The ORBCoN Report
ORBCoN: The Network’s 20 Year Anniversary, Two Decades of Growth, Innovation, and Collaboration
Written By: Troy Thompson MLT BAHSc (Hons) ORBCoN Program Manager Founded in 2006 with support from the Ministry of Health, the network was created to bring an organized, integrated approach […]
Insight into the Canadian Society for Transfusion Medicine (CSTM)
Written by: Rebecca Barty, MLT, BA, MSc Regional Manager, Ontario Regional Blood Coordinating Network (ORBCoN- Southwest Region) | McMaster University (Michael G. DeGroote Centre for Transfusion Research) CSTM Vice President […]
CBS Education updates
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 experts from across Canada, our transfusion medicine resources […]
Canada’s Transfusion Error Surveillance System (TESS)
Written by: Akash Gupta, MD FRCPC DRCPSC CTBS Transfusion Medicine Specialist, Precision Diagnostics and Therapeutics Program (Laboratory Medicine), Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre , Medical Officer, Canadian Blood Services At the […]
Transfusion Transmitted Injuries Surveillance System (TTISS) Ontario
Written by: Dr. Andrew Shih TTISS Ontario Director Melanie St John TTISS Ontario Coordinator The Transfusion Transmitted Injuries Surveillance System (TTISS) continues to play a crucial role in safeguarding the […]
Ontario Regional Blood Coordinating Network (ORBCoN) 2025 Transfusion Medicine Boot Camp for Nurses
Written by: Laura Aseltine MLT, BSc., Regional Project Coordinator, Southwest; Donna Berta RN, BScN, Clinical Project Coordinator – Nursing;Sheena Scheuermann MLT, BTech., Regional Project Coordinator, Southwest;Alison Wendt MLT, Regional Project Coordinator, […]
How Transfusionist Talks Enhance our Practice, a Nursing Perspective from Woodstock Hospital
Written by: Keescha Wherry, Clinical Educator, RN Ellen Wiley, Clinical Educator, RN Transfusing blood and blood products can be a daunting task for a novice practitioner. This is a complex […]
A Tour Through ORBCoN’s Resource Drawer
Written by: Alexis iob – ORBCoN Regional Project Coordinator & Tracy Cameron- ORBCoN Regional Manager ORBCoN offers a comprehensive range of resources to support best practices in Transfusion Medicine. Our […]
Medical Laboratory Professionals’ Association of Ontario (MLPAO): Protect Your Practice. Advance Your Profession.
Written By: Andrea Tjahja, MLT, ART, BSc, BEd Vice President, Operations Medical Laboratory Professionals’ Association of Ontario The Medical Laboratory Professionals’ Association of Ontario (MLPAO) is the fastest growing lab […]
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 […]