The ORBCoN Report

Amanda VanSpronsen, MSc, BSc (MLS), MLT, PhD In late 2018, the Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS) approached theUniversity of Alberta (UofA) to explore participation in the Choosing Wisely […]

By Tracy Cameron, North and East Ontario Regional Manager, ORBCoN  The Ontario Regional Blood Coordinating Network (ORBCoN) and Canadian Blood Services (CBS) co-hosted the annual transfusion medicine serology workshop and […]

Dr. Shuoyan NingAssistant Professor, Division of Hematology & Thromboembolism, Department of Medicine, McMaster UniversityCo-Director of Operations, Hamilton Regional Laboratory Medicine ProgramMedical Officer, Canadian Blood Services Dr. Michelle ZellerAssociate Professor, Division of […]

Disclaimer: reposted with permission from Canadian Blood ServicesView the original article The Amber Phase declared in December 2022 highlighted the need to have both complete hospital disposition and inventory data. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]