Perfusion Week 2022

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PERFUSION
WEEK IS ABOUT
CARING

Perfusion Week, powered by SpecialtyCare: the premier provider of outsourced perfusion and clinical services to healthcare providers, is here to celebrate the heroic efforts and innovations within the Perfusion community. Perfusionists care and caring is heroic! Perfusion Week stands as a testament to those individuals who give so much of their time and life to care for others. Learn more about perfusion week, local events, and how SpecialtyCare can help you get involved!

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STAYING
SOCIAL
ON
PERFUSION WEEK

Follow all the action and education on Perfusion Week with SpecialtyCare! Use the hashtag #PerfusionWeek to stay connected. In honor of Perfusion Week 2022, SpecialtyCare is giving away 50 coozies as a thank you to the Perfusion Community! We believe perfusionists are the heart of the operation and we’re thrilled to celebrate all week!

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50 YEARS
IN THE PERFUSION
INDUSTRY

To honor the start of our legacy company decades ago, we are thrilled to celebrate 50+ years of perfusion with this year’s Perfusion Week! In 1968, our journey began on a much smaller scale, and we are beyond proud of the growth we have experienced in the industry. Many people are unaware of perfusion’s unique history, which originated in the 1950s. Perfusion has evolved tremendously over the years, and there have been many notable contributions that led to its current success in today’s medicine. Perfusionists are the heart of the operation and SpecialtyCare is driven to continue providing the golden standard of perfusion services across the nation.

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THE MANY
FACES
OF
PERFUSION WEEK

SpecialtyCare is the largest provider of perfusion services in the United States. No one else even comes close. With our national presence and local professionals, we support 1 in 8 of all heart surgeries in the country. SpecialtyCare helps you create a program that meets all of your perfusion needs and we integrate seamlessly with your operating room team. We maintain outstanding surgeon satisfaction while focusing on improved patient outcomes and cost-effective care.

“As a cardiac surgeon I understand as well as anyone the contribution that our perfusionists have on our patients and our surgeons.  I am indebted to so many of them for their professionalism in supporting my practice.  We at SpecialtyCare are honored to support National Perfusion Week.”

 – Sam Weinstein, MD, MBA, Chief Executive Officer

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PERFUSION
TRAINING &
EDUCATION

There are seventeen accredited perfusion programs in the United States. A bachelor’s degree is required to enroll in any program, which includes two years of classroom studies accompanied by hands-on clinical training. After you complete a perfusion program, you can work until you obtain your certification. Some states require a license to practice, while others do not. To obtain your perfusion certification, you must complete a minimum of seventy-five assisted CPD procedures at an accredited academic medical center followed by two board exams. Once you pass the second board exam, you can become a certified clinical perfusionist (CCF). If you complete an additional forty independent CPB procedures, you’re eligible to forego the second exam.
 Staffing Trends in Perfusion:
  • There are 3,989 certified perfusionists
  • Approximately 44.3% of the workforce are older than 50 years
  • Over 300 people leave the workforce every year
  • There are approximately 200 new graduates every year
  • There is a current perfusionist shortage of nearly 100 clinicians

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