Aplastic Anemia: Clinical Presentation, Diagnosis, and Management

Elevate your care standards and comfort in managing aplastic anemia cases.

Aplastic anemia, a condition with far-reaching implications in healthcare, can manifest across diverse clinical scenarios. Left untreated, it can lead to grave consequences. From diagnosis across all ages to recognizing critical presentations, this continuing professional development course equips you to prevent complications and engage in informed dialogues.

Developed by an expert interprofessional team from Queen’s University, Health Sciences, Division of Hematology, Departments of Internal Medicine, Oncology, and Pediatrics, this on-demand course unlocks comprehensive insights into Aplastic Anemia. Delve into inherited and acquired causes, clinical presentation, diagnostics, and vital management principles.

Fee: $48 CAD per learner

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Content Experts

Queen’s University, Health Sciences, Division of Hematology, Departments of Internal Medicine, Oncology, and Pediatrics

Dr. Natasha Satkunam
Dr. Natasha Satkunam is a Hematologist and Assistant Professor who treats Aplastic Anemia as well as related blood disorders and supervises hematology residents at Kingston Health Sciences Centre. She leads the hematology/blood course for Undergraduate Medical Students and mentors Fellows entering this practice space at Queen’s University.

Dr. Janique Dyba
Dr. Janique Dyba is a clinical hematologist and the director of the acute leukemia program at Kingston Health Sciences Centre. She completed her medical studies at the University of Queensland in Australia and completed her Internal medicine and Hematology residency at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario. She has clinical and research interests in myelodysplasia and acute leukemia.

Dr. Laura Wheaton
Dr. Laura Wheaton is a practicing pediatric hematologist who maintains a pediatrics-specialized hematology practice with sub-foci in treating blood-related cancers such as Aplastic Anemia and Leukemia.

Dr. Oksana Motalo, MD, FRCPC
Queens's Hematology graduate and an outstanding resident award recipient in 2023. Currently a fellow in the stem cell transplant and cellular therapy (TCT) program at the university of Ottawa.

Dr. Wynn Peterson
Dr. Wynn Peterson is a general hematologist at Humber River Health in Toronto, Ontario. She completed her medical degree and internal medicine residency at the University of Toronto, followed by her hematology residency at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario.

Dr. Roslyn Mainland
Roslyn Mainland completed medical school at the University of Toronto and is currently an Internal Medicine resident at Queen's University. She is interested in Medical Education and has been involved in projects related to a variety of topics within Hematology, including Vitamin C deficiency in Ontario, point-of-care ultrasound to detect splenomegaly, and iron deficiency anemia among patients with heart failure.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

Identify and diagnose patients with aplastic anemia across the lifespan.
Recognize the presentations and etiologies of aplastic anemia that require an expedited referral of patients to specialized treatment teams.
Monitor and prevent complications of aplastic anemia.
Discuss current standards for the treatment of aplastic anemia with healthcare peers and patients.
Manage special patient subpopulations and difficult cases of aplastic anemia in patients.

Intended Audience

Primary care physicians, hematologists, hematologist oncologists, and healthcare professionals on interprofessional teams.

Accreditation Details

This online program is accredited by Queen’s University for 2.5 Self-Assessment learning hours for the Royal College, 2.5 Mainpro+ Credits in the Self-Learning Category for the CFPC, and provides a certificate for 2.5 hours of professional development for all health professions.