Rare Donor Programs: The Impact of Molecular Screening, Computerization, Globalization and Population Changes
Program Code: 9212-TC
Sunday, October 25, 2009
10:30 AM to 12:00 PM (ET)

MODERATOR
Connie Westhoff, PHD, SBB, New York Blood Center

SPEAKERS
Bill Flegel, MD, National Institutes of Health
Anne Long, MD, Hema-Quebec
Silvano Wendel, MD, PhD, Hospital Sirio Libanes - Blood Bank
Ziyan Zhu, MD, Shanghai Blood Center

DESCRIPTION
The implementation and use of molecular screening methods would be predicted to have a significant impact on donor screening and identification of rare donor units. This session will explore screening approaches currently applied in the US, Canada, Brazil, Europe, and China. The program will highlight population-specific challenges and address communication, standardization of testing and a vision for the future.