Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics
Nancy Heddle
MSc (McMaster), F.C.S.M.L.S. (D)Associate Professor, Department of Medicine (Hematology)
Associate Member, Dept of Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics
Associate Member, Dept of Pathology and Molecular Medicine
Director, McMaster Transfusion Research Program
Director, Quality Essentials for Safe Transfusion (QUEST) Hamilton-Niagara Program
Adjunct Scientist, Canadian Blood Services (Ottawa)
905.525.9140 x 22126
905.522.3114
heddlen@mcmaster.ca
McMaster University
Faculty of Health Sciences
1200 Main St. W
HSC-3N43
Hamilton, ON
L8N 3Z5
Office location: HSC-3N43
Administrative Assistant:
Heather Patterson
905.525.9140 x 26800
905.522.3114
pattersh@mcmaster.ca
Academic Interests
Current areas of interest include adverse effects to blood transfusion, determining the optimal dose for platelet transfusion, and optimal transfusion trigger thresholds. Qualitative approaches are being used to address a number of questions related to blood donor research including optimal approaches for deferral of blood donors and recruitment of blood donors, exploring the effectiveness of hospital Transfusion Committees, and development of a clinical history assessment tool (CHAT) to assist in standardized documentation of clinical information from patients with bleeding disorders.
Current HRM Graduate Students
Kathryn E. Webert (MSc)
Susan Whittaker (PhD)