Organs and tissues

Canadian Blood Services works with the donation and transplantation community to improve the system for all Canadians. Through national collaboration involving organ donation organizations and transplantation programs across Canada we are working to increase organ and tissue donation, increase access to transplants and improve patient outcomes.This website provides valuable information and data related to clinical programs and services that support interprovincial sharing of organs; professional education resources, including the Canadian Clinical Guide to Organ Donation; numerous publications, data and progress reports; as well as leading practices and clinical guidelines relevant to OTDT system progress, deceased donation, living donation, transplantation and tissues.

Recent Updates

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Feb 7, 2020

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Canadian Critical Care Forum (CCCF) – Deceased Donation Scientific Symposium 2019

The following videos were recorded in partnership with Trillium Gift of Life Network and the Canadian Donation and Transplantation Research Program (CDTRP) at The Canadian Critical Care Forum between Nov. 10 to 13, 2019.

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Aug 29, 2019

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DCD: clinical tools and resources

The resources below are to support organ donation organization staff and health care professionals caring for potential DCD donors.

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Jul 17, 2019

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Webinars Hosted by the Donation Physician Network

Medical Assistance in Dying and Organ Donation
June 6, 2019
Dr. James Downar

Upcoming Events

Indigenous, Rural and Remote Populations

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When

March 9, 2020 | 4:00PM to 5:00PM

Where

Webinar

March 9, 2020 – 4pm ET
Speaker: Dr. Karen Yeates
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The Cross-Cutting Priorities Webinar Series will launch on December 2, 2019 at 4pm ET and extend until April 20, 2020. The purpose of the webinar series is to emphasize the importance of having one or more cross-cutting priorities incorporated in research projects, and practical steps on how to do so.

Policy, Commercialization and Knowledge transfer

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When

April 6, 2020 | 4:00PM to 5:00PM

Where

Webinar

April 6, 2020 – 4pm ET
Speaker: Dr. Darren Freed
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International Liver Congress

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When

April 15, 2020 | 8:00AM to April 19, 2020 | 4:00PM

Where

Vienna, Austria

The European Association for the Study of the Liver presents the International Liver Congress 2020. The programme will be organized according to the following specialties and fields:

Basic and translational science

Imaging and intervention

Liver transplant and surgery

Blog

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Feb 17, 2020

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Nominations now open for the 2020 Canadian Blood Services Lifetime Achievement Award

Do you know of an individual whose contributions might be worthy of the Canadian Blood Services Lifetime Achievement Award? To receive this honour, a nominee’s landmark contributions must be recognized as both extraordinary and world class in the field of transfusion or transplantation medicine, stem cell or cord blood research in Canada and/or abroad. Nominations are open until May 19, 2020.

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Feb 5, 2020

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Highlights from the 2019 Critical Care Canada Forum

The 2019 Critical Care Canada Forum (CCCF) took place in Toronto Nov. 10-13. This year marked the fifth annual Deceased Organ Donation Symposium, a two-day symposium held during CCCF that promotes scientific research and discussion about organ donation and transplantation and its application to critical care practice.

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Oct 23, 2019

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Memories of CST 2019

The 2019 Canadian Transplant Summit took place Oct. 15-19 in iconic Banff, Alta. This annual event is a unique opportunity to bring together medical professionals, scientists, patients and stakeholders of all interests in organ donation and transplantation from across Canada.