Celebrating 50 years of innovation and navigating new horizons
The Canadian Vascular Access Association (CVAA) is a Canadian, non-profit multidisciplinary organization of healthcare professionals who are dedicated to enhancing the practice of vascular access and infusion therapy. This annual CVAA Conference is an opportunity for professional development that
May 7 8:00 am | Halifax
ISLH 38th International Symposium on Technological Innovations in Laboratory Hematolog
The 38th annual symposium on Technological Innovation in Laboratory Hematology is organized by the International Society for Laboratory Hematology (ISLH) and partner organizations: North American Specialized Coagulation Laboratory Association (NASCOLA), Accreditation Canada and the Institute of
Nov 6 6:00 pm | Virtual
Immunoglobulin support for patients with hematologic malignancies: when should you discuss starting, how should you dose, and when is it safe to consider stopping
This webinar will provide an immunoglobulin update for secondary hypogammaglobulinemia patients and will cover evidence from clinical trials. This webinar is supported by a grant from Grifols and the Canadian Hematology Society Scientific Planning Committee has planned it to achieve scientific
Nov 6 8:00 pm | Virtual
Blood health: Where patient blood management meets primary care
This one hour webinar is brought to you by STA HealthCare Communications with support from Pfizer Canada. Join Dr. Ryan Lett and Becky Rock, nurse clinician, as they share insights from the SABM 2024 Annual Conference. Learn how iron deficiency anemia can be managed in partnership between primary
Perseverance and collaboration: How a new clinical trial aims to determine whether sex matters when matching blood products to patients
As the Principal Investigator for the SexMatters trial described in this blog, Dr. Mickey Zeller is an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine at McMaster University. She is also a Medical Officer at Canadian Blood Services. Around 2018, Dr. Mickey Zeller's grandmother asked her a question that she couldn’t fully answer at the time. It’s a question that Dr. Zeller continues to keep top-of-mind in her roles as an Associate Professor at McMaster University and a Medical Officer at Canadian Blood Services. Having sustained a pelvic fracture at the age of 94, she asked her granddaughter
October 31, 2024
Dec 4 1:00 pm | Virtual/Vancouver
Seminar Series: Microfluidic assays to model trauma and transfusion medicine
In the US, over 30,000 people die each year due to traumatic injury that could have been saved if they had received more timely or appropriate care. Further exacerbating poor clinical outcomes is a unique acute coagulopathy induced by injury itself, which increases mortality risk by 400%. Improving
Jan 29 2:00 pm | Webinar
Alberta Transplant Institute Seminar Series
Alberta Transplant Institute Seminar Series Topic: To be determined Presented by: Alisha Rullay and Pratham Patel The Alberta Transplant Institute Seminar Series is a forum for discussion of the latest advances in donation and transplantation and an opportunity to highlight the great work of
Jan 22 2:00 pm | Webinar
Alberta Transplant Institute Seminar Series
Alberta Transplant Institute Seminar Series Topic: To be determined Presented by: Dr. Seychelle Yohanna The Alberta Transplant Institute Seminar Series is a forum for discussion of the latest advances in donation and transplantation and an opportunity to highlight the great work of Institute members
Jan 15 2:00 pm | Webinar
Alberta Transplant Institute Seminar Series
Alberta Transplant Institute Seminar Series Topic: To be determined Presented by: Dr. Jason Weatherald The Alberta Transplant Institute Seminar Series is a forum for discussion of the latest advances in donation and transplantation and an opportunity to highlight the great work of Institute members
Jan 8 2:00 pm | Webinar
Alberta Transplant Institute Seminar Series
Alberta Transplant Institute Seminar Series Topic: Robot-assisted kidney transplantation Presented by: Dr. Max Levine The Alberta Transplant Institute Seminar Series is a forum for discussion of the latest advances in donation and transplantation and an opportunity to highlight the great work of
