Feb 14
12:00 pm | Virtual

Heart Edition

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. CSTM is excited to host its first virtual event of 2024, focusing on transfusion medicine and the heart, the event will be held on February 14th

Nov 3
9:00 am | Virtual

13th Annual Blood Matters 2023

The 13th Annual Blood Matters 2023 conference is being offered virtually on Friday, November 3, 2023 from 9:00am to 3:00pm. This free, transfusion-focused education day is hosted by the Nova Scotia Provincial Blood Coordinating Team. Learning objectives To share the latest laboratory, clinical and

Nov 22
1:00 pm | Virtual/Vancouver

Seminar series: The unexpected twists and turns of the proprotein convertases - targeting in cardiovascular disease and cancer/metastasis

This lecture is part of the CBR seminar series. Presented by Dr. Nabil Seidah Professor, department of Medicine & Department of Biochemistry, Université of Montréal Director of the Laboratory of Biochemical Neuroendocrinology, IRCM Adjunct Professor, Experimental Medicine, McGill University

Nov 14
6:00 pm | Virtual

The perils of PNH: Recognition, treatment & thrombotic implications

This webinar will review the diagnosis, recognition, and management of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH), and specifically in the context of the Canadian treatment landscape. Cases will be used to highlight the variable presentations of thrombotic complications. The webinar will encourage

Canadian Blood Services supporting global efforts in Transfusion Medicine education

Blood is listed on the World Health Organization List of Essential Medicines. It is lifesaving and prescribed by physicians in every country in the world. Yet, health care providers in many of these countries do not have access to critical education content needed to ensure that they deliver the most evidence-based patient blood management. This gap in evidence-based education can negatively impact patient safety and outcomes regardless of the hemovigilance and operational practices of laboratories and blood services organizations. Transfusion Camp, a teaching curriculum employing interactive
October 31, 2023

Nov 28
1:00 pm | Webinar

CDTRP 2023 Research Connect

CDTRP 2023 Research Connect Topic: Emergency nurses perceptions of donation after uncontrolled DCC – (ARDOT Working Group) Presented by: Kendra-Lee Dupuis The CDTRP is pleased to host its new discussion-based meeting series called “Research Connect“. This series streamlines the subset of Theme, Hub

Nov 14
1:00 pm | Webinar

CDTRP 2023 Research Connect

CDTRP 2023 Research Connect Topic: Sowing seeds of trust: How trust in Normothermic Regional Perfusion is built on an ethics of care an interview study of stakeholders – (Theme 2) Presented by: Dr. Mary Ott & Dr. Charles Weijer The CDTRP is pleased to host its new discussion-based meeting series

Oct 31
1:00 pm | Webinar

CDTRP 2023 Research Connect

CDTRP 2023 Research Connect Topic: Welcome to Wellness: An Overview of Calgary’s Transplant Wellness Program – (Theme 5) Presented by: Dr. Stefan Mustata, Dr. Nicole Culos-Reed & Dr. Maneka Perinpanayagam The CDTRP is pleased to host its new discussion-based meeting series called “Research Connect“

Apr 18
8:00 am | Virtual/Vancouver

12th Annual Norman Bethune Symposium

Dr. (Henry) Norman Bethune (1890-­1939) was a Canadian physician who in the 1930s spearheaded the implementation of the first practical mobile blood collection and distribution system and promoted universal access to health care. This symposium, held in his honour, is an informative and entertaining

Nov 15
1:00 pm | Virtual/Vancouver

Seminar series: Evolution and virulence in the symbiotic world

This lecture is part of the CBR seminar series. Presented by Dr. Kayla King Registration For information about CBR Seminar series events, visit the CBR website: CBR Seminars | Centre for Blood Research (ubc.ca). To receive Zoom access details for CBR Seminar series events, contact Dr. Parvin