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2023 EBAA Annual Meeting
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Schedule of Events

Printable Schedule

Note: This schedule is tentative and subject to change.

Wednesday, June 21SessionRoom
7:00 am – 4:30 pmRegistrationRegency Foyer
7:30 am – 11:00 amLeadership Workshop
Breakfast opens at 7:30 am
Session begins at 8:00 am
Separate Registration Required
Gold Room
11:30 am – 12:00 pmNew Attendee Welcome ReceptionOak Room
1:00 pm – 2:00 pmGeneral Session (1 CEU)
Keynote: Pathways to Donation after Neurological Death and Current Controversies
Speaker: Michael Rubin, MD, UT Southwestern Medical Center
Regency Ballroom
2:00 pm – 2:15 pmRefreshment BreakFoyer
2:15 pm – 3:45 pm Donor, Partner, and Community Relations Workshop (1.5 CEUs)
Promoting the Mission Outside of the Eye Bank
Gold Room
2:15 pm – 3:45 pmQuality Assurance Workshop (1.5 CEUs)
Best Practices for Recipient Follow-Up
Adverse Reaction Investigations & Reporting
Regency Ballroom
4:00 pm – 5:00 pmGeneral Session (1 CEU)
Keynote: Inspiring Culture: The Power of Empowerment in Eye Banking
Speaker: Frederica Spotser, CEBT, Cultivate
Regency Ballroom
5:00 pm – 7:00 pmWelcome Reception in Exhibit HallInternational Ballroom
Thursday, June 22
7:00 am – 4:00 pmRegistrationRegency Foyer
7:00 am – 7:50 am Breakfast in Exhibit Hall
Sponsored by
International Ballroom
7:00 am – 7:50 amMutual Support MeetingPanorama Room
8:00 am – 9:30 am General Session (1.5 CEUs)
Research: Creating a POSITIVE IMPACT on the World and Your Bottom Line
Sponsored by
Regency Ballroom
9:45 am – 10:45 am Concurrent Sessions (1 CEU)
DSAEK Corneal Tissue Preparation Basics
Verification vs Validation vs Qualification
Developing Strong Relationships with Hospice Organizations
Gold Room
Parisian Room
Regency Ballroom
11:00 am – 12:00 pmConcurrent Sessions (1 CEU)
Handling Tissue with Care: Preventing Technician Induced Trauma
Facilitating the DRAI Competency Assessment: An Interactive Session
Employee Engagement, Work/Life Harmony and Job Satisfaction

Regency Room
Parisian Room
Oak Ballroom
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch in the Exhibit HallInternational Ballroom
1:00 pm – 3:30 pm Technical Skills Workshop (2.5 CEUs)
Invited Session: The Medical Examiner Perspective with Dr. Satish Chundru
Panel: Building Strong Relationships with Medical Examiners
Supporting External Partners in the Implementation of Post-Mortem Eye Care
Donor Eligibility Case Studies
Case Study: A Living Donor
Innovation Spotlights
Regency Ballroom
3:30 pm – 4:00 pm Refreshment Break in Exhibit HallInternational Ballroom
3:45 pm – 6:00 pmAccreditation Board Meeting
Public Portion (.5 CEU)
Closed meeting for AB Members Only (1.75 CEU)
Regency Ballroom
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Concurrent Sessions (1.5 CEUs)
Supporting Donor Families and Staff in their Grief
Slit Lamp Microscopy Workshop
: An Interactive Experience

Parisian Room

Gold Room
7:00 pm – 10:30 pmThursday Social: EBAA Headlines at the House of Blues!
Separate Pre-Registration Required
House of Blues Dallas
Friday, June 23
7:00 am – 4:00 pmRegistrationRegency Foyer
7:00 am – 8:00 amCommunity Chat – Importance of Self-Care and Mental Health in Eye BankingFar East
7:45 am – 8:45 am Breakfast in Exhibit HallInternational Ballroom
9:00 am – 10:30 am General Session (1.5 CEUs)
Keynote: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:
Moving from Initiatives to Lasting Principles and Practice
Speaker: Shawna Nesbitt, MD, MS
Creating a Deeper and More Diverse Bench of Medical Directors
Crystal Cornea Award Presentation
Communication Optics Award Presentation
Regency Ballroom
10:45 am – 11:45 am Concurrent Sessions (1 CEU)
Dissecting Ocular Tissue for Research: Live Demonstrations
Donor Tissue Evaluation: Current and New Technologies
Mastering the Art of Giving and Receiving Feedback

Gold Room
Regency Ballroom
Parisian Room
11:45 am – 1:00 pmLunch in the Exhibit HallInternational Ballroom
1:00 pm – 3:30 pmMedical Advisory Board Meeting (2.5 CEUs)Regency Ballroom
3:30 pm – 3:45 pm Refreshment BreakRegency Foyer
3:45 pm – 4:45 pmHouse of Delegates Meeting Gold Room
4:45 pm – 5:45 pmBoard of Directors Business Meeting
By invitation only
Far East
7:00 pm – 7:45 pmCocktail Reception Regency Ballroom
7:45 pm – 9:30 pm Annual Dinner & Awards Program
Sponsored by
Regency Ballroom
9:30 pm – 11:00 pmReception with the Award Recipients
Sponsored by
Venetian Room
Saturday, June 24
7:00 am – 12:00 pmRegistrationRegency Foyer
7:00 am – 8:15 am Breakfast
Sponsored by
International Ballroom
8:30 am – 12:00 pmScientific Symposium* (3.5 CEUs)
Invited Session: Utilizing Cultured Endothelial Cells in Sight Restoration
Alfonso Sabater, MD, PhD, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami
Ellen Koo, MD, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami

Scientific Abstract Presentations:
Suitability and Early Clinical Outcomes of Corneal Donor Tissue in the Greater-than-75-Year Age Group
Screening Potential Cornea Donors for Signs of Sepsis
Report of Two Cases of Monkeypox Keratitis
Tissue Characteristics and Early Clinical Outcomes of DMEK Performed with Donor Corneas Stored in Eusol-C/Kerasave vs Life4C/Optisol-GS
Analysis of Novel Corneal Preservation Media
Efficacy of Amphotericin B and Voriconazole in Optisol-GS Under Different Temperature Exposure and Timing of Antifungal Supplementation
Efficiency of the Novel Narrow-Band UltraViolet (UV) Handheld Light Apparatus in Antifungal and Antibacterial Decontamination of Donor Corneas – Preliminary Results
Comparison of Endothelial Cell Loss Associated with Standard-of-Care Forceps and a Prototype Scleral Clamp Device used to Fixate the Cornea during Corneoscleral Recovery: Pilot Study
Corneal Transplant Rejection Post Vaccination: Analysis of a National Medicare Dataset
Limbal Stem Cell Viability following Eye Bank Storage
Effect of Paired Radial Incision Placement Relative to DMEK Scroll Axis on Triple Scroll Formation in Young Donor Tissue
Comparison of Conventional Methods and a Commercialized Cone-shaped Funnel Adaptor Device for Loading DMEK Tissue into Modified Jones Tubes
Corneal Allogenic Intrastromal Ring Segment Implantation with Trypan-Blue-Stained and Dehydrated Segments
Developing Standardized Quality Metrics Following Corneal Transplantation Using a Delphi Technique
*This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM
Regency Ballroom
12:15 pm – 1:15 pmPhysician Luncheon*
Physician attendees only
Non-physician attendees may retrieve lunch at nearby restaurants.
*This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM
Gold Room
1:30 pm – 4:30 pm Medical Directors Symposium* (3 CEUs)
Accreditation Inspections: Common Findings
Neurologic Conditions and the Cornea
Case Study: A Recipient with CJD
Infectious Disease and Donor Eligibility
The Role of the Medical Director in Establishing Eye Bank Donor Criteria and SOPs
Tissue Evaluation Consults – What Medical Directors Need to Know!
Succession Planning in Eye Banking: The Role of Mentorship
Medical Director Dilemmas: What Would You Do?

*This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM
Regency Ballroom

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