CME on Transfusion Medicine

Keeping in mind the rapid advancements in the field of Transfusion Medicine and to keep pace with these advancements, the department of Transfusion Medicine, PIMS organized ‘An Update on safe Blood Transfusion Service’ on 6th May, 2017. CME was being attended by doctors from varied parts of the country. The CME comprised of power point presentations, panel discussions and case presentations on the critical topics of Transfusion Medicine. The various topics discussed in the CME were Rational use of blood and blood components in present scenario, Quality indicators for blood components, cross match v/s type & screen, accreditation of blood banks, applications of therapeutic plasma exchange, scope of chemiluminescence in TTI testing, etc. Even a panel discussion on ‘need for change in policy in the light of rapid development in Technology’ was conducted which was quite insightful for participants and the audience.