CHIPS: Can cold-stored platelets extend shelf-life without compromising care in cardiac surgery?

Join the next Breakthroughs in blood: Advancements into action webinar and panel discussion led by Dr. Philip Spinella, who will be discussing the Cold and Room-Temperature Platelets in Cardiac Surgery The CHIPS Randomized Clinical Trial.

Presented by

Philip C. Spinella, MD, FCCM
Professor, Departments of Surgery and Critical Care Medicine, Co-Director, Trauma and Transfusion Medicine Center, Department of Surgery, Assoc. Medical Director, Center for Military Medicine Research, University of Pittsburgh

Moderated by

Jeannie Callum, MD, FRCPC
Transfusion Medicine, Kingston Health Sciences Centre

Panelists

Matthew D. Neal, MD FACS
Watson Chair and Professor of Surgery; Vice Chair of Surgery, Academic Training; Director of Emergency General Surgery; Co-Director, Pittsburgh Trauma and Transfusion Medicine Research Center; Professor of Clinical and Translational Science and Critical Care Medicine 

Torunn Oveland Apelseth, MD, PhD
Director of the Norwegian Center for Blood Preparedness, Senior Consultant at the Department of Immunology and Transfusion Medicine at Haukeland University Hospital in Bergen, Norway

Justyna Bartoszko, MD, MSc, FRCPC
Cardiovascular and Transplant Anesthesia, Toronto General Hospital

Learning objectives

• TBD

Registration

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Breakthroughs in blood: Advancements into action

The Breakthroughs in blood: Advancements into action webinar series is curated for health-care professionals, hospital administrators, policy-makers, and researchers who want to stay up to date on advances in blood research and best practices. Hosted by the esteemed Dr. Jeannie Callum and coordinated by Canadian Blood Services, this series delves into the "So what?" and "Now what?" of blood science and medical research, with a dedicated focus on transfusion clinical trials and guidelines.

Don't miss this unique opportunity to advance your knowledge and take actionable steps toward a better healthcare future.

Resources

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