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 15 universities in Canada and abroad.
The topics covered for 2021-2022 Transfusion Camp are detailed below and in the downloadable Program Brochure.
Pre-course exam (delivered electronically)
Red Cell Transfusion (Dr. Jeannie Callum)
Platelet Transfusion (Dr. Katerina Pavenski)
Basic Blood Bank Testing (Dr. Yulia Lin)
Seminar 1A: RBC & Platelet Transfusion Cases (Dr. Aditi Khandelwal)
Neonatal & Pediatric Transfusion Cases (Dr. Lani Lieberman)
Plasma, PCC & Cryoprecipitate (Dr. Aditi Khandelwal)
Seminar 1B: Plasma, PCC & Cryoprecipitate (Dr. Aditi Khandelwal)
Informed Consent (Dr. Katerina Pavenski)
Acute & Delayed Transfusion Transmitted Infections (Dr. Steven Drews)
Acute Non-Infectious Reactions (Dr. Cserti-Gazdewich)
Seminar 2A: Labile Component Reactions (Dr. Cserti-Gazdewich)
Virtual Héma-Québec Tour (Québec sites) (Dr. Nancy Robitaille)
Virtual Canadian Blood Services Tour (non-Québec sites) (Dr. Michelle Zeller)
Delayed Non-Infectious Reactions (Dr. Waseem Anani)
Seminar 2B: “Delayed or Derivative” Transfusion Reactions (Dr. Akash Gupta)
Alloimmunization & Anemia in Pregnancy (Dr. Nadine Shehata)
Bleeding Assessment & Approach to INR/PTT (Dr. Zachary Liederman)
Seminar 3A: Perioperative Bleeding Assessment (Dr. Zachary Liederman)
Sickle Cell Disease (Dr. Jacob Pendergrast)
Seminar 3B: SCD & Transfusion (Dr. Jacob Pendergrast)
Pre-operative Patient Blood Management (Dr. Yulia Lin)
Intra-op Patient Blood Management: Tranexamic Acid; Salvage and Triggers (Dr. Keyvan Karkouti)
Seminar 4A: Patient Blood Management (Dr. Yulia Lin)
Congenital Coag – VWD, Hemophilia (Dr. Natasha Rupani)
Reversal of antiplatelets & direct anticoagulants (Dr. Carolyne Elbaz)
Seminar 4B: Advanced Hemostasis Testing & Management (Dr. Eric Tseng)
Massive Hemorrhage: Pathophysiology & Evidence Based Management (Dr. Jeannie Callum)
Massive Hemorrhage Protocols: Real World Application (Dr. Katerina Pavenski)
Seminar 5A: Massive, Disaster Bleeding Cases (Dr. Jeannie Callum)
Albumin (Dr. Justyna Bartoszko)
New Updates in Transfusion (To be determined)
Ask the Experts: Q&A (Panel)
Post-course Exam (delivered electronically)
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