http://ebcp.eu/ RSShttp://ebcp.eu/index.php?pid=102525&aid=281034http://ebcp.eu/index.php?pid=102525&aid=281034   EuroELSO is working on the NextGen Mentorship Program and is currently collecting applications to become a mentor or a mentee within this program. The goal of the program is to help students, trainees, and early-career professionals meet with experienced mentors across the global ECLS community. After careful evaluation of the applications, mentorship pairs will be matched according to their professional backgrounds, interests, and career aspirations. Together, mentors and mentees will develop an individualized professional development plan, with goals that may include clinical or technical expertise, research, education, innovation, leadership, and career development. The program is open to all disciplines and EuroELSO would like to spread the word within the perfusion community. If you are interested in becoming a mentor, click on the link below or scan the QR code. Click here to apply.http://ebcp.eu/index.php?pid=102525&aid=280363http://ebcp.eu/index.php?pid=102525&aid=280363 Help Support International Research on Burnout Among PerfusionistsAn anonymous international survey has been launched to better understand burnout among perfusionists. This research aims to assess burnout levels within the profession and identify factors that may be associated with them. The questionnaire takes only a few minutes to complete. It is available in multiple languages and participation is fully anonymous. By taking part, you will help create valuable insight into workload, wellbeing, and the challenges faced by perfusionists in their daily practice. Scan the QR code to participate or click on the link below. Go to the surveyhttp://ebcp.eu/index.php?pid=106350&aid=278640http://ebcp.eu/index.php?pid=106350&aid=278640 Please click the button below to view the next events. 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Visit the website here.http://ebcp.eu/index.php?pid=102525&aid=273669http://ebcp.eu/index.php?pid=102525&aid=273669http://ebcp.eu/index.php?pid=102525&aid=269449http://ebcp.eu/index.php?pid=102525&aid=269449After many months of hard work, the time has finally come: the "EBCP/EACTS/EACTAIC expert consensus paper on basic qualifications and competencies for clinical perfusionists" is available after being accepted by the European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery.This consensus statement was signed by the three organisations mentioned above, making it a widely supported document that will serve to further advance our wonderful profession of clinical perfusionist.It was again a successful collaboration between the three associations involved and EBCP would like to express its gratitude to all those involved.We would also like to expressly recommend using this valuable document to support your national processes relating to the recognition of the clinical perfusionist profession. Download the manuscript herehttp://ebcp.eu/index.php?pid=102501&aid=265059http://ebcp.eu/index.php?pid=102501&aid=265059 http://ebcp.eu/index.php?pid=173863&aid=263134http://ebcp.eu/index.php?pid=173863&aid=263134 Download the full version here (PDF)http://ebcp.eu/index.php?pid=173863&aid=261521http://ebcp.eu/index.php?pid=173863&aid=261521http://ebcp.eu/index.php?pid=102525&aid=260908http://ebcp.eu/index.php?pid=102525&aid=260908Do you want to use our 2024 Guidelines compliance check tool (for free)? You can download it here: https://static.twizzit.com/public/v2/media/331/684ff58b60f83.xlsx  It's in different languages and can be used for the preparation and facilitation of a multidisciplinary meeting on the 2024 Guidelines.http://ebcp.eu/index.php?pid=169492&aid=257877http://ebcp.eu/index.php?pid=169492&aid=257877General Eligibility Requirements The European Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion (EBCP) offers the ECCP certification to qualified clinical perfusionists practicing in Europe.This certification ensures professional standards are met across all Full Member countries. Who can apply? To be eligible for the EBCP examination, all of the following criteria must be met: Academic Qualifications You must have completed a perfusion training programme accredited by the EBCP (you can consult the list on our website). If your degree is from outside Europe, it must be formally assessed and recognised as equivalent by the EBCP before you can apply.Your National Delegate must send an appeal to the EBCP stating you meet all the following requirements and that your training programme or degree needs to be assessed by the EBCP. Work Experience in Europe You must have at least 2 years of clinical perfusion experience in Europe.Only after completing two full years of work in Europe can you apply for the EBCP examination. Current Employment You must be currently employed and practicing as a clinical perfusionist in a European country. Clinical Competence You must have performed at least 100 clinical perfusions as the primary perfusionist. You must be: Competent to work unsupervised Skilled in operating a wide range of standard perfusion equipment Capable of avoiding and managing perfusion-related incidents Documentation You must submit: A signed attestation from your clinical supervisor or head of department A completed clinical logbook (EBCP, national, or programme-specific) documenting all proceduresLogbooks must be signed and include dates and descriptions of each case. Examination format Written exam Practical & Oral Exams, completed either: After succesful completion of the written exam, at your workplace (with EBCP Delegate approval and an EBCP Observer present) Special Circumstances If you do not meet the full requirements but believe you have valid grounds for consideration, you may submit a written appeal to the General Secretary.All appeals are reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Starting work in Europe as a clinical perfusionist You can apply for positions in European hospitals as a clinincal perfusionist. It is up to the employing department to initially assess your qualifications and determine whether your clinical skills are adequate. After working for a two year period, you can commence the certification process. EBCP does NOT have a job bank for perfusionist positions in Europe, nor does EBCP assist overseas perfusionists in finding which countries / hospitals currently require clinical perfusionists.We recommend you search online by country via each countries or regions heath department positions available section / or equivalent.http://ebcp.eu/index.php?pid=169284&aid=257568http://ebcp.eu/index.php?pid=169284&aid=2575682026 EBCP Expert consensus statement on basic qualifications and competencies for clinical perfusionists in Europe developed in collaboration with EACTS and EACTAIC 2025 2024 EACTS/EACTAIC/EBCP Guidelines on cardiopulmonary bypass in adult cardiac surgery The European Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion statement on organ perfusion 2024 Perfusion education and training in Europe anno 2023 Evaluation of university and training standards in clinical perfusion, an European-wide survey 2024 EACTS/EACTAIC Guidelines on patient blood management in adult cardiac surgery in collaboration with EBCP 2020 2019 EACTS/EACTA/EBCP guidelines on cardiopulmonary bypass in adult cardiac surgery 2006 Perfusion Education and Training in Europe: European Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion 1997 Perfusion education and certification in Europe http://ebcp.eu/index.php?pid=102525&aid=252858http://ebcp.eu/index.php?pid=102525&aid=252858After months of impatiently waiting, the time has finally come: the 2024 EACTS/EACTAIC/EBCP Guidelines update on adult CPB has simultaneously been published in three different journals today! Download the article here! This was another strong example of multidisciplinary collaboration with the aim of improving quality and patient outcomes.It was a successful collaboration between the three associations involved and EBCP would like to express its gratitude to all those involved.There is still room for research in this field, so we are making a massive appeal so that we can present even stronger evidence in our next update. We have only just entered the era of reliable data collection, so we expect further positive developments in this area.Be sure to explore this publication and compare the recommendations with your daily practice.http://ebcp.eu/index.php?pid=102525&aid=252221http://ebcp.eu/index.php?pid=102525&aid=252221Since 1991, the ‘European Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion (EBCP)’ has played a vital role in the European healthcare system by overseeing and promoting the field of cardiovascular clinical perfusion.Through establishing standardized educational requirements and curricula, for perfusionists, the EBCP ensures high standards of patient care across Europe. Over the consistent establishment of a ‘European Certificate in Cardiovascular Perfusion (ECCP)’, the EBCP ensures that perfusionists possess the necessary skills, knowledge and expertise to performperfusions safely, effectively and based on scientific evidence. ‘ECCP perfusionists’ are specialized healthcare professionals responsible for operating different types of perfusion/gas exchange-related equipment, including heart-lung machine and other circulatory/respiratory assist devices and managing patients’ physiological status during cardiac and thoracic surgeries.The ‘ECCP perfusionist’ works primarily within the framework of delegation from physicians, not substitution. ‘ECCP perfusionists’ are also involved in extracorporeal perfusions at the Intensive Care Unit and Heart Catheterization unit as well during resuscitations (eCPR) at the Emergency Department and transports of patients on extracorporeal support outside the hospital. ‘ECCP perfusionists’ have the leading expertise in the field of clinical perfusion in Europe and are therefore the predestined partners for the application of clinical perfusion procedures in Europe. ‘Organ perfusion’, also known as machine perfusion, is a clinical perfusion method used to preserve and improve the quality of donor organs for transplantation. Organ perfusion has been present in the European healthcare system since the early 2000s. This method extends the viability and increases the quality of donor organs inside or outside the body, improving outcomes for transplant recipients and addressing the shortage of suitable donor organs. ‘Organ perfusion’ includes different methods using a wide range of medical devices. Each of the various methods has its own characteristics. However, what remains universal is the use of a perfusion pump, a method of oxygenation and a series of tubes that together form an extracorporeal circuit.Following the initial use of less complex procedures, more complex procedures have played an increasingly important role, particularly since the 2010s. In addition to hypothermic organ perfusion, normothermic modalities are showing promising results. The development of more highly complex modalities, in particular, shows that the possibilities of the procedure have not yet been reached. Compared to static cold storage, they offer a considerable advantage in terms of organ quality in Donation after Circulatory Death (DCD) and Donation after Brain Death (DBD).‘Organ transplantation’ is a medical area in which different specialties work together to achieve a common goal: improving the quality of life of patients with end-stage organ failure. As the only European organization that is involved in structured training (Perfusion program accreditation), continuous medical education (recertification process) and publication of (interdisciplinary) guidelines for clinical perfusion, the ‘European Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion’ wants to recommend that the use of any clinical perfusion machine in Europe should be in the expert hands of ECCP perfusionists, meaning that ECCP perfusionists are the preferred experts and a critical component of the multidisciplinary team. ECCP perfusionists should operate as well as take part in the decision-making of organ perfusion devices. Just like in other fields, the addition of the expertise of ECCP perfusionists is of great value in the further development of machine/organ perfusion. This can take place in any form, i.e. in education and research but also in the clinical application of organ perfusion by ECCP perfusionists.http://ebcp.eu/index.php?pid=117500&aid=242896http://ebcp.eu/index.php?pid=117500&aid=242896Location: Athens Conservatoire (Ωδείο Αθηνών) Address: Ρηγίλλης &, Vasileos Georgiou B 17-19, Athina, Greece GPS: 37.973390, 23.743180 http://ebcp.eu/index.php?pid=102525&aid=239972http://ebcp.eu/index.php?pid=102525&aid=239972http://ebcp.eu/index.php?pid=131576&aid=215517http://ebcp.eu/index.php?pid=131576&aid=215517I understand that: EBCP may use the photos/videos on their website and on social media, including YouTube. EBCP may use the photos/videos offline in their quarterly publication, via News Letter via Twizzit. 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