ABA News and Activities

Registration is now open for the 2022 Annual Meeting, our first LIVE meeting since 2019! We are so excited to see everyone in person and know you are too!

Thank you for all who attended the ABA State and Future of Burn Science meeting in New Orleans and a special thank you to our sponsors who helped make this event possible!

On October 18, the Senate Appropriations Committee released its Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 defense appropriations bill, which provides $10 million in continued annual funding for the Military Burn Research Program.

The American Burn Association (ABA) is pleased to announce it has been reaccredited to provide Nursing Continuing Professional Development (NCPD) by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission (ANCC) Accreditation Program for another four years.

On behalf of the American Burn Association (ABA), we are excited to announce a partnership with the Board of Certification of Emergency Nurses (BCEN) that will allow nurses to achieve certification in the specialty of burn nursing.

The Primer represents the Association’s continued commitment to providing burn centers and ABA members with the coding and reimbursement information specifically relevant to burn care in inpatient, outpatient and physician’s office services.

On July 13, the House Appropriations Committee approved its Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 defense appropriations bill, which provides $10 million in continued annual funding for the Military Burn Research Program.

ABA’s first Virtual NLC was a resounding success! Thanks to the over 140 ABA members who participated in activities throughout the week!

The American Burn Association is excited to officially kick off this year’s National Burn Awareness Week, Electrical Safety from Amps to Zap (A to Z) starting February 7 through February 13, 2021.

The American Burn Association is excited to announce the relaunch and reopening of the Burn Therapist Certified (BT-C) specialty certification with a brand-new portal system.