Educational Objectives
Continuous participation in the Transfusion CME program will enable learners to be better able to:
• Maintain current and practical knowledge of clinically relevant issues (e.g., “How Do I . . .”)
• Achieve a broad conceptual understanding of principles of immunohematology and their relevance to transfusion medicine
• Describe the standard of practice for blood donors and blood collection and advances in donation and component safety
• Evaluate randomized trials and emerging data from studies of hematopoietic transplantation and cellular engineering
• Derive evidence-based recommendations for transfusion practice and incorporate these recommendations into best practice for patient care
• Gain insight into blood component preparation and storage
• Discuss transfusion complications, recognize susceptible patient groups and identify opportunities to improve patient outcomes
• Identify strategies for blood inventory supply and blood management