Program

The Spring Seminar was held at The Westford Regency Inn and Conference Center - 219 Littleton Road, Westford, MA

*** See below for links to some of this year's presentations***

Tuesday April 8, 2014

8:00 - 9:00 AM - Registration, Continental Breakfast, Exhibits

Wednesday April 9, 2014

8:00 - 9:00 AM - Registration, Continental Breakfast, Exhibits

9:00 – 9:50 AM

Melissa A. Cumming, MS - Massachusetts Department of Health, and

Michele Herman, MT (ASCP) - Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Hemovigilance in Massachusetts: Adoption of the National Healthcare Safety Network for Reporting

Westford Room

Salem Room

9:00 – 9:45 AM

Andreas Kline, MD

Tufts Medical Center

Targeting the Microenvironment in Lymphoid Malignancy

9:50 – 10:40 AM

Jorge Rios, MD

American Red Cross Blood Services

An Update on the Effects of TRALI Mitigation Strategies by Blood Collection Agencies

9:50 – 10:40 AM

Rob Sheridan, MD

Shriner's Hospital / MGH

What's Going on in the Burn Unit?

10:40 – 11:00 AM Morning Break and Exhibits

11:00 - 11:50 AM

James Kolton, MD

Steward Healthcare System

Are We Transfusing Too Much Blood?

Westford Room

11:00 - 11:50 AM

Gregory Bourdeau, CHTC

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Solving the Puzzle: The Donor Search for Bone Marrow Transplant

12:00 – 1:00 PM Lunch and Exhibits

Westford Room

1:00 - 2:40 PM

Panel Discussion - Participants Include:

Jon Michael Uy, MLS(ASCP), Brigham & Womens’ Hospital

Charlotte Roy, Newton Wellesley Hospital

William Vieth, Office of Emergency Management Region I

Jacqueline Nally, RN, Center for Global Health, Massachusetts General Hospital

Blood & Bombs: Blood Use and Issues post April 15, 2013

2:50 - 3:15 PM Afternoon Break – Raffle - Exhibits

3:15 - 4:00 PM

Mark Popovsky, MD

Haemonetics Corporation

Red Blood Cell Utilization

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