European Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion
Belgium
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Perfusion
Society: Founded in 1979
Belgian Society of ExtraCorporeal Technology BelSECT |
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Board |
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Members:
approx 75 |
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Educational
Committee |
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Scientific
Committee |
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History
The
BelSECT prepared
guidelines for a national acceptable educational program for the
training of student perfusionists
(1991).
The
criteria in consideration to clinical and educational
experience for the formal
registration and certification of perfusionists were
presented by the BelSECT:
- Basic
entrance level to enter education program:
registred nurse (A1)
- A
2 years Perfusion course established at University
Leuven (KUL) for the flamish talking people and at University Liège (Ulg) for
the french talking people. These 2
programs are similar.
- If
the student pass these 2 years, he may present the
EBCP written examination, to get the European Certificate - since 2000: oral and
practice examinations also organized by the BelSECT educational commitee.
- During
these two years, the student fills the BelSect
logbook
- He
continues to fill the logbook during the third year
and prepares a study about a specific subject concerning extracorporeal
technology
- At
the end of the third year, he must present his work
at a BelSECT educational meeting.
- After
these different steps, he should receive his
national certificate
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In 2001, some members of the BelSECT
Board meet people from the Ministry of Health to try to achieve
governmental approval on the educational criteria, and to get an official
recognition of the profession.
These members of the BelSECT Board produced a detailed description of the
expertise of a qualified perfusionist, and our educational program.
All the BelSECT members are waiting for an official answer from the Ministry of
Health.
Perfusion Education program
The theoretical part of the perfusion
program is given at two Perfusion schools, connected to the
University Hospitals in Leuven (KUL) and Liège (ULg).
The practical training is done in four heart centers in Belgium: KUL, UZGent,
ULg, UCL. |
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Entry
requirements |
Graduated
nurse or equivalent |
| Course
duration |
two
years |
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Hours:
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Total
350 hours, including:
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Perfusion technology |
60 |
Anatomy/physiology/
Surgical technics
Biochemics
Pharmacology |
40 |
Haematology/
Anaesthesiology and
intensive care |
50 |
| Practical
training |
200 |
| Logbook |
Minimum
:
100 CPB each year |
| Examination |
Written,
Oral,
Clinical or Literature Study |
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Cardiac
surgery in Belgium
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of 30 Centers doing 11000 cases per year |
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Centers |
>
850 |
| 10
Centers |
400
to 800 |
| 8
Centers |
200
to 400 |
| 6
Centers |
40
to 200 |
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