Organs and tissues Organs and tissues Menu Organs and Tissues Canadian Blood Services works with the organ and tissue donation and transplantation community to improve the system in Canada. Through national collaboration involving organ donation organizations and transplantation programs across the country we are working to increase organ and tissue donation, increase access to transplants and improve patient outcomes. This website provides valuable information and data related to interprovincial organ sharing programs and services, professional education learning opportunities, including the Canadian Clinical Guide to Organ Donation, numerous peer-reviewed publications, data and progress reports; as well as leading practices and clinical guidelines, clinical tools and other resources. Image National COVID-19 Impact Data This national organ donation and transplantation COVID-19 impact dashboard was developed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and is intended to help the community better understand, in near real time Read more about National COVID-19 Impact Data Canadian Clinical Guide to Organ Donation The Canadian Clinical Guide to Organ Donation is an organ donation curriculum for health professionals that enhances competencies in the identification and care of potential deceased donors and their Read more about Canadian Clinical Guide to Organ Donation System Progress Data Reporting This interactive online platform reports national performance data for organ donation and transplantation in Canada. The dashboard consists of nine primary sections presenting data on key aspects of Read more about System Progress Data Reporting Image Professional Education has a new look! We’re excited to share our redesigned Professional Education website. Although the look is new, the content remains the same. We hope the new design will make it easier to find and use the content you’re looking for—but if you notice anything that could be improved, please send us your feedback. We’d love to hear from you. Upcoming events View all events DEC 5 8:00 AM | Toronto, Ontario Canadian Critical Care Forum Welcome to CCCF 2021. The official meeting of the Canadian Critical Care Society The Critical Care Canada Forum is a world-renowned meeting for professionals involved with the care of critically ill patients. The Forum focuses on leading-edge science through informative and interactive sessions, led Organs and tissues Read more about Canadian Critical Care Forum DEC 7 8:00 AM | Virtual Conference Virtual Deceased Donation Stream Canadian Blood Services, Ontario Health’s Trillium Gift of Life Network, and the Canadian Donation and Transplant Administrators are excited to share this year’s Virtual Deceased Donation Stream, hosted by the Critical Care Canada Forum on Tuesday, December 7, 2021. Registration The Critical Care Organs and tissues Read more about Virtual Deceased Donation Stream DEC 14 12:00 PM | Virtual Conference Overview of the International Donation and Transplantation Legislative and Policy Forum The Donation Physician Network and the Donor Coordinator Network are happy to present the Overview of the International Donation and Transplantation Legislative and Policy Forum presented by Dr. Matt Weiss on Tuesday, December 14, from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. EST. This will be a joint webinar open to the Organs and tissues Read more about Overview of the International Donation and Transplantation Legislative and Policy Forum View all events Recent R.E.D. blogs View all R.E.D. blog posts Canadian Blood Services chief scientist inaugurated as AABB President, recognized for her leadership The 2021 AABB Virtual Annual Meeting last month was marked by two highlights for Canadian Blood Services: the inauguration of our chief scientist, Dr. Dana Devine, as AABB president, and Dr. Devine’s recognition with a prestigious AABB leadership award. Post date: November 12, 2021 Transfusion Read full post, Canadian Blood Services chief scientist inaugurated as AABB President, recognized for her leadership Dr. Alvin Zipursky devoted his career to eradicating Rh disease and inspired others to continue his work In August this year Dr. Alvin Zipursky, a Canadian physician and researcher, died at the age of 90. He was renowned for improving children’s health in Canada and around the world and made research discoveries that were central to developing a life-saving treatment for a deadly disease called rhesus hemolytic disease, also known as Rh disease. Canadian Blood Services employees with a special connection to Dr. Zipursky describe how his drive to eradicate Rh disease worldwide continues to inspire their work today. Post date: November 9, 2021 Transfusion Read full post, Dr. Alvin Zipursky devoted his career to eradicating Rh disease and inspired others to continue his work 2021-2022 lay writing competition - submit your “science behind the scenes” stories! The 2021-2022 Canadian Blood Services’ Lay Science Writing Competition launched this week! This year’s theme invites trainees to use plain language to tell their “Science behind the scenes” stories. Post date: November 4, 2021 Organs and tissues Transfusion Read full post, 2021-2022 lay writing competition - submit your “science behind the scenes” stories! View all R.E.D. blog posts Newsletter subscription A monthly OTDT digest shares highlights from our collaborative work with the organ and tissue donation and transplantation community. Please send contributions, comments and suggestions to otdt@blood.ca Enter your email below to subscribe. Subscribe © 2021 Canadian Blood Services. All rights reserved. blood.ca | Contact us | Privacy policy | Legal