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About MedStar Bloodless Medicine

Our mission

To improve quality of care and patient safety for Jehovah’s Witnesses by providing free training in the tools and techniques of bloodless medicine and surgery.

What we offer

A MedStar doctor and nurse who work in bloodless medicine pose for a photo with a female patient.

Online training

Free online case-based learning modules (CE credit available)

Workshops

Free training sessions at MedStar SiTEL (Simulation Training and Education Lab)

Consulting services

Free assistance for administrators and physicians wishing to establish a bloodless program.

Reports

A platform for sharing reports from medical professionals around the world.

The need

There are over eight million Jehovah's Witnesses worldwide who refuse blood transfusion on the basis of their faith, and millions more for whom transfusion is simply not an option.

Leadership

  • Executive Vice President, Medical Affairs and Chief Medical Officer

  • Medical Director, MedStar Simulation Training & Education Lab Medical Director (Integrated Learning Center, Georgetown University School of Medicine), Associate Professor, Georgetown University Medical School

  • Director, International Center for Bloodless Medicine & Surgery

We offer free consulting services for administrators and physician leaders wishing to establish a bloodless medicine and surgery program.

Interested in starting a bloodless program?

Learn how you can implement a bloodless program in your institution.

Are you a patient?

Learn more about bloodless medicine and surgery.