Program Overview

Structured Transfusion Medicine Curriculum

The University Clinic for Transfusion Medicine and Cell Therapy offers a structured curriculum for transfusion medicine.

Program Overview

The program covers the learning content specified in the training catalog for transfusion medicine over a period of 2 years. The target group includes physicians in training to become specialists in transfusion medicine, as well as physicians from other fields with strong subject-related overlaps (e.g., hematology, laboratory medicine, solid organ transplantation) and biomedical analysts.

Learning Objectives

The learning content aims to:

• Provide in-depth knowledge
• Reflect the current state of knowledge
• Offer opportunities for questions and discussion

Program Details

• Duration: 2 years
• Target Group: Physicians in training to become specialists in transfusion medicine and related fields, biomedical analysts
• Learning Objectives: In-depth knowledge, current state of knowledge, opportunities for questions and discussion
• DFP Fortbildungspunkte: Accredited
• Event Times: Every second Wednesday, 14:0015:00 Uhr, in the conference room on level 4i or online via Webex

Program Structure

The program is divided into two halves, with the first half covering foundational topics and the second half focusing on advanced and specialized subjects.

Curriculum - 1st Half 2025

The curriculum for the first half of 2025 includes a range of topics related to transfusion medicine, including:

• Introduction to transfusion medicine
• Blood components and transfusion therapy
• Transfusion reactions and complications
• Blood group serology and molecular genetics
• Apheresis and cell therapy

Accreditation

The program is accredited for DFP Fortbildungspunkte.

University Clinic for Transfusion Medicine and Cell Therapy

The University Clinic for Transfusion Medicine and Cell Therapy is part of the Medical University of Vienna and is located at W‰hringer G¸rtel 1820, 1090 Vienna.

Medical University of Vienna

The Medical University of Vienna is a leading medical research and education institution in Austria, with a strong focus on translational research and clinical application.