SUMMER 2017
ISSUE
The Society for the Advancement of Blood Management (SABM)
invites healthcare organizations worldwide to participate in this week dedicated to educating patients and healthcare professionals about patient blood management.
Download SABM's
Patient Blood Management Awareness Week 2017
Poster and Timeline
Please consider making a donation to your Society. Your donations will help us to improve the lives of people throughout the world through Patient Blood Management.
SABM 2017 Newsletter Publication Schedule
February | May | August | November
Editor
Carolyn Burns, MD
Associate Editor
Tiffany Hall, RN
Contributors
Carolyn Burns, MD
Nabil Hassan, MD
Tiffany Hall, RN
Mary Ann O’Brien RN, MSN, CCRN, CNE
Becky Rock, RN
Kevin Wright
Zac Zahara, MBA and team
Transition Director
Sherri Ozawa, RN
SABM Officers and
Directors
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Membership Update
At the 2017 SABM Annual Meeting, another Mentorship "season" will draw to a close; for many, however, the experience will have opened up many new opportunities and relationships which are sure to live on!
Each Mentoring "partnership" is unique with the individuals involved connecting in ways (such as by phone, Skype®, or by email) and in frequencies (weekly, monthly or other) which suited their needs, styles and time constraints. It goes without saying that those working in the field of PBM/BMS are driving major change in healthcare, so SABM members are a busy group with little time to spare. However, the support of a Mentoring relationship, whether as a Mentee or a Mentor, can be mutually beneficial and an instrument to success.
If you were part of the Mentorship Program over the past year, we want to thank you for your time and effort--bravo! Whether or not you took part over the past year, please join us at the Annual Meeting for a “Mentorship Meet-Up” during the River Cruise social event. We look forward to learning about your experiences over the past year or how we might be able to help you over the next.
Becky Rock
Chair, Mentorship Program
A Mentee’s experience:
“Around a year ago, as I progressed in my career in Patient Blood Management, I was seeking to connect with other professionals in the field. I stumbled across the Society of Advancement of Blood Management (SABM) Mentorship Program and applied to become a mentee.
Through the program, I was matched with a mentor with several years of experience in Patient Blood Management. We arranged for monthly, goal-directed discussions, which have helped me gain new perspective and have challenged me to stretch my thinking with the guidance of my mentor’s expertise.
Since those working in Patient Blood Management often work alone, I am grateful to have found this newly attained sense of peer partnership. I have gained so much insight through this partnership, and it has provided reassurance that there are others out there with similar interests and visions.
As a mentee, I have benefitted greatly from hearing the lessons that my mentor has learned along the way through her past experiences - both successes and failures. She has provided me with valuable feedback and suggestions that have enabled me to improve my skills and experience both personal and professional growth.
As an expert in the field, she easily recognized my unique talents and made suggestions about how I could further develop to make the most of my talents, gifts and professional experience.
Having an SABM mentor, who is an interested listener, has enabled me to have a sounding board to discuss and test ideas in a safe, confidential environment. The benefits of having someone who will cheer for my wins and work with me if I am struggling has proven immeasurable.
Looking back, I am so thankful that I made the decision to apply to the SABM mentorship program. I would encourage anyone wondering whether they should pursue becoming a mentee in this amazing program to jump in - I am so glad that I did!”
Mary Ann O’Brien, RN, MSN, CCRN, CNE
Operations Manager, Patient Blood Management
Geisinger Health System
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PBM for Patient Blood Management Section
Save the Date for SABM's Annual Meeting
September 6 – 9, 2017
Hilton & Executive Tower
Portland, Oregon
PBM Certificate Course
September 6, 2017
7:00am – 6:00pm
Annual Meeting
September 7 – 9, 2017
Consider submitting your future manuscripts in PBM for peer review and publication in this new section. The success of this endeavor will depend on the provision of material to make it lively and attractive to our colleagues and other professionals in the field.
Members Invited to Submit Papers CLICK HERE
Join SABM's Call to Action for Medicare to Expand Coverage for Treatment of Anemia!
Click HERE for detailed information about what you can do to get involved.
© 2017 Society for the Advancement of Blood Management
350 Engle Street
Englewood, NJ 07631
Phone: (928) 551-6400
Fax: (877) 944-2272
EMAIL: [email protected]
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