"Let's Learn About the Oklahoma Blood Institute" was first aired on Sunday July 10th 2011. Our Guests were John Armitage, M.D., President & CEO, Oklahoma Blood Institute and Evan Vincent, Attorney, Crowe & Dunlevy. Our topics included:- The need for blood in Oklahoma and how it is seasonal/cyclical.
- Donor eligibility and the basics of who can and cannot give.
- The Oklahoma Blood Institute is a charitable organization and yet they don't ask for money, how that works.
- History and founding of the Oklahoma Blood Institute.
- Oklahoma area OBI serves.
- Safety of the blood that the hospitals get from the Oklahoma Blood Institute.
- Size of the organization, employees, budget, etc.
- Other services the Oklahoma Blood Institute provides.
- Public health role the Oklahoma Blood Institute plays.
- What is new that is going on at the Oklahoma Blood Institute.
- If someone wants to help, contribute, donate, how they can do it.
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