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Quick Facts |
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Program length:
Two years
Prerequisites:
Enrolled in Cardiovascular Science/ Perfusion program at Midwestern
University in Glendale, Ariz.
Granted: Master's
degree
Patient interaction:
Low
Placement outlook:
Very Good |
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Program Description
Students enrolled in Midwestern University's Cardiovascular Science/Perfusion
Program may complete their clinical rotation training at Mayo Clinic
during the final phase of their education.
Mayo School of Health Sciences (MSHS) coordinates this training
experience in conjunction with Midwestern. The length of the rotation
is flexible and depends upon Midwestern University's program guidelines
and requirements.
The program prepares students for a career as a Certified Clinical
Perfusionist (CCP).
Accreditation
The Commission on Accreditation
of Allied Health Education Programs has certified Midwestern
University 's Cardiovascular Science Program in Perfusion Education
to be in full compliance with the nationally established standards.
Students are eligible to take the national certifying examination
upon graduation.
Mayo Foundation is accredited by the North Central Association
of Colleges and Schools Higher Learning Commission.
Higher Learning Commission
30 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 2400
Chicago, IL 60602-2504
(800) 621-7440
(312) 263-0456
Fax: (312) 263-7462
Affiliated institution
To complete a rotation with Mayo School of Health Sciences, you
must be enrolled in Midwestern University's Cardiovascular Science/Perfusion
Program in Glendale. For more information or to enroll in program,
please contact:
Midwestern University
Cardiovascular
Science Program - Perfusion Education
Glendale Campus
19555 North 59th Avenue
Glendale, Ariz. 85308
(623) 572-3200
Admissions: (623) 572-3215; (888) 247-9277
admissaz@midwestern.edu
Facilities
Mayo Clinic Hospital in Phoenix, Ariz., performs thousands surgeries
each year, ranging from straightforward and routine to emergent
and highly complex.
Heart procedures at Mayo Clinic Hospital - part of Mayo Clinic
in Scottsdale - include complex open heart surgery for coronary
artery bypass grafting or valve repair, heart transplantation, ventricular
assist devices, trauma/critical care, ablation, cardioversion and
pacemaker implantation. The vast number and type of cardiovascular
surgeries, in combination with our highly educated faculty, make
Mayo Clinic an ideal educational setting for you to receive your
cardiovascular perfusion training.
Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale opened in 1987 as a premiere academic
medical center in the southwestern United States, where medical
research and education are fully integrated with delivering the
highest-quality patient care.
Campus activity in Scottsdale is centered around a beautiful five-story
outpatient clinic. This modern facility contains 240 exam rooms,
an outpatient surgery center equipped for general anesthesia, a
full-service laboratory, a pharmacy, a patient-education library,
an endoscopy suite and a 188-seat auditorium for patient, staff
and student education programs. Services in more than 66 medical
and surgical disciplines are provided, including programs in cancer
treatment and organ transplantation.
The campus offers excellent education facilities, including classrooms,
lecture halls, an extensive library and computer lab. The Samuel
C. Johnson Research Center, a 75,000-square-foot research building,
houses scientists, trainees and students focused on molecular genetics,
molecular immunology, molecular and cell biology, molecular chemistry
and surgical research.
The state-of-the-art 205-bed Mayo Clinic Hospital in northeast
Phoenix opened in 1998 and is the first hospital entirely designed
and built by Mayo Clinic. It has been recognized as "the Best
Hospital in Phoenix " several times by Phoenix magazine.
Graduation and Certification
Upon successful completion of your Cardiovascular Perfusion Program,
you will receive a Certificate of Completion from Mayo School of
Health Sciences. After completing your perfusion rotations, you
will receive a Master's degree from Midwestern University.
Graduates of accredited perfusion programs are eligible to sit
for the national certification examination given by the American
Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion. There is also a minimum requirement
of performing 50 perfusion cases post-graduation in order to sit
for the examination.
The two-part examination is divided into the basic science written
examination and the clinical applications of perfusion examination.
Upon successful completion, you are considered a Certified Clinical
Perfusionist (CCP). Continuing education hours are required every
three years in order to maintain certification and a clinical report
is required annually.
Hours
For the majority of the rotation, your learning schedule will include
eight-hour days, two to five days per week.
Class Size
Each year, Mayo School of Health Sciences accepts two or three students
from Midwestern University for their perfusion rotations at Mayo
Clinic Hospital . This ensures you will receive close one-on-one
instruction and a comprehensive educational experience.
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