Feb 22
12:00 pm | Virtual

The STRATUS trial: Combating ICU vampirism one tube at a time, and the MINT trial: Primary results

Presented by Dr. Deborah Siegal Dr. Jeffrey Carson Learning objectives Learning objectives for the STRATUS trial presentation: Describe the burden of anemia in hospitalized patients. Discuss laboratory testing as a modifiable cause of blood loss and anemia. Discuss the effect of switching to tubes
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Jan 25
12:00 pm | Virtual

Treating neonates with anemia and thrombocytopenia: Can current evidence drive the practices?

Presented by Dr. Cassandra Josephson Director, Cancer and Blood Disorders Institute (CBDI) Director, Blood Bank, Transfusion and Apheresis Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital Professor, Oncology and Pediatrics Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Learning objectives Apply evidence-based
Transfusion

Dec 14
12:00 pm | Virtual

What's new with TRALI?

Presented by Dr. Matthew Yan Medical officer, Canadian Blood Services Learning objectives Discuss international TRALI definitions and progress towards standardization Assess the impact of new component and product offerings at Canadian Blood Services on TRALI Review how reported TRALIs are managed
Transfusion

Nov 23
12:00 pm | Virtual

Massive Hemorrhage Protocol (MHP) quality metrics

Presented by You can't improve what you don't measure: QI metrics for MHP Dr. Andrew Petrosoniak, MD, MSc (MedEd), FRCPC Massive Hemorrhage Protocol (MHP) quality metrics data (pilot study findings) Dr. Daniel Roque, MD Learning objectives To review the importance of quality metrics for developing
Transfusion

Oct 26
12:00 pm | Virtual

Antiplatelet therapy and intracranial hemorrhage: Is there any role for platelet transfusion?

Presented by Oksana Prokopchuk-Gauk, MD FRCPC DRCPSC Provincial Transfusion Medicine Clinical Lead, Saskatchewan Health Authority Adult Hematologist, Saskatchewan Bleeding Disorders Program Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Saskatchewan Learning
Transfusion

Sep 28
12:00 pm | Virtual

Reducing risk from transfusion in patients with sickle cell disease: Indications for transfusion/avoidance of transfusion and alternatives to transfusion

Presented by Dr. Jacob Pendergrast, MD, FRCPC Associate Professor, University of Toronto Medical Director, University Health Network Blood Transfusion Science Dr. Kevin H.M. Kuo, MD, MSc, FRCPC Clinician-Investigator and Staff Hematologist Red Blood Cell Disorders Program, Division of Medical
Transfusion

May 23
9:00 am | Saskatoon

CSTM 2024: Bridging transfusion communities

The CSTM 2024 Conference will take place May 23 - 26, 2024 in Saskatoon. This conference represents a unique opportunity for healthcare professionals involved in transfusion medicine to share knowledge, to learn about the most recent advancements in Transfusion Medicine and to appreciate everyone's
Transfusion

Aug 8
12:00 pm | Virtual

Blood donor surveillance: SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence and beyond

This presentation is part of Public Health Ontario (PHO) Rounds and intended for medical professionals involved in SARS-CoV-2 surveillance, planning and evaluating SARS-CoV-2 interventions including vaccination, public health physicians and nurses, epidemiologists, and researchers. Since the start
Transfusion

Meet the Researcher: Dr. Michael Sutherland

Our partnership with the Centre for Blood Research (CBR) at the University of British Columbia (UBC) is helping to train the next generation of researchers in transfusion science. This blog post highlights just some of the achievements in education, training or knowledge mobilization accomplished by CBR trainees. This is an edited repost of a “Meet the Researcher” interview that originally appeared on the Centre for Blood Research blog in June 2023. The original post was written by Dr. Emily Park, Postdoctoral Fellow (Ma Lab) and edited by Sarah Bowers, PhD Candidate (Brown Lab) at the Centre
July 20, 2023
Transfusion

ORBCoN recaps the 18th Annual Transfusion Medicine Education Workshop and Symposium

Tracy Cameron is the North and East Ontario regional manager for the Ontario Regional Blood Coordinating Network (ORBCoN). ORBCoN was launched in 2006 with funding by the Ontario Ministry of Health to provide an organized and integrated approach to blood management in Ontario through the engagement of hospitals and Canadian Blood Services. Since 2007, ORBCoN and Canadian Blood Services have partnered in hosting an annual ORBCoN/Canadian Blood Services Transfusion Medicine Education Workshop and Symposium for transfusion health-care professionals. Presenters at this year’s event included
July 13, 2023
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