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Continuing
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The California Blood Bank Society (CBBS) is accredited by the Institute for Medical Quality and the California Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The CBBS takes responsibility for the content, quality and scientific integrity of this CME activity. The CBBS designates this educational activity for a maximum of 14 hours of Category 1 credit toward the California Medical Association’s Certification in Continuing Medical Education and the AMA Physician’s Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.

This program is approved by California Laboratory Field Services for up to 14 contact hours of continuing education (Provider Number 0034).

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 01351 for up to 14 contact hours.
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

At the conclusion of this symposium, attendees should be able to:
  • Describe patient selection and outcomes for pediatric and adult patients undergoing unrelated cord blood transplantation versus transplantation from other stem cell sources.
  • Identify the factors that affect outcomes, including cord blood unit selection and HLA matching criteria, conditioning regimens, and supportive care strategies.
  • Discuss the potential role of cord blood transplantation based on new research developments.
  • Discuss critical issues in cord blood banking.

TARGET AUDIENCE

This program is designed for physicians, nurses and laboratory personnel involved or interested in cord blood transplantation.
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