Our second international education symposium took place immediately prior to the ISTH Congress 2026 in Paris. Consider becoming a HOW Collaborative member to take advantage of the recorded presentations available from our Symposium..

The HOW Collaborative Satellite Symposium was held in partnership with the International Society of Obstetric Medicine (ISOM) and the Society of Obstetric Medicine of Australia and New Zealand (SOMANZ). This was held on Thursday 17 October 2024, immediately prior to the main ISOM-SOMANZ Congress in Sydney

The HOW Collaborative has held multiple meetings since its inception, beginning with the inaugural HOW Education Symposium in 2017. The most recent HOW Education Symposium occurred in July 2024 in Bangkok, prior to the ISTH 2024 Congress. Members can access the presentations from their login area.

The HOW Collaborative partnered with the Thrombosis and Haemostasis Society of Australia and New Zealand (THANZ), jointly developing a women’s health themed session at the annual haematology “Blood” conference.

The HOW Collaborative is closely affiliated with the Society of Obstetric Medicine of Australia and New Zealand (SOMANZ), and coordinates a haematology-themed education session at the SOMANZ Annual Scientific Meeting every year. Read more, for details on the next SOMANZ meeting, including how to register.

The HOW Collaborative has joined with Australian Red Cross Lifeblood to deliver educational content relevant to transfusion medicine, including innovative treatment of haemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (HDFN) and management of transfusion in pregnancy.