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Marrow Harvest Best Practices webinar

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Description

Obtaining an adequate cell dose during a bone marrow harvest is crucial to ensure a quality product for patients who need bone marrow transplantation. This on-demand webinar delves into the critical aspects of marrow harvesting. Experts in the field share insights from the newly published Marrow Harvest Best Practices white paper by the NMDPSM Marrow Alliance that you can implement at your own center.

The session provides a comprehensive overview of evidence-based practices designed to enhance patient outcomes, streamline operations and ensure the highest standards of care in marrow collection.

Learning objectives

After watching the webinar, you’ll walk away better able to:

  • Understand the core recommendations with key insights from the white paper, including donor management, harvest techniques and safety protocols
  • Optimize harvest procedures with evidence-based strategies to enhance efficiency and effectiveness in various clinical settings
  • Enhance patient and donor outcomes by implementing best practices aimed at minimizing complications and maximizing the quality of harvested marrow
  • Integrate multidisciplinary approaches for marrow harvest collaboration across various teams to coordinate effectively and achieve best practices

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Target audience

This educational activity is intended for physicians, nurses and other members of the health care team who perform marrow harvests for transplantation.

Panelists

Wolfgang Rennert, MD, PhD, DTM+H
Professor of Pediatrics
Director of Blood and Marrow Collection Program
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

Laura Connelly-Smith, BPharm, MBBCH, DM
Medical Director, Apheresis & Cellular Therapy
Associate Professor, Clinical Research Division
Fred Hutch Cancer Center

Mark Murakami, MD
Division of Hematologic Neoplasia
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Heather Stefanski, MD, PhD (moderator)
Vice President, CIBMTR® and Clinical Services
NMDP

Additional resources

Marrow Harvest Best Practices white paper by the NMDP Marrow Alliance