Surgical Grand Rounds - Blood is Thicker than Water - The Evolution of Blood Transfusion

Presenter: Cara Hannigan, MD, 5th Year, General Surgery Chief Resident, General Surgery Residency, Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, 

At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:

• Review the history of blood transfusion
• Identify the indications for transfusion
• Review the current recommendations regarding transfusion in a trauma patient

Date:  Thursday, November 12, 2020
Time: 7 a.m.
Location: Microsoft Teams - E-mail Trish.Stern@Guthrie.org to be included

This program is intended for: Physicians, Advanced Practice Providers, Fellows, Residents, Medical and Nursing Students, and other Ancillary Healthcare Professionals.

Accreditation Statement
“The Guthrie Clinic is accredited by the Pennsylvania Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians.”

Designation Statement
“The Guthrie Clinic designates this live activity for a maximum of (1.0) AMA PRA Category I Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.”

Disclosure/Conflict of Interest Statement
“Faculty and all others who have the ability to control  the content of continuing medical education activities sponsored by The Guthrie Clinic are expected to disclose to the audience whether they do or do not have any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest or other relationships related to the content of their presentation(s).” The presenter and all other persons planning the content of this program have indicated they DO NOT have any significant commercial interests that may bias the presentation.