Exploring the MSM deferral policy with Dr. Mindy Goldman, medical director of donor and clinical services at Canadian Blood Services

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McGill Journal of Law and Health Podcast

McGill Journal of Law and Health

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The McGill Journal of Law and Health (MJLH) / Revue de droit et santé de McGill (RDSM) is a bilingual peer-reviewed academic journal based at the Faculty of Law of McGill University. The MJLH/RDSM Podcast aims to share informative and interesting episodes about current issues of law and policy relating to health. If you have any comments or questions about the MJLH/RDSM podcast, please email info.mjlh@mcgill.ca.

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Exploring the MSM deferral policy with Dr. Mindy Goldman, medical director of donor and clinical services at Canadian Blood Services

McGill Journal of Law and Health Podcast

34 minutes 2 seconds

4 years ago

Exploring the MSM deferral policy with Dr. Mindy Goldman, medical director of donor and clinical services at Canadian Blood Services

This episode is part of the McGill Journal of Law and Health podcast’s miniseries on the deferral of men who have sex with men (MSM) from blood donation in Canada.

In this episode, Nick Whitfield spoke with Dr. Mindy Goldman, medical director of donor and clinical services at Canadian Blood Services (CBS) in Ottawa. Dr. Goldman is responsible for donor criteria and policies related to blood donors and immunohematology at CBS. She is also involved in epidemiology studies and research related to donor and recipient risk.

Nick and Dr. Goldman discussed a number of topics including blood donor criteria in Canada, the history of the MSM deferral policy, and why this policy persists into the modern day.

All views expressed by MJLH/RDSM podcast guests are those of the individual speakers, not of the McGill Journal of Law and Health.

For information on how to donate blood in Quebec, visit: www.hema-quebec.qc.ca/sang/donneur-sang/index.en.html?gclid=Cj0KCQjwsLWDBhCmARIsAPSL3_3VZYCwjxqkraO_x_IfVWn9ANkYk9f8MR4qn8PKAzOzFM5A7TIW_jgaAmZeEALw_wcB

For information on Canadian Blood Services eligibility criteria, visit: www.blood.ca/en/blood/am-i-eligible-donate-blood

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