Ensuring that the blood components to be transfused have optimal quality levels becomes the fundamental objective of blood processing and one of your strengths after completing this program"

The physician specialized in hematology is also, in the country, a specialist in hemotherapy, a discipline to which traditionally less time is devoted in academic preparation, both in universities and in subsequent specialization. When talking about hemotherapy, donation is the starting point, and only a solid foundation at this early stage will result in its success. Therefore, this program will cover whole blood donation, from the promotion of donation to the moment when the donor completes the donation, and the donation moves to the 
processing phase. 

Thus, it is essential to place special emphasis on donor selection criteria, on knowing which situations, whether pathological or not, exclude a candidate for donation, in order to guarantee the safety of the entire transfusion chain, from the donor to the recipient. 

After donation, it is necessary to process the donation in order, on the one hand, to achieve maximum utilization of the components and, on the other hand, to guarantee, as far as possible, the safety of the transfusion. Thus, ensuring that the blood components to be transfused have optimal quality levels becomes the fundamental objective of 
blood processing.

Likewise, it is essential to be aware of the different possibilities that arise before the clinician who indicates the transfusion. Therefore, the knowledge of the modifications that can be applied to the components, in order to adapt them to the possible receivers, is one of the central points of this postgraduate diploma. 

On the other hand, apheresis procedures are infrequent techniques, but they should be thoroughly known by physicians. This is a moderately invasive procedure performed by the hematology department, sometimes also by the nephrology department, but many specialties can benefit from it. This program goes in depth into the realization, what this therapy consists of and its different modalities, also reviewing its side effects and possible complications. 

Thus, the clinical indications of this procedure in hematology will be developed more specifically, apheresis for the collection of hematopoietic progenitors, plasma exchange and altruistic donation of the different blood components that can be performed by apheresis, in addition to assessing the indications in other specialties in which this procedure is gaining relevance, such as renal and neurological pathologies.

You will learn in depth about apheresis procedures and their different modalities, reviewing their side effects and possible complications together with experts in the sector"  

This postgraduate diploma in Blood Components and Therapeutic Apheresis contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market. The most important features include: 

• The development of case studies presented by experts in Transfusion Medicine and Patient Blood Management, specialized in Therapeutic Apheresis
• The graphic, schematic, and practical contents with which they are created, provide scientific and practical information on the disciplines that are essential for professional development
• Practical exercises where self-assessment can be used to improve learning
• With a special emphasis on evidence-based medicine and research methodologies in the field of transfusion medicine
• Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments
• Content that is accessible from any device with an Internet connection

Thanks to this postgraduate diploma, you can specialize comfortably where, when and how you want simply through a device with internet access"  

The program’s teaching staff includes professionals from the sector who contribute their work experience to this program, as well as renowned specialists from leading societies and prestigious universities.

Its multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will provide the professional with situated and contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide immersive education programmed to learn in real situations.

This program is designed around Problem-Based Learning, whereby the professional must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise throughout the program. For this purpose, the professional will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts.

You will perfectly understand the process of blood donation and blood components according to the current legislative framework in Spain"

You will learn the alternatives to allogeneic blood transfusion as outlined in the Seville Document, with special interest in self-donation"

The purpose of this postgraduate diploma program is for the student to achieve the proposed objectives, in order to broaden their knowledge in Transfusion Medicine and blood components, delving into therapeutic apheresis through learning and development of the different skills necessary for a good medical practice. To this end, a team of medical professionals have poured their knowledge and experience into the elaboration of the points of this curriculum, which will drive the professional from a complete perspective of the process that follows blood donation in its entirety, with full preparation for the achievement of their professional goal, guiding them towards excellence in their daily medical work.

You will control the entire donation process, from donor selection and the transfusion request process to the development of pre-transfusion compatibility tests”

General Objectives

• Know everything about the process of blood donation and blood components
• Understand hemovigilance as a transversal process involving the entire transfusion chain, from donor to patient 

Specific Objectives

Module 1. Blood Donation, Self-Donation and Pre-Transfusion Testing

• Understand the process of blood, and blood components, donation, framing it in the context of current legislation
• Address the donation process specifically, delving into the donor selection process, and the transfusion request process, including the development of pre-transfusion compatibility testing
• Address the issue of alternatives to allogeneic blood transfusion raised in the Seville Document with special interest in self-donation. The concept of donation promotion will also be developed, understood as a necessary process to match donation and transfusion, and thus obtain a correct management of resources

Module 2. Processing of Blood Components

• Delve into blood components, from their procurement to the quality criteria that must be observed in their production 
• Learn in detail about each of the products, the modifications that can be made to them, such as irradiation, cryopreservation and pathogen inactivation techniques
• Ensure the labeling of products according to the standards of the International Society of Blood Transfusion (ISBT), which must be respected in order to allow the exchange of components between countries when necessary

Module 3. Therapeutic Apheresis

• Know the apheresis technique, its purpose and usefulness in clinical practice, with its different clinical indications Learn to perform the procedure or at least know which patients can benefit from this procedure taking into account side effects and complications
• Be familiar with the legislation and quality standards that apply to this type of procedure

You will learn from the best professionals about the apheresis technique, its purpose and usefulness in clinical practice”