Surgeons

Curriculum & Training Perfusion Studies

Surgeons

Curriculum & Training Perfusion Studies

Curriculum & Training

The curriculum for the Cardiovascular Perfusion Program is structured over two years. The initial year is dedicated to on-campus, in-person didactic and simulation training at the University of Utah. The subsequent year requires students to complete clinical rotations at affiliated hospitals within Utah and throughout the United States.

A one-week pre-semester orientation is required for all accepted students and is scheduled for the first week of May.

Resources:

The courses and clinical rotations for the first and second years will go as follows:

First Year

Summer Semester: 13 credits

  • CVP 6001 Perfusion Science 1, 3 credits
  • CVP 6010 Perfusion Lab 1, 2 credits
  • CVP 6071 Perfusion Pharmacology, 2 credits
  • CVP 6100 Introduction to Hospital Environments, 1 credit
  • CVP 6403 Hemodynamic Monitoring, 3 credits
  • CVP 6501 Interdisciplinary Healthcare 1, 0.5 credits
  • CVP 6630 Medical Physiology 1, 1.5 credits


Fall Semester: 16 credits

  • CVP 6002 Perfusion Science 2, 3 credits
  • CVP 6020 Perfusion Lab 2, 2 credits
  • CVP 6031 Medical Physiology 2, 1.5 credits
  • CVP 6200 Research Methodologies, 1 credit
  • CVP 6201 Masters Project 1, 1 credit
  • CVP 6301 Procedure Observation and Lectureships 1, 1 credit
  • CVP 6401 Perfusion Anatomy, Physiology and Surgical Repair, 3 credits
  • CVP 6502 Interdisciplinary Healthcare 2, 0.5 credit
  • CVP 6620 Applied Anatomy, 3 credits


Spring Semester: 16 credits

  • CVP 6003 Perfusion Science 3, 3 credits
  • CVP 6030 Perfusion Lab 3, 3 credits
  • CVP 6202 Masters Project II, 1 credit
  • CVP 6203 Perfusion Standards and Liability Management, 2 credits
  • CVP 6302 Procedure Observations and Lectureships 2, 2 credits
  • CVP 6402 Pediatric Perfusion, 3 credits
  • CVP 6550 Mechanical Circulatory Support, 2 credits

Second Year

Summer Semester: 9 credits

  • CVP 6701 Clinical Rotation 1 (6 weeks), 4 credits
  • CVP 6702 Clinical Rotation 2 (6 weeks), 4 credits
  • CVP 6720 Pediatric Scenarios, 1 credit


Fall Semester: 13 credits

  • CVP 6703 Clinical Rotation 3 (6 weeks), 4 credits
  • CVP 6704 Clinical Rotation 4 (6 weeks), 4 credits
  • CVP 6705 Clinical Rotation 5 (6 weeks), 4 credits
  • CVP 6721 Advanced Topics in Perfusion, 1 credit


Spring Semester: 12 credits

  • CVP 6706 Clinical Rotation 6 (6 weeks), 3 credits
  • CVP 6707 Clinical Rotation 7 (6 weeks), 4 credits
  • CVP 6708 Clinical Rotation 8 (6 weeks), 4 credits
  • CVP 6722 Board Certification Prep, 1 credit