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Professional & Continuing Education

Live events, workshops, lectures, BloodFLOW webinar series and self-directed learning modules.

beLearning Education


beLearningTM is an online clinical education tool offered by Versiti to medical professionals, including physicians, lab professionals, nurses and scientists. Versiti’s beLearning medical directors, medical laboratory scientists, nurses, quality specialists and information technology specialists are actively involved in research and teaching. Many are world-renowned experts in their fields.

 

Our faculty has developed lectures and presentations in numerous disciplines, including:

  • Immunohematology
  • Hemostasis/thrombosis
  • Histocompatibility
  • Molecular biology
  • Platelet and neutrophil biology and immunology
  • Transfusion therapy/apheresis
  • Hematology
  • Vascular biology
  • Stem cell biology
  • Immunobiology
  • Information technology
  • Quality and lean principles
  • Blood center operations

Lynne Briggs, MBA, Vice President and CIO

Lynn Briggs, MBA, Vice President and CIO

Justin Juskewitch MD, PhD

Justin Juskewitch MD, PhD

BloodFLOW Webinar Series

Unleashing the Power of Data and Information in Blood Banking and Transfusion Medicine

Speakers:

  • Lynne Briggs, MBA, Vice President and CIO; Versiti, Milwaukee, WI
  • Justin Juskewitch MD, PhD; Division of Transfusion Medicine; Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

Date: Tuesday, April 16th 1pm CST

Big data fuels many of the business activities and much of the decision making across numerous industries. Blood banking and transfusion medicine are no different, with massive amounts of valuable data being collected about donors, blood donations, product manufacturing, distribution/supply chains, and transfusion administration. All of this data, though, is captured and stored in transactional information systems like the Blood Establishment Computer System (BECS) hampering its use to drive discovery or process improvements. In this session, we will discuss approaches to how we can unleash data from transactional systems and explore a novel solution created when we can more readily access data and information.

Educational Opportunities

This innovative learning series features blood banking expert Sue Johnson, MSTM, MT(ASCP)SBBCM, as she walks you through a variety of topics in immunohematology. Learn at your own pace with the ability to pause, rewind and replay topics. This one-of-a-kind series is made possible with the support of our educational partner, Marquette University.

Topics include:

  • Evaluating Antibody Identification Panel Results
  • Resolution of ABO Discrepancies
  • Serologic Weak D Phenotype Evaluation
  • Direct Antiglobulin Test: What DAT, How DAT, Why DAT and Who DAT!

BloodFLOW (Further Learning on Web) webinars include discussions in HLA, transfusion medicine, hematology, oncology and more. Join industry thought leaders as they discuss the latest blood health innovations across the spectrum of hematology challenges.

To receive education credits, register for BloodFLOW events via beLearning. Zoom and beLearning registration is required. Credits are issued to individual accounts.

 
beLearning

beLearning™ is an online education tool offered by Versiti to physicians, laboratory professionals, nurses and scientists. These courses focus on education in transfusion medicine, hematology and transplantation.

 
Blood Flow Webinar Series

These unique online learning opportunities will include topic discussions in HLA, transfusion medicine, hematology, oncology, and more. Join industry thought-leaders as they discuss the latest blood health innovations across the spectrum of hematology challenges.

 
Clear as Glass Series

This innovative learning series features blood banking expert, Sue Johnson MSTM, MT(ASCP)SBB, as she walks you through a variety of topics in immunohematology. Learn at your own pace with the ability to pause, rewind, and replay topics as you experience this one-of-a-kind series.

Lectures & Seminars

Specialist in Blood Banking (SBB) lectures are integral to the SBB program, providing theoretical information on transfusion medicine. These lectures are intended for medical professionals seeking to gain in-depth knowledge on transfusion-related topics. Speakers with professional experience and expertise address topics including anemia, red cell genotyping and antigen systems, blood donor qualification, and storage of blood components.

Versiti subscribes to a variety of audio conferences/webinars.

Versiti Blood Research Institute (VBRI) sponsors several seminar series and lectures throughout the year. We bring together graduate students, post-doctoral fellows and investigators to hear presentations by world-renowned scientists whose work is relevant to research at VBRI. Topics include:

We also host:

  • A Versiti Medical Sciences Institute-sponsored seminar series that addresses clinical topics in hematology and hematologic disorders.
  • The Mosesson Lecture on Thrombosis, established by Michael W. Mosesson, MD, brings an outstanding researcher in thrombosis medicine to VBRI every year.
  • The Aster Lecture, presented annually, brings a prominent researcher in the field of platelet biology to VBRI. This lecture is presented in honor of Richard H. Aster, MD, VBRI senior investigator emeritus.

Workshops

Versiti offers day-long “wet workshops” organized and presented by Versiti’s Specialist in Blood Banking (SBB) Program, Clinical Education and Immunohematology Reference Laboratories. These workshops provide training in new skills and problem-resolution techniques for medical laboratory scientists working in hospital blood banks and transfusion services. Versiti offers these workshops every Fall and Spring. More information can be found on beLearning.

 
Continuing Education Scholarship
The Joan Heimler Legacy of Life Scholarship is available to critical care & emergency nursing professionals in Wisconsin who work with organ & tissue donation.
 
Specialist in Blood Banking Program
Credits earned as part of the Specialist in Blood Banking SBB Program can be used toward a masters of science in transfusion medicine at Marquette Universtiy.
 
Transfusion Medicine Blood Banking Fellowship
Transfusion medicine blood banking fellowships cover topics including transfusion medicine, therapeutic apheresis, diagnostic laboratory services and more.
 
TxMD Transfusion Medicine Resources
TxMD transfusion medicine program provides blood transfusion client education and blood management guidelines to partner hospitals.