American Burn Association – Improving the lives of those affected by burn injury

Annual Meeting Call for Abstracts

The 2023 Annual Meeting abstract submission site is now open! Login now to start your submission. Abstract submission guidelines can be found here.

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The submission portal will close on October 3, 2022, at 12:00 PM CT.

What’s New

August 18, 2022

BCQP Open House

12:00 PM CT

Join us for our monthly Open House series to learn more about the ABA registry and Burn Care Quality Platform (BCQP).

August 16, 2022

Ethical Issues: Burn Care Case Study

12:00 PM CT

Panelists will outline the nature of a professional relationship in the workplace, providing information to help recognize potentially problematic situations, and suggest strategies for managing professional boundaries.

August 10, 2022

Pharmacy SIG Meeting

1:00 PM CT

All ABA members are invited to attend this recurring call for the Pharmacy SIG for networking and education.

With more than 2,000 members worldwide, we dedicate our efforts and resources to promoting and supporting burn-related care, prevention, education, and research. Our multidisciplinary membership enhances our ability to work toward common goals with other organizations and educational programs.

ABA Updates

By American Burn Association

In Advocacy

Posted June 23, 2022

House Appropriations Committee Approves FY23 Defense Bill

On June 22, the House Appropriations Committee approved its Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 defense appropriations bill, which provides $10 million in continued annual funding for the Military Burn [...]

By American Burn Association

In Quality Care

Posted June 2, 2022

ABA Hosts Strategic Quality Summit

The ABA will host a Strategic Quality Summit in Chicago, June 13-14, 2022.

By American Burn Association

In Media

Posted May 31, 2022

New Clinical Practice Guideline Released

The American Burn Association (ABA) released the Clinical Practice Guideline: Early Mobilization and Rehabilitation of Critically Ill Burn Patients via publication in the Journal of Burn Care and [...]