May 23
12:00 pm | Toronto/Webinar

The Impact of Demographic Changes on Blood Donation and Transfusion Demand, Implications of a Population Based Longitudinal Study

Special guest speaker Dr. Andreas Greinacher University Hospital Greifswald, Germany Head of the Institute of Immunology and Transfusion Medicine Objectives 1. To understand the association between demographic changes and blood donation numbers To become aware that the baby boom generation who is
Transfusion

May 12
8:00 am | Hibrid event

BC Resuscitation Sciences Series: Organ Donation and Transplantation Symposium

BC Resuscitation Sciences Series: Organ Donation and Transplantation Symposium Date: May 12-13, 2025 Where: VGH, Paetzold Auditorium Prof. Dale Gardner from the UK will discuss NRP practices and future direction. A panel discussion between several transplant recipients Cutting edge advances in solid
Organs and tissues

Jan 30
7:00 pm | Virtual

Behind the Lab Coats: The Dynamic Duo of Laboratory Technicians (LT/MLA) and Laboratory Technologists (MLT) at the National Immunohematology Reference Lab (NIRL)

Lab Talks webinars are monthly, one-hour webinars hosted by the Medical Laboratory Professionals’ Association of Ontario (MLPAO) which feature presentations on a variety of lab topics including discipline-specific topics, new innovations, new technologies, disease states, quality, etc., delivered by
Transfusion

Connecting minds, advancing science: Recapping the 18th annual Earl W. Davie Symposium 

Our partnership with the Centre for Blood Research (CBR) at the University of British Columbia (UBC) is helping to train the next generation of researchers in transfusion science. This blog post highlights just some of the achievements in education, training or knowledge mobilization accomplished by CBR trainees.  Prepared by CBR communications and programs coordinator Kaitlyn Chuong, this blog originally appeared on the Centre for Blood Research blog in January 2025 in a series of posts recapping the 2024 Earl W. Davie Symposium. Additional posts in the series prepared by trainees who
January 16, 2025
Transfusion

Jan 16
12:00 pm | Virtual

Adaptive and platform trials

The Canadian Transfusion Trials Group (CTTG) is a pioneering national initiative designed to promote collaboration and excellence in Transfusion Medicine research. CTTG, led by co-directors Drs. Donald Arnold and Jeannie Callum, represents a paradigm shift in transfusion medicine research. CTTG
Transfusion

Feb 12
12:00 pm | Virtual

Getting to the heart of sickle cell disease

CSTM Virtual Education Days offer short, 2-3 hour, themed education sessions, with an opportunity to directly connect with the experts via a live Q&A. Save the date for this upcoming event! This event will be offered simultaneously in both English and French. Open to anyone - you do not need to be a
Transfusion

Jan 9
10:00 am | Virtual

Measurement of lead, mercury, and cadmium in blood donors in Canada & Unexpected findings in donors - Trace substances in donations: What to do?

The British Columbia Transfusion Medicine Rounds is a monthly 1-hour educational rounds with a multidisciplinary audience bringing together pathologists, clinicians, nurses, technologists, and researchers from British Columbia and throughout Canada who have an interest in Transfusion Medicine. For
Transfusion

May 30
9:00 am | Saskatoon, SK

NENA

NENA 2025 The National Emergency Nurses Association (NENA) is the national voice for the highest standards and practices in emergency nursing and emergency departments across Canada. When: May 30 - June 1, 2025 Where: Saskatoon, SK To learn more
Organs and tissues

Feb 20
11:00 am | Toronto/Virtual

Noninvasive fetal RHD genotyping in D negative, pregnant women

Presented by Dr. Frederik Banch Clausen Senior Research Scientist, DMSc, PhD Copenhagen University Hospital København, Region Hovedstaden, Danmark Learning objectives To provide insight into the Danish experience with noninvasive fetal RHD genotyping. Including overview of the clinical background
Transfusion

Top 5 R.E.D. Blog posts of 2024

This year, the most viewed R.E.D. blog posts of the past year feature some of the incredible researchers and trainees that were part of Canadian Blood Services’ research and education network in 2024: 5. Physician trainee promotes uptake of patient blood management in new publication The referenced media source is missing and needs to be re-embedded. Patient blood management (PBM) is a patient-centred, evidence-based, multidisciplinary approach to caring for patients who might need a blood transfusion, often with a focus on the time before surgery occurs, which is known as the “perioperative
December 13, 2024
Organs and tissues
Transfusion
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