Conferences
2023 Education Session
The BC Provincial Blood Coordinating Office (PBCO) and Canadian Blood Services 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.
2023 Education Day
Friday, September 15th, 2023
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2025 Education Session
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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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 |
BCCH TM Rep | |
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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 / VGH TM Rep, VCH Joey Kenward |
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| Panel Discussion #2 – Cellular Therapy Processes: Apheresis, Testing, and Product Manipulation |
Dr. Amanda Li, PHSA Dr. Audi Setiadi, PHSA Adriann Esteban, PHSA Kate Douglas, PHSA |
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Poster Presentations
The following poster presentations were presented by the PBCO:
Past Sessions
2024 Education Day
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| Dr. Teresa Skelton | ||
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Alberta's Home Transfusion Program Recording, Q&A, and Follow-up Q&A |
Nicole Gettle | |
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Case Study: Anti-Jk3 and Intrauterine Transfusion |
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Acquired Hemophilia A: Care Pathways in BC |
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Inherited Bleeding Disorders (Adult) In Hospital Care: Developing A Provincial Guideline |
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Sickle Cell Disease Management |
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2023 Education Day
September 15
2022 Education Day
Virtual Webinar
September 23
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| 1. It Takes a Village: Sickle Cell Disease Care in BC | Dr. Hayley Merkeley | |
| 2. Sickle Cell Patient Presentation | Daytone Douglas | |
| Education Day Recording - Part 1 - Opening Remarks, Presentations 1 & 2 | ||
| 3. Onward and Upwards: The Journey of Transition for Youth with Hemoglobinopathies in BC | Heather McCartney, RN | |
| 4. Genotyping and Next Generation Sequencing for Blood Group Antigens | Dr. Celina Montemayor | |
| 5. Gene Editing for Bone Marrow Transplants | Dr. Amanda Li | |
| Education Day Recording - Part 2 - Presentations 3, 4 & 5 | ||
| 6. A Day in the Life of a Request for HLA/HPA Selected Platelets Form | Natasha Rickards, RN | |
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7. Equitable health care – SCIG: Northern Health 3rd party training of nurses (Note: not available at this time) |
Lori Singh, RPN, Lead, Patient Services, Takeda Canada | |
| Education Day Recording - Part 3 - Presentation 6, Closing Remarks | ||
2021 Education Day
September 24
2020 Education Day
October 1, 2020
Click here to view video-recorded presentations
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| Dr. Dana Devine (CBS) | ||
| Dr. Matthew Yan (CBS) | ||
| Antibody Investigation with 3 Perspectives: | ||
| 1. Back to Typing School – A Primer on Resolving Blood Grouping Anomalies | Heba Abukhadra (CBS) | |
| 2. Bone Marrow Transplant Patients Develop New Phenotype | Janice Infanti (VCH) | |
| 3. Postnatal Investigation for Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn | Kelsey Wagner (C&W) | |
2019 Education Day
October 3, 2019
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Dr. Andrew Shih, VCH |
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Dr. Mark Scott, Canadian Blood Services |
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Dr. Karen Dallas, PHC |
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Crystal Brunk, PHC |
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The Cord Blood Bank & Stem Cell Programs at Canadian Blood Services |
Dr. Tanya Petraszko, CBS | |
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Heba Abukhadra, CBS |
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Rebecca Randall, FH |
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Kyle O’Scienny, FH |
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| Christina Lim, PBCO | ||
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Maintaining Red Cells at the Helijet Hanger for Critical Incidences |
Kristin Rosinski, VCH |
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2018 Education Day
October 25, 2018
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Darin Abbey, CICSL, Victoria |
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Automation in Transfusion Services: Hearsay, Heresy or Hallelujah? |
Sharon Sutherland, Island Health |
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Dr. Gwen Clarke, Canadian Blood Services |
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The Path to 7-12-21 & Bug-Free Blood…It Doesn’t Just “Happen”! |
Dr. Mark Bigham, Canadian Blood Services |
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| Amy Romanas, HEMBC | ||
| PIDD App & Toolkit | Dr. Karen Dallas, PHC | |
| Iron: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly | Dr. Mark Scott, Canadian Blood Services | |
| Case Studies | Lhevinne Ciurcovich, Canadian Blood Services | |
| Weak D Reporting & Testing | Pam Danesin, PBCO | |
2017 Education Session
September 28, 2017
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Daryl Gouthro (St Paul's Hospital) |
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Chris Biantoro (BC Provincial Blood Coordinating Office) |
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Why We Leukodeplete & What Can We Do with These "Nasty" Cells |
Dr. Mark Scott (Canadian Blood Services) |
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Dr. Tanya Petraszko (Canadian Blood Services) Dr. Bob Coupland (BC Provincial Blood Coordinating Office |
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Dr. Bob Coupland (BC Provincial Blood Coordinating Office) |
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Providing Phenotype Red Cells to Patients: Practical & Safe Transfusion Practice |
Dr. Gwen Clarke (Canadian Blood Services) |
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Lhevinne Ciurcovich (Canadian Blood Services) |
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Darlene Mueller (Fraser Health) |
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2016 Education Session
September 29, 2016
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Cellular Blood Products of the Future and Futures Past: Tales of Lust & Caution |
Dr. Mark Scott (Canadian Blood Services) |
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Tina Jacobucci (Providence Health Care) and Irene Pickell (BC Provincial Blood Coordinating Office) |
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Diana Kobes and Kelly Bizovie (Fraser Health) |
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Canadian Blood Services’ New Insulated Shipping Containers – Update |
Janet Unrau (Canadian Blood Services) |
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Utilization Management – A Clinical Perspective |
Shelley Feenstra (Vancouver Coastal Health) and Darlene Mueller (Fraser Health) |
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Transfusion Reactions Presenting as Shortness of Breath: The 3 T’s |
Dr. Jacqueline Trudeau (Canadian Blood Services) |
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Lhevinne Ciurcovich (Canadian Blood Services) |
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Susanna Darnel and Jenn Danielson (BC Provincial Blood Coordinating Office) |
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2015 Education Session
September 24, 2015
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Chris Biantoro (Provincial Blood Coordinating Office) |
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IHA Case Study: Use of Group A Plasma for Emergency Issue in Trauma Situations |
Katie Gabanowicz (Kelowna General Hospital) |
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Paul Derksen (Canadian Blood Services) |
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Overcoming the Challenges Faced by Technologists Working in Rural TM - A Northern Health Perspective |
Pam Danesin (Vancouver General Hospital) |
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Colin Semple (Diagnostic Accreditation Program) |
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Lhevinne Ciurcovich (Canadian Blood Services) |
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Dr. Tanya Petraszko (Canadian Blood Services) |
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2014 Education Session
October 2, 2015
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Dr Jason Acker (Canadian Blood Services) |
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Dr Peter Schubert (Canadian Blood Services) |
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Dr Kristine Chapman (Vancouver Coastal Health) |
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Research Update: Red Cell Hemolysis & Bacterial Contamination of Platelets |
Dr Jason Acker (Canadian Blood Services) |
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Ruby Syropiatko (Provincial Blood Coordinating Office); Erica Crilly (Children’s & Women’s Hospital) |
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Sea to Sky: Elevating Transfusion Care in our Rural Communities |
Gail Macdonald, Brenda Lloyd, Shelley Feenstra (Vancouver Coastal Health) |
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Susanna Darnel (Provincial Blood Coordinating Office) |
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Conferences
The BC Provincial Blood Coordinating Office (PBCO) in collaboration with physicians, technologists and nurses participate in provincial and national conferences and education days to promote safe transfusion practice.
