Paul Mansfield, MLS(ASCP)SBB
Director, IRL
American Red Cross
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
Jayanna Slayten, MS MLS(ASCP) SBBCM (she/her/hers)
Coordinator of Quality and Analytics
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
LeeAnn Walker, MEd, MLS(ASCP)SBB
Adjunct Associate Professor
The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
LEAGUE CITY, Texas, United States
Disclosure information not submitted.
Description: Role models and mentors can set the stage for the next generation of Blood Bank/Transfusion Medicine professionals to step up and move our profession forward. In this session, we will examine the benefits of mentoring new employees and students as they begin their careers and throughout the years as they move into various positions. The speaker will share ways that mentoring has shaped her career of almost 50 years, as well as how she, as an educator, has mentored students to grow as laboratory professionals.
2024 Sally Frank Memorial Award and Lectureship Recipient: LeeAnn Walker, MEd, MLS(ASCP)SBB.
Citation: In grateful recognition for her strong leadership and influence on the field of blood banking. LeeAnn Walker has dedicated her career to advancing the field and has been a vital leader in providing education to younger generations. She has passionately shared her expertise and enthusiasm with hundreds of students, passing on knowledge and ensuring the future success of the field; many of her students have gone on to have influential careers as well.
Sally Frank Memorial Award and Lectureship is funded through an endowment from Sally Frank’s family, friends and colleagues.