Transfusion Medicine, Thrombosis and Hemostasis Conference

Thursday, March 28, 2024, 8:00 AM - Sunday, March 28, 2027, 12:00 PM

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (3.50 hours), CME-Designated Participation Credit (3.50 hours)

Throughout our careers in medicine, transfusion medicine is likely integrated into our practice. We have designed a conference, Transfusion Medicine, Thrombosis and Hemostasis that will cover the following topics: Transfusion Safety: Donor to Patient, Transfusion Indications, Pre-Transfusion Testing, Transfusion Reactions, Coagulation Testing and Bleeding, Bleeding Emergencies, Coagulation Testing and Thrombosis and Reversal of Anticoagulation.

Presenter
Nancy Dunbar, MD - Medical Director, Blood Bank, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH. 

1. Discuss the safety requirements associated with blood transfusions.
2. Identify and address bleeding emergencies.
3. Manage anticoagulation reversal.

In support of improving patient care, Dartmouth Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. 

American Medical Association (AMA)
Dartmouth Health designates this Enduring Material for a maximum of 3.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

All other learners may claim CME-designated participation credit. Consult your professional licensing board regarding the applicability and acceptance of CME-designated participation credit for programs certified for credit by organizations accredited by Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Education.

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