Distinguished Speaker Program
Next scheduled program:
Thursday, July 8, 2010
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
“Understanding the Risks and Benefits of
Pediatric Blood Transfusion”
Dr. Jed Gorlin
Memorial Blood Centers of Minnesota
Vice President of Medical and Quality Affairs & Medical Director
Associate Clinical Professor, Laboratory Medicine and Pediatrics
Participants will be able to:
1. Identify current risks of transfusion to pediatric patients.
2. Review complications unique to pediatric patients.
3. Discuss evidence-based guidelines for RBC transfusion in NICU populations.
4. Discuss outcome of TRIPICU study.
5. Discuss transfusion guidelines for platelets and plasma in pediatric patients.
Please RSVP by Tuesday, July 6
Lunch will be served from 11:30 to noon. Please call 210.731.5563 to make a reservation or e-mail Rosalinda Soliz.
Dr. Celso Bianco with Dr. Norman Kalmin at a recent
Distinguished Speaker Program.
Distinguished Speaker Series: Since its inception in 1996, the South Texas Blood & Tissue Center’s Bill Stone Distinguished Speaker Series has provided attendees an opportunity to hear lectures from world-renowned scientists and physicians. Bill Stone, Ph.D., a former STBTC board chairman, is a respected geneticist and tenured professor at Trinity University. The series honors his contributions to STBTC and medical science. The series continues to bring renowned scientists to San Antonio to discuss current issues in blood and tissue banking. It is attended by physicians and medical professionals from the south Texas community, who network and discuss the most current technology advances. Continuing education credits are approved for each session and there is no fee for attending. Distinguished Speaker Schedule