Articles and Presentations

In the News

Professional Articles

Publications

  • Ginther R, Searles B, Darling E. A snap shot of the evolving "Safety Culture" in perfusion. The Academy Newsletter, Spring 2003
  • Ginther R, Fillingham R, Searles B, Darling E. Departmental use of perfusion crisis management drills: 2002 survey results Perfusion 2003; 18:299-302
  • Darling E, Searles B. Oxygenator change-out times: the value of a written protocol and simulation exercises. Perfusion. 2010 May;25(3):141-3

Presentations

  • “Perfusion Simulation:  Avoiding Errors”  Mechanisms of Perfusion, Orlando FL, May 2112 - Invited Speaker- (B. Searles)
  • Cardiopulmonary Bypass Simulation: Hands on Workshop”  Inaugural Euro ELSO meeting, Rome, Italy, May 2012 -Invited Speaker-  (B. Searles)
  • “High Fidelity Simulation of Cardiopulmonary Bypass”  Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesia, Boston MA, April 2012 -Invited Speaker-  (B. Searles)
  • “Perfusion Simulation for Students, Residents and Just about Everyone” AmSECT International, Orlando FL, March 2012  -Invited Speaker-  (B. Searles)
  • “Could This Happen to You?  A discussion of real perfusion accidents and how to avoid them.” AmSECT International, Orlando FL, March 2012  -Invited Speaker-  (B. Searles)
  • “Identifying Proper Cannula Placement: Hands on Simulation Workshop”  Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesia, CPB meeting,  Snow Mass, CO, March 2012 -Invited Speaker-  (B. Searles)
  • “Case studies in Catastrophe: Could this have Happened to you?” Sanibel Symposium, Sanibel FL, February 2012 -Invited Speaker-  (B. Searles)
  • “Simulation Training for Perfusionists: Justification and Implementation” Sanibel Symposium, Sanibel FL, February 2012 -Invited Speaker-  (B. Searles)
  • “How to Incorporate Simulation Into the Perfusion Curriculum”  Pennsylvania State Perfusion Society, Washington, PA October 2011 -Invited Speaker-  (B. Searles)
  • “Perfusion Education in the USA: Initial Experience with Simulation” Chinese Society of Extracorporeal Circulation. Guangzhou, China, August 2011   -Invited Speaker-  (B. Searles)
  • “High Fidelity Simulation for Perfusionists: Could this be our Future?” American Society of Extracorporeal Technology 43 International Meeting, New Orleans LA, April 2011 – invited speaker - ( B. Searles)
  • “Review of Perfusion Simulation Technologies” American Society of Extracorporeal Technology 43 International Meeting, New Orleans LA, April 2011 – Invited Speaker - (B. Searles)
  • “Does Simulation Improve Performance Under Pressure?” American Society of Extracorporeal Technology 43 International Meeting, New Orleans LA, April 2011 – invited speaker - (E. Darling)
  • "The Role Of Simulation For Training Cardiac Surgery Teams To Manage High-Risk, Low Frequency Events" The Society of Cardovascular Anesthesiologists Cardiopulmonary Bypass Meeting, Whistler, British Columbia, March 2011 - Invited Speaker - (B. Searles)
  • "The Roll of Simulation for Training Perfusionists to Manage Low-Volume High-Risk Events" American Academy of Cardiovascular Perfusion, Reno Nevada, January 2011 - Invited Speaker - (B. Searles)
  • "Perfusion Education in the USA: Initial Applications of Simulation" Japanese Society of Extracorporeal Technology, Sendai Japan, October 2010 -Invited Speaker- (B. Searles)
  • "Impact of Simulation on Perfusion Education" AmSECT / ICEBP meeting, Toronto ON, October 2010 —Invited Speaker- (B. Searles)
  • "Goal Setting: What should we aim for with simulation?" AmSECT / ICEBP meeting, Toronto ON, October 2010 —Invited Speaker- (B. Searles)
  • "Program in Motion: SUNY Simulation", AmSECT / ICEBP meeting, Toronto ON, October 2010 —Invited Speaker- (E. Darling)
  • "Clinical Skills Evaluation with a Standardized Simulated Patient: The Pursuit of Objective and Quantitative Metrics." AmSECT International Meeting, Reno, NV May 2010 (B. Searles)
  • "The Three Pillar Model of Perfusion Education: Providing Educational Stability Through Simulation" AmSECT International Meeting, Reno, NV May 2010 (E. Darling)
  • "A Distanced Look at High Fidelity Simulation." Committee for the Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) Annual Meeting, Louisville KY, April 2010 —Invited Speaker- (B. Searles)
  • "Whats Your Perfusion Safety Score?" American Academy of Cardiovascular Perfusion, Nashville, Janurary, 2010 -Invited Speaker- (B. Searles)
  • "Oxygenator Change-out times: the value of a written protocol and simulation exercises" Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Cardiovascular Perfusion, Reno, NV (E Darling)
  • "Can Simulation be Better than Reality for Perfusion Education?" 1st European Perfusion Simulation Workshop. Berlin, Germany, December 2009 -Invited Speaker- (B. Searles)
  • "The effectiveness of CPB training with a patient simulator for perfusion students and medical residents." AmSECT Perfusion Safety & Best Practices in Perfusion, New Orleans, June 2009. (B. Searles)
  • "The Evidence Base for using Simulation in Perfusion Education: Current Status" AmSECT Perfusion Safety & Best Practices in Perfusion, New Orleans, June 2009. (E. Darling)
  • "Oxygenator change-out times: The value of a written protocol and simulation exercises" AmSECT Perfusion Safety & Best Practices in Perfusion, New Orleans, June 2009. (B. Searles)
  • "Crisis Management: What's your perfusion safety score?" Australia and New Zealand College of Perfusion meeting, Melbourne, Australia, August 2007 -Invited Speaker- (B. Searles)
  • "Anatomy of an ECMO Catastrophe." Australia and New Zealand College of Perfusion meeting, Melbourne, Australia, August 2007 -Invited Speaker- (B. Searles)
  • "Current Assessment and Future Directions of Perfusion Education" AmSECT International Meeting, Atlanta GA, April 2007. (B. Searles)
  • "The Ticks in Practice: What's Your Crisis Management Score?" AmSECT Best Practice Meeting Seattle, Washington October 2006 -Invited Speaker- (B. Searles)
  • "Anatomy of an ECMO Catastrophe" Team SUNY, Syracuse, New York October 2006. (B. Searles)
  • "What's Your Crisis Management Score?" Team SUNY, Syracuse, New York October 2006, (B. Searles)
  • "Anatomy of an ECMO Catastrophe" AmSECT Hemostasis Meeting, Jackson Hole, Wyoming October 2006 —Invited Speaker- (B. Searles)
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