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ANZSBT Free Communications: Transfusion Professionals

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ANZSBT
Tuesday, November 7, 2023
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Meeting room 216

Speaker

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Dr Allison Mo
Haematologist
Monash University / Monash Health / Austin Health

Management of moderate/severe iron deficiency anaemia in stable patients presenting to the Emergency Department: A retrospective audit

8:30 AM - 8:45 AM

Biography

Dr Allison Mo is a clinical and laboratory haematologist at Monash Health and Austin Health, and an early career clinical researcher currently undertaking a PhD with the Monash University Transfusion Research Unit, investigating optimal transfusion support for patients with MDS.
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Dr Richard Charlewood
Transfusion Medicine Specialist
New Zealand Blood Service

Drugs in blood: Is it safe to co-administer medications and red cell transfusions?

8:45 AM - 9:00 AM

Biography

Dr Richard Charlewood trained as a haematologist in South Africa and England. He has been working as a transfusion medicine specialist at New Zealand Blood Service for 20 years. Among his interests is prehospital transfusion and major haemorrhage.
Miss Ruby Garland
Transfusion Clinical Nurse Consultant
Alfred Health

Beyond the surface: A tertiary centre investigation of transfusion reaction incidence and type (with Kaitlyn Wiltshire)

9:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Biography

Ruby Garland is a transfusion nurse consultant at Alfred Health where she develops and participates in hemovigilance activities. Her second role is within the intensive care unit of Austin Hospital. She has completed her postgraduate certificate in intensive care nursing and Master of Nursing Practice. My primary focus revolves around the reduction of unnecessary transfusions and mitigating the associated risks to enhance patient safety.
Dr Kaitlyn Wiltshire
Haematology Registrar
Alfred Health

Beyond the surface: A tertiary centre investigation of transfusion reaction incidence and type (with Ruby Garland)

9:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Biography

Kaitlyn Wiltshire is a fourth year haematology registrar who has worked in Victoria at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and Alfred Health; which is where she is currently undertaking her laboratory training. Her professional interests include acute leukaemia and transfusion medicine.
Dr Malaika Perchard
Paediatric Haematologist
Royal Children’s Hospital

Patient Blood Management Practices in paediatric patients undergoing craniosynostosis surgery.

9:15 AM - 9:30 AM

Biography

Malaika Perchard is a Paediatric Haematologist with an interest in clinical and laboratory practice. She enjoys looking after children with a broad range of non- malignant haematological conditions including thrombosis, bleeding disorders, cytopenias (low blood counts), iron deficiency anaemia and haemolytic anaemia's.
Mrs Amanda Catherwood
Nurse Consultant
BloodSafe eLearning Australia

Development of a suite of state-wide tools to support safe transfusion practice with the introduction of an Electronic Medical Record

9:30 AM - 9:45 AM

Biography

Amanda has been a transfusion nurse since 2010 and currently works as the BloodSafe State-wide Blood Management Nurse Consultant, leading the highly passionate and dedicated South Australian BloodSafe nursing team to maximise opportunities for improvement and ensure safe patient care associated with transfusion processes across South Australia.
Ms Cathie Gore
Medical Scientist
Blood, Organ & Tissue Programs, SA Health

O RhD negative red cell transfusions in small regional South Australian hospitals

9:45 AM - 10:00 AM

Biography

Cathie Gore is a medical scientist working in Blood, Organ and Tissue Programs, Department for Health & Wellbeing. Prior to this she held a senior scientist position in blood transfusion laboratory and is in the final stages of completing her fellowship with the Australian Institute of Medical and Clinical Scientists

Chairperson

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Christine Akers
Transfusion Nurse
Blood Matters

Rebecca McLean
CNS - Blood Management
Perth Children's Hospital

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