Jay Menitove, M.D., the former CEO/Medical Director of the Community Blood Center of Greater Kansas City, is a Clinical Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the Kansas University Medical Center. He is board certified in internal medicine, hematology, and blood banking. He serves as an Associate Editor of Transfusion, chaired the HHS Advisory Committee on Blood and Tissue Safety and Availability, and is an AABB past-president. Dr. Menitove’s academic interests include transfusion safety, blood donation, and sustainability of the U.S. blood system. He is the author or co-author of more than 170 journal articles, textbook chapters, and other publications.