Blood Disorders Day 2025

Program Description                         

Presented in cooperation with the Community Oncology Program at CancerCare Manitoba and the University of Manitoba, Blood Disorders Day 2025 is a full-day symposium of value to all health professionals. Sampling blood and interpreting the results of blood tests are core components of daily patient care. Blood Disorders Day has been specifically developed to provide practical and relevant information on hematology and blood disorders.

Target Audience

The target audience of the education program is primary care providers, including family physicians, nurse practitioners, and trainees. Interdisciplinary team members such as nurses, pharmacists, and educators are also a part of the target audience.

Learning Objectives

The program includes lectures, panel presentations, and interactive discussions designed to provide learners with practical and relevant information on blood disorders.
The learning objectives of the program are to:
• Develop an approach to the work up of patients with suspected blood disorders, especially those with laboratory abnormalities (e.g. anemia or other cytopenia).
• Utilize clinical algorithms to inform the diagnosis, management, and optimal referral of patients with blood disorders.
• Recognize the up to date treatment strategies for patients with common blood disorders.

Agenda 

8:00 REGISTRATION
8:30 Welcome and Introduction
SESSION ONE: MALIGNANT HEMATOLOGY
8:40 OMG! Does my patient have a blood cancer?
9:30 STOP! In the name of MGUS
9:55 CLL! More than lymphocytosis
10:20 BREAK AND EXHIBITS
SESSION TWO: THROMBOSIS
10:45 VTE treatment – choice of anticoagulant and duration
11:10 When to consider antiplatelets and /or antithrombotic treatments in stroke?
11:35 Hormonal treatments and thrombotic risk
12:00 LUNCH AND EXHIBITS
SESSION THREE: UPS AND DOWNS AND ALL AROUND
13:00 PRIZES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
13:05 Treating iron deficiency
13:30 Erythrocytosis
13:55 When is a bruise more than a bruise?
14:20 BREAK AND EXHIBITS
SESSION FOUR: POTPOURRI
14:40 To be confirmed
15:05 Ask the expert session, Q & A All
15:40 Concluding remarks

Agenda subject to change

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Event information will be sent ~24 hours prior to event

This will be a hybrid event.  Please choose the ticket for either attending in-person or virtual attendance.  The event will be recorded and available to all registrants

Please note you will not be able to change your ticket selection after May 12th.

As Per CPD Medicine policy, the department requires any refund or cancelation request to be submitted in writing up to fourteen (14) days prior to the program or session start date . A $50 administrative fee will be withheld to cover transaction and administrative costs. Refund or cancelation requests made less than fourteen (14) days notice may be considered on a case-by-case basis.