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Pulse: The Ottawa Hospital Foundation Podcast


Nov 17, 2021

Meet Dr. Dean Fergusson — this year’s recipient of the Grimes Career Achievement Award. As a senior scientist specializing in transfusion medicine at The Ottawa Hospital, Dr. Fergusson’s research has already saved thousands of lives and improved blood transfusions for millions of people around the world.

In this episode, he talks about his research that changed the practice of medicine "almost overnight", why what’s in the bag matters, the role his mentors played, and what’s coming next for him. (20:26)