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Surveillance report

We are pleased to present the seventh annual report describing transmissible blood-borne infection surveillance. High quality and timely surveillance is central to the safety of the blood supply.

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Deceased organ and tissue donation after medical assistance in dying and other conscious and competent donors

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Oct 5, 2019

Report and recommendations 

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Sep 10, 2019

Fractionated Blood Products and Associated Pathogen Safety

Chapter 7

Background

Originally all plasma fractionation products were derived from pooled human plasma. Increasingly, many plasma proteins are manufactured by biotechnology as recombinant proteins, without need for donated plasma; depending on the plasma protein product, either a recombinant or fractionated product, or both are available in Canada.

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Upcoming Events

Canadian Critical Care Conference 2020

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February 10, 2020 | 8:00AM to February 13, 2020 | 4:00PM
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Whistler



About the Canadian Critical Care Conference

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Saskatchewan Transfusion Medicine Symposium

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October 18, 2019 | 8:30AM to 4:30PM
Where

Saskatoon

Preliminary topics include:

  • nursing competency challenges for transfusion
  • surviving accreditation
  • pediatric updates (MTP, new hospital, etc.)
  • AE reporting in Sask
  • patient perspective from HAE, IVIG/SCIG and SBDP
  • provincial update
  • ABO discrepancies in BMT

Click here for additional information.

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AABB Annual Meeting

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October 19, 2019 | 8:00AM to October 22, 2019 | 5:00PM
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San Antonio, Texas

The must-attend meeting for health care professionals in transfusion medicine and cellular therapy.

For further information, click here.

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Blog

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Oct 7, 2019
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The 2019 Critical Care Canada Forum hosts fifth annual Deceased Organ Donation Symposium

This year marks the fifth annual Deceased Organ Donation Symposium at the Critical Care Canada Forum in Toronto. This two-day symposium held Nov. 11–12, 2019 promotes scientific research in organ donation and transplantation and its application to critical care practice. 

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Lay Science Writing Competition open for submissions!

Stories underlie all research experiences, but these stories are rarely told. The Centre for Innovation is excited to launch its second annual Lay Science Writing Competition and give our research trainees the chance to tell those stories!

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Centre for Innovation scientist recognized for his contributions to the field of cryobiology

Centre for Innovation scientist Dr. Jason Acker was recently inducted as a Fellow of the Society for Cryobiology, a prestigious international award that recognizes individuals who have had an exemplary impact on the field of cryobiology. Congratulations to Dr. Acker, who received this award over the summer at the Society for Cryobiology’s annual meeting in San Diego.

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