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A Brief History of HAABB The archives of the Heart of America Association of Blood Banks state that at a meeting of the Executive Committee on May 11, 1972, at Stouffer’s Riverfront Inn, the by-laws and Articles of Incorporation of HAABB were ratified. Those present were Sam Brushett, President, David Jacobs, MD, Bernice Koster, George Sabin, MD and Frances Tuscany, MT(ASCP)SBB, Secretary. Months of preparation preceded this occasion. On October 15, 1971, a checking account was opened at Commerce Bank of Kansas City, MO, and in April of 1972, $1,117.61 was transferred from the Missouri Association and $402.82 from the Kansas Association of Blood Banks.. At the business meeting later that day presided over by Mr. Brushett, it was stated that three meetings of the executive committee were scheduled before a quorum was obtained. Morton Levy, MD chaired the first annual meeting. Dr. Levy moved that a fixed amount of the HAABB treasury be allotted to the annual meeting and that a meeting account and budget be established. Dues for the year were established at $3.00 for individual members. Dr. RO Muether was introduced as the 1972-73 president of HAABB. The 1973 Annual meeting was held at the Ramada Inn in Columbia, MO. By this time the newly formed organization had been registered with the state of Missouri as a corporation. Dr. Dan Rosenstein announced that fourteen exhibitors and 118 registrants attended the meeting. Already in 1973, there was concern over the location of the next annual meeting site. Suggested sites were Springfield, MO and Wichita, KS. There was a motion to amend the by-laws to allow the selection of a meeting date that does not conflict with other meetings. There were other recommendations from the board of directors, including publishing a newsletter, providing technical assistance to small hospital blood banks, and appointing local committee in various centers to provide informational programs. Dr. Tom Towbridge was the third president of the association. There was concern that the growing treasury, now amounting to $1,570.88, may fall into the hands of the IRS unless some it was expended for the benefit of the members. A reduced member registration rate was suggested. In 1974 the annual meeting moved to Wichita, Kansas and was held at the Canterbury Inn. The registration rate for non-members was $5 more than for members. The assets of the association continued to grow. Dr. Daniel Rosenstein presided over the 1975 meeting in Kansas City, at the Hotel Muehlebach. At the annual business meeting it was suggested by Irene Dorner that the association establish the Dr. RO Muether award for the best student paper on any aspect of blood banking. Students in approved schools of laboratory science may submit a paper. The paper will be read at the meeting and the award of $50.00 will be presented at a luncheon meeting of the Association. The students expenses for the meeting will be paid by the association. There will be judges who are not affiliated with the approved schools. The judges for 1976 are Daniel Rosenstein, MD, Asa Barnes, MD and Malcolm Beck, FIMCT, chairman. The motion was passed unanimously. The tentative program for the 1976 meeting in St. Louis slated two internationally known speakers from Norway and England and five nationally known speakers. The projected budget for the meeting was $9,543.22, which included two overseas round-trip flights totaling $1,627. Minutes from the annual meeting stated that there had been no call for papers sent out to teaching facilities in the area for the 1976 program but notification will be sent out by way of the newsletter for the 1977 meeting. The annual meeting moved back to Kansas City in 1977, this time in Kansas City, KS, with Dr. Laurence Sherman presiding at the Glenwood Manor. Dr. Rosenstein stated that the organization is now registered as a non-profit. In 1978, the meeting of the association was opened by Malcolm Beck at the Lodge of the Four Seasons. Guidelines for the student paper were outlined, including “that the paper be understandable, that is, with reference to a specific procedure, and that the individuals or institutions should not be mentioned in the paper. Frances Tuscany, the first secretary of the organization, returned to the board of directors. In 1979, the association sought status as a Section 501 (c) (3) organization. Steve Pierce was selected as the first editor of the newsletter. William V. Miller, MD of St. Louis led the organization. In 1980, the annual meeting moved to Topeka. Dr. Hugh Moore presided at the Ramada Inn Convention Center. An archived program stated it was the 13th annual meeting of the association. The meeting lasted three days, May 8-10. There was a drawing for door prizes and a western dance with music provided by “The Poverty Pickers.” The Muether Award Paper presented by Marge Unnerstall was titled Rabbit Antisera Produced Against Human T Cells with Fc Receptors Differential Lymphocytotoxity. P.O. Mollison, FRS presented a seminar of The Destruction of Red Cells by Alloantibodies and Peter Issitt, FIMLS spoke on New Antigens and Antibodies of the Rh System. Eighteen companies were listed as exhibitors or contributors. Richard O’Kell, MD gave welcoming remarks at the 1981 association meeting in Kansas City. Seminar topics included Massive Transfusion in the Trauma Victim, Use of Plasma Exchange in the Treatment of Toxic Shock Syndrome, and The Use of Blood Tests in Disputed Paternity. The annual meeting was moved to the first weekend in June. A Workshop program was added in 1982 in Wichita, KS, and competency samples could be purchased for $40. Dr. George Garrity spoke on abbreviated compatibility testing. In 1983, Frances Tuscany made the meeting arrangements in St. Louis. Karen Thompson of Kansas City, former treasurer of the association, served on the by-laws revision committee and was slated as President-elect. The RO Muether award presentation was titled Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome and was presented by Cathy Davis of Wichita Wesley Medical Center. A seminar topic given by Paul Sohmer, MD was entitled Blood Substitutes. Fred Plapp, MD and Frances Tuscany moderated the sessions of the 1984 annual meeting in Kansas City. Topics turned to infectious diseases. The winning student paper was titled Mouse Monoclonal Antibodies Recognizing and I Antigenic Determinant and four speakers presented Volunteer Papers, including such topics as A Computer Learning Module. Dr. Roman Hiszczynskyj spoke on The Effects of DRG’s on Laboratory Medicine. Georgianna Deffner presided when the 1985 meeting in Wichita returned to the Canterbury Inn. A full day of Transplantation seminars was presented. In 1986, the association had 213 individual members and 28 institutional members. The treasury stood at $7,946.62. The annual meeting was held at the St. Louis Airport Marriott and workshop topics were Cost Accounting, Coagulation Disorders and the Future of Nursing in Blood Banking. Extensive records exist from 1986 as Frances Tuscany served the organization as President and Jill Hardman of Kansas City served as secretary. Application of The Immediate Spin Crossmatch, a novel idea for the times, was presented by Ira Schulman, MD of the University of Southern California Medical Center at the 1987 meeting held in Kansas City. Mary Kowalski moderated the workshop Blood Banking without Tubes. A full day was devoted to the topic of AIDS at the 1988 meeting in St. Louis. Dr. Laurence Sherman, President Elect of the AABB, gave the opening remarks. Margot Kruskall, MD of Boston addressed Who should (and who should not) donate autologous blood, how autologous components should be stored and transfused, and what the future may hold for this increasingly popular product. In 1989, HAABB surveyed the membership on topics of interest for the meeting. The title for the 1989 program was Transfusion Practices for the ‘90s and was held in Kansas City at the Hyatt Regency Crown Center. Several speakers expounded on antibodies and their clinical significance. The meeting was reduced to a two-day meeting. The interest survey in 1990 listed Computers in the Blood Bank as the favorite topic for a workshop and new advances and changing technology as a forum topic, followed closely by case studies. The association followed through with a workshop on each topic and a Computer Exchange Breakfast before the Friday session. Leukocyte depletion, neonatal transfusion, factor replacement therapy and regulation were the topics of forums with speakers from the FDA, The Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Harvard Medical School among others. The program stated educational objectives for those attending the general session. The by-laws were amended in 1990 to provide for a balance of officers from each state and limited terms of office. A management workshop was held at the 24th Annual Meeting at the Holiday Inn Convention Center in St. Louis. Speakers included Lucia Berte of Elmhurst, IL and Roslyn Yontovian, MD of the Cleveland Clinic. Several diverse issues of interest to laboratory and transfusion service management included blood utilization review and the Clinical Laboratory Improve (sic) Act. A breakdown of meeting registration costs include: Workshop member rate $45, non-member $70; Computer Exchange Breakfast $5, and General Session $50 for members and $75 for non-members. Student rate was $25. Annual membership dues were $10. In 1992, a physician returned to the presidency of the HAABB, following several years of leadership by laboratory non-physician personnel. Dr. Dan Waxman of Kansas City presided over the 25th Annual meeting. Concurrent workshops were held for technical and management personnel. There was an Ask the Experts session with representatives from the FDA, AABB and Department of Health and Human Services. Questions were submitted in advance. Annual meetings were held in St. Louis in 1993 and 1995 at the Holiday Inn Westport. A diverse program in 1993 under the leadership of Patrick Lee, MT(ASCP)SBB, HAABB President was offered. Good Manufacturing Practices, Stem Cell Enrichment and Current Trends in Blood Utilization Review were among the topics. In 1995, there was a round table on Experiences in Quality Implementation 1994 was the last year the Association moved out of Missouri for its annual meeting. Ruby Brower, MT(ASCP), Manhattan, KS, served as president and the annual meeting was held in Topeka. Jane Mackey, President of the AABB, and a resident Topekan, spoke about the national organization. Session topics included quality management and regulatory affairs. The Ethics of Stem Cell Harvesting was discussed at the 1996 meeting along with Umbilical Cord Cell Collection and the Current Status of Red Cell Substitutes. Local experts from the Kansas City blood banks and transfusion services comprised the faculty list that also included speakers from Texas, Ohio and Florida. 1997 was the last year the association held an annual meeting in St. Louis. The 30th Annual meeting was held at Marriott West and expert speakers on the AABB Quality Program and ISBT highlighted a program of mostly local presenters.
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