Courtney Lawrence
Division Chief Medical Officer at the American Red Cross, an expert in transfusion medicine and blood supply stewardship involved in coordinating national blood collection and distribution.
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Jan 31, 2026 • 17min
Evening Edition: National Blood Supply At Critically Low Levels
Dr. Courtney Lawrence, Division Chief Medical Officer at the American Red Cross, is a transfusion medicine expert coordinating national blood collection. She discusses a 35% drop in the national supply due to flu and storms. The conversation covers canceled drives, who needs blood, platelet shortages and short shelf lives, and how people can safely donate now to help restore supplies.
