Overview

As integral members of the cardiovascular surgical team, perfusionists are in the operating room in any situation where it is necessary to support patients’ cardiopulmonary and circulatory functions.

Learning outcomes

You’ll also train to be a leader in your chosen specialization, whether it’s education, research or clinical. The rigorous curriculum includes coursework and clinical field work, which are completed at Rush University and its affiliated clinical sites.

After graduating from the Cardiovascular Perfusion program from Rush University, you will be qualified to sit for the certification examination of the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Cardiopulmonary Anatomy and Physiology
Cardiovascular Perfusion Technology
Instrumentation in Cardiovascular Perfusion
Evaluation of the Cardiac Surgery Patient
Acid Base Physiology
Pathophysiology and Perfusion Techniques

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 21 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

78 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Chicago, United States

Disciplines

Bio & Biomedical Engineering Medicine Health Sciences View 1132 other Masters in Health Sciences in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Other requirements

General requirements

A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university.
Receipt of official transcripts from each institution of higher education attended.
If a college or university outside the United States conferred the baccalaureate degree, the Educational Credentials Evaluators (ECE) or World Education Services (WES) must evaluate international transcripts. A detailed course-by-course report is required. Contact ECE at (414) 289-3400 or www.ece.org, or WES at (800) 361-3106 or wes.org.
Cumulative and science GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
Receipt of three letters of recommendation.
Applicants who did not complete high school in the United States must submit TOEFL scores.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

47290 USD / year

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Out-of-State

47290 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

47290 USD / year

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Living costs

Chicago

United States

1297 - 2491 USD / month

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Funding

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