/R E P E A T -- Media advisory - Call to Action Report on National, Integrated Organs and Tissues System To Be Released/

OTTAWA, June 19, 2012 /CNW/ - Canadian Blood Services will be holding a technical briefing and press conference to release Call to Action: A strategic plan to improve organ and tissue donation and transplantation performance for Canadians, on Wednesday, June 20, starting at 10 am Eastern Time.

A technical briefing and press conference will be held from Canadian Blood Services' head office in Ottawa. Details are below:

Technical briefing for Call to Action report:

Presenters: Canadian Blood Services' Dr. Christian Choquet, Vice-President, Quality and Regulatory Affairs; Kimberly Young, Executive Director of Organs and Tissues; Dr. Peter Nickerson, Medical Director, Organs and Tissues - Transplantation; Dr. Sam Shemie, Medical Director, Organs and Tissues - Donation.

10 am Eastern Time
1800 Alta Vista Blvd., Ontario Room, Main floor
Ottawa, ON

For media unable to attend in person, they may attend via webinar and operator-assisted teleconference:
Webinar: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/401820858 (registration required for access to webinar)
Teleconference: 613-788-3830 / 1 888-789-9572
Passcode: 9742880

Press conference for Call to Action:

Presenters: Canadian Blood Services' CEO Dr. Graham Sher; Board Chair Leah Hollins; Vice-President of Public Affairs Jean-Paul Bedard.

11 am Eastern Time
1800 Alta Vista Blvd., Atrium, Main floor
Ottawa, ON

For media unable to attend in person, they may attend operator-assisted teleconference:
Teleconference: 613-788-3830 / 1 888-789-9572
Passcode: 1163694

About Canadian Blood Services

Canadian Blood Services is a national, not-for-profit charitable organization that manages the supply of blood and blood products in all provinces and territories outside of Quebec. Canadian Blood Services also oversees the OneMatch Stem Cell and Marrow Network, and provides national leadership for organ and tissue donation and transplantation. Canadian Blood Services operates 42 permanent collection sites and more than 20,000 donor clinics annually. The provincial and territorial Ministries of Health provide operational funding to Canadian Blood Services. The federal government, through Health Canada, is responsible for regulating the blood system.

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Media contact:

Janet Wong, Public Affairs
Canadian Blood Services
Ph:  416-313-4410
Cell:  416-420-0199
Email:  [email protected]