Recent Updates

COVID-19 and transfusion medicine

Modified on: 
Oct 6, 2021

http://cancovid19plasma.ca/This repository aims to support Canadian transfusion medicine health care professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic. It will be updated regularly as new information is available. In addition, the public and donors can learn more about how Canadian Blood Services is responding to COVID-19 by visiting blood.ca/covid-19.

Transfusion

COVID-19: Update on organ donation and transplantation services

Modified on: 
Oct 6, 2021
National COVID-19 Impact Data Dashboard 
Organs and Tissues

COVID-19: FAQ for health professionals working with blood products

Modified on: 
Oct 6, 2021

NOTE: This information reflects evidence available at the time of publication.

1.  Are health professionals at risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection when handling blood products from Canadian Blood Services?

Last updated:  June 19, 2020

Transfusion

OTDT Digest - Monthly Newsletter

Modified on: 
Oct 2, 2021

The monthly OTDT digest has been developed to share highlights from our collaborative work with the organ and tissue donation and transplantation community. Subscribe by entering your email address in the box below. Please send contributions, comments and suggestions to otdt@blood.ca  

 

Organs and Tissues

Donor Coordinator Network

Modified on: 
Sep 29, 2021

A community of practice for donor coordinators who support deceased donation

In 2020, Canadian Blood Services established a national Donor Coordinator Network. This national community of practice aims to support donor coordinators in offering deceased donation as a standard component of end-of-life care by continuing to:

Organs and Tissues

Webinars Hosted by the Donation Physician Network

Modified on: 
Sep 29, 2021
Expanding the Lung Donor Pool using Non-Perfused Organ Donation
September 28, 2021
Dr. Andrew Healey
Chief Medical Officer - Donation, Trillium Gift of Life Network
 

Organs and Tissues

Kidney Surgical Sub-Committee (KSSC)

Modified on: 
Sep 28, 2021

Members

Organization
Dr. Christopher Nguan (Chair)

Surgical Director

Kidney Transplant Program VGH

Vancouver, British Columbia

Dr. Steven Paraskevas

Director, Pancreas and Islet Transplant Program

McGill University Health Centre, Royal Victoria Hospital

Montreal, Quebec

Organs and Tissues

Day 1: Blood Component Indications & Administration

Modified on: 
Sep 24, 2021

The content on this page is specific for 2021-2022 Transfusion Camp. Content for 2022-2023 will start being updated approximately one month ahead of the live event held in Toronto. See General Information Schedules and Locations document for live event dates.

Reminder:

Transfusion

National COVID-19 Impact Data

Modified on: 
Sep 17, 2021

This national organ donation and transplantation COVID-19 impact dashboard was developed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and is intended to help the community better understand, in near real time, the impact the COVID-19 crisis has had, either directly or indirectly on organ donation and transplantation practices in Canada and by extension, what impact these changes have had on potential donors and transplant candidates.

Organs and Tissues

Pediatric donation after cardiocirculatory death - Instructional video

Modified on: 
Sep 15, 2021

The Hospital for Sick Children in collaboration with Canadian Blood Services, Trillium Gift of Life Network and the Canadian Council for Donation and Transplantation presents - Pediatric Donation after Cardiocirculatory Death  - Instructional Video: 

 

Pediatric Donation after Cardiocirculatory Death (pDCD) Public and professional education video 

 

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