The BC Provincial Blood Coordinating Office (PBCO) and Canadian Blood Services (CBS) provide a free education day on transfusion medicine every fall to support and educate technologists, nurses and physicians. This conference is also offered via webinar, reaching attendees throughout the province and beyond.
27th Annual
Meeting the Emerging Challenges in Transfusion Medicine
September 18, 2026 |Anvil Centre, New Westminster
Featuring Keynote Speaker:
Jeffrey Cartwright, B.MT, CTR, CWT
Topic: Mental Health in the Workplace/ Understanding Trauma
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Hospital Inventory Challenges and Solutions: Optimizing Blood Product Management Presentation Slides | Recording* *Please note: Due to a technical issue, only the Q&A recording is available. Please refer to the slides for the presentation content. |
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Future of Drone Delivery of Blood Components |
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Transfusion Thresholds: Evolving Evidence and Guidelines |
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Contemporary Management of Patients with a Signed Refusal to Blood |
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Anti-Knops: An Overview |
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CODE ORANGE – Inside the Transfusion Medicine Laboratory at Vancouver General Hospital |
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Reflections on the Tumbler Ridge Emergency Response |
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Trauma & Transfusion Medicine Partnerships: Strengthening Coordination during Pediatric Massive Hemorrhage & Mass Casualty Events |
Hannah Jim (PHSA, BCCH) | |
