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

Presented by Dr. Emmanuel Bambi MD, Physician Trainee Medical Laboratory & Stem Cell Services (CBS) Learning objectives TBA Note: The session is a self-approved group learning activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification program of The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons

Communauté de receveurs de greffe: Joignez-vous à nous! Une nouvelle étude examine l'impact continu de la COVID-19 et d'autres pandémies sur les receveurs de greffe (enfants et adultes), ainsi que sur leurs familles et leurs aidants. Cette étude est menée en collaboration avec 11 centres de

This event is hosted by McMaster University and will take place in-person in Hamilton. The target audience for this event includes Hematologists and Medical Oncologists, Hematology Residents and Fellows, and Members of the Allied Health Care team involved in the care of blood and marrow transplant

Presented by Mohammad Refaei CHE, MSc, MD, FRCPC Hematology & Thrombosis, Niagara Health Chair, Clinical Utilization Committee, Physician Lead, Hematology and Transfusion Medicine Research Group. McMaster University Assistant Professor, DoM | Regional Education Lead, Subspecialty Medicine Selectives

Presented by Heather VanderMeulen MD FRCPC, DRCPSC, MSc Hematologist & Transfusion Medicine Specialist, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Obstetrical Hematology, Mount Sinai Hospital, Assistant Professor and Clinician in Quality and Innovation, University of Toronto Learning objectives

Presented by Amanda Huynh MD FRCPC MScQIPS Assistant Professor, General Internal Medicine & Obstetric Medicine, McMaster University Director, Clinical Teaching Unit, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton Assistant Professor (Status-Only), MSc QIPS, IHPME, University of Toronto Learning objectives

Presented by Katrina L. Piggott MD, MSc, FRCPC Assistant Professor, Geriatric Medicine, The University of Toronto, Director, Quality Improvement Co-Learning Program, Department of Medicine, Lead, Choosing Wisely Geriatrics, Choosing Wisely Canada, Director, Quality Improvement & Patient Safety

Presented by Lisa K. Hicks, MD, MSc, FRCPC Deputy Division Head, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Hematologist, St. Michael’s Hospital, Investigator, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael’s Hospital, Associate Professor, University of Toronto Learning objectives Outline the structure and

Open discussion with case studies to be presented by AABB’s accreditation team. AABB standards and actual descriptions from assessment summary reports with documented nonconformances and objective evidence will be highlighted. The speakers will then expand the discussion on tools used to prevent