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The MLT learning survey report now available

La version française suit l’anglais. Download the report. May 13, 2010—Younger Medical Laboratory Technologists participate at lower rates in continuing education in Transfusion Science than their older colleagues, and they are also far less satisfied with their participation rates than older MLTs according to the recent survey by the MLT Learning Network. All MLTs clearly [...]

Learning Survey Closes June 23

Update June 23:The survey is now closed. If you missed a chance to participate, be sure to watch for the report on the findings, which will be published on bloodtechnet.ca later this summer May 13, 2010. Sign up for email updates if you wished to be notified when it is published. Many thanks to those [...]

Survey Comments From the First Week

The learning network survey for Canadian MLTs in transfusion science has been available for a week. It is too early to pick out emerging patterns, but many of the comments made when we asked MLTs to elaborate on their answers, are well worth sharing. I was forced by my manager to complete this survey. The [...]

Learning Survey Now Open. Be counted!

La version française suit l’anglais. A learning needs survey exclusively for Canadian Medical Laboratory Technologists in Transfusion Science is available June 2 – 23rd, 2009 at http://www.survs.com/survey?id=94TXA3QG&channel=english As medical laboratory technologists, we need to respond to constant change: health care reform, technological change, scientific advances and a widening leadership gap as many of our colleagues [...]

Letting Our Colleagues Know About the Learning Survey June 2-23

This week, the CSTM, the various provincial blood coordinating offices, and the Hospital Liaisons from Canadian Blood Services have been spreading the word about the upcoming learning survey for Med Lab Techs in transfusion science. If you would like to encourage your colleagues to participate too by posting a flyer in your lab or a [...]

Welcome to Blood Tech Net

La version française suit l’anglais. Blood Tech Net is a not-for-profit network for Canadian medical laboratory technologists in transfusion science. It is governed by a small board with participating members from Canadian Blood Services and Héma-Québec, and with unrestricted funding provided by Talecris Biotherapeutics. Our mandate is to support continuing education of transfusion medical laboratory [...]