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European Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion
Switzerland
Perfusion Society: Founded in 1995
Swiss Society of Perfusionists SSfP/SSdP
Board
Members:
approx. 42		 Editorial 
committee
History
The SSfP has only recently been developed. Several attempts to start a society failed because of the difficulty in communication problems due to the 2 main languages in Switzerland. The use of a translater at all official meetings has solved this problem.
The Society's first tasks were to promote communication amongst its members and to develop a scientific journal. It is now in the process of establishing a contact with officals in Berne in order to obtain national recognition of the profession.
At the present time, there are 3 centres for perfusion training in Berne, Lausanne and Zurich. All sites are accredited by the EBCP and Lausanne has successfully completed the site visit process of the EBCP. The remaining 2 centres will be site visited in the coming 2 years.
An educational committee to standardise the theoretical content in the 3 centres is under discussion but at the present time the programmes are individually organised and are based on the guidelines of the EBCP.
The majority of the students are nurses with a post-graduate training in anesthesia or intensive care and the training programme consists of 2 years of practical and theoretical training in perfusion techniques. The practical training can be achieved in accredited and affiliated centres. The student has to successfully complete examinations at the end of specific periods and is expected to produce a publication at the termination of the programme on a subject related to extra-corporeal circulation or an associated area.
Following completion of the training programme, the student can apply to the EBCP examination process.
Perfusion Education program
Entry requirements Registered nurse with 
post-graduate training in      
anesthesia or intensive care
Course duration 2  Years
Course content:
  • Pathophysiology
  • Principals of physics
  • Anesthesia
  • Transplantation
  • Coagulation
  • Basic materials of CPB
  • Techniques of CPB
  • Special techniques 
    eg. ECMO, oncology
  • Pathological effects of CPB
EBCP Logbook   Minimum: EBCP standards
100 Adults (including valves)
    5 Pediatrics
    5 Hemofiltrations
    5 Blood recuperation
    5 Cardioplegia
    5 Intra-aortic balloon pumps
      ECMO
      Limb perfusion
Examination Multiple choice examinations 
Practical & Oral exam, EBCP
Clinical or Literature Study

J.Horisberger CHUV, Lausanne
B.Sollberger Inselspital, Berne

 Cardiac surgery in Switzerland
Hospital Open heart cases Clinical perfusionists EBCP
certified		 Students
Klinik Im Schachen, Aarau,   AU 250 2 2 0
Inselspital, Bern,  BE 900 4 3 1
Klinik Beau-Site,  BE 451 2 2 0
Klinik Sonnenhof,  BE 100 1 1 0
Kantonsspital Basel,  BS 800 2 2 0
Hôpital Universitaire de Genéve, GE 600 5 4 1
Hôpital de la Tour, Meyrin,  GE 132 2 2 0
Kantonsspital Luzern,  LU 200 1 1 0
Herzcentrum Bodensee 1 & 2,  TG 500 3 1 1
Cardiocentro Ticino,  TI 346 2 2 0
Clinique Cécil, Lausanne,  VD 100 1 1 0
Clinique de Genolier,  VD 40 1 1 0
CHUV, Lausanne,  VD 630 4 4 1
Hôpital Régional de Sion,  VS 250 2 2 0
UniversitätsSpital, Zürich,  ZH 1004 6 3 3
Stadtspital, Triemli,  ZH 347 2 1 1
Klinik Hirslanden,  ZH 670 4 2 1
Klinik im Park, Hirslanden,  ZH 150 2 part-time 2 0

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Revised by Peter A.M. Segers.
© 2001 European Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion.