Conference Program/Sessions

Introductions & Welcome

8:05 AM - 8:15 AM EDT Welcome from Annual Meeting Co-Chairs Co-Chair: Jenny Kwak, MD Co-Chair: Jacob Raphael, MD, FAHA

8:15 AM - 8:30 AM EDT Welcome from Hospital Sponsor

8:30 AM - 8:45 AM EDT President's Address Speaker: Matt Warner, MD

Keynote Session: 25 Years of SABM: Honoring the Past and Envisioning the Future

Speaker(s):

Moderator: Becky Rock, RN Moderator: Matt Warner, MD

8:45 AM - 9:00 AM EDT 25 Years of PBM Highlight Video

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT A Chat with Founding Members of SABM and the PBM Movement Speaker: Aryeh Shander Speaker: Bradford Ray, LP, RABT PBMT Speaker: Sherri Ozawa, MSN Speaker: Jonathan Waters, MD

Preoperative IV Iron in Cardiac Surgery: The ITACS Trial

Speaker(s):

Moderator: Nadia Hensley, MD Moderator: Mike Mazzeffi, MD, MPH, MSc, Speaker: Toby Richards

Pediatric PBM

Speaker(s):

Moderator: Jennifer Andrews, MD, MSc Moderator: Laura Downey, MD

Pediatric PBM at home: Caring for a Child with a Bleeding Disorder Speaker: Jenny Kwak, MD

Reducing RBC Transfusions in Children with Sickle Cell Anemia Speaker: Patricia Zerra, MD

Registration Open

Breakfast

Break with Exhibitors

Global Lessons from High-Performing PBM Teams

Speaker(s):

Moderator: Linda Shore-Lesserson, MD, FAHA. FASE, FASA Moderator: Guilherme Rabello

The European Experience Speaker: Diana Pauperio, MD

The Latin American Experience Speaker: Freddy Ariza, MD, MSc, PhD

The US Experience Speaker: Steven Frank, MD Speaker: Sarah Walbolt, BSN

The Canadian Experience Speaker: Becky Rock, RN Speaker: Ryan Lett, MD, FRCPC

PBM’s Financial and Strategic Impact

Speaker(s):

Moderator: Gagan Mathur, MD, MBA Moderator: Anne Burkey, MSN, BS

11:30 AM - 11:50 AM EDT SABM Executive Guide Speaker: Daryl Kor, MD

11:50 AM - 12:10 PM EDT ANA PBM Recognition – Where Do We Stand Speaker: Josh Ozawa, MSN, RN, FNP-BC

12:10 PM - 12:30 PM EDT Preoperative Anemia: Optimizing Hb, Decreasing RBC Transfusions, and Saving Money for Your Institution Speaker: MaryAnn Sromoski

Lunch

Hemorrhage Management in Diverse Clinical Settings

Speaker(s):

Moderator: Jenny Kwak, MD Moderator: Majed Refaai, MD

Advances in Bleeding and Hemostasis Management in Critically Ill Patients Speaker: Mike Mazzeffi, MD, MPH, MSc,

Bleeding Prevention, Recognition, and Management in Obstetrics Speaker: Paloma Toledo, MD, MPH,

My Emergency Cardiac Surgery Patient is on Apixaban. What Should I Do Now? Speaker: Ashley Budd, MD

Managing Bleeding and Coagulation Abnormalities in Liver Transplant Surgery Speaker: Ken Tanaka, MD

As Strong as Iron – The Many Roles of Iron Beyond Anemia

Speaker(s):

Moderator: Jennifer Andrews, MD, MSc Moderator: Sarah Walbolt, BSN

An Educational Primer on Iron Cycling + Iron’s Role in Innate Immunity Speaker: Vernon Louw, MBChB, M.Med, PhD

Iron Deficiency and Fetal Brain Development Speaker: Michael Georgieff, MD

The Importance of Iron Optimization in Physical Performance Speaker: Toby Richards

Break with Exhibitors

Industry Sessions

Welcome Reception & Hospital Affiliate Recognition

The 2nd Annual SABM Fun Run/Walk for Blood Health

Registration Open

Breakfast

Welcome and Housekeeping

Speaker(s):

Moderator: Jacob Raphael, MD, FAHA Moderator: Jenny Kwak, MD

Top PBM Articles 2025-2026

Speaker(s):

Moderator: Nadia Hensley, MD Speaker: Mike Mazzeffi, MD, MPH, MSc,

PBM and Women’s Health

Speaker(s):

Moderator: Erin Suydam, MD, FACS Moderator: Jennifer Andrews, MD, MSc

Anemia Disparities in Men and Women Speaker: Michelle Scholzberg

The Global Burden of Iron Deficiency and Anemia in Women Speaker: Sherri Ozawa, MSN

Iron Deficiency and Anemia in Obstetrics Speaker: Paloma Toledo, MD, MPH,

Break with Exhibitors

Advances in Bloodless Medicine and Surgery Program

Speaker(s):

Moderator: Erin Suydam, MD, FACS Moderator: Jennifer Burt, MSN, RN

Autologous Stem Cell Transplant and CAR-T Without Blood Products Speaker: Patricia Ford, MD

Clinical and Financial Benefits of a Bloodless Medicine and Surgery Program Speaker: Steven Frank, MD Speaker: Nadia Hensley, MD

Bloodless Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Speaker: Christina Greene, MD

The Future is Here: Prediction, Personalization, and Procedural Innovation in Modern PBM

Speaker(s):

Moderator: Jennifer Andrews, MD, MSc Moderator: Ryan Lett, MD, FRCPC

Artificial Intelligence in PBM – What Does it Add to Clinical Care and What Comes Next? Speaker: Guilherme Rabello

Data Analytics in PBM – Creating Personalized Real-Time Feedback Systems Speaker: Miklos Kertai, MD, MMHC, PhD

Engineering the Future of Surgical Care – Devices, Biomaterials, and Procedural Innovation Speaker: Jay Morris, MD

Lunch

Fireside Chat with the Experts

Room 1: Nuts and Bolts of Establishing a PBM Program: Where Do You Start? Speaker: Jennifer Burt, MSN, RN Speaker: Steven Frank, MD Speaker: Sarah Walbolt, BSN Speaker: Linda Shore-Lesserson, MD, FAHA. FASE, FASA

Room 2: Building an Anemia Management Service and Bloodless Medicine Program Speaker: Matt Warner, MD Speaker: Nadia Hensley, MD Speaker: Jessica Gonzalez, APRN, CNP, DNP Speaker: MaryAnn Sromoski

Room 3: Global PBM Implementation – Lessons from Implementing PBM Across Healthcare Systems Speaker: Aryeh Shander Speaker: Sherri Ozawa, MSN Speaker: Guilherme Rabello Speaker: Becky Rock, RN

PBM Over the Decades: From Empiric Transfusions to Precision Medicine

Transfusion to Transformation: The Evolution of PBM Speaker: Margit Kaufman, MD

From Liberal Transfusion of Red Blood Cells to Precision Oxygen Delivery Speaker: Ashley Budd, MD

Advances in Hemostatic Resuscitation: From the Kitchen Sink to Goal-directed Therapies Speaker: Laura Downey, MD

Break with Exhibitors

PBM Show and Tell: Translating PBM into Clinical Practice

Speaker(s):

Moderator: Sarah Walbolt, BSN Moderator: Anne Burkey, MSN, BS

PBM As a Business Model Speaker: Douglas Tavares, MBA, BS, HEOR

Using Root Cause Analysis for Group O Utilization Speaker: Alex Bladecki, MLS SBB (ASCP)

Scaling Safety and Stewardship: Decoding Intravenous Iron Reactions. Speaker: MaryAnn Sromoski

Improving Maternal Outcomes Through Early Risk Identification and Patient Blood Management Integration Speaker: Mirlande Petit-Raymond, RN-MSN

PBM Awareness Week: Best Practices Speaker: Leilani Rangel, B.A. in Communication

Poster Presentations & Infographics

Speaker(s):

Moderator: Nadia Hensley, MD Moderator: Guilherme Rabello

SABM Social Event

Registration Open

Breakfast, Business Meeting, Awards

Welcome and Housekeeping

Speaker(s):

Speaker: Jacob Raphael, MD, FAHA Speaker: Jenny Kwak, MD

Best of the Best: Top Abstracts Presentations

Speaker(s):

Speaker: Nadia Hensley, MD

NATA Session

Speaker(s):

Moderator: Gagan Mathur, MD, MBA Moderator: Becky Rock, RN

Anemia Speaker: Ravi Rao Baikady, FRCA,DipNB, DA, MBBS

Bleeding Speaker: Thorsten Haas, MD

Clotting Speaker: Tina Tomic-Mahecic, Senior consultant in Anaesthesia, Resuscitation and Intensive Care Medicine

PBM Debates Part 1 – Blood Conservation and Transfusion

Speaker(s):

Moderator: Nadia Hensley, MD

ANH is NOT Effective in Reducing Transfusion in Cardiac Surgery Speaker: Mike Mazzeffi, MD, MPH, MSc,

ANH is Effective in Cardiac Surgery Speaker: Ken Tanaka, MD

Whole Blood is the Best Choice in Traumatic Hemorrhage Speaker: Roman Dudaryk

Whole Blood is Not Superior to Component Therapy in Traumatic Hemorrhage Speaker: Allan Klompas, M.B., B.Ch., B.A.O.

Break

Closing Remarks and Adjourn

Speaker(s):

Speaker: Becky Rock, RN