The programme is for:
It will introduce the major aspects of Transfusion Medicine to enable safe and effective practice to StRs and ST2/3s newly in post.
This comprehensive course includes tutorials, case studies, data interpretation and exercises relating to transfusion practice. Topics include:
The programme is 5 days in total and consists of digital packages and virtual classrooms. Half a day is set aside to visit a local a Transfusion Laboratory and perform serological investigations which you will need to arrange locally*.
*The transfusion medicine curriculum advises you to build a good working relationship with your hospital laboratory and to support you with this. Listed below are some basic techniques we recommend you perform at your own hospital transfusion laboratory. These will help with your theoretical learning and embed the knowledge gained.
It is highly recommended you liaise with your hospital transfusion laboratory, giving them plenty of notice and ask if you are able to observe and perform (where possible) the following techniques and all to be performed by the routine methodology in place.
The timetable for the Essential Transfusion Medicine programme allows time within its 5-day schedule for you to practice these techniques and/or to organise another convenient time for you and your hospital transfusion laboratory soon after the learning has been completed, and to allow the embedding of the theory.
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This course will introduce the major aspects of Transfusion Medicine to enable safe and effective practice to StRs and ST2/3s newly in post.
The following topics are covered within this course:
The programme is for:
This comprehensive course includes tutorials, case studies, data interpretation and exercises relating to transfusion practice. The programme is 5 days in total and consists of digital packages and virtual classrooms. Half a day is set aside to visit local a Transfusion Laboratory and perform serological investigations*.
*The transfusion medicine curriculum advises you to build a good working relationship with your hospital laboratory and to support you with this. Listed below are some basic techniques we recommend you perform at your own hospital transfusion laboratory. These will help with your theoretical learning and embed the knowledge gained.
Have read the current BSH Guidelines in Transfusion Medicine.
The timetable for the Essential Transfusion Medicine programme allows time within its 5-day schedule for you to practice these techniques and/or to organise another convenient time for you and your hospital transfusion laboratory soon after the learning has been completed, and to allow the embedding of the theory.
Half a day is set aside to visit local a Transfusion Laboratory and perform serological investigations*.
*The transfusion medicine curriculum advises you to build a good working relationship with your hospital laboratory and to support you with this. Listed below are some basic techniques we recommend you perform at your own hospital transfusion laboratory. These will help with your theoretical learning and embed the knowledge gained.
It is highly recommend you liaise with your hospital transfusion laboratory, giving them plenty of notice and ask if you are able to observe and perform (where possible) the following techniques and all to be performed by the routine methodology in place.
Course material and links will be sent 2 weeks prior to 5-day course.
You will receive
Core reading material that may help you with this programme;
There is an assessment as part of this programme: informal tutor observation during the course, questions and informal discussions, course exercises, data interpretation, assessments and revision material.
NOTE: By joining the waiting list you are signing up to express an interest in the course and it does not guarantee you a place. As soon as the date is open for booking you will be notified by email.