The ORBCoN Report
The Inflection Point Podcast
We invite you to listen to “The Inflection Point Podcast” where Dr. Kimmo Murto and Dr. Jeannie Callum address pediatric trauma, providing practical insights for paramedics, physicians, and trauma teams […]
Golden Horseshoe Education Supporting Transfusionists (GHEST) Symposium 2025
Written by: Sheena Scheuermann – ORBCoN Regional Project Coordinator The mission of GHEST is to promote education, research, and best practices in Transfusion Medicine throughout the Golden Horseshoe region. The model […]
CBS ProfEdu Resources
Written by: Erica Seelemann and Kaylee Brooks (CBS) Canadian Blood Services supports best practices in transfusion medicine through the development of educational resources published on our Professional Education website. Written by subject-matter […]
Supporting Ontario Hospitals in Health Canada Inspections: An ORBCoN Initiative
Written by: Kimberly Schonewille- ORBCoN NE Project Coordinator In 2018, Health Canada (HC) broadened its inspection scope to include both registered and non-registered establishments, emphasizing the need for compliance within […]
Guidance in Laboratory Testing for Prevention, Diagnosis, and Management of HDFN: A Made-in-Canada Approach
Written by: Gwen Clarke MD FRCPC Haematopathologist, Island Health, Victoria BC and Clinical Professor, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Alberta The recognition of maternal anti-D and other antibodies […]
Clinical Practice Recommendations: Evidence-Informed Transfusion Practice = Smarter Transfusions, Safer Patients
Written by: Troy Thompson – ORBCoN CE Regional Manager & Donna Berta – ORBCoN Clinical Project Coordinator Nursing Revised evidence-informed Clinical Practice Recommendations for the use of blood components in […]
A New Era in Prenatal Care: Fetal Blood Group Genotyping Launches in Ontario
By Prenatal Screening Ontario May 05, 2025 A major step forward in personalized prenatal care is coming in fall 2025. Prenatal Screening Ontario (PSO) is pleased to announce that health-care providers […]
Reducing blood product wastage through the inter-hospital redistribution of near-outdate inventory: Article Highlights
Written By: Tracy Cameron & Kimberly Schonewille – Ontario Regional Blood Coordinating Network (ORBCoN) A recent paper published in Transfusion Journal by Hajjaj et al. (2024) examined an innovative approach […]
MHP 2.0 Symposium at Blue Mountain
Written by: Troy Thompson & Stephanie Cope – Ontario Regional Blood Coordinating Network (ORBCoN) The Blue Mountain Resort in Collingwood was chosen for ORBCoN’s annual symposium on March 26, 2025. […]
You’re invited to the Virtual Tour!
Author: Kaylee C. L. Brooks, PhD, Knowledge Mobilization Coordinator, Canadian Blood Services Canadian Blood Services’ new Virtual Tour provides an easy to access, highly visual introduction to the journey of […]