AmSECT Webinars
Want to expand your perfusion knowledge? Consider joining us for one of our webinars! See below for additional details on upcoming and past webinars hosted by AmSECT.
Past Webinars
Building a Center of ECMO Excellence: A Demonstration of Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Date: Wednesday, December 4, 2019
Time: 8:00 pm EST/7:00 pm CST/5:00 pm MST/PST
This webinar highlighted the beneficial alliance of non-MD ECLS providers in creating a successful ECMO Program at the specialist level. Two experienced ECMO Coordinators, of varying professional backgrounds, shared lessons learned from their respective institutions. Topics discussed included staffing models, education and drills, preparing for a Joint Commission or CMS site visit and framing a financially viable specialist program. Lastly, the panel examined the growth of ECMO and the need to incentivize perfusion, nursing and respiratory programs to include ECLS curriculum in undergraduate and graduate studies.
Faculty:
William J. DeBois, CCP, MBA New York Presbyterian Hospital (New York , NY)
Justin Sleasman, MS, CCP, FPP Stanford Children's Hospital at Stanford (Palo Alto, CA)
Speakers:
Ben Swanson MPS, CCP. Co ECMO Coordinator at The University of Kansas Hospital for Advanced Heart Care (Kansas City, KS)
Elizabeth Moore RN, BSN, MBA. Associate Director, Clinical Functions- University of Iowa Heart and Vascular Center (Iowa City, IA)
Circuit Selection and Design for ECMO Support
Date: Wednesday, September 25, 2019
Time: 8:00 pm EST/7:00 pm CST/5:00 pm MST/PST
This webinar will provide an overview of the commonly used circuits. Experts from some of the country's top ECMO Centers of Excellence will share with you techniques for delivering care to over 250 ECMO patients annually. Additionally, they will discuss some less than optimal methods that should be avoided.
After an approximately 25 minute presentation, a panel of perfusionists from active centers will discuss their experience. Following this discussion, questions from the audience will be answered. The entire program will last 60 minutes.
Faculty:
William J. DeBois, CCP, MBA New York Presbyterian Hospital (New York , NY)
Cory Alwardt, CCP, PhD, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ
Panelists:
Erica Beach, CCP, MS, Perfustionist, Mayo Clinic, MN, Centrimag System
George Justison, CCP, Manager Perfusion Services, University of Colorado Hospital, Denver, CO, Revolution System
Pat Grady, CCP, Director Perfusion Services, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, Cardiohelp System
Cannulation Strategies for ECMO Support: A Perfusionist's Perspective
Date: Wednesday, July 17, 2019
Time: 8:00 pm EST/7:00 pm CST/5:00 pm MST/PST
This webinar provided a focused review of cannulation techniques for a wide array of ECMO therapies. Experts from some of country's top ECMO Centers of Excellence shared techniques for delivering care to over 250 ECMO patients annually. Additionally, the panel discussed some less than optimal methods that should be avoided.
The live webinar was approved to offer up to 1.2 Category 1 CEUs from ABCP. All individuals that attended the live broadcast should have already received a link to the webinar evaluation to claim credit for their participation in the broadcast. If you have any questions or concerns, please do let us know. Please note: Only live webinar attendees are eligible to claim credit for their participation in this event.
Faculty:
Desiree Bonadonna, MPS CCP FPP LP, Director of Extracorporeal Life Support, Duke University Hospital and Health System
Dana Apsel Mullin, MS CCP LP, Chief, Clinical Perfusion, ECMO Services & Education, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University Irving Medical Center;
William DeBois, CCP MBA, Director, Peri-operative Services, Chief Perfusionist, New York Presbyterian Hospital
Cory Alwardt, Ph.D. CCP, Chief Perfusionist, ECMO Coordinator, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Mayo Clinic Arizona
