Agenda
*Activity subject to change
08:15–08:30
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS
Mickey Zeller and Wendy Lim
08:30–08:50
What’s new in Hematology in 2024?
Nadia Gabarin
08:50–09:00
Questions and Answers
09:00–09:20
What’s new in Thrombosis in 2024?
Vinai Bhagirath
09:20–09:30
Questions and Answers
09:30–10:30
Diagnostic conundrums in Hematology Panel
Ben Chin-Yee, Michelle Zeller, and Mark Crowther
10:30–10:40
Questions and Answers
10:40–11:00
MORNING BREAK
11:00–12:00
Hematology and Thrombosis “Morning Report” (Challenging Cases)
Nadia Gabarin, Vinai Bhagirath, and Ben Chin-Yee
Moderator: Mark Crowther
12:00–13:00
LUNCH
Breakout Session A
13:00–13:45
Anticoagulation for Atrial Fibrillation in Special Populations – “What’s Old is New”?
Stephanie Carlin
Deep dive into blood donation and donor testing in Canada
Shouie Ning
D-dimer – what is it good for?
Jeff Weitz
Breakout Session B
13:45–14:30
Approach to eosinophilia
Shreyash Dalmia
Venous thromboembolism and anticoagulation in sickle cell disease
Sarah Patterson
Anticoagulation and heavy menstrual bleeding
Shannon Bates
14:30–14:45
AFTERNOON BREAK
14:45–15:05
Easy bruising NYD: Does my patient have a bleeding disorder?
Cathy Hayward
15:05–15:15
Questions and Answers
15:15–15:35
Contemporary use of aspirin in 2024
Anthony Sandre
15:35–15:45
Questions and Answers
15:45–16:05
SPEP: When or whether to order it and how to interpret results
Chris Hillis
16:05–16:15
Questions and Answers
16:15–16:30
CLOSING REMARKS