WELCOME TO THE HAABB!
The Heart of America Association of Blood Banks is a nonprofit, professional organization dedicated to improving Transfusion Medicine by fostering the exchange of information and bringing education opportunities to blood bank and transfusion medicine professionals.  The HAABB hosts two annual meetings for the Kansas City & St Louis areas. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SAVE the DATE

HAABB Fall Meeting

Wednesday, 

September 10, 2025

in St. Louis, MO


Visit our MEETINGS page for more details and to register.



If you are a vendor interested in exhibiting at our 2025 Fall Meeting, 
please CLICK HERE



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use the Keep Me Updated form at the bottom of this page.


Until then, please feel free to view the recordings our previous virtual meeting sessions using the links found at the bottom of this page.   

HAABB is a nonprofit organization, and throughout the pandemic we have been proud to provide virtual educational opportunities for healthcare professionals free of charge. Additionally, we have continued to support regional MLS or MLT students via our annual scholarship program.

Please consider supporting the HAABB by becoming a member ($20 annual membership) here: membership

 

or by making a $5 donation to help cover our virtual meeting costs here: 

We appreciate your support!

2020-2023 VIRTUAL MEETING RECORDINGS

View recordings of the 2020 Virtual Winter Meeting Sessions HERE. 


View recordings of the 2021 Virtual Summer Meeting Sessions HERE.


View recordings of the 2021 Virtual Fall Meeting Sessions HERE. 


View recordings of the 2022 Virtual Summer Meeting Sessions HERE.


View recordings of the 2023 Virtual Winter Meeting Sessions HERE.
 
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THANK YOU!
 
 
HAABB has been providing blood bank and transfusion medicine education to the "Heart of America" for over 50 years!  We could not have done this without YOU!!  Your attendance at these meetings is what drives us to continue each year!  We also could not have done this without the support of speakers who want to share their knowledge and vendors who give us tremendous support. 

 
So to all of you, HAABB says
THANK YOU!
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HAABB is excited to welcome to the 2025-2026

HAABB Board of Directors

 

Michelle Burgin, President-Elect

Megan Dupont, Vice President

Kathryn Harrison, Member at Large

Andrea Pointer, Member at Large

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Current Officers 2025-2026:

President: Shay Jones, MLS (ASCP)CM, BBCM, The University of Kansas Health System, Kansas City, KS
Past President:  Carrie Easley, MSTM, MLS(ASCP)SBBCM, Stormont Vail Health, Topeka, KS

President-Elect:  Michelle Burgin, MT(ASCP)SBB, Bothwell Regional Health Center, Sedalia, MO

Vice-President:  Megan Dupont, Community Blood Center, Kansas City, MO

Treasurer:  Brian Easley, MLS(ASCP)CM, SBBCM, Saint Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, MO

Secretary:  Gabe Metzler, MLS(ASCP)CM, SBBCM, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO