Topic Teaching: Big Data in Transfusion Medicine

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Event details

Speaker:

Dr. Donald Arnold
Director, McMaster Centre for Transfusion Research
Associate Professor, Division of Hematology & Thromboembolism, Department of Medicine, McMaster University

Event objectives:
  • What is Big Data?
  • Use of Big Data in Transfusion Medicine
  • Real world application: Sex-matched blood transfusions
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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 of Canada.  The LearnTransfusion series is the seminar component of the Areas of Focused Competency (AFC)-Diploma Program in Transfusion Medicine. The series, organized by Canadian Blood Services is also open to all practitioners in the field of Transfusion Medicine. Through a series of regular webinars, trainees and practitioners are exposed to various scientific, technical and clinical aspects of transfusion medicine. For more information about the LearnTransfusion series and how to register visit LearnTransfusion series.