Perfusion Meetings
November 1-5, 2006
15th International Symposium, CARDIAC SURGERY BEYOND 2006
Wyndham Aruba Beach Resort & Casino, Palm Beach, Aruba
Contact:
Paul Coppola, 1-401-455-0618 ecmoinc@aol.com
November 11, 2006
North Carolina Society of Perfusionists’ Fall Meeting
Mission St. Joseph’s Hospital
Ashville, NC
Contact:
Walkel139@mc.duke.edu
January 7-10, 2007
Winter Park Perfusion Conference
Iron Horse Resort
Winter Park, CO
Contact:
www.hatravel.com
September 14 – 17, 2006
AmSECT Pediatric Meeting and ELSO’s 17th Annual ECMO Conference
Sheraton Buckhead Hotel
Atlanta, GA
Contact:
http://www.amsect.org/cme/meetings.hrm
September 15-16, 2006
7th Annual Tennessee Perfusion Association State Meeting
Nashville, TN
Contact:
www.tennesseeperfusion.com
September 15-17, 2006
Case Reports in the Sun II
Renaissance Tampa Hotel International Plaza
Tampa, FL
Contact:
www.floridaperfusion.org/html/aabstract%202006.pdf
October 6-8, 2006
Advanced Practices and Improved Outcomes in Perfusion
The Hilton Bellevue
Seattle, WA
Contact:
http://www.amsect.org/cme/Best_Practices_Reg_2006.pdf
October 6-8, 2006
11th Annual Illinois State Perfusion Society Meeting
Loyola Univ. Medical Center
Maywood, IL
Contact:
www.illinoisperfusion.org
October 7, 2006
11th International BelSECT Symposium
Ter Elst, Antwerp, Belgium
Belgian Society of ExtraCorporeal Technology
Contact:
http://www.perfusionbe/symp06/
November 1-5, 2006
15th International Symposium, CARDIAC SURGERY BEYOND 2006
Wyndham Aruba Beach Resort & Casino, Palm Beach, Aruba
Contact:
Paul Coppola, 1-401-455-0618 ecmoinc@aol.com
November 11, 2006
North Carolina Society of Perfusionists’ Fall Meeting
Mission St. Joseph’s Hospital
Ashville, NC
Contact:
Walkel139@mc.duke.edu
January 7-10, 2007
Winter Park Perfusion Conference
Iron Horse Resort
Winter Park, CO
Contact:
www.hatravel.com
Letter to the Editor
“When I listened to John Brooks remarks on RAP and vacuum, (Vol.2, No. 6, June 2006) I believe he mentioned that he saw a difference in arterial emboli counts between reservoirs with 30 and 40 micron filtration. If I heard correctly then I don’t fully understand his remarks. These micron sizes must refer to the cardiotomy filter elements. As venous blood does not enter the cardiotomy filter, this filter should not have any influence on venous return and related emboli.”
Colin Green
Copenhagen, Denmark
“The 30 to 40 micron size filtration was in reference to the hard-shell venous reservoir filter that the blood passes through prior to settling into the reservoir container, not the cardiotomy filter portion of the reservoir that manages suction and vent return.”
I hope this helps.
John D. Brooks
Chief Perfusionist
Missouri Baptist Medical Center.
file:///Users/jeridobb/Desktop/Hardshell%20venous%20reservoir%20filter.doc
July 2006 Perfusion Meetings
August 16 – 19, 2006
SCANSECT The Future of Perfusion
Reykjavik, Iceland
Contact Information:
www.sats-scansect.org
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August 17 – 20, 2006
Perfusion Downunder
New Zealand
Contact Information:
http://www.perfusiondownunder.com
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August 24-26, 2006
14th Annual Symposium on New Advances in Perioperative Blood Management
The Snow King Resort, Jackson Hole Wyoming
Contact Information:
http://amsect.org/cme/Blood_Manage_Reg_2006,pdf
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August 31 – September 2, 2006
14th Congress of the International Society of Rotary Blood Pumps
Leuven, Belgium
Contact Information:
http://www.kuleuven.ac.be/isrpb2006/
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September 8 – 10, 2006
California Perfusion Society
2006 Tahoe Fall Symposium
Harvey’s Resort and Casino
Stateline, Nevada
Contact Information:
clintonjones@californiaperfusionsociety.org
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September 14-17, 2006
AmSECT Pediatric Meeting / ELSO’s 17th Annual ECMO Conf.
Sheraton, Buckhead Hotel, Atlanta GA
Contact Information:
http://www.amsect.org/cme/meetings.htm
___________________________________________________________________________
September 15-17, 2006
Case Reports in the Sun II
Renaissance Hotel Tampa International Plaza, Tampa, FL.
Contact Information:
tuffdog@bellsouth.net
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September 15 – 16, 2006
7th Annual TPA State Meeting
Nashville, TN
Contact Information:
www.tennesseeperfusion.com
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September 22-24, 2006
Minnesota Perfusion Society
Perfusion Practices 2006
Millenium Hotel
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Contact information:
www.mnperfsoc.org
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October 5-7, 2006
2006 Best Practices in Perfusion
Hilton Bellevue, Bellevue, Washington
Contact information:
http://www.amsect.org/cme/Best_Praactices_Reg._2006.pdf
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November 1- 5, 2006
15th International Symposium, CARDIAC SURGERY BEYOND 2006
Wyndham Aruba Beach Resort & Casino, Palm Beach, Aruba
Contact Information:
Paul Cappola, 1-401-455-0618 ecmoinc@aol.com
____________________________________________________________________________
September 8 – 12, 2006
The Cancun Conference
Moon Palace Resort
Cancun, Mexico
Contact information:
http://www.hatravel.com
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Articles related to Empty Venous Line
Willcox, CCP, Timothy W.
Vacuum-Assisted Venous Drainage: To Air or Not To Air. That is the Question. Has the Bubble Burst?
J.E.C.T., 34:1,page 24-28 March 2002
Wilcox, TW, Mitchell, SJ, Gorman, DF
Venous air in the bypass circuit: A source of arterial line emboli exacerbated by vacuum-assisted venous drainage.
Ann Thorac Surg. 1999;68:1285-89.
Munster, K,. Anderson, U., Mikkelsen, J., Pettersen, G.
Vacuum-assisted venous drainage (VAVD)
Perfusion, 1999;14:419-23.
Hill, AG, Groom, RC, Vinskey, RP, Spier, AM, Macmanus, Q, Lefrak, EA
Gaseous microemboli and extracorporeal circulation.
Acad Cardiovasc Perf. 1986;7:131-7
2006 Perfusion Meetings
July 8, 2006
18th Annual Meeting, Japan Society of Extracorporial Technology
KOCHI Health Sciences Center
KOCHI, Japan
Contact:
Hideshi@perfusion.net
August 17-20, 2006
Perfusion Downunder, Collaboration (PDUC)
The Heritage Resort, Queensland in the South Island New Zealand
Contact:
http://www.perfusiondownunder.com
August 24-26, 2006
14th Annual Symposium on New Advances in Perioperative Blood Management
Snow King Resort, Jackson Hole Wyoming
Contact:
www. amsect.org
August 31 – September 2, 2006
14th Congress of the International Society for Rotary Blood Pumps
Leuven, Belgium
Contact:
http://www.kuleuven.ac.be/isrbp2006/
September 9, 2006
European Conference on Perfusion Education & Training
Stockholm, Sweden
Contact:
www.ebcp.org
September 14 – 17, 2006
AmSECT Pediatric Meeting and ELSO’S 17th Annual ECMO Conference
Sheraton Buckhead Hotel
Atlanta, GA
Contact:
http://www.amsect.org/cme/meetings.htm
September 15-16 2006
7th Annual Tennessee Perfusion Association State Meeting
Nashville, TN
Contact:
www.tennesseeperfusion.com
September 15-17 2006
Case Reports in the Sun II
Renaissance Tampa Hotel International Plaza
Tampa, Florida
Contact:
www.floridaperfusion.org/html/abstract%202006.pdf
October 5 – 7, 2006
Advanced Practices and Improved Outcomes in Perfusion
The Hilton Bellevue
Seattle, Washington
Contact:
http://www.amsect.org/cme/Best_Practices_Reg_2006.pdf
October 7, 2006
10th Symposium on Perfusion
Belgian Society for Extracorporeal Technologies
Congress Centre Ter Elst, Antwerp, Belgium
Contact:
www.belsect.be/symp06
October 6 – 8th 2006
11th Annual Illinois State Perfusion Society Meeting
Loyola Univ. Medical Center
Maywood, IL.
www.illinoisperfusion.org
November 1 – 5. 2006
15th International Symposium, Cardiac Surgery Beyond 2006
Wyndham Aruba Beach Resort a Casino
Palm Beach, Aruba
Contact:
ecmoinc@aol.com
April 2006 Perfusion Meetings
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May 18 – 21, 2006
Nechanisms of Perfusion XXI
Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Hotel, Orlando, FL
Contact Information:
www.mechanisms.com
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May 20, 2006
The Frontier Conclave in Perfusion Technology
The Chennai
Contact information
http://www.frontierlifeline.com/perfusion.html
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June 2 – 3, 2006
The Missouri Perfusion Society 11th Annual Scientific Meeting
Embassy Suites Hotel, Country Club Plaza, Kansas City, Missouri
Contact Information:
www.missouriperfusion.com
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June 2 – 3, 2006
North Carolina Society Spring Meeting
Duke University Hospital, Durham, NC
Contact Information:
D. Scott Lawson, CCP, lawso008@mc.duke.edu
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August 16 – 19, 2006
SCANSECT The Future of Perfusion
Reykjavik, Iceland
Contact Information:
www.sats-scansect.org
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August 24-26, 2006
14th Annual Symposium on New Advances in Perioperative Blood Management
The Snow King Resort, Jackson Hole Wyoming
Contact Information:
http://amsect.org/cme/Blood_Manage_Reg_2006,pdf
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August 31 – September 2, 2006
14th Congress of the International Society of Rotary Blood Pumps
Leuven, Belgium
Contact Information:
http://www.kuleuven.ac.be/isrpb2006/
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September 14-17, 2006
AmSECT Pediatric Meeting / ELSO’s 17th Annual ECMO Conf.
Sheraton, Buckhead Hotel, Atlanta GA
Contact Information:
http://www.amsect.org/cme/meetings.htm
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September 15-17, 2006
Case Reports in the Sun II
Renaissance Hotel Tampa International Plaza, Tampa, FL.
Contact Information:
tuffdog@bellsouth.net
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September 15 – 16, 2006
7th Annual TPA State Meeting
Contact Information:
www.tennesseeperfusion.com
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October 5-7, 2006
2006 Best Practices in Perfusion
Hilton Bellevue, Bellevue, Washington
Contact information:
http://www.amsect.org/cme/Best_Praactices_Reg._2006.pdf
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November 1- 5, 2006
15th International Symposium, CARDIAC SURGERY BEYOND 2006
Wyndham Aruba Beach Resort & Casino, Palm Beach, Aruba
Contact Information:
Paul Cappola, 1-401-455-0618 ecmoinc@aol.com
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Upcoming Perfusion Meetings
April 19-22, 2006
44th AmSECT International Conference
Flamingo Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Contact:
amsect@amsect.org
April 27 – 29, 2006
Cardiothoracic Surgical Critical Care 2006
Omni Shorehamm Hotel
Washington, DC USA
Contact:
http://ctscriticalcare.ws/
June 2 – 4, 2006
The Autologous Blood Therapy Course
Mississippi Healthcare Technologies
Jackson, Mississippi
Contact:
PRFUZN@Bellsouth.net
August 31 – September 2, 2006
14th Congress of the International Society for Rotary Blood Pumps
Leuven, Belgium
Contact:
http://www.kuleuven.ac.be/isrbp2006/
September 14 – 17, 2006
AmSECT Pediatric Meeting and ELSO’S 17th Annual ECMO Conference
Sheraton Buckhead Hotel
Atlanta, GA
Contact:
http://www.amsect.org/cme/meetings.htm
September 15-17 2006
Case Reports in the Sun II
Renaissance Tampa Hotel International Plaza
Tampa, Florida
Contact:
www.floridaperfusion.org/html/abstract%202006.pdf
October 5 – 7, 2006
AmSECT Seattle Best Practices Meeting
The Hilton Bellevue
Seattle, Washington
Contact:
http://www.amsect.org/cme/Best_Practices_Reg_2006.pdf
November 1 – 5. 2006
15th International Symposium, Cardiac Surgery Beyond 2006
Wyndham Aruba Beach Resort a Casino
Palm Beach, Aruba
Contact:
ecmoinc@aol.com
Letter to the Editor
I am interested in the editorial of November 2005 (Vol. 1, No 4) "We Need to Get the Recognition and Respect We Deserve". I said the same thing in a letter to the editor to AmSECT TODAY, many years ago when I was pushing the idea of licensure. Unfortunately, I stated that through licensure, or some othr kind of legislative action, we could begin to achieve the respect we deserve. I recall two rebutals specifically, Dr. G.Rainer warned that with recognition comes exposure and Mark Kurusz stated that respect cannot be legislated but, must be earned. I remember thinking that, unfortunately, the exposure already existed in that the lawyers knew who we were and, that I believed that, given the history of those of us who had been in the practice since before certification, we had earned respect.
I am in agreement with the editorial. Toward the end of my perfusion career, I remember being asked by my employer to sign a new employment agreement which I refused to sign because of a clause stating something to the effect that I would work under the title of Perfusionist and/or any other title which the employer might choose to use. While I am cognizant of the dynamics of the practice of perfusion and the fact that we must learn to wear more than just one hat, I believe that, through the proper education of hospital administrators and others concerned, we can be proactive rather than reactive regarding the changes we are experiencing.
Thanks for your continued good work.
Frank Delgado
editors note: Frank is in forced retirement due to a disability.
