Study Programmes 2016-2017
Faculty of Medicine
University certificate in perfusion and applied techniques
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Cardio-vascular surgery
Building B35 - CHU - 4000 Liège
Secretary's office : Ms Catarina AMORMINO
Phone : 04/366.71.63 ou 64
Perfusion : Ms Francine BLAFFART
Phone : +32(0)04/366.81.32
Presentation
History of the course:
  • 1994: Creation in Belgium, at the University of Liege (ULg) and the Catholic University of Louvain (KUL), of an official training course for perfusionists
  • 1999: Accreditation of the 2 Belgian schools by the European Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion (EBCP)
  • 2004: Decision by the two universities to standardise the programmes and to enlarge the training to fields requiring specific paramedical skills.
At the end of this course, students will be able to use a cardiopulmonary bypass pump in heart surgery or other types of surgery, any CPB for therapeutic purposes, such as circulatory or respiratory support systems, chemotherapy, etc. Students will be able to perform all autotransfusion techniques and perform any technical act requiring a particular technical skill for which they will have been trained.
Special conditions of access / students concerned
This course is designed for students holding a Bachelors degree in Nursing.
The persons who are interested are invited to take contact with the person responsible for the training in order to consider their application.
Duration of the training
The training is split into two years of study (60 credits overall for the course).
In the first year, lectures are taught in alternation with internships within the institution.
In the second year, as well as attending the lectures, students must do 120 h of internship, either in the institution, or in a centre approved by the university and by the EBCP.
Courses programme
Teaching Collegiality

Coordinators : Jean-Olivier DEFRAIGNE, Francine BLAFFART

Members : Jean-Marie KRZESINSKI, Pierre BONNET, Quentin DESIRON, Etienne CREEMERS, Marc RADERMECKER, Dominique HELLA, Robert LARBUISSON, Thomas DESAIVE, Pierre PEETERS, Paul MASSION, Alexandre GHUYSEN, Yvan HUON, Rodolphe DURIEUX, Philippe MORIMONT, Bernard DUBOIS, Marc LAGNY, Dominique THIRY, Jacques MUTSERS et Théophile AMAND.
Block 1
Compulsory courses
 TECH0756-1Q210--2
 Deontological problems and ethics relating to critically-ill patients - Pierre Damas, Marie-Elisabeth Faymonville
 TECH1002-1Q21010-2
 Introduction to substitution devices, including ECMO and hemofiltration devices - Théophile Amand, Francine Blaffart, Rodolphe Durieux, Dominique Hella, Marc Lagny, Paul Massion
 TECH0740-1Q21010[+]3
 Clinical applications and professional practice I - Francine Blaffart, Dominique Hella, Jean-Noël Koch, Marc Lagny - [10h SEM]
 TECH0750-1Q220--4
 Biochemistry and human physiology / hemostasis and coagulation - Jean-Olivier Defraigne, Alexandre Ghuysen, Christel Pequeux, Pierre Peters
 MSTG0740-1TA---3
 Placement in operating theatre - Jean-Olivier Defraigne
 MMEM9008-1---10
 Final thesis, 1st year - Collégialité
Block 2
Compulsory courses
 TECH0752-1Q21010-2
 Replacement devices - Théophile Amand, Francine Blaffart, Rodolphe Durieux, Dominique Hella, Marc Lagny, Paul Massion, Philippe Morimont, Philippe Morimont
 TECH0753-1Q215--2
 Biocompatibility and biomaterials, fluid dynamics and circulatory modelling - Jean-Olivier Defraigne, Thomas Desaive, Philippe Morimont
 TECH0754-1Q11010[+]3
 Clinical applications and professional practice II - Théophile Amand, Francine Blaffart, Dominique Hella - [10h SEM]
 PHAR1001-2Q140-[+]2
 Critical patient Pharmacology - Grégory Hans, Marie-Bernard Hubert, Yvan Huon, Laurence Roediger, Marc Senard, Thierry Van Hees - [4h Vis.]
 TECH1001-1Q2155-2
 Advanced adult and paediatric Cardiac surgery - Pierre Bonnet, Etienne Creemers, Marc Radermecker, Dominique Thiry
 REAN0002-1Q16
 Pathophysiology of the critical patient
  -20-- 
 Part I: Cardiovascular Pathophysiology - Alexandre Ghuysen
  -20-- 
 Part II: Respiratory Pathophysiology - Pierre Damas
  -20-- 
 Part III: Renal Pathology, hemofiltration and dialysis of critical patient - Jean-Marie Krzesinski
 TECH1003-1Q13
 Critically ill patient surgery
  -15-- 
 Introduction to cardiac surgery and perfusion in resuscitation - Etienne Creemers, Marc Radermecker
  -15-- 
 Transplantation surgery : cardiopulmonary, kidney-pancreas, liver - Pierre Bonnet, Olivier Detry, Marc Radermecker, Jean-Paul Squifflet
  -5-- 
 Polytraumatized - Romain Betz
 TECH0751-1Q12020-3
 Anaesthesia and pharmacological resuscitation applied to the CEC - Grégory Hans, Marie-Bernard Hubert, Laurence Roediger, Marc Senard
 MSTG0752-1TA---3
 Specific course on intravenous drips - Jean-Olivier Defraigne
 MMEM0750-1TA10
 Final thesis, including internship
  ---[+] 
 Integrative methodological seminars - Olivier Bruyère, Jacinthe Dancot, Anne-Françoise Donneau, Alexandre Ghuysen, Pierre Gillet, Michèle Guillaume, Sylvie Streel - [10h SEM]
  ---- 
 Final thesis - Olivier Bruyère, Jacinthe Dancot, Alexandre Ghuysen, Pierre Gillet, Michèle Guillaume
Assessment
At the end of each year, students will sit written or oral exams at the end of June. A second session is scheduled in September.
At the end of the second year, students should also present a final dissertation. If required, this work may be postponed upon written request to the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine.
Registration
Where? : ULg lifelong learning unit.
Documents to be presented : Dean's authorisation for enrolment
Enrolment fees : Certificate rate