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Who’s Afraido NADO? Gifts of Whole Body for Research and Education

Without anatomical gifts for education and research, and the accredited banks who facilitate them, there would be no progress in medicine, period. Who are the accredited Non-Transplant Banks, and how do they serve donors, and the doctors, nurses, fire fighters and others they train every day? What specific legal, process and compliance issues are faced by NADOs, and how do they function within their sphere of operations.

Christina Strong, JD

Ms. Strong is a principal of the Law Office of Christina W. Strong, L.L.C. Ms. Strong's practice focuses on health law, including issues of policy, bioethics and legislation, both state and federal. Ms. Strong has particular expertise in the area of anatomical gifting of organs and tissue for transplant, research and medical education. She has worked with AOPO, AATB and numerous OPOs, tissue banks and research organizations. Ms. Strong serves as General Counsel to the New Jersey Sharing Network. She has taught as an adjunct Professor of Law at Rutgers State University School of Law, and she serves on the Board of Donate Life America.

Robin Bozarth, CTBS, Medical Education

Compliance and Quality Assurance Manager

Medical Education Research Institute

Robin Bozarth is a skilled medical professional with over 30 years’ experience within the industry. Robin currently leads the Genesis Legacy Whole-Body Donation Foundation for the Medical Education Research Institute (MERI). She has held various leadership positions at the MERI, a nonprofit medical teaching institution/bioskills facility, since her start in 2003 after ten years’ service within orthopedic surgery. Robin is committed to her profession and maintaining the highest levels of ethical responsibility within the non-transplant anatomical donation industry for medical education and research. Robin was born in Memphis, TN and raised in DeSoto County, MS, where she graduated from Horn Lake High School. Robin holds an Associates of Applied Science Degree and is a licensed Funeral Director in the State of TN. She is a Certified Tissue Banking Specialist (CTBS) through the American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB) and CQA (Certified Quality Auditor) certified through the American Society of Quality (ASQ). Robin is a professional member of many societies and involved in various community-based volunteer programs. Robin is a proud mom to beautiful twin daughters and is blessed with three gorgeous grandchildren in her life. Robin loves her family, her community and helping those around her. Two rescue cats (Zoie and Cap) are lucky to have claimed Robin’s place as their own.

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