… relevant information about you and your donation. It is a confidential questionnaire that helps decide if you are eligible to give blood. If there is a question you do not understand, or would like to discuss … problem? Have you ever had cancer? Have you ever had Crohn’s disease? Have you ever received a dura mater (brain …

… injury or blood loss occurs, platelets are released, and a person’s blood begins to clot to prevent excessive bleeding. In a healthy person, new platelets are continuously being …

… When You Donate Platelets Platelets are donated through a process called plateletpheresis, which is much more … than gathering platelets from whole blood donations. (A single platelet treatment would require six to eight whole … and after-care. Is it possible to draw only platelets from a donation? As with a whole blood donation, we insert a …

… 14 days. New platelet donors are encouraged to donate once a month. How long does a platelet donation take? Each appointment takes approximately an hour and a half. The plateletpheresis process is usually about 75 to …

… for research and for projects designed to improve Canada’s blood system.  Canadian Blood Services believes that … our NetCad Blood4Research facility is “Every body  can be a lifeline”.  If you’re in Vancouver, make an appointment … 604-221-5515 or researchdonations@blood.ca .  If you are a returning donor, please reach out to us at …

… of health. The board is responsible for the organization’s governance, overall affairs, strategic plan, budget and … general counsel and chief risk officer Judie leads a team of professionals who provide legal, governance, and … to the Information Technology (IT) division. IT is a critical enabler necessary for Canadian Blood Services to …

… board consists of 13 directors who are elected by Canada’s provincial and territorial Ministers of Health, except … the board of directors comprises 13 members, including: a chair of the board four regional nominees six nominees from … meetings are open to the public. Each director serves for a term of four years If you’d like to make a presentation to …

… Contact us You can connect with Canadian Blood Services in a variety of ways. General information and feedback Toll-free … accounts are updated and monitored Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. EST/EDT. Comments and tweets from users … your resume on-line. If you have any questions about a specific job posting or the resume submission process, …