{"id":7,"date":"2023-09-06T21:20:15","date_gmt":"2023-09-06T21:20:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/perfusion-sciences\/?page_id=7"},"modified":"2025-09-08T16:12:20","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T16:12:20","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/perfusion-sciences-program\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About Perfusion Sciences"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--hero-primary horizontal-navigation\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--hero-primary\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper has-horizontal-nav\">\n\n          <div class=\"title-wrapper\">\n\n                  <div class=\"eyebrow-container\">\n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--eyebrow\">\n\n    \n  <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/perfusion-sciences-program\/\"  aria-label=\"Read more about Perfusion Sciences\">Perfusion 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has-stripe\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Program Overview\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description description-medium\">\n\n    \n  <p>The USC Master of Science in Perfusion Sciences program, in alignment with the\u00a0<b>Keck School of Medicine<\/b>, aspires to &#8220;ignite discovery through education, research, and patient care, optimizing health for individuals in all communities and society as a whole&#8221;. Leaders, educators, and learners in this program will &#8220;act with <b>integrity<\/b>\u00a0in the\u00a0<b>pursuit of excellence <\/b>and the<b>\u00a0promotion of\u00a0well-being&#8221;.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>This program will produce competent, entry-level perfusionists who have met graduate requirements in the cognitive, psychomotor, and affective learning domains. This program uses evidence-based medicine to build skills and competence, as well as &#8220;engage in\u00a0<b>open communication&#8221;\u00a0<\/b>and demonstrate\u00a0<b>accountability<\/b>\u00a0for living the Keck School of Medicine Mission, Vision, and Values.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n      \n    <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"image-container\">\n            \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/perfusion-sciences-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2024\/04\/IMG_3246-e1711995193191-768x768.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/perfusion-sciences-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2024\/04\/IMG_3246-e1711995193191-1280x1280.jpg 1280w,https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/perfusion-sciences-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2024\/04\/IMG_3246-e1711995193191-768x768.jpg 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 50vw, (min-width:768px) 100vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n        alt=\"Perfusionist sits next to the heart lung machine and completes charting\"\n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text white\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>The USC Master of Science in Perfusion Sciences Program is unique in its offering as the first and only perfusion master\u2019s program on the West Coast. This program is structured with concurrent clinical and didactic education, maximizing the student\u2019s exposure to perfusion sciences. Clinical rotation sites are located within the Los Angeles area, allowing students to reside in one location without having to relocate.<\/p>\n<p>Students will have the distinctive opportunity for an extended pediatric rotation at Children&#8217;s Hospital Los Angeles. Students are required to complete 10 pediatric observations in order to sit for the national boards exam, however students will complete a three-week rotation with CHLA, and will have an additional pediatric rotation opportunity if they have interest in pediatric perfusion.<\/p>\n<h3>Program Objectives<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>Demonstrate mastery of the professional entry-level body of knowledge regarding the application of clinical perfusion.<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrate mastery of the fundamental clinical skills necessary for the safe conduct of clinical perfusion.<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrate mastery of emergency clinical skills necessary for the safe conduct of clinical perfusion.<\/li>\n<li>Achieve fluency of professional-level communication, behaviors, and attitudes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Accreditation and program approval: <\/b>The Master of Science (M.S.) in Perfusion Sciences program at the University of Southern California is a Candidate for accreditation by the Accreditation Committee for Perfusion Education (AC-PE), 1415 Walnut St. Western Springs, IL. 60558 of the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), 9355 &#8211; 113th St. N, #7709, Seminole, FL 33775 as of July 2024. 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