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
8:00 am - 4:00 pm PT
Anvil Centre, 777 Columbia St., New Westminster, BC
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Registration Registration for in-person attendance is now closed. Thank you for your interest! Registration for webinar attendance remains available. Please note: to receive a certificate of attendance, you must register for the event.
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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 |
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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 Patient with a Signed Refusal to Blood |
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Anti-Knopps: 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 |
Hannah Jim (PHSA, BCCH) |
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