Opening the Door on International Aspects of Blood Transfusion; The Activities of the Working Parties of the ISBT & International Woman in Transfusion Award
Program Code: 5300-CO-I
Monday, October 22, 2007
8:30 AM to 12:00 PM (ET)

MODERATOR
Paul Strengers, MD, International Society of Blood Transfusion
Judith Chapman, MBA, FIBMS, CSci, National Blood Service

SPEAKERS
Pierre Robillard, MD, Hema-Quebec
Sandra Nance, MS, MT(ASCP)SBB, American Red Cross Blood Services
Marcela Contreras, MD FRCPath FRCPEdin FRCP FMedSCi DBE, Retired from the National Blood Service 28/02/07
Paul Strengers, MD, International Society of Blood Transfusion
Judith Chapman, MBA, FIBMS, CSci, National Blood Service
Cecile Kaplan-Gouet, MD, PhD, INTS
Pia Bruce, M.Sc., MBA, Finnish Red Cross Blood Service
Silvano Wendel, MD, PhD, Hospital Sirio Libanes - Blood Bank

DESCRIPTION
The International Society of Blood Transfusion (ISBT) brings together professionals involved in blood transfusion and transfusion medicine from more than 85 countries. It has a number of working parties with the remit of studying specific areas of transfusion to improve understanding and practice and to develop guidelines for use globally.