CANCELLED - Guidelines on iron deficiencies and inequities in lab testing
Presented by Dr. Michelle Sholzberg and Dr. Grace Tang Registration Registration is required for this event: Webinar Registration - Zoom. To receive registration details for upcoming U of T Transfusion Medicine Rounds directly, join the U of T Transfusion Medicine mailing list via Ontario Regional
Feb 19 9:00 am | Virtual
A Day in the Life of a Transfusion Medicine Medical Director
Registration Join us for an engaging, interactive half-day symposium designed specifically for community hospital Laboratory Physicians overseeing Transfusion Medicine. Highlights include: Live interactive learning and audience polls Insights into the daily practice of a Transfusion Medicine Medical
International platelet guideline makes list of 2025’s most-viewed publications in high-impact medical journal
A recent guideline produced by AABB and ICTMG to provide evidence-based recommendations on platelet transfusion has earned a spot among the most popular articles in the peer-reviewed medical journal, JAMA.JAMA is recognized as a high-impact journal in the medical community. It published the AABB and ICTMG’s 2025 international clinical practice guidelines on platelet transfusion in May 2025. According to metrics available on the journal’s website, the clinical guideline has been viewed over 120,000 times and cited 20 times already. That’s quite the buzz for a publication still a few months shy
January 23, 2026
The future of research & education at Canadian Blood Services: Welcoming our new chief science officer
Canadian Blood Services’ innovation and portfolio management (I&PM) team supports research and education initiatives for the Canadian blood system. In October 2025, Dr. James (Jim) Zimring joined Canadian Blood Services’ I&PM team as our chief science officer. In this role, Dr. Zimring will provide leadership for the teams of discovery, development, donation policy and studies, and medical microbiology researchers and staff whose efforts support our vision to help every patient, match every need and serve every Canadian. An established scientist himself, Dr. Zimring also continues to undertake
January 20, 2026
Canadian Blood Services Dana Devine Award nominations open
Nominations for the Canadian Blood Services Dana Devine Award are now open! The award recognizes promising scientists in a field related to transfusion science and medicine, blood banking and blood biotherapies. It also provides an opportunity for their research to be recognized by the transfusion community and is intended to support their career progression in academia in support of the blood system. Candidate applications are evaluated on their scientific accomplishments, relevance to and impact on transfusion medicine, blood banking and blood biotherapies, and likelihood of pursuing a
January 15, 2026
Jan 28 12:00 pm | Virtual
Cold agglutinins and warm transfusions
CSTM Virtual Education Days offer short, 2-3 hour, themed education sessions, with an opportunity to directly connect with the experts via a live Q&A. Save the date for this upcoming event! The live event will offer presentations in both English and French. The English presentation and bilingual Q&A
Jan 15 12:00 pm | Virtual
A focus on the design, conduct, advantages and disadvantages of adaptive platform trials
The Canadian Transfusion Trials Group (CTTG) is a pioneering national initiative designed to promote collaboration and excellence in Transfusion Medicine research. CTTG, led by co-directors Drs. Donald Arnold and Jeannie Callum, represents a paradigm shift in transfusion medicine research. CTTG
New research publications: December 2025
Each month, our R.E.D. blog showcases the activities of our research and education network and the innovation and collaboration that drives our scientific community forward. Included in these activities are the peer-reviewed publications in academic journals that are a main avenue for researchers to share their scientific findings. With a focus on methodology and a rigorous review process prior to publication, these publications are recognized as credible and reliable sources of scientific information.This blog – part of a reoccurring monthly recap – provides an overview of the latest research
January 8, 2026
Sep 29 8:00 am | Charlottetown, PE
Canadian Association of Critical Care Nurses (CACCN) Conference 2026
Canadian Association of Critical Care Nurses (CACCN) Conference 2026 When: September 29-30, 2026 Where: Delta Hotels Prince Edward, Charlottetown, PE To learn more
Mar 22 8:00 am | McCormick Place, West Building Chicago, IL, USA
2026 Critical Care Congress
2026 Critical Care Congress When: March 22-24, 2026 Where: McCormick Place, West Building Chicago, IL, USA Register Now
