19NA
cGMP module1NA
Educational posters2NA
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/immunohematology-2020-036 | Journal eISSN: 1930-3955 | Journal ISSN: 0894-203X
Language: English
Page range: 7 - 13
Published on: Feb 17, 2021
Published by: American National Red Cross
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2021 K.M. Byrne, T.D. Paige, W.A. Flegel, published by American National Red Cross
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