Description:  This webinar will provide practical guidance on how professionals can build meaningful connections, engage with colleagues, and strategically expand their networks through conference participation, with a focus on preparing for Congress ’26. Panelists will share insights from their experiences attending conferences, including AATB meetings, and discuss approaches they have found effective for building professional relationships, starting conversations, and creating lasting connections within the field. Participants will gain actionable strategies to help them network with confidence, maximize conference opportunities, and build relationships that support their professional growth.

Target audience: Professionals in the tissue banking and donation field, particularly those looking to strengthen their professional networks, build industry relationships, and make the most of conferences such as Congress ’26. This webinar is especially beneficial for early- to mid-career professionals, new conference attendees, and anyone seeking to expand their connections and support their professional growth.

Description:  This webinar will explore the evolution of organ and tissue transplantation. Special emphasis is placed on the intersection between transplantation and medicolegal death investigation. Participants will examine the role of medical examiners and coroners in donor authorization and release decisions, the evolution of national recommendations and standards, and the collaborative relationships necessary to balance forensic responsibilities with opportunities for lifesaving organ and tissue donation.

Target audience: This webinar is designed for professionals working in organ and tissue donation, transplantation, and medicolegal death investigation, including medical examiners, coroners, OPO and tissue bank professionals, recovery teams, and others involved in donor authorization, release, and collaboration between forensic and donation services.

Description:  AATB y la Asociación Latinoamericana de Bancos de Tejidos (ALABAT) presentan “Fundamentos Biológicos de la Donación y el Procesamiento de Tejidos: De la Biología Humana a la Ingeniería de Tejidos”, en este webinar, descubra los fundamentos biológicos que sustentan la donación y el procesamiento de tejidos en una sesión introductoria diseñada para profesionales que desean fortalecer sus conocimientos en medicina regenerativa. Los participantes obtendrán una comprensión de los principios básicos de la biología de los tejidos humanos, las principales técnicas de procesamiento de tejidos, los conceptos fundamentales sobre la obtención y preservación celular, y una introducción a la ingeniería de tejidos y los biobancos. Además, se explorarán las tendencias futuras en medicina regenerativa, proporcionando una visión general del presente y el futuro de este campo en constante evolución.

Target audience: Profesionales de bancos de tejidos, incluyendo directores, gerentes, supervisores, especialistas de procesamiento, técnicos de tejidos, personal de calidad, asuntos regulatorios, recuperación y donación, así como investigadores y profesionales interesados en biología de tejidos, ingeniería de tejidos y medicina regenerativa.

Description:  This webinar will explore how Performance Excellence was used to rethink the complex process of determining tissue eligibility. Presenters will share the journey from identifying frontline challenges to developing innovative tools and process improvements designed to support decision-making, improve efficiency, and ensure every potential donation opportunity is appropriately considered.

Target audience: This webinar is designed for tissue bank professionals involved in donor evaluation and tissue eligibility determination, including medical directors, donor eligibility specialists, quality assurance and quality improvement professionals, recovery and operations managers, clinical supervisors, and organizational leaders seeking to improve processes, decision-making, and operational efficiency.

The 2026 AATB Webinar Series subscription includes:

Unlimited company-wide access to 30+ live webinars

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

Educational credits, including CTBS and CEBT

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:  Drug-related deaths continue to represent a significant and evolving portion of the potential tissue donor population. As patterns of illicit drug use shift toward fentanyl, polysubstance use, and changing routes of administration, donor screeners and medical directors are increasingly challenged to interpret toxicology findings and assess associated infectious disease risks. This presentation will review current trends in drug-related mortality in the United States, provide an overview of the major classes of abused drugs and their mechanisms of toxicity, and discuss the substances most commonly encountered in overdose-related deaths. Participants will learn the differences between hospital urine drug screening and forensic toxicology, along with practical approaches to interpreting toxicology reports in the context of donor evaluation. The session will also examine behavioral and infectious disease risks associated with illicit drug use and discuss how objective clinical findings should be integrated into donor eligibility decisions.

Target audience: This webinar is designed for tissue donor screeners, medical directors, donor eligibility specialists, quality and regulatory professionals, tissue bank clinicians, and others involved in donor evaluation and donor suitability determinations. It will also benefit professionals responsible for interpreting toxicology reports and assessing infectious disease risks as part of the donor eligibility process.

Description: Hear from Kip Hanks, AATB’s Director of Accreditation and Regulatory Affairs, as he breaks down the most common findings emerging from recent AATB accreditation and FDA inspections. Learn what’s driving these trends and how tissue establishments can proactively address them. Attendees will gain clarity on compliance gaps and evolving regulatory expectations.

Target Audience: Tissue bank professionals responsible for quality, regulatory compliance, accreditation, operations, and leadership oversight who want to stay informed about current AATB and FDA inspection trends and regulatory expectations.

Description:  En este webinar se abordarán los principios esenciales del procesamiento de tejidos y los elementos clave del control de calidad para garantizar la seguridad, consistencia y cumplimiento de los estándares vigentes. Se revisarán las competencias fundamentales del personal, los puntos críticos de control y documentación, así como las estrategias de monitoreo ambiental y prevención de la contaminación. Además, se discutirán desafíos comunes en calidad y posibles acciones correctivas para fortalecer las prácticas diarias en los bancos de tejidos.

Target audience: Profesionales de bancos de tejidos, incluyendo personal de procesamiento, aseguramiento y control de calidad, supervisores técnicos, especialistas en cumplimiento regulatorio y demás profesionales involucrados en la seguridad y manejo de tejidos.

Description:  This session will provide a foundational overview of microbial environments commonly encountered in tissue banking, including materials, clean rooms, technicians, and donors, with a primary focus on human-associated microorganisms. Attendees will learn about microbial survival strategies that challenge the industry and the controls and best practices used to support tissue quality and patient safety. *This webinar is Part 1 of a two-part series. While each session can be attended independently, participants may also benefit from Part 2, “Categorizing Positive Pre-  and Post-Processing Cultures and Developing Relevant SOPs.”

Target audience: This webinar is designed for tissue bank professionals involved in donor recovery, processing, quality assurance, microbiology, infection prevention, and regulatory compliance seeking a foundational understanding of microbial risks and controls in tissue banking.

Description: Join us for a thoughtful conversation on creating psychologically safe workplaces where people feel seen, heard, and valued. This webinar will explore how trust, empathy, and open communication help employees feel comfortable sharing ideas, asking for support, and bringing their authentic selves to work. We’ll explore how psychologically safe teams drive stronger collaboration, innovation, engagement, and performance, along with actionable strategies anyone can use to create more open and supportive work environments both in office and in the field. We’ll discuss practical ways leaders and teams can foster connection, compassion, and a culture where everyone is given the opportunity to thrive.