ABA News and Activities

The American Burn Association is excited to announce the relaunch and reopening of the Burn Therapist Certified (BT-C) specialty certification with a brand-new portal system.

The Portable Fuel Container Safety Act of 2019 (H.R. 806/S.1640) establishes standards for installing flame arrestors on portable fuel containers to prevent serious burn injuries. This bill was included in the Fiscal Year 2021 appropriations omnibus bill passed on December 21, 2020.

Some of the new COVID-19 vaccines require ultra-low temperature for storage and transportation. The expanded implementation and use of ultra-low storage could create a potential hazard if handled inappropriately or in the event of an accident.

On November 10, the Senate Appropriations Committee released its Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 defense appropriations bill, which provides $10 million in annual funding for the Military Burn Research Program.

The American Burn Association is now a recognized American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Provider of professional development.

The American Burn Association (ABA) has just released Burn Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice, available as an eBook through the ABA.

The American Burn Association has released new Guidelines on the Management of Acute Pain in the Adult Burn Patient.

The American Nurses Association (ANA) announces the formal recognition of burn nursing as a nursing specialty.

The ABA joined the newly restructured CNTR as a Core member of the coalition. Two ABA representatives have been named to the CNTR Board, James H. Holmes IV, MD and Angela Gibson MD, PhD.

On July 14, the House Appropriations Committee advanced its Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 defense appropriations bill, which provides $10 million in annual funding for the Military Burn Research Program.