Recent Updates

Kidney Paired Donation (KPD) Program

Modified on:

May 26, 2020

The national Kidney Paired Donation (KPD) program is an interprovincial organ sharing program operated by Canadian Blood Services in collaboration with Canada’s living kidney donation and kidney transplant programs. The KPD program gives individuals an opportunity to become a living donor and donate a kidney to someone in need, and in doing so, provide transplant candidates an increased opportunity to receive a transplant.

Webinar Series: Psychological First Aid, Grief and Loss, and Moral Distress in response to COVID-19

Modified on:

May 22, 2020

Health care professionals in donation and transplantation are invited to attend a series of webinars focusing on psychological first aid, grief and loss, and moral distress, within the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A severe mass event like this pandemic can cause the general public and those affected by COVID-19, including health care workers, to be mentally impacted. Psychological First Aid is an intervention method that can help people in distress during these challenging times.

Report: Canadian Eye and Tissue Data Committee

Modified on:

May 21, 2020

Natiional system performance data - 2018

Beginning in 2012, Canadian Blood Services, on behalf of the Eye and Tissue Data Committee (ETDC), received data submissions from all Canadian eye and tissue programs. Data definitions were established and data training delivered to the Canadian eye and tissue community.

Day 5: Trauma, Massive Transfusion Protocols & Controversial Entities

Modified on:

May 20, 2020

The content on this page is specific for 2019-2020 Transfusion Camp. Content for 2020-2021 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.

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Day 3: Special Transfusion Situations – Maternal, Perioperative Bleeding Assessment, Sickle Cell Disease

Modified on:

May 20, 2020

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Day 1: Blood Component Indications & Administration

Modified on:

May 20, 2020

The content on this page is specific for 2019-2020 Transfusion Camp. Content for 2020-2021 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.

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Day 4: Patient Blood Management, Conservation & Complex Hemostasis

Modified on:

May 20, 2020

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Day 2: Complications: Compatibility, Acute & Long Term Transfusion Risks & Errors

Modified on:

May 20, 2020

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General Information

Modified on:

May 20, 2020

Transfusion Camp is a 5-day education program aimed at increasing knowledge of transfusion medicine and best practices by providing high-quality training to post-graduate medical trainees in various specialties related to transfusion.

Led by transfusion experts at the University of Toronto, Transfusion Camp is delivered to trainees from more than 12 different specialty training programs at more than 10 universities in Canada and abroad.

National Data Report: Kidney Paired Donation Program

Modified on:

May 20, 2020

Kidney Paired Donation Program: 2009-2018

Working in collaboration with the provincial living donation programs, the Kidney Paired Donation program serves patients who have a willing living donor with whom they are not medically compatible by finding another pair with whom they can swap donors so both patients receive a transplant.

Recent Updates

Kidney Paired Donation Program: 2009-2018

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