The Specialist in Blood Banking (SBB) Program was founded in 1958 and mandated in 1972 by the Department of Defense (DoD) in order to maintain an adequate Military Blood Program. Sponsored by the U.S. Army, the SBB Fellowship is an eighteen month program that consists of an academic and research phase. It is offered to medical technologists selected from all three branches of the Armed Services.
This challenging program is specifically designed to:
- Prepare medical technologists for their roles as military blood program officers.
- Train officers in all aspects of blood banking in preparation for the Specialist in Blood Banking National Registry Examination, which is run by the American Society for Clinical Pathology
- Award a Master of Science in Health Sciences degree in the field of Immunohematology at George Washington University.
The SBB Fellowship program is approved by the
AABB (formerly the American Association of Blood Banks) and accredited by the
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) .
To contact CAAHEP:
CAAHEP
1361 Park Street
Clearwater, FL 33756
(727)210-2350
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Many SBB Fellowship graduates have gone on to win the ASBP Lifetime Achievement Award.
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