Sigma Gamma Rho scholarship recipients are, Ajasia Harris, in front; Sydnee Ruff and Patricia Pace, scholarship chairwoman, second row. In back are, from left, Kaylx Davis, Nadia Davis, J’Darius Cameron and Jaylan Jordan.Liz Culler receives Diggs Award
Dr. Liz Culler, medical director for Blood Assurance, received the Lemuel W. Diggs Award during the 2016 Tennessee Association of Blood Banking’s annual conference.
Recipients are nominated by their peers and selected by the TABB board of directors. They are individuals who have made significant contributions to blood banking in Tennessee.
“Dr. Culler obtained her medical degree from Emory. She is the medical director of the blood center in Chattanooga, is very active with donor recruitment, and very involved with ensuring a safe blood supply,” said Dawn Moreau, immediate past president of TABB. “She is knowledgeable about current trends, including emerging infectious agents that may affect the blood supply and affect donor recruitment efforts.”
Blood Assurance is a nonprofit regional blood center serving 51 counties and more than 75 health-care facilities in Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina and Virginia.