SpecialtyCare Blog SpecialtyCare Addresses Perfusionist Shortage with Brown-Brukardt Scholarship

Applications Accepted Dec. 1 - Feb. 28 Each year, 350,000 people require open-heart surgery and related cardiovascular perfusion support. These procedures require a knowledgeable team of perfusionists, who play a critical role in the surgical team. The perfusion industry, however, is facing a serious shortage of qualified professionals and it is a problem that needs to be addressed to ensure patients continue to receive quality care. A perfusionist operates the heart-lung bypass machine during surgery to maintain the patient's blood flow and lung function while the surgeon is operating. Although...The post SpecialtyCare Addresses Perfusionist Shortage with Brown-Brukardt Scholarship appeared first on SpecialtyCare.