AATB Learning
HPV and Birth Tissue Donor Screening (Group)
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Understand the process of placental pathologic examination, both gross and microscopic
Gain appreciation for the breadth of pathologic information the placenta can provide clinicians and families.
Be able to differentiate between grossly normal placentas, variations of normal, and grossly abnormal appearing placentas.
Discuss implications of genitourinary-related infectious diseases (GC/CL, HSV, HPV) as they relate to birth tissue donation.
Anna G. McDonald, MD
Anna McDonald, M.D. - Medical Director Birth Tissue Recovery, LLC Winston-Salem, North Carolina Dr. McDonald completed her medical degree at Duke University Medical School prior to her training at Harvard-affiliated Massachusetts General Hospital (Anatomic and Clinical Pathology residency), Harvard-affiliated Boston Children's Hospital (Pediatric Pathology fellowship), and the Boston Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (Forensic Pathology fellowship). She served as a staff Pediatric Pathologist at Boston Children's Hospital and a Medical Examiner for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. In 2014, she joined the Wake Forest Department of Pathology as an Assistant Professor of Pathology with specialty interests in forensic/autopsy pathology and perinatal/placental pathology. She was appointed as Medical Examiner for the State of North Carolina since 2014. She joined Birth Tissue Recovery, LLC as Medical Director in 2016, allowing her to integrate her expertise in placental/perinatal pathology and tissue and organ donor service experience. She is certified by the American Board of Pathology in Forensic Pathology, Pediatric Pathology, and Anatomic and Clinical Pathology.
Anna Tirrell, BS, CTBS
Anna Tirrell is the President of Birth Tissue Recovery, LLC., in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Anna began her tissue banking career more than ten years ago, processing amniotic membrane allografts. Since then, she has expanded her roles and responsibilities to include successfully guiding 510k medical device clearance, CE mark, and quality system design. She has extensive experience with FDA and ISO, quality system build-up, and industry knowledge. She is an AATB-Certified Tissue Bank Specialist and serves the Association as a member of the Standards Committee. Anna is dedicated to, and passionate about educating others about the benefits of human tissue donation,