Research Unit: Exploring alternatives to fresh blood
Our latest Centre for Innovation ResearchUnit is a collaborative effort between Centre for Innovation adjunct scientist, Dr. Jelena Holovati, and Canadian Blood Services scientists, Dr. Donald Branch and Dr. Jason Acker. For patients with rare blood types, we perform cross-matching tests to match patients with donors and avoid potentially serious transfusion reactions. One such test – the monocyte monolayer assay – has been limited in its usefulness by practical restrictions, for example, the need to obtain a fresh blood sample. Exploring alternatives to fresh blood, the researchers developed
October 10, 2018
Do you suffer from FOMO?
Do you suffer from FOMO? Fear of missing out! Fear no more, the event page on Canadian Blood Services' professional education website has you covered! This is your one-stop shop to learn more about local, national and international education events covering blood, plasma and transfusion, organ and tissue donation and transplantation, as well as hematopoietic stem cells. Here you’ll find a searchable and easy-to-view calendar of conferences, lectures, courses and more. Check it out! Be THAT person – the one who never misses an abstract deadline or early bird registration rate! And - to event
October 2, 2018
May 15 12:00 pm | Webinar
Journal Club: Intravenous iron isomaltoside improves hemoglobin concentration and iron stores in female iron-deficient blood donors: a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial
Speaker Pierre-Aurèle Morin, MD Transfusion Medicine Physician Trainee, McMaster University, Hamilton Objectives Review the prevalence, risk factors and clinical impacts of iron deficiency in blood donors Evaluate the possible approaches to prevent and treat iron deficiency in this population
Speaker Hanadi AlJedani, MD Transfusion Medicine Physician Trainee, Dalhousie University, Halifax Objectives Overview on intravenous ummunoglobulin products, manufacturing, indications Overview IVIG-related hemolysis and related published studies Discussion of the journal club article Reference
Feb 13 12:00 pm | Webinar
Journal Club: Impact of donor sex on outcomes after transfusion
Speaker Pierre-Aurele Morin, MD Transfusion Medicine Physician Trainee Objectives Review the known and potential impacts of female donor blood products on recipients Appraise the article and consider the impact of pregnancy on such outcomes Consider the possible implications of this risk on the
Apr 21 8:00 am | National
National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week
National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week (NOTDAW) raises awareness about the critical need for more donors across the country and encourages Canadians to register their decision and to talk to their loved ones about organ donation. The year 2017 marked the 20th anniversary of National Organ
Jan 9 12:00 pm | Webinar
Journal Club: Factors affecting patient-reported outcomes after red blood cell transfusion in medical patients
Speaker Matthew Yan, MD Transfusion Medicine Physician Trainee University of Toronto Objectives Review the concept of patient-reported outcomes in medicine Discuss the utilization of patient-reported outcomes in transfusion Critically review and appraise the article: Factors affecting patient
Jun 13 12:00 pm | Toronto/Webinar
Journal Club: Emergency transfusion of patients with unknown blood type with blood group O Rhesus D positive red blood cell concentrates
Speaker Shadhiya Al Khan, MD Transfusion Medicine Fellow Canadian Blood Services University of British Columbia Objectives Become aware of outcome of a transfusion policy of transfusing all emergency patients with unknown blood type with O RhD+ PRBCs. Anti D alloimmunization rates in different RhD
Sep 13 12:00 pm | Toronto/Webinar
Journal Club: The Impact of Donor Characteristics on Patient Outcomes
Speaker(s): Dr. Matthew Yan Transfusion Medicine Physician Trainee University of Toronto Event objective(s): Review the literature on donor attributes and associated patient outcomes Discuss the emergence of linked donor-recipient databases Critically appraqise the impact of donor age adn gender on
Oct 2 8:00 am | Toronto
Critical Care Canada Forum
The Critical Care Canada Forum 2017 is Canada's national critical care meeting. Held over 4 days, it focuses on clinicians, scientists, and leaders in critical care medicine, and attracts the best speakers worldwide. CCCF consists of superlative plenary talks, thematic sessions and posters, with
