The ORBCoN Report

Na Li, PhDDepartment of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, CanadaMichael G. DeGroote Centre for Transfusion Research, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Computing and […]

Tracy Cameron, MLT, Regional Manager ORBCoN NE The Ontario Regional Blood Coordinating Network (ORBCoN) is a program funded by the Ontario Ministry of Health (MOH) to support the provincial blood […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]