Partnerships and Collaborations |
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An update from NMDP on HLA Testing |
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the NMDP offered free intermediate resolution (IR) HLA typing for related donors as an interim COVID-19 relief measure. Starting Jan. 1, 2022, the $235 per-sample fee will be reinstated when the transplant center sends the sample to the National Marrow Donor Program® (NMDP)/Be The Match® contracted laboratory for IR related donor HLA typing. There will continue to be no charge from the NMDP/Be The Match for buccal swab kit creation, shipping, and delivery to the transplant center lab for typing.
In the event a transplant center cannot be reimbursed for IR-related donor typing, you can submit a request for reimbursement through the Patient Financial Assistance Portal if the transplant is going to be facilitated by the NMDP/Be The Match. If you need additional support with reimbursement, please contact your Clinical Operations Partner or Case Manager.
Please note that until further notice, the Related Donor Services workup and collection fee for related donors living in the U.S. or Mexico remains $15,000 regardless of contractual status. Access the request forms and additional information on the Related Donor Services webpage.
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18th International HLA & Immunogenetics Workshop |
Registration for the 18th International HLA & Immunogenetics Workshop is now open. This Workshop meeting will take place on May 11-15, 2022 in Noordwijkerhout, the Netherlands. Register Now
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The WMDA Search & Match Service comprises nearly 40 million donors. Despite recent advances in HLA typing, a cohort of donors of whom absent loci pose a barrier to identify them as a compatible donor for patients in need of a transplant. For these cases knowledge of donor and recipient ancestry can enhance potential matching algorithms. The RUN project group has identified improvements in the reporting and mapping of ehtnicity. To avoid inconsistencies and ensure uniform mapping, they propose the following recommendation (click on the link below). Let us know in case you have comments or questions on these recommendations. Read More
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13th International Congress on Autoimmunity (Autoimmunity 2022) |
The 13th International Congress on Autoimmunity will take place in Athens, Greece on June 10-13, 2022. The congress will feature discussions on the newest therapeutic techniques and diagnostic tools, as well as the most up-to-date research and novel therapies of autoimmune diseases. Register Now
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35th European Immunogenetics and Histocompatibility Conference |
Submit your latest research for presentation at EFI 2022 no later than January 17, 2022. Due to the tight planning in combination with the 18th Workshop an extension of this deadline is not anticipated. Submit Today
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Congrats to Melissa Weeks on 20 years of service! |
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Congratulations to ASHI's Chief Learning and Accreditation Officer, Melissa Weeks, for 20 years of service to ASHI! Loyal and dedicated employees like you are the foundation of a successful organization. Thank you for your contributions to ASHI's success!
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ASHI Membership Renewal for 2022 |
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Renew your ASHI membership for the 2022 year by logging into the ASHI website and clicking the link to securely renew your membership. Click here for a step-by-step instructional video.
Friendly reminder: Your ASHI membership dues are completely separate from your certification fees with ACHI. ACHI certification requirements include a collection of continuing education (CE) credits every 3 years and fee reminders are usually sent in April.
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With the near end of 2021 comes the action-packed conclusion of the first session of the 117th Congress. Indeed, Congress is charged with passing a short-term spending bill to keep the federal government funded, addressing the federal debt limit, passing its annual defense bill that has passed every year for the past 60 years, as well continuing progress on the Democratic social spending legislation – the Build Back Better Act. Read More
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2021 Reports: HT-2, EMO-2, and AC-2
Email notifications will be sent once the 2021 survey reports have been finalized.
2022 PT Ordering
The ASHI PT Lab Center is currently accepting 2022 PT orders. The deadline for CAP accredited labs to have their PT scores sent directly to CAP has now passed. For non-CAP accredited labs, the ordering deadline has been extended to December 20th.
As a reminder, personal logins cannot access the PT ordering page. Only logins for the main lab account - usually a 5-digit account number – can access the PT ordering page. Contact Cheryl Hartman at chartman@ashi-hla.org if the lab's login is not on file at your lab. |
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Professional Standards Division Webinar |
Click here to visit ASHI University and view the recording of the 2021 Professional Standards Division webinar. You'll hear updates from Portfolio Review Committee, Quality Assurance & Standards (QAS) Committee, Proficiency Testing Committee, and the Accreditation Review Board (ARB). |
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ASHI Member Spotlight
"My first ASHI meeting was the 2018 Regional Education Workshop in Las Vegas, NV. I got married hours before reporting to the Bally's Hotel!"
Check out our featured member spotlight, Christian A. Torres-Cotty, MS, MLS(ASCP), CHT(ACHI)!
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Check out the recent ACHI exam passers! View Now
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