The Australian and New Zealand Board of Perfusion plays a vital role in ensuring the highest standards of patient care by certifying qualified perfusionists.
Perfusionists are essential members of the surgical team, operating the heart-lung bypass machine during procedures like open-heart surgery. This machine takes over the function of the heart and lungs, allowing surgeons to operate on a still heart. Given the critical nature of this role, the ANZCP’s rigorous certification process provides assurance to employers, hospitals, patients, and fellow healthcare professionals that ANZCP-certified perfusionists possess the necessary training, knowledge, and skills to deliver exceptional care.
