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. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REGISTER NOW

HAABB 2026 Fall Meeting

Wednesday, 

September 23, 2026

in St Louis City, MO


Visit our MEETINGS page for more details and to register.



If you are a vendor interested in exhibiting at our 2026 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 2026-2027

HAABB Board of Directors

 

Gina Gramlich, President-Elect

Gabe Metzler, Vice President

Megan Dupont, Secretary

Diana Moroney, Treasurer

Cindy Ingold, Member at Large

Cassie Lokken, Member at Large

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Current Officers 2026-2027:

President: Michelle Burgin, MLS(ASCP)SBBCM, Bothwell Regional Health Center, Sedalia, MO
Past President: Shay Jones, MLS (ASCP)CM, BBCM, The University of Kansas Health System, Kansas City, KS
President-Elect:  Gina Gramlich, MT(ASCP), St. Mary's Hospital Jefferson City, Jefferson City, MO
Vice-President:  Gabe Metzler, MLS(ASCP)CM, SBBCM, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO

Treasurer:  Diana Moroney, MBA, MT(ASCP)SBB, American Red Cross, Maryland Heights, MO

Secretary:  Megan Dupont, MLS(ASCP)CMSBBCM, Community Blood Center, Kansas City, MO