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Irma Sison, MD, MBA, CTBS

Irma Sison, MD, MBA, CTBS

Director of Tissue Quality Assurance

LifeNet Health

Irma Sison, MD, MBA, CTBS, is the Director of Tissue Quality Assurance at LifeNet Health. Prior to joining Quality Assurance, Irma was the Manager of Donor Center.  Irma brings over 14 years of experience in organ and tissue donation. She began her career as a Donor Center Coordinator at LifeNet Health in 2008.  She has also held the positions of Manager of Hospital Services and Manager of Donation Services at Nevada Donor Network, Inc. She is actively involved with the AATB Education Committee and the Recovery and Donor Eligibility Council.  Irma received her BS in Biochemistry from Old Dominion University, her MBA from Longwood University, and her MD from De La Salle University College of Medicine. In addition, Irma is also a LEAN Six Sigma Black Belt and leads various process improvements at her organization.

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  • Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits

    AATB is thrilled to offer a new and exciting webinar mini-series entitled ‘Back to Basics: From Referral to Recipient.’ This webinar mini-series is an informative overview of key concepts throughout the tissue donation continuum with a focus on answering the question, ‘Why do we do what we do?’ Our first webinar in this series will cover the start of the continuum: the referral and screening process. Speakers will cover what to ask based on the referral source, rationale behind the questions, and algorithmic screening.

  • Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits

    AATB is thrilled to offer a new and exciting webinar mini-series entitled ‘Back to Basics: From Referral to Recipient.’ This webinar mini-series is an informative overview of key concepts throughout the tissue donation continuum with a focus on answering the question, ‘Why do we do what we do?’ Our first webinar in this series will cover the start of the continuum: the referral and screening process. Speakers will cover what to ask based on the referral source, rationale behind the questions, and algorithmic screening.

  • Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits

    Do you have a deep understanding of the rationale and intent of the questions within the Donor Risk Assessment Interview? Join us for another installment of our DRAI Deep-Dive series. Donation professionals responsible for completing the Donor Risk Assessment Interview must understand the value of obtaining relevant medical, behavioral, and travel history information from an adequate historian to effectively assess infectious disease risk and ensure the safety and quality of donated organs and tissues. During these critical moments, every bit of knowledge matters. In light of recent emerging diseases, in this latest offering,, we will look at the “recent” illness, travel, and immunization or vaccination questions. What’s the significance of a cough, sores in the mouth, or on the skin? What about travel? And did you say vaccine?

  • Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits

    Do you have a deep understanding of the rationale and intent of the questions within the Donor Risk Assessment Interview? Join us for another installment of our DRAI Deep-Dive series. Donation professionals responsible for completing the Donor Risk Assessment Interview must understand the value of obtaining relevant medical, behavioral, and travel history information from an adequate historian to effectively assess infectious disease risk and ensure the safety and quality of donated organs and tissues. During these critical moments, every bit of knowledge matters. In light of recent emerging diseases, in this latest offering,, we will look at the “recent” illness, travel, and immunization or vaccination questions. What’s the significance of a cough, sores in the mouth, or on the skin? What about travel? And did you say vaccine?

  • Contains 4 Component(s)

    Do you have a deep understanding of the rationale and intent of the questions within the Donor Risk Assessment Interview? Donation professionals who are responsible for completing the Donor Risk Assessment Interview must understand the value of obtaining relevant medical, behavioral, and travel history information from an adequate historian in order to effectively assess infectious disease risk and ensure the safety and quality of donated organs and tissues. During these critical moments, every bit of knowledge matters. In this webinar, we will do a deep dive into some of those often misunderstood illnesses and travel concerns! What is Chagas disease anyway?

  • Contains 4 Component(s)

    Do you have a deep understanding of the rationale and intent of the questions within the Donor Risk Assessment Interview? Donation professionals who are responsible for completing the Donor Risk Assessment Interview must understand the value of obtaining relevant medical, behavioral, and travel history information from an adequate historian in order to effectively assess infectious disease risk and ensure the safety and quality of donated organs and tissues. During these critical moments, every bit of knowledge matters. In this webinar, we will do a deep dive into some of those often misunderstood illnesses and travel concerns! What is Chagas disease anyway?

  • Contains 2 Component(s), Includes Credits

    Through this presentation, we will review the challenges and overarching concerns of the DRAI which provides limited to no information about a potential donor's medical and social history. We will compare this with potentially conflicting medical records, circumstances, and physical findings to identify effective solutions to the vague DRAI.