Res 501-4, Vanderbilt Cardiovascular Perfusion Technology Program

Programs in ALLIED HEALTH CARDIOVASCULAR PERFUSION TECHNOLOGY

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RES 501-2
CARDIOVASCULAR PERFUSION RESEARCH

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Course Description
This class provides the entry-level student with the fundamental knowledge required to publish scientific articles within the field of perfusion care.

Course work will include both class time and observation within the surgical suite, as well as assisting the Program Director and designated staff perfusionists and clinical instructors with on-going departmental and cardio-thoracic research projects. Students will be required to actively participate in data collection and sampling. Laboratory participation is an important aspect of perfusion training, and some of the research conducted within this class may include laboratory participation.

 The VUMC-CVPT student is expected to complete two significant research projects during their two-year tenure: a literature search and review regarding an applicable perfusion topic (during their first year of study); and thereafter, completion of a scientific research project and preparation of a paper suitable for peer-reviewed publication. Topics for both projects shall be approved by the Research Instructor, Program Director, and Medical Director prior to commencement. Students will be required to present both research projects before perfusion departmental staff, program officials, and cardio-thoracic attending personnel.

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Course Objectives

Res 501 and 502 will provide the detailed foundation and skills that are necessary in order for a perfusion care student to write and publish scientific articles of interest within the field.

Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:

  1. Understand and explain the reasons that scientific publication is important to the individual perfusion caregiver.
  2. Understand and explain the reasons that scientific publication is important to the field of perfusion care in general.
  3. Understand and explain, after reading a scientific publication, the strong points and weak points regarding the subject matter, methodology, and applicability of the article to the field of perfusion care in general, and to their practice in particular.
  4. Understand and explain how to choose a topic suitable for scientific research, and furthermore a methodology that will allow conclusions to be drawn from the research data collected.
  5. Understand and explain how to complete a literature search of relevant articles.
  6. Understand and explain how to chose goals, subject matter, and suitable populations regarding a chosen research topic.
  7. Understand and explain how to sample the population chosen.
  8. Understand and explain the results of data collected, including application of simple statistical analysis.
  9. Understand and explain the conclusions that can be made regarding the data collected.
  10. Understand and explain the applicability of the conclusions.
  11. Understand and explain how to write an abstract.
  12. Understand and explain how to write the body of the research paper.
  13. Understand and explain how to obtain permission from the institution and the patient to perform data collection (sampling of blood, etc.) in order to collect data.
  14. Understand and explain how to distribute the paper to various journals, etc. for publication.
  15. Understand and explain how to present scientific data and results before peers within the perfusion care and medical community as a whole.

 Note: the Consensus Curriculum as created by the PPDC and adopted by the AC-PE in its present form should be considered as further evidence of curriculum, and the latest edition of said Curriculum is herein adopted and incorporated by reference regarding the subject matter. 

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