SBB Last Chance Review
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2 day Webinar, Live - Online and Live In Person
February 9-10, 2013
Do you want to review for the ASCP SBB or BB Board of Certification examination?
Do you want to take a refresher course in blood banking?
Do you want continuing education hours?
If you answer "yes" to any of the questions above, then this SBB review is for you!
Details
Date: February 9-10, 2013
Time: Saturday: 8:00am – 4:30pm CST, Sunday 8:00am – 3:00pm CST
Location: Onsite (Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center in Houston) or join by webinar
Registration: $225; $125 SBB students/Resident/Fellow; $80 handouts only
Registration Deadline: February 4, 2013
What You Will Receive
- Breakfast and lunch on both days for onsite participants
- All handouts plus 100-item sample questions
Contact
Clare Wong, 713-791-6201, .
Registration Closed
Program Description
This two-day intensive review is designed for individuals preparing to take the ASCP Board of Certification examination in the SBB or BB category. Physicians who are preparing for the Board examination in Blood Banking may also benefit from this program. While this program will not provide the participant with all information to pass the SBB/BB exam, it will provide a basis for the participant's own study and preparation for the exam.
Program Objectives
Upon completion of this review, the participant should be able to:
- Identify and apply the blood banking theories and concepts for the SBB/BB certification examination.
- Solve serological, math, and other problems.
- Apply the techniques useful for adaptive computer testing.
Tentative Schedule
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Saturday |
Sunday |
| ABO and Lewis | Lab Math, Lab Ops, QA, Safety |
| Special techniques | HLA, HPC and solid organ transplantation |
| Rh | Hemostasis and coagulation cases |
| MNS, P, and other blood groups | HDFN & RhIG |
| Kell, Kidd, Duffy | Blood collections |
| Polyagglutination | TTD testing and re-entry |
| Cases: XM, ABID, DAT, AIHA | Cell survival, anemias and blood administration |
| Genetics/population genetics | Component prep and component therapy |
| Immunology & Complement | Hemapheresis |
| Adverse effects of transfusion | Testing tips - SBB exam |
Faculty
Stacey Alvey, MED, MT(ASCP)SBB, Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Raritan, NJ
Brenda Barnes, PhD, MT(ASCP)SBB, Allen College, Waterloo, IA
Rachelle Green-Tanner, MT(ASCP) SBB, Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center, Houston, TX
Beth Hartwell, MD, Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center, Houston, TX
Chris Leveque, MD, The Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX
Ryan Nobles, MT(ASCP)CMSBBCM, Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center, Houston, TX
Meredith Reyes, MD, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Clare Wong, MT(ASCP)SBB,SLS, Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center, Houston, TX
Testimony
- I passed the SBB exam on my first attempt!
- It was a big help to me…hope you are able to continue to provide the review for others
- Intense, but very informative
- Last Chance Review really helped
Attending onsite
Review location:
The review will be held at The Blood Center, 1400 La Concha Lane, Houston, Texas.Accommodation:
Please make your own hotel reservation at the Holiday Inn, 8111 Kirby Drive, Houston, TX 77054.This hotel is adjacent to The Blood Center. Group rate: $89 plus tax per night (single or double).
To get group rate of $89:
Call before January 25, 2013.Call 713-790-1900 (not the 1-800 Holiday Inn number).
Mention The Blood Center Last Chance Review.
Airport shuttle:
Bush Intercontinental (IAH) is about 30 miles from The Blood CenterHobby (HOU) is about 12 miles from The Blood Center
Super Shuttle: 800-258-3826 www.supershuttle.com
Joining by Webinar
Participants must have high-speed internet, speakers, and a microphone (a USB headset is preferred. Otherwise, use a USB microphone). During the webinar, participants can ask question online. Additional details and connection check will be sent after registration.
Continuing Education Credits
13 hours P.AC.E. credit. Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program.