In my time at the Saudi National Guard Health Affairs and at HMC Qatar, I offered the pediatric fellows a series of lectures of 1-2 hours duration.  The following list has been updated to cover current topics of interest, including COVID-19 convalescent plasma.

1. Transfusing blood components for physicians—what do you need to know
2. Recognizing and treating adverse effects of transfusion
3. Blood components and derivatives—what you need to know
4. Blood filters, irradiation, aliquoting, and washing blood components
5. Pathogen inactivation and platelet additive solutions
6. COVID-19 and the blood supply, COVID-19 convalescent plasma
7. Indications for blood components and monitoring efficacy
8. Patient blood management:  minimizing transfusions
9. Blood group serology and compatibility—what you need to know
10. Adult vs. pediatric transfusion medicine:  special considerations for the pediatrics
11. Hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn
12. Rh immunoprophylaxis:  RhIG, fetomaternal hemorrhage
13. Platelet refractoriness:  prevention and treatment
14. Hemoglobinopathy:  component selection for pediatric patients
15. Therapeutic apheresis, focused on pediatric age group
16. Stem cell transplantation
17. Transfusion-transmitted diseases
18. Emerging pathogens:  ZIKA, Chikungunya, Dengue

25/2/21