Dr. Joe Chaffin from the "Blood Bank Guy" website takes his light-hearted approach to a transfusion medicine interview show, discussing essential topics with ed...
104: Essentials of Transfusion Support in HPC Transplant with Brian Adkins
Hematopoietic progenitor cell (HPC) transplant continues to be used in more and more situations. In this episode, Dr. Brian Adkins outlines the many issues surrounding transfusion support in HPC transplant patients (yes, including the challenge of ABO-incompatible HPC transplants!).
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103: Glaucomflecken! with Will and Kristin Flanary
Dr. Will Flanary is an ophthalmologist and stand-up comic who moonlights as the hilarious “Dr. Glaucomflecken” on social media. The Glaucomflecken videos have earned him an enormous worldwide following, as he has gently parodied physicians of many specialties (including pathology). He and his wife Kristin (aka "Lady Glaucomflecken") join me to share their inspirational story, with NO blood bank learning whatsoever! Even so, you've gotta listen!
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102CE: Learn to Speak "Reference Lab" with Jan Hamilton
Continuing Education episode! Understanding reference lab techniques like adsorption, elution, and enzymes feels like learning a new language! Jan Hamilton is here with an incredible teaching interview to help you learn to speak “reference lab.” This episode is eligible for FREE CME and Continuing Certification credit for physicians and P.A.C.E. contact hours for laboratorians until June 22, 2025 through Transfusion News Continuing Education on Wiley Health Learning.
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101CE: Look Before You Leap with Rich Haspel
Continuing education episode! Advances in the practice of Transfusion Medicine happen regularly, and it can be difficult for both learners and those with more experience to keep up with the latest information. Further, many learners (and more “seasoned” types!) lack experience to evaluate strengths and weaknesses of the evidence in the medical literature. Dr. Rich Haspel joins me to describe how to evaluate evidence in the medical literature, and to discuss his take on low-titer group O whole blood. This episode is eligible for FREE CME and Continuing Certification credit for physicians and P.A.C.E. contact hours for laboratorians until May 4, 2025 through Transfusion News Continuing Education on Wiley Health Learning.
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100CE: Pearls of Wisdom
CE episode! To celebrate the 100th episode of Blood Bank Guy Essentials, Dr. Chaffin invites multiple previous guests (plus one brand new one!) to share brief "Pearls of Wisdom" with you. Learners of every level are sure to find Transfusion Medicine tips and tools to help care for patients in better ways. Thanks to all who have listened to this podcast in the past 7 years! This episode is eligible for FREE CME and Continuing Certification credit for physicians and P.A.C.E. contact hours for laboratorians until March 28, 2025 through Transfusion News Continuing Education on Wiley Health Learning.
Dr. Joe Chaffin from the "Blood Bank Guy" website takes his light-hearted approach to a transfusion medicine interview show, discussing essential topics with educational leaders. You'll smile, have fun, and never EVER stop learning!
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