CJD and Dementia: A Review of Prion Diseases and Navigating this Tissue Contraindication (Group)

Are you confused about the reasons behind the dementia rule-out criteria? What’s up with Alzheimer’s? And what exactly is mad-cow disease? AATB offers you a webinar chock-full of answers to these questions and much more as we dive headfirst into the topic of Prion Diseases! Participants will gain insight into this DRAI conundrum and learn about the different types of dementia. Why is dementia a tissue rule-out? Would you be surprised to learn that it’s not? Join us to find out more!

Joshua Brennan, CTBS

Director, Tissue Operations

New England Donor Services, Inc.

Josh Brennan spent six years as an EMS professional and was an educator for the Red Cross. Josh has been with New England Donor Services since 2008 in various roles in the Tissue Operations Department. He is currently the Director of Tissue Operations. He has published three abstract articles with the American Association of Tissue Banks and was part of the creative development team for the Hopes Heroes - Donor Family Program. He has been invited to speak at multiple workshops/conferences/webinars on various topics, including Electronic Tissue Authorization, Call Center Scheduling, Algorithmic Tissue Screening, Electronic Tissue Allocation, DRAI competency & training, and Grief Concepts. Josh is currently serving on the AATB Education Committee and was the project co-manager on the development of the Sepsis Education Online Learning Tool for the RADE Council.