1. Position Paper on Global Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Education and Educational Agenda for the Future: A Statement From the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization ECMOed Taskforce.
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Zakhary, Bishoy, Shekar, Kiran, Diaz, Rodrigo, Badulak, Jenelle, Johnston, Lindsay, Roeleveld, Peter Paul, Alinier, Guillaume, Lai, Peter Chi Keung, Ramanathan, Kollengode, Moore, Elizabeth, Hassan, Ibrahim, Agerstrand, Cara, Ngai, Wallace Chun-wai, Salazar, Leonardo, Raman, Lakshmi, Bembea, Melania M., Davidson, Mark, Gomez-Gutierrez, Rene D., Mateo-Sidrón, Jose Alfonso Rubio, and Kukutschka, Jeannie
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EXTRACORPOREAL membrane oxygenation , *CURRICULUM evaluation , *TELECOMMUNICATION , *MEDICAL literature , *INTERNET access , *ROAD maps , *RESEARCH , *RESEARCH methodology , *RETROSPECTIVE studies , *COOPERATIVENESS , *CURRICULUM , *EVALUATION research , *MEDICAL cooperation , *COMPARATIVE studies , *CERTIFICATION - Abstract
Objectives: The purpose of this position paper is two-fold: first, to describe the state of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation education worldwide, noting current limitations and challenges; and second, to put forth an educational agenda regarding opportunities for an international collaborative approach toward standardization.Design: Relevant medical literature was reviewed through literature search, and materials from national organizations were accessed through the Internet. Taskforce members generated a consensus statement using an iterative consensus process through teleconferences and electronic communication.Setting: In 2018, the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization convened the ECMOed Taskforce at two structured, face-to-face meetings of 40 healthcare practitioners and educators with expertise in caring for the extracorporeal membrane oxygenation patient and in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation education.Patients: None.Interventions: None.Measurements and Main Results: The ECMOed Taskforce identified seven educational domains that would benefit from international collaborative efforts. Of primary importance, the Taskforce outlined actionable items regarding 1) the creation of a standardized extracorporeal membrane oxygenation curriculum; 2) defining criteria for an extracorporeal membrane oxygenation course as a vehicle for delivering the curriculum; 3) outlining a mechanism for evaluating the quality of educational offerings; 4) utilizing validated assessment tools in the development of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation practitioner certification; and 5) promoting high-quality educational research to guide ongoing educational and competency assessment development.Conclusions: Significant variability and limitations in global extracorporeal membrane oxygenation education exist. In this position paper, we outline a road map for standardizing international extracorporeal membrane oxygenation education and practitioner certification. Ongoing high-quality educational research is needed to evaluate the impact of these initiatives. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2020
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