Telemedicine is here to stay. A lively lecture and discussion on the surge in telemedicine by a recognized telemedicine leader, Dr. Hany Samir.

What exactly is the role of the perfusionist. From the scope of practice to practice-dependent responsibilities.

Looking in the other guys tool chest is a lecture about cross-industry collaboration and how it helped in the development of the Heart/Lung machine and how it is employed today to continue our technological advancements.

Tammy Sparacino, CCP, Tracie Howeth, LBSW, and Joe discuss work-life balance for the healthcare professional.

Tammy Sparacino, CCP, and Joe discuss the challenges and advantages of working in a solo perfusion practice.

Dr. Hany Samir lectures and discusses the use of ECPR (Extracorporeal Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation) for sudden cardiac arrest. Dr. Samir discusses special considerations and outcomes associated with ECPR including the considerations that must be explored for the futility of care.

Dr. Hany Samir and Mat Warhoover, CCP from Vanderbilt discuss the survival benefit of ECMO for patients that suffer from COVID-19 related lung injury and failure.

Joe and Tammy have a lively discussion on the conflict that exists between the healthcare professionals oath to our patients and our families during a natural disaster or national crisis.

Joe discusses his experiences with managing a perfusion practice, ECMO volume, and safety during the Coronavirus pandemic.

Tracie Howeth, LBSW discusses risky behaviors, at-risk children, and the seemingly benign social media platforms and how they put your children at risk. Tracie and the panel discuss further discuss the special challenges confronting healthcare professionals raising a family in the social media age.