The ABA is Doing More for Advocacy, Education, Prevention, Quality, and Research.
In Memory of Dr. Charles Hartford
Donate to the ABA in memory of Dr. Charles Hartford, Past ABA President.
The Dr. Alan Dimick Educational Fund
Dr. Dimick was one of the founders of the American Burn Association. He served as its 10th President in 1978. He also was responsible for establishing the Southern Region Burn Meeting. He was known for his excellence in education and compassion in inpatient care. He treated everyone the same care, respect, and kindness. He was known to be a great friend, role model, and mentor to many ABA past presidents and leaders as well as many burn care professionals in all disciplines.
In honor of ABA Past President Alan R. Dimick’s memory, please consider donating to The Dr. Alan Dimick Educational Fund to support educational opportunities within the burn care community.
The ABA General Fund supports:
Advocacy
- Flame arresters bill
- National Leadership Conference
- DOD funding for burn research
Education
- ABLS expansion & improvements
- Development of new educational content
- CEU accreditation for 7 disciplines
- Regional meeting presentations & support
Prevention
- Burn Prevention Summit & Framework
- Prevention resources & rebranding
- Burn prevention poster awards
Quality
- Certification — Therapist & Nursing
- Nursing Scope & Standards
- Disaster planning
- Burn Care Quality Platform (BCQP)
- Verification — revised criteria & PRQ
- Verified Burn Fellowship Program
Research
- ABA Burn Research Network
- Research writing workshops
- Microbiome project support