UI Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery
200 Hawkins Dr. SE545 GH
Iowa City, IA 52242-1062
Tel: 319-356-8496
Fax: 319-353-7174 Scott D. Niles, BA MPS, CCP
scott-niles@uiowa.edu
Program Director
Perfusion Technology Education Program
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery Jean Fobian
jean-fobian@uiowa.edu
Perfusion Technology
Course Descriptions
- 69:133 Introduction to Human Pathology 4 s.h.
- 22S:101 Biostatistics 3 s.h.
- 71:130 Drug Mechanisms and Actions 3 s.h.
- 193:161 Instrumentation in Perfusion Technology 3 s.h.
- 193:162 Pathophysiology of Perfusion Technology 5 s.h.
- 193:170 Principle and Practice of Perfusion Technology 6 s.h.
- 193:171 Devices in Perfusion Technology 3 s.h.
Human disease; basic disease processes, organ-related and multisystem diseases; case analysis. Offered fall semesters
Statistics in biohealth science; probability, evidence, Bayes Rule; relative risks, design of experiments; linear, logistic, Cox regression; survival analysis; statistical adjustment.
Introduction to principles of pharmacology, pharmacologic actions of drugs. Offered spring semesters.
Prerequisites: undergraduate biochemistry and physiology courses, or consent of instructor; and science background.
Electrical circuitry, filters, pressure transducers, thermistors, cardiac output computers, fluid dynamics, intra-aortic balloon pumps, blood gas analyzers.
Prerequisite: Perfusion Technology Program enrollment.
Hemostasis, acid base physiology, gas transfer, heart anatomy, heart embryology, congenital cardiac defects.
Prerequisite: Perfusion Technology Program enrollment.
Hypothermia, hemodilution, left heart bypass, dialysis, ultrafiltration, membrane and bubbler oxygenation.
Prerequisites: 22S:101, 069:133, 193:161, 193:162, and 193:163.
Components of extracorporeal circuit; in vitro laboratory evaluation of components.
Prerequisites: 22S:101, 069:133, 193:161, 193:162, and 193:163.
- 193:163 Clinical Experience I 2 s.h.
- 193:164 Clinical Experience II 3 s.h.
- 193:165 Clinical Experience III 12 s.h.
- 193:166 Clinical Experience IV 12 s.h.
- 193:169 Clinical Experience V 12 s.h.
- 193:167 Perfusion Seminar 1 s.h.
- 193:168 Research in Perfusion 1 s.h.
Perfusion in operating room: patient workup, observation, and reporting on extracorporeal setup, surgical procedure.
Prerequisite: Perfusion Technology Program enrollment
Continuation of 193:163; setup of the extracorporeal circuit, ancillary duties of perfusionist.
Prerequisites: 22S:101, 069:133, 193:161, 193:162, and 193:163.
Continuation of 193:164; management of cardiopulmonary bypass system.
Prerequisites: 071:130, 193:164, 193:170, and 193:171.
Continuation of 193:165; emphasis on supply maintenance, perfusion department management.
Prerequisite: 193:165.
Continuation of 193:166.
Prerequisite: 193:166
Ethics in perfusion.
Prerequisite: Perfusion Technology Program enrollment.
From topic selection to manuscript.
Prerequisite: Perfusion Technology Program enrollment.