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Dear ABA members, partners, and new friends,
As 2025 comes to a close, I want to extend my warmest wishes for a joyful holiday season and to express my deep appreciation for all that you bring to our burn care community. These first nine months as your CEO...
The American Burn Association (ABA) today announced the appointment of Sarah Bingel-McKillips as its new Senior Director of Education & Learning Strategies, effective December 8, 2025. Bingel-McKillips brings extensive experience in health professional education, curriculum design, and learning innovation, positioning her to advance the ABA’s educational modernization priorities and...
National Burn Awareness Week (#NBAW) is taking place from February 1 to 7, 2026, and this year, the focus is on workplace burn safety. From kitchens and laboratories to construction sites and offices, burns can occur anywhere, but prevention begins with awareness and action. The 2025 Burn Camp Poster...
The American Burn Association (ABA) is closely monitoring recent federal actions that could change the definition of “professional degree” programs. If implemented as currently drafted, these changes may lower federal graduate loan caps for several health professions, including nurses, advanced practice nurses, physician assistants, public health professionals, rehabilitation therapists,...