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

2021 ABA SOS Proceedings

The ABA has published the proceedings of each topic area presented during the 2021 ABA State and Future of Burn Science Meeting in the Journal of Burn Care and Research (JBCR).

Each topic area is presented to highlight the main foci of discussion and associated conclusions.

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What’s New

October 6, 2022

APRN/PA SIG Meeting

1:00 PM CT

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

October 6, 2022

Journal Club – Rehabilitation

9:00 AM CT

Discussions will center around Autologous Skin Cell Suspension with Dr. Spera presenting the surgical application/dressing management and Vanessa Dellheim presenting the opposing side of our article, discussing a less aggressive approach to post-op management, followed by Q&A.

October 3-4, 2022

Burn Surgeon Forum

We invite you to attend the Burn Surgeon Forum: Merging Science, Business, & Leadership Skills in Chicago, IL!

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 [...]