Conferences

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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Agenda

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Presentations and Speaker Biographies 

The Krever Commission Report and How It Changed Transfusion Medicine in Canada

RECORDING

Dr. Gwen Clarke
Clinical Professor, Laboratory Medicine & Pathology Department,
University of Alberta

A Clean Slate: How Canada's Blood System was Built

RECORDING 

Dr. Graham Sher
CEO Canadian Blood Services 

PBCO – Old Dog, New Tricks

RECORDING

Dr. Andrew Shih
Regional Medical Leader, Transfusion Medicine, VCH
Medical Co-Director, BC PBCO 

Freeze-Dried Plasma

RECORDING

Dr. William Sheffield 
Associate Director, Research, Canadian Blood Services 

Something Old, Something New...Whole Blood in Canada

RECORDING

Dr. Johnathan Mack 
Medical Officer, Canadian Blood Services

Research Using Hemovigilance Data: Opportunities 2023 and Beyond

RECORDING

Nancy Heddle
Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University

Implementation of Smart Fridges, Automated Temperature Monitoring Systems and an ePPID application - Vancouver Coastal Health's Journey

RECORDING

Margaret Roche
Regional Technical Practice Lead, Transfusion Medicine, VCH 

Inventory Management Modeling

RECORDING

Jas Dhahan
PhD Candidate, Department of Mathematics, SFU
Wellness Activity - Attitude of Gratitude Dr. Michelle Soltys
Practice Leader, Psychological Health & Safety,
Provincial Health Services Authority

Evolution of the BC IVIg Program

RECORDING

Dr. Katherine Beadon
Co-Director St. Paul's Immunotherapy for Neurology Centre
Dr. Kam Shojania
Head, Division of Rheumatology, VGH
Medical Director, Mary Pack Arthritis Program
Dr. Douglas Morrison
Medical Director of Transfusion Medicine, Division of Hematopathology,
Children’s and Women’s Health Centre BC
Medical Co-Director, BC PBCO
Aimee Beauchamp
Business Operations Lead, BC PBCO
Katie Gabanowicz
Technical Specialist, Transfusion Medicine, Interior Health

 

 

 

The following poster presentations were presented by the PBCO:

Conference
 Title
2021 CSTM

Blood Product Request Portal

Enhancing Ig Utilization Management in BC throught patient centered care and evidence based analysis

2019 Quality Form

Yes, we have an App for that!

Primary Immunodeficiency Disease

2018 ISBT BC Primary Immune Deficiency Working Group - Promoting Appropriate and Evidence-based Use of Immune Globulin
2017 Quality Forum Developing a New Data Portal
2017 CSTM Development of a Provincial Adverse Reaction Reporting Tool
Developing a New Transfusion Medicine Data Portal
2016 CSTM A Stimulation Approach to Platelets Contingency Planning and Inventory Management
Real Time Inventory Reporting to Support BC Blood Contingency Preparedness
Development of the Clinical Transfusion Resource Manual (CTRM) - 2015 Online Version 
Development and Management of Hereditary Angioedema Recommendations
2016 Quality Forum Transfusion Medicine Cross Health Authority Error Reporting Using BC PSLS
2015 NHLC iCHIP: Using Technology to Improve the Experience of Patient Self-Reporting
2015 IHI Monitoring Transfusion Reaction Activity Through Surveillance
2015 CSTM A Provincial Approach to Compliance: Health Canada Blood Regulations and British Columbia's Transfusion Medicine Services
2015 AABB Mandatory Transfusion Reaction Reporting in British Columbia: A Seven Year Review
Reducing Transfusion in Cardiac Surgery using Red Blood Cell Utilization as a Quality Indicator
2015 Quality Forum iCHIP Patient Home Module: Improving the Patient Reporting Experience through Innovative Technology
Safe Transfusion Nursing Project: Connecting to Improve Quality Patient Care
British Columbia's Technical Resource Group for Transfusion Medicine - A Provincial Quality Collaboration
2014 CSTM The Development of Clinical and Technical Neonatal Transfusion Recommendations
Inherited Coagulopathy and Hemoglobinopathy Information Portal (iCHIP): Improving Clinical Outcomes for Patients with Blood Disorders and Optimizing Factor Product Utilization
BC Intravenous Immune Globulin Neuromuscular Neurology Program
Improving Access To Transfusion Medicine Resources Through a User Friendly Website
2013 CSTM BC Intravenous Immune Globulin Neuromuscular Neurology Program
Transfusion Bits & Bytes
Transfusion Education for BC Pathologists

2022 Education Day

Virtual Webinar

September 23

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Presentation Slides and Speaker Biographies 

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

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

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Presentations - Slides and Speaker Biographies

 Mild Hemophiliacs and How They Often Present Catastrophically  Dr. Shannon Jackson (PHC) 

BC Emergency Health Services Prehospital Blood Transfusion Program

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Dr. Jan Trojanowski (BCEHS)

Dr. Steve Wheeler (BCEHS)

Adam Greene (BCEHS) 

 Cell-free Fetal DNA Testing: Advantages, Challenges & Limitations

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 Lhevinne Ciurcovich (CBS) 

 The Impact of the Pandemic on the RBC Redistribution Program

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Julius Valido (NH) 

Appropriate Investigation for Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn

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Sophia Peng (University of Alberta) 

Massive Transfusion: 3 Perspectives

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Kayla Schuitema, R.N. (FH)

Sarah Buchko, M.R.T. (FH)

Dr. Michelle Wong, Clinician (FH)

 

2020 Education Day

October 1, 2020

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Presentations - Slides and Speaker Biographies

Crystal Brunk, R.N. (PHC)

Sandy Quan, MLT (PHC)

Dr. Karen Dallas, Clinical (PHC) 

 New Initiatives at CBS & The Future of Transfusion Medicine

Dr. Dana Devine (CBS) 

 BC’s Transfusion Medicine Response to Covid-19

Dr. Robert Guo (VCH)

Dr. Eric McGinnis (VCH) 

 Vanessa’s Law

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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Presentations

Dr. Andrew Shih, VCH

Dr. Mark Scott, Canadian Blood Services

Dr. Karen Dallas, PHC

Crystal Brunk, PHC

Dr. Tanya Petraszko, CBS

Transfusion Medicine Case Study

Heba Abukhadra, CBS

“No Way! A Bom-Baby?” Case Study

Rebecca Randall, FH

ECMO

Kyle O’Scienny, FH

20 Years of the CTR

Christina Lim, PBCO

Maintaining Red Cells at the Helijet Hanger for Critical Incidences

Kristin Rosinski, VCH

 

2018 Education Day

October 25, 2018

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Presentations

Darin Abbey, CICSL, Victoria

Sharon Sutherland, Island Health

Dr. Gwen Clarke, Canadian Blood Services

Dr. Mark Bigham, Canadian Blood Services

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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Presentations

Daryl Gouthro (St Paul's Hospital)

Chris Biantoro (BC Provincial Blood Coordinating Office)

Dr. Mark Scott (Canadian Blood Services)

Dr. Tanya Petraszko (Canadian Blood Services)

Dr. Bob Coupland (BC Provincial Blood Coordinating Office

Dr. Bob Coupland (BC Provincial Blood Coordinating Office)

Dr. Gwen Clarke (Canadian Blood Services)

Lhevinne Ciurcovich (Canadian Blood Services)

Darlene Mueller (Fraser Health) 

 

 

2016 Education Session

September 29, 2016

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Presentations

Dr. Mark Scott

(Canadian Blood Services)

Tina Jacobucci (Providence Health Care) and

Irene Pickell (BC Provincial Blood Coordinating Office)

Diana Kobes and Kelly Bizovie

(Fraser Health)

Janet Unrau

(Canadian Blood Services)

Shelley Feenstra

(Vancouver Coastal Health) and

Darlene Mueller

(Fraser Health)

Dr. Jacqueline Trudeau

(Canadian Blood Services)

Lhevinne Ciurcovich

(Canadian Blood Services)

Susanna Darnel and Jenn Danielson

(BC Provincial Blood Coordinating Office)

 


2015 Education Session

September 24, 2015

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Presentations

Chris Biantoro

(Provincial Blood Coordinating Office)

Katie Gabanowicz

(Kelowna General Hospital)

Paul Derksen

(Canadian Blood Services) 

Pam Danesin

(Vancouver General Hospital)

Colin Semple

(Diagnostic Accreditation Program)

Lhevinne Ciurcovich

(Canadian Blood Services)

Dr. Tanya Petraszko

(Canadian Blood Services)

 

 

2014 Education Session

October 2, 2015

Presentations

Dr Jason Acker

(Canadian Blood Services)

Dr Peter Schubert

(Canadian Blood Services)

Dr Kristine Chapman

(Vancouver Coastal Health) 

Dr Jason Acker

(Canadian Blood Services)

Ruby Syropiatko

(Provincial Blood Coordinating Office);

Erica Crilly

(Children’s & Women’s Hospital)

Gail Macdonald, Brenda Lloyd, Shelley Feenstra

(Vancouver Coastal Health)

Susanna Darnel

(Provincial Blood Coordinating Office)

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.