We welcome you to join fellow perfusionists to hear from Catherine Wentz, M.S., from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration. The regulatory process for approving medical devices and reporting adverse events for marketed medical devices remains…
My name is Jessica Edwards, and I’ve been a perfusionist for 13 years, Chief Perfusionist for two of those. I have spent all 13 years at the same account in Southern Indiana where I’ve been able…
The Early Years of Perfusion Education The Cleveland Clinic established the first organized perfusion program in 1963, followed by the first university-affiliated program at Ohio State in 1969. Once the ’70s hit, interest in perfusion grew,…
The Pathway to Healthcare Al Stammers entered the Marine Corps at the tail end of the Vietnam War, right after completing high school. After serving, he went to college, intending to become a veterinarian. However, that…
We welcome you to join fellow perfusionists to hear from Michael Manning, MD, PhD, an Anesthesiologist at Duke Medical Center. The presentation will review acute kidney injury (AKI) in cardiac surgery, the various methods used to…
Many people are unaware of perfusion’s unique history, which originated in the 1950s and is widely used today. Perfusion has evolved tremendously over the years, and there have been many notable contributions that led to its…
Dr. Quincy Byrdsong, the vice provost for health affairs at Lipscomb University discusses below the newest perfusion school that will open its doors this fall. He details how Lipscomb came to the decision to open this…
Learn how to identify ways to adequately prepare for a perfusion interview. Feel confident and prepared for both an in-person and virtual interview. With some of our perfusion leaders, you can anticipate and consider answers to…
Kurt Strudwick, MS, is the National Clinical Educator – ECMO/ECLS for SpecialtyCare. As an accomplished ECMO Specialist, he worked at the Johns Hopkins Hospital where he focused his efforts on education and research. He also worked…
Kirti Patel, MPS, MPH, CCP, LP, CPBMT, serves as the Vice President of Perfusion Services at SpecialtyCare. He utilizes his extensive background in research to work with SpecialtyCare’s medical department and is involved in ECMO operations…
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