Women’s History Month 2024: Blog Posts
As EBAA celebrates Women’s History Month, we wanted to share some perspectives from women in eye banking. For more on women in EBAA, see our Women’s History Month page. Balancing […]
Pride Month: A System Designed to Hate
Dylan TurnerThe Cincinnati Eye Bank Recovery Technician EBAA has long advocated for reducing or eliminating FDA’s 5-year exclusionary period for cornea donation for MSM. Navigating a system that was designed […]
EBAA in the News: Advocates Expect the FDA to Ease Restrictions on Cornea Donation by Gay and Bisexual Men
On Friday, May 26, Medscape published the article, “Advocates Expect the FDA to Ease Restrictions on Cornea Donation by Gay and Bisexual Men.” The article notes EBAA’s longtime support for […]
AAPI Heritage Month: Where are you from?
“Where are you from?” is a question that I often get from my patients. While I don’t think they mean any harm, it is a fine line between curiosity and […]
Black History Month is Black Excellence
Jalicia DunnLevel IIII Donor CoordinatorGeorgia Eye Bank What does Black History Month mean to you? Ever since I was a child, I have always been saddened but also enthusiastic about […]
Black History Month: Mistrust of the Medical Establishment in the Black Community
Mike Tramber, MBA, CEBT, CTBSVice President of OperationsMiracles in Sight Being mixed race and raised by a northern White mother and southern Black father in a predominantly Black neighborhood gave […]