The BC Provincial Blood Coordinating Office (PBCO) and Canadian Blood Services (CBS) provide a free education session every fall to support and educate technologists, nurses and physicians about transfusion medicine issues. This conference is also broadcast via webinar, reaching attendees throughout the province and beyond.
26th Annual Education Day
Friday, September 12th, 2025, 8am - 4pm
Burnaby, BC
Registration is now open!
Register online here or
Download Registration Form here
Registration deadline: Aug 22, 2025;
in-person spaces are limited, first come first serve!
Please note: for group viewing, everyone must still register in order to receive a Certificate of Completion.
Download Save the Date flyer here
Download DRAFT Agenda here
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Presentation Topics |
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Albumin Guidelines from ICTMG |
Dr. Jeannie Callum, KHSC | |
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Transfusion Medicine Non-Conformance Investigation |
Sarah Henry, NH | |
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Looks can be deceiving: Is it an Anti-D and -C or Anti-G? |
Queenie Li, CBS | |
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Pediatric Transfusion Reaction Case Study |
Clare O'Reilly, PHSA (C&W) Brenda Tsang, PHSA (C&W) |
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Inventory Management Modeling |
Jas Dhahan, SFU | |
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Panel Discussion #1 – Bone Marrow Transplant Journey and the Use of Blood |
Dr. Matthew Seftel, CBS Rebecca St. Jean, VCH Margaret Roche, VCH Joey Kenward |
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| Panel Discussion #2 – Cellular Therapy Processes: Apheresis, Testing, and Product Manipulation |
Dr. Amanda Li, PHSA (C&W) Dr. Audi Setiadi, PHSA (C&W) Adriann Esteban, PHSA (C&W) Kate Douglas, PHSA (C&W) |
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