Description:  This webinar will explore how Donor Network of Arizona (DNA) collaborates with hospital partners to facilitate and enhance tissue donation opportunities. The session will highlight DNA’s hospital engagement strategies, including staff education, real-time support, and performance improvement efforts. A representative from Banner Thunderbird Medical Center will share a hospital partner’s perspective and offer insight into successful collaboration. Finally, Donor Network of Arizona’s Tissue Services team will provide an in-depth look at how tissue donor potential is maximized through strategic coordination, clinical collaboration, and operational excellence. This presentation is ideal for OPO and hospital professionals interested in strengthening hospital partnerships and maximizing tissue donor potential.

Target Audience: This webinar is ideal for professionals from Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs) and hospitals who are involved in tissue donation processes such as hospital development and donor program liaisons, tissue services and recovery teams, clinical and nursing leadership, OPO professionals focused on hospital engagement and collaboration.

Description:  This webinar provides a practical look at the role of SoHO (Substances of Human Origin) establishments in advancing cell and tissue-based therapies. Featuring real-world examples from Banc de Sang i Teixits (BST), the session will highlight how innovation is being transformed into clinical solutions—mirroring progress across other EU SoHO institutions.

Attendees will explore BST’s advancements in both allogeneic and autologous therapies, emerging strategies in development, and early experiences with combined therapeutic approaches. The session will offer insights into how these therapies move from concept to preclinical and clinical application, along with the challenges and opportunities involved in bringing them to patients.

Designed as a hands-on overview, this session is ideal for professionals interested in the practical integration of advanced therapies within a SoHO framework.

Target Audience: This webinar is for tissue banking professionals involved in all aspects of the donation, recovery, processing, evaluation, and distribution of human tissue including technical specialists, quality and compliance personnel, medical directors and educators. 

Description:  This webinar will explore the rapidly evolving field of Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMPs) and highlight the strategic opportunity they present for tissue banks—particularly through tissue engineering. Participants will gain a foundational understanding of the historical and regulatory landscape of ATMPs.

While ATMPs are often associated with cell and gene therapies led by blood banks or academic institutions, this session challenges that assumption. It emphasizes how tissue banks are already well-positioned to enter this space, given their existing strengths in donor screening, traceability, sterility, and access to human tissues suitable for scaffolds or regenerative cells.

The session will introduce a gradual, practical approach to transitioning toward GMP-compliant manufacturing, building on current infrastructure and expertise. Attendees will learn how tissue banks can play a key role in advancing clinical applications, driving innovation, and shaping the future of regenerative medicine.

Target Audience: This session is ideal for professionals in tissue banking who are involved in or interested in innovation, regulatory strategy, and clinical advancement.

Description:  Join us for an inspiring webinar that underscores the vital role of representation in donation and transplantation. This session will highlight why sharing multicultural donor and recipient stories is essential to building trust, increasing understanding, and motivating communities to embrace tissue donation. You’ll hear accounts from individuals of diverse cultural backgrounds whose lives were transformed by the gift of donated tissue and learn how these narratives can break down barriers and drive meaningful engagement

Target Audience: Human Resources professionals involved in recruitment, retention, training, or organizational culture within tissue banking organizations and for tissue banking professionals in leadership  who have an interest in advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives within their teams and institutions.

Description: In this insightful and approachable webinar, we explore how to effectively incorporate risk assessments into tissue banking quality systems. Using the relatable example of evaluating and choosing a college—a process most attendees will be familiar with—we break down the core concepts of risk evaluation in a clear and accessible way. Whether you're new to quality management or looking to refine your existing processes, this webinar offers practical strategies and real-world applications to strengthen your organization's risk-based thinking.

Target Audience: Tissue banking professionals with a minimum of 2 years experience in QA/QC, regulatory, processing and distribution.

Description: Navigating conversations about donation with grieving families requires sensitivity, empathy, and appropriate language. In this session, we will explore how grief-informed communication strategies can improve potential donor families' understanding of the donation process, foster trust and confidence in our communities, and most importantly support families in making informed decisions about tissue donation. Participants will learn how to recognize grief responses, avoid unintentionally harmful phrases, and use compassionate language that honors both the donor and their loved ones.

Key Takeaways:

• Understand the principles of grief-informed communication
• Identify language that supports vs. hinders family engagement
• Practice reframing difficult messages with empathy and clarity
• Explore case studies from real tissue donation interactions

Target Audience: Tissue and organ donation professionals involved with any potential donor families.

Description:  This webinar will help leaders embed Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) into every stage of the employee lifecycle. From outreach strategies and inclusive recruitment practices to retention approaches and fostering a culture of belonging, this webinar will provide actionable tools and real-world examples to drive meaningful change.

Target Audience: This webinar is for recruiters, HR managers, talent acquisition teams, people and culture teams, executive and senior leadership. 

The 2025 AATB Webinar Series subscription includes:

Unlimited company-wide access to 30+ live webinars

Unlimited company-wide access to an additional 130+ on-demand webinars

Unlimited company-wide access to all AATB asynchronous module-based programs, such as the "AATB Online Auditor Course" and "Grief and Loss: Defining Concepts and Supporting the Bereaved"  

Educational credits, including CTBS, CEBT, RN, and more!

Webinar topics include regulatory updates, surgical application, donor screening, and so much more. All program content has been developed to support the tissue community's diverse roles and experience levels.

Description:  This webinar will discuss various facets of the common serology tests that both transplant and non-transplant banks utilize in their donor screening and testing, as well as factors that can impact these tests, such as sample quality, centrifugation, timing, limitations of the tests themselves, and intrinsic factors from the donor. 

Target Audience: This webinar is for tissue banking professionals working in quality, regulatory or are involved in donor screening and eligibility. 

Description:  On June 18, join us for another installment from the Back to Basics Mini-Series, “Telling the Healing Stories of Tissue Recipients.” This webinar will highlight the profound ripple effects of tissue donation through real-life recipient stories and insights from a professional skilled in speaking with donor families. Whether you work directly with donor families or simply want to reconnect with the mission behind the work, this session promises heartfelt inspiration and renewed purpose. 

Target Audience: This webinar is for tissue banking professionals working with donor families or have an interest in learning more about tissue donors and their impact.