18th Annual Therapeutic Apheresis Academy (TAA 2026)
In-Person Event
Sep 24 - 26, 2026
Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
14 MOC ...
66 Day(s) leftOVERVIEW
18th Annual Therapeutic Apheresis Academy (TAA 2026) is organized by University of Virginia (UVA) School of Medicine and will be held from Sep 24 - 26, 2026 at Pinn Hall, Charlottesville, Virginia, United States of America.
Description:
The 18th Annual Therapeutic Apheresis Academy (TAA 2026) is a multidisciplinary 2½-day course. Building on the success of prior TAAs, the 2026 program will continue to integrate evidence-based clinical content with interprofessional education, practical demonstration workshops, and interactive case-based discussions.
Objectives:
At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be able to:
- Recognize indications for therapeutic apheresis treatment across medical specialties.
- Apply evidence-based medicine, including the current ASFA Guidelines (Category I–IV), to clinical decision-making in apheresis.
- Write appropriate clinical apheresis orders and prescriptions, including volume calculations for red cell exchange and TPE.
- Identify practices that decrease complications during apheresis procedures, including vascular access selection and management.
- Describe advances in immune effector cell (IEC) therapies, gene therapies, and implications for HPC and MNC collections.
- Explain how apheresis is applied across diverse fields including neurology, nephrology, hematology, oncology, and transplantation.
- Compare centrifugal, filtration, and photopheresis technologies and select appropriately for patient and indication.
- Recognize and manage acute reactions during apheresis procedures.
- Apply clinical and administrative knowledge to establish or expand a therapeutic apheresis service.
- Discuss emerging and off-guideline indications and the evidence (or lack thereof) supporting their use.
- Distinguish and differentiate procedures on centrifugation, column (filtration), and centrifugation + irradiation (ECP) instruments.
- Elucidate patient information required for each instrument class.
- Describe vascular access options and requirements as they relate to patient, procedure, and instrument.
- Identify operator-adjustable instrument parameters during a procedure.
KEY DATES
30 Jun, 2026
Registrations Open
24 Sep, 2026
Event Start Date
26 Sep, 2026
Event End Date
ACCREDITATION & CREDITS
Accreditation:
In support of improving patient care, UVA Health Continuing Education is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physicians:
UVA Health Continuing Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 17.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nurses:
UVA Health Continuing Education awards up to 17.25 contact hour(s) for nurses who participate in this educational activity and complete the post activity evaluation.
Hours of Participation:
UVA Health Continuing Education awards 17.25 hours of participation (consistent with the designated number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ or ANCC contact hours) to a participant who successfully completes this educational activity. UVA Health Continuing Education maintains a record of participation for six (6) years.
ABIM MOC Part II: Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 14 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
ABP MOC Part II: Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn up to 14 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.
ABPath MOC Part II: ABPath does not have a prescribed statement, however accredited providers must clearly indicate to learners that the activity has been registered to offer credit in the American Board of Pathology’s Continuing Certification program on activity materials. This language must include the specific credit type(s) and number of credits available: 14 Lifelong Learning (CME).
TARGET AUDIENCE
PhysicianPhysician AssistantOncologistsNurseResidentsHematologistAllied Health ProfessionalsNurse PractitionersFellowsSPECIALITIES
HaematologyNephrologyOncologyPathologySUGGESTED HOTELS
CONFERENCE VENUE
Pinn Hall
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