ABA News and Activities

The ABA Special Achievement Award is awarded periodically to members of the burn community acknowledging their stellar contribution to the field of thermal and non-thermal injuries.

The Cheryl Jordan Scholarship is awarded to a non-physician burn team member with the opportunity and learn from an ABA verified burn center.

The Harvey Stuart Allen Distinguished Service Award is awarded to an outstanding North American scientist for his/her contribution in the burn field.

The Burn Prevention Award is presented for exceptional burn prevention efforts

The House is expected to vote next week on a bundle of five Fiscal Year 2020 bills, including one funding the Department of Defense.

The 33rd Annual Scientific Assembly of the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma (EAST) will be held January 14-18, 2020 at the Loews Sapphire Falls Resort in Orlando, Florida.

The ABA Lifetime Achievement Award is awarded to recognize lifetime outstanding achievement and contribution to the field of burn care.

The Poster Session at the 51st ABA was our largest poster event in the history of the ABA.

The Curtis P. Artz Distinguished Service Award is awarded annually to a non-physician member of the American Burn Association for outstanding contributions in the burn field.

So, you are an ABA newbie? Keep reading for some tips regarding meeting navigation, the goings-on, the schedule, and what you should not miss, especially as a first timer. Welcome to the ABA annual meeting!