Resources

ABCP - American Board Of Cardiovascular Perfusion

https://www.abcp.org/

“The American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion will strive to develop and maintain quality standards in cardiovascular perfusion that promote safety and protection of the public. These standards will include the attainment and enhancement of knowledge, skills, and ethical professional conduct of Certified Clinical Perfusionists by supporting preservice and inservice education. This support will emanate from the design, implementation, and administration of the credentialing process. Additionally, this support will include stimulation of innovative educational activities and promotion of ethical professional development.”
- The American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion Mission Statement

AC-PE - Accreditation Committee-Perfusion Education

https://ac-pe.org/

“The mission of the AC-PE is to cooperate with CAAHEP, American Academy of Cardiovascular Perfusion, American Association for Thoracic Surgery, American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion, American Society of Extracorporeal Technology, Perfusion Program Directors’ Council, Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists, and Society of Thoracic Surgeons to establish, maintain and promote appropriate standards of quality for educational programs in perfusion and to provide recognition for educational programs that meet or exceed the minimum standards outlined in the accreditation Standards and Guidelines for the Accreditation of Educational Programs in Perfusion.”
- AC-PE website.

AMSECT - American Society of Extracorporeal Technology

https://www.amsect.org/

“The mission of AmSECT is to foster improved patient care and safety by providing for the continuing education and professional needs of the extracorporeal circulation technology community.”
- AMSECT Mission Statement