WEBINAR: Blood Safety

Date: Monday, November 2, 2026

Time: 7:00 P.M. (Eastern Time)

Title: Blood Safety

Description:

The Aplastic Anemia & Myelodysplasia Association of Canada (AAMAC) and Thalassemia Foundation of Canada, with support from Canadian Blood Services, are hosting a webinar this fall focused on blood safety for the patient community.

This session is especially relevant for people who have been recently diagnosed and require blood transfusions, as well as caregivers and loved ones.

The webinar will explore questions such as:
🩸 What is blood, and what are its different components?
🔬 What happens to donated blood after it’s collected?
🛡️ What safeguards are in place to help ensure a safe blood system?

Presenter: Dr. Matthew Yan, MD, FRCPC, MSc

Dr. Matthew Yan is a hematologist who works as a medical officer for Canadian Blood Services and as a transfusion medicine physician for the Fraser Health Authority. He completed his transfusion medicine fellowship at the University of Toronto followed by a MSc in Health Information Sciences at the University of Victoria. He currently leads the rare blood, transfusion reaction, and BC Diagnostic Services at Canadian Blood Services.

 

To register:

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GEhv7hU0RMibYmdYDG4XLw

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