September 16, 2025
Blood Bag Sets at Canadian Blood Services: Preparing for a DEHP Free(ish) Future
Presented by Dr. Geraldine Walsh
September 9, 2025
Partnerships in Global Health Research and Education
Presented by Dr. Teresa Skelton
Professional Education / Transfusion
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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.
2025-26 Academic Year
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