Resources for practicing and student technologists, nurses, and physicians
Index
General | Australia | Canada | UK | USA
General
e-HEMATimage - A 21st century interactive haematology experience
A consumer guide to the world of e-learning. BMJ Career Focus 2005 Mar 5;330:96-7.
Indian Immunohematology Initiative (many case studies & lectures)
Transfusion-medicine related animations & videos (TraQ resource)
Australia
BloodSafe e-learning (Australian CE modules)
Peterson D, Robinson K, Verrall T, Quested B. Experiences on e-learning projects. ISBT Science Series 2008;3(1):175-82.
BloodSafe e-Learning (Flyer)
iTransfuse (Live webinars from Australian Red Cross Transfusion Service)
Canada
NEW BC PBCO:
Presentations from Education Sessions for Transfusion Medicine Issues (Kamloops, 26 Sept. 2012)
Transfusion Reaction Education for BC Pathologists - Webinars now available (Inc. slides & Q&A section)
'Transfusion Bits and Bytes' (6 educational videos for med lab technologists)
Includes transfusion reactions (4 videos); Quality Management Systems; Root Cause Analysis
Also downloadable as an app (Apple Store)
BloodTechNet: Learning Competition
CSMLS:
Transfusion Ontario:Transfusion Ontario
Bloody Easy for Health professionals
Case studies, quizzes, & other online resources (Pat Letendre Consulting)
Transfusion medicine questions (free registration)
Career in health informatics by Andrea Pitkus (TraQ exclusive)
United Kingdom
British Blood Transfusion Service
Specialist certificate In Transfusion Science Practice
Continuing Professional Development Scheme
Institute of Biomedical Science
IBMS offers Diploma of Extended Practice in Clinical Transfusion
Study guide and general information
Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service Better Blood Transfusion CE Programme
UK Universities
MSc in Transfusion and Transplantation Sciences (University of Bristol)
United States
AABB: Multiple courses, manuals, presentations (members only)
ASCP: Tech Samples (self study)
CDC: Viral hepatitis serology training (6 animated tutorials with audio & 8 case studies)
John Hopkins University: Hematolgy e-Digest (monthly reviews of literature with post-test eligible for CME credits)
New York Blood Center: Practical Problems in Transfusion Medicine (self-guided CE)
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics: Ortho-W.I.R.E. (accredited and non-accredited self-learning modules)
Specialist in Blood Bank (SBB) Programs:
Distance Education SBB Program (University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston)
