The ORBCoN Report
The Specialist in Transfusion Science Program
Dr. Gwen ClarkeSpecialist in Transfusion Science Lead & Clinical Professor, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology University of Alberta Hematopathologist, Island Health Victoria BCandDr. Jelena Holovati Associate Professor and Director, Graduate StudiesDepartment of Laboratory Medicine […]
Spring 2023: The 18th Annual Transfusion Medicine Education Symposium
Amanda Nowry, Canadian Blood ServicesSpecialist – Hospital Liaison, Medical Laboratory & Stem Cell Services Join us for the 18th Annual Transfusion Medicine Education Symposium, where we’ll delve into the critical […]
Bloody Easy Lite Learning Modules 1 & 2
Barbara Dawson, Assistant, Chief of Staff & Medical Staff Office, PSFDHOn behalf of the Perth & Smiths Falls District Hospital Bloody Easy Lite consists of two educational modules offered through […]
ORBCoN’s eLearning Resources- Helping to Meet Accreditation Requirements
Troy Thompson, ORBCoN Program Manager Accreditation standards requires all facilities to have a formal competency assessment program for transfusion services that includes all “team” members, including prescribing physicians. ORBCoN’s Learning […]
Spotlight on Ferric Derisomaltose
Alanna Howell, RNONTraC Program Manager The Global Health Burden 2019 Study estimated that there were 1.8 billion cases of anemia in the world and anemia accounted for 50.3 million years […]
ACC- Ambulatory Care Centre: Infusion/Treatment Clinic
Leslie Chambers, RN BScN, Patient Care Manager Operating Room, Day Surgery, Chemotherapy and Specialist Clinics, St. Joseph’s General Hospital Elliot Lake The pandemic brought many opportunities and changes to our […]
A pathogen-reduced inventory at Canadian Blood Services with a focus on solvent detergent plasma
Kathryn Webert, MSc, MD, FRCPCMedical Director and Special AdvisorCanadian Blood Services To provide an additional layer of product safety, Canadian Blood Services aims to introduce pathogen-reduced components and products, wherever […]
The Elephant and Electric Touch: Er as the 44th Blood Group Antigen System
Dr. Christine M Cserti-Gazdewich,Laboratory Medicine Program – UHN The running joke is that our long and ever-expanding list of red cell surface antigens exists simply to create jobs for blood […]
Transfusion Medicine Boot Camp for Nurses
Donna Berta RN BScN, Clinical Project Coordinator – Nursing, ORBCoN BackgroundORBCoN’s annual educational event, Transfusion Medicine Boot Camp for Nurses, originated in 2018. The intent is to foster transfusion knowledge […]
Why are audits important and beneficial for laboratory?
Sneha Patel, BMLSc, MLT, CTBSQuality Assurance & Safety OfficerTransfusion Medicine and Tissue BankSunnybrook Health Sciences Centre An audit is a systematic, independent, objective and documented process for gathering information. An […]