Dec 6
12:00 pm | Toronto/Virtual

Topic teaching: Patient blood management: the cases that don’t fit the algorithms

Presented by Dr. Yulia Lin Division Head, Transfusion Medicine & Tissue Bank Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto Learning objectives Manage preoperative anemia according to standard algorithms Extrapolate management principles to challenging cases that don’t quite fit the mold References TBA

Nov 15
12:00 pm | Toronto/Virtual

Topic teaching: Global perspective: Creating a volunteer donor system

Presented by Dr. Maha Badawi Associate Professor of Hematology and Transfusion Medicine King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia Learning objectives Describe the variability in blood donation practices around the world Identify some of the challenges facing various countries in donor motivation

Nov 8
12:00 pm | Toronto/Virtual

Topic teaching: Genomics and Informatics broad strokes and how it ties into blood banking: Future at CBS

Presented by Dr. Thomas Sierocinski Bioinformatician Canadian Blood Services, Vancouver Dr. Celina Montemayor Medical Officer Canadian Blood Services, Toronto Learning objectives Describe high throughput methods for genomic testing Discuss and compare the methods and their limitations in the context

Nov 1
12:00 pm | Toronto/Virtual

Topic teaching: Paediatric transfusion issues

Presented by Dr. Sarah Tehseen Assistant Professor Pediatric Hematology Oncology Royal University Hospital, Saskatoon Learning objectives Recognize differences in neonatal hematology compared to adults Outline differences in pre-transfusion testing in neonates Review new evidence for transfusion of

Oct 18
12:00 pm | Toronto/Virtual

Topic teaching: Future of Transfusion Medicine

Presented by Dr. Dana Devine Chief Scientist Canadian Blood Services, Vancouver Learning objectives Describe the current state of whole blood in transfusion medicine Identify the potential uses of freeze dried plasma Review cold stored platelets and cryo platelets References Sheffield et al

Oct 11
12:00 pm | Toronto/Virtual

Topic teaching: Pre-hospital Programmes - CAN-PATT

Presented by Dr. Jan Trojanowski I/ Provincial Medical Director, Interfacility Transport & Critical Care BC Emergency Health Services, Provincial Health Services Authority, Vancouver Learning objectives TBA References TBA Note: The session is a self-approved group learning activity (Section 1) as

Sep 27
12:00 pm | Toronto/Virtual

Topic teaching: What does a platelet lab do?

Presented by Dr. Akash Gupta Medical Officer Canadian Blood Services, Toronto Learning objectives Review indications for platelet testing. Explain platelet testing methodologies. Illustrate the matched platelet donor recruitment process. References N/A Note: The session is a self-approved group

Sep 13
12:00 pm | Toronto/Virtual

Topic teaching: Transfusion essentials in hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT)

Presented by Dr. Matthew Seftel Medical Officer Canadian Blood Services Learning objectives Review overall trends in HCT activity Summarize evidence about transfusion thresholds in HCT Discuss selected transfusion-related complications after HCT References N/A Note: The session is a self-approved

Oct 11
8:00 am | Pittsburgh, PA

HEmostatic REsuscitation and Trauma Induced Coagulopathy (HERETIC) Symposium

On October 11 and 12, 2022, the University of Pittsburgh’s Center for Military Medicine Research and the Trauma and Transfusion Medicine Research Center, along with McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine and in collaboration with the THOR Network, will present the inaugural HEmostatic

Nov 23
9:30 am | Virtual

Advances in Transfusion Medicine Symposium

This virtual meeting will be held over two half days on November 23 and 24, 2022 and has been organised on behalf of the Royal College of Pathologists (RCPath) in collaboration with the Serious Hazards of Transfusion (SHOT) UK-Haemovigilance Scheme in London, England. The meeting brings together