LearnTransfusion series

The LearnTransfusion series is the seminar component of the Areas of Focused Competency (AFC)-Diploma Program in Transfusion Medicine. The series is also open to all practitioners in the field of Transfusion Medicine. Through a regular webinar series, trainees and practitioners are exposed to various scientific, technical and clinical aspects of transfusion medicine. The LearnTransfusion webinar series is offered in English only.

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Attending LearnTransfusion

The LearnTransfusion series is delivered via weekly webinars organized by Canadian Blood Services. The series offers “Topic Teaching”, “Scientific Sessions”, and “Journal Club Reports”. Webinars usually take place on Tuesday mornings at 12 noon ET and are posted during the academic year (from September to June).

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Join our mailing list

To be added to the distribution list for the LearnTransfusion series, send an email to learn.transfusion@blood.ca with the following information included:

Subject: Weekly Transfusion Medicine Seminars
Body: Please add me to the distribution list for upcoming LearnTransfusion series events.
- [Firstname Lastname], [email address].

You will then receive weekly email notifications of upcoming series events with details on how to join (e.g., link to register for the webinar). Please note that Gmail is blocking emails sent from our distribution list. Please do not submit a Gmail address.

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Accredited presentation series

The LearnTransfusion series presentations are self-approved group learning activities (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification program of The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. A certificate of attendance is provided to attendees who attend the live seminars and complete the presentation surveys.

LearnTransfusion series recordings

Video recordings of presentations from the LearnTransfusion series are posted here following the live event if the speaker has consented to publication. Recordings are in English only. A certificate of attendance for Continuing Medical Education purposes will be provided to individuals who attend the live presentation; it will not be provided for viewing a recorded presentation.

2024-25 Academic Year

September 17, 2024

Taming intolerance - clinical approach to immune acquired (warm to cold) hemolytic anemias

Presented by Christine Cserti-Gazdewich

October 29, 2024

Development of multiplexed flow cytometry-based red blood cell antibody screen and identification assays

Present by Phillipe Price

December 10, 2024

Severe Allergic Transfusion Reactions: An update on etiology, testing and prevention

Presented by Aditi Khandelwal

January 14, 2025

Drug-Induced Immune Hemolytic Anemia: DARE for Transfusion Medicine Physicians

Presented by Sue T. Johnson

January 28, 2025

Journal Club: Liberal or Restrictive Transfusion Strategy in Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

Presented by Sebastian Vuong

February 11, 2025

The Hype and Hope of Gene Therapy for Patients with Sickle Cell Disease

Presented by Kevin Kuo

March 4, 2025

Journal Club: Associations between blood donors, component modifications, and the alloimmunization of transfusion recipients

Presented by Thamer AlBegamy

March 11, 2025

The Interesting Story that a Mixed Field Can Tell: Pheno-toGeno "Finds" & Clues in Acquired Loss of Heterozygosity

Presented by Christine Cserti-Gazdewich

March 18, 2025

Innovative Transfusion Strategies for Blood Deserts in Disaster Settings

Presented by Ali Tabatabaey

April 1, 2025

Pediatric Massive Hemorrhage Protocol

Presented by Valérie Arsenault

April 8, 2025

Serological workup at an immunohematology reference lab

Presented by Akash Gupta

April 15, 2025

What is new in neonatal and pediatric transfusion?

Presented by Sarah Tehseen

April 29, 2025

PRICE-2 Trial: Hypovolaemic Phlebotomy in Hepatic Resection

Presented by Vivien Hu

May 6, 2025

Antenatal Antibody Testing Conundrums

Presented by Matthew Yan, Evangelia (Elina) Vlachodimitropoulou, Ann Tran

May 13, 2025

Emerging Infectious Risks for Transfusion

Presented by Carmen Charlton

June 10, 2025

To Exchange, or Not to Exchange, That is the Question (And How!): A Presentation on Therapeutic Apheresis in Three Acts

Presented by Johnathan Mack

June 17, 2025

The clot thickens: Tranexamic acid for postpartum bleeding. Insights from the WOMAN-2 Trial

Presented by Nicole Relke

2023-24 Academic Year

September 12, 2023

Racial differences in RBC Transfusion Amongst Hospitalized Patients

Presented by Sumedha Arya

September 19, 2023

Granulocyte Transfusions in Canada

Presented by Catherine Latour

October 3, 2023

Should I follow that guideline recommendation?

Presented by Nadine Shehata

October 10, 2023

When transfusion gives headaches. Is there an association between transfusions and intracerebral hemorrhage.

Presented by Charles Lafrance

October 31, 2023

FNAIT – Case Based Management

Presented by Akash Gupta

December 12, 2023

CD36 has a NAK for causing problems in the blood bank

Presented by Laura Cooling

January 9, 2024

Adapting Transfusion Camp in Rwanda

Presented by Yulia Lin and Jacob Pendergrast

January 16, 2024

Periprocedural Guidelines and Transfusion

Presented by Dr. Andrew Shih

February 13, 2024

Journal Club: Eleven years of alloimmunization in 6496 patients with sickle cell disease in France who received transfusion

Presented by Sheharyar Raza

February 27, 2024

Providing Rare Red Cells

Presented by Matthew Yan

March 5, 2024

Journal Club: Whole blood versus component therapy in adult trauma patients