Recent Updates

Organ Donation and Transplantation Expert Advisory Committee (ODTEAC)

Modified on:

Mar 27, 2020

ODTEAC provides expert advice on donation and transplantation system activities for ongoing advancement and implementation of national initiatives in partnership with Canadian Blood Services.

Members	Organization
CHAIR
Dr. Norman Kneteman	University of Alberta Hospital, Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alberta

Interprovincial organ sharing programs

Modified on:

Mar 14, 2020

Canadian Blood Services works with the Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation (OTDT) community to improve national system performance. We do this through the development of leading practices, professional education, public awareness and data analysis and reporting. We also manage clinical programs that support interprovincial sharing of organs.

National OTDT data sets and reports

Modified on:

Feb 10, 2020

Data Sets

National OTDT Data Working Groups have been created to establish standardized data sets that will allow alignment of information collected and reported across the country. These reports represent the first step in building a comprehensive national data set for organ and tissue donation and transplantation.

Canadian Critical Care Forum (CCCF) – Deceased Donation Scientific Symposium 2019

Modified on:

Feb 7, 2020

The following videos were recorded in partnership with Trillium Gift of Life Network and the Canadian Donation and Transplantation Research Program (CDTRP) at The Canadian Critical Care Forum between Nov. 10 to 13, 2019.

Presentation: Death Prediction and Physiology after Removal of Therapy and Interpretive Commentary

Presenters: Dr. Sonny Dhanani & Dr. Donald Griesdale

(Presentation coming soon)

Public Education & Awareness

Modified on:

Feb 5, 2020

We work with the organ and tissue donation and transplantation community to improve the system for all Canadians. Through national collaboration involving organ donation organizations and transplantation programs across Canada we are working to increase organ and tissue donation, increase access to transplants and improve patient outcomes. We work collaboratively on events such as Green Shirt Day and National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week and other initiatives to honour donors and raise awareness for organ and tissue donation.

Report on the consultation: “Donation Physicians in a Coordinated OTDT System. February 2011.” (February 2011)

Modified on:

Jan 28, 2020

Report on the consultation: “Donation Physicians in a Coordinated OTDT System. February 2011.” (February 2011)

Report on the ethics consultation

Modified on:

Jan 28, 2020

Report on the ethics consultation (January 2011)

BloodTechNet educational resources

Modified on:

Dec 20, 2019

The BloodTechNet program was launched in 2011 to facilitate the development of innovative educational resources that support the Transfusion, Cellular Therapy and Transplantation communities in Canada. The program is led by Canadian Blood Services’ Centre for Innovation with financial support from Grifols. For information about the next BloodTechNet program competition, visit blood.ca research funding programs.

BloodTechNet educational resources

Modified on:

Dec 20, 2019

BloodTechNet educational resources

Modified on:

Dec 20, 2019

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