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LearnTransfusion series
Last updated: 2026-09-02
What is the 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 comprised of webinars organized by Canadian Blood Services. These webinars usually take place on Tuesday mornings at 12:00 pm ET during the academic year (from September to June).
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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 post-presentation surveys.
LearnTransfusion series recordings
Video recordings of presentations from the LearnTransfusion series are posted below following the live event if the speaker has consented to publication.
A Certificate of Attendance for Continuing Medical Education (CME) purposes will be provided to individuals who attend the live presentation or view the recorded session (linked below) and complete the survey by 5:00 pm ET on the Friday following the presentation release date.
2026-27 Academic Year
2025-26 Academic Year
June 16, 2026
Journal Club:
Presented by Dr. Ali Tabatabaey
June 9, 2026
Journal Club: Prehospital Resuscitation with Type O Whole Blood for Trauma and Hemorrhage (TOWAR)
Presented by Dr. Alex Dotto
May 19, 2026
Journal Club: Pathogen-Reduced Red Blood Cells in Cardiac Surgery: The ReCePI Trial
Presented by Dr. Naif Bin Muhannaa
May 12, 2026
Journal Club: Whole Blood, Whole Story? Evidence from the SWiFT UK Trial
Presented by Dr. Nicole Relke
April 28, 2026
Updates to the ISBT Blood Group Database for Clinical Transfusion Medicine
Presented by Dr. Sheharyar Raza
April 14, 2026
Journal Club
Presented by Dr. Ali Tabatabaey
April 7, 2026
Interesting inherited and acquired bleeding cases
Presented by Dr. Shannon Jackson
March 31, 2026
The National Plan for Management of Shortages of Immunoglobulin Products
Presented by Dr. Andrew Shih
March 17, 2026
Immunohematology Cases
Presented by Dr. Waseem Anani
March 10, 2026
Transfusion Mass Casualty Planning
Presented by Dr. Jeannie Callum
February 17, 2026
Social Science - Patient Perspectives in Transfusion
Presented by Dr. Kelly Holloway & Dr, Jennie Haw
February 10, 2026
Hospital Blood Inventory Management: Theory and Practice
Presented by Dr. Gwen Clarke & Dr, Jennifer Duncan
January 27, 2026
Method Validation: A Task That Causes Anyone to Pull Their Hair Out
Presented by Bruce Lyon
January 13, 2026
CAR-T therapy in lymphoma: Impact on transfusion
Presented by Dr. Abi Vijenthira
January 6, 2026
Journal Club: The TOP Trial - Adding Tools to our Approach to Peri-Operative Transfusion Strategies
Presented by Dr. Kate Lovatt
December 9, 2025
Journal Club: Delayed Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction in Pediatric Patients with Sickle Cell Disease
Presented by Dr. Emmanuel Bambi
December 2, 2025
Responding to an accreditation citation
Presented by Clare O'Reilly (RN)
November 4, 2025
A Social History of Transfusion Medicine
Presented by Dr. Jean Wang
October 14, 2025
Sickle Cell Disease for Transfusion Medicine Specialists
Presented by Dr. Hayley Merkeley
October 7, 2025
Gatekeepers of Giving: Navigating Donor Eligibility
Presented by Dr. Michelle Zeller
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