6th Annual Irwin Walker Day in Cellular Therapy & Transplant
This event is hosted by McMaster University and will take place in-person in Hamilton on November 3, 2023. The target audience for this event includes hematologists, medical oncologists, emergency medicine physicians, critical care physicians, nurses, hematology residents, fellows, and members of
Oct 25 8:00 am | Montreal, QC, Canada
Canadian Cardiovascular Congress
Canadian Cardiovascular Congress The annual Canadian Cardiovascular Congress (CCC) meeting is hosted by CCS and includes participation of more than a dozen health organizations. This year, the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress will be taking place as part of Vascular 2023, an in-person event designed
Apr 9 3:00 am | Lisbon, Portugal
World Hepatitis Summit
World Hepatitis Summit When: April 9 - 11, 2024 Where: Lisbon, Portugal The World Hepatitis Summit (WHS) is the only global hepatitis conference which is focussed on a multi-stakeholder, multi-sector public health approach which brings together diverse participants, from civil society to policy
Feb 1 2:00 am | Valencia, Spain
International Liver Transplantation Society ILCA Consensus Conference
International Liver Transplantation Society ILCA Consensus Conference Date: February 1-2, 2024 Place: Valencia, Spain Venue: ADEIT Learn more
Jun 1 8:00 am | Cancun, Mexico
Congress of the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive & Critical Care Societies
Congress of the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive & Critical Care Societies Get inspired, build your network, make a difference! The WFPICCS Congress is your opportunity to update your knowledge and advance the global community’s. We invite you to attend and take an active role. Learn more
Jun 23 8:00 am | Barcelona
38th International Congress of the ISBT
The 38th International Congress of the International Society of Blood Transfusion (ISBT) will take place in Barcelona, Spain, June 23-27, 2024. Registration Registration is now open. Additional details will be available on the ISBT website nearer to the event date: ISBT Barcelona 2024 | The
Jul 5 1:00 pm | Virtual/Vancouver
Seminar series: Recent advances in MDS prognosis and management with a focus on transfusional iron overload
This lecture is part of the CBR Summer seminar series. The myelodysplastic neoplasms (MDS) are a group of clonal hematopoietic stem cell disorders that lead to peripheral blood cytopenias, decreased survival, and a risk of progression to acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The majority of MDS patients
CSTM 2023: Reflections from Canadian Blood Services research and physician trainees in transfusion medicine
This post compiles responses from Canadian Blood Services research trainees Melika Loriamini, Mahsa Yazdanbakhsh, Tseday Tegegn, and Emel Islamzada, along with those of Dr. Sheharyar Raza and Dr. Lianne Rotin, 2023 recipients of the Elianna Saidenberg Transfusion Medicine Traineeship Award. Responses have been edited for length and/or clarity. CSTM 2023, the annual conference of the Canadian Society for Transfusion Medicine held in partnership with Canadian Blood Services and Héma-Québec, took place May 25–28 in Montreal. Research Day, also an annual event hosted by Canadian Blood Services
June 29, 2023
Dr. Jeannie Callum describes delivery of blood transfusions with pit-stop precision in new video
In a recent presentation titled “Delivering blood transfusions with pit-stop precision”, Dr. Jeannie Callum emphasizes the innovation and engineering involved in ensuring bleeding patients get the right blood they need in just the right way at the right time. The 20-minute presentation, offered in a similar storytelling style to the popular TED Talks, is part of the 5 à 7 Research Talks series hosted by Queen’s University. Dr. Callum is a transfusion medicine specialist, hematologist, and an adjunct scientist at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario. Dr. Callum is also the co-director of the
June 23, 2023
Nov 28 8:00 am | Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Critical Care Canada Forum
Critical Care Canada Forum 2023 The forum focuses on leading-edge science through informative and interactive sessions, led by an outstanding global faculty. The scientific program is ultra-current and includes plenaries, panel presentations, specialty workshops, hands-on courses, Fellows’ Day, oral
