Education in Perfusion in EuropeChief PerfusionistConny NielsenCCP, ECCP

Education in Perfusion in Europe

• 17 years in perfusion and the last 6 as chief perfusionist

• 15 years with EBCP as the delegate for Denmark

• 13 years chairman of The Accreditation Sub-committee EBCP

Education in Perfusion in Europe

• Why look into Education?

• We need a minimum of standard in Perfusion

• Perfusionist is not a protected title

The European Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion

• EBCP was founded in 1991

• AIM: equality of standards in both training and professional status

The European Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion

• A democratic organisation with representatives from the perfusion societies of all European countries:

• Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Malta, The Netherland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom

• United Arab Emirates, South Africa

• Meetings twice a year to set new standards

EBCP’s Supporting Organisations

• European Association for Cardiothoracic Surgery (EACTS)

• European Society for Cardiovascular Surgery (ESCS)

• European Association for Cardiothoracic Anaesthesiologist (EACTA)

Education in Perfusion in Europe

• EBCP has 26 member countries

• All have training centres

• 2000 - first accreditation

• 2008 - first harmonisation

  

 

Education in Perfusion in Europe

• EBCP Accreditatet school….

• Application• Site visit • Site visit rapport

Education in Perfusion in Europe

• After approval of school programm-

• Full membership of EBCP.

• Apply for Grand person Clause……

• Harmonisation?

Education in Perfusion in Europe

• 6 master programmes 14 Bachelor programmes

• 2 master up-grade programmes: • Berlin, Germany • Aarhus, Denmark

EBCP: Benefits for Hospitals

• Educated perfusionist, both practical and theoretical• Up do date in perfusion• Documented knowledge• Member of an established platform of perfusion schools:

• Easy to implant new procedures• Research knowledge

EBCP: Benefits for Perfusionists

• Continuous education• Documentation of education• Part of an educational society• Possibility to work in other countries• Possibility to circulate between hospitals• Research knowledge

EBCP: Summary

• Win-win situation….• Documented continuous education of the perfusionist• Research knowledge• Members of an established platform of perfusions schools• Access to new areas teachers, research etc.

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