Position Paper on Global Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Education and Educational Agenda for the Future

Zakhary, B., Shekar, K., Diaz, R., Badulak, J., Johnston, L., Roeleveld, P. P., Alinier, G., Lai, P., Ramanathan, K., Moore, E., Hassan, I., Agerstrand, C., Ngai, W. C., Salazar, L., Raman, L., Bembea, M. M., Davidson, M., Gomez-Gutierrez, R. D., Mateo-Sidrón, J., Kukutschka, J., … Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) ECMOed Taskforce (2020). Position Paper on Global Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Education and Educational Agenda for the Future: A Statement From the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization ECMOed Taskforce. Critical care medicine, 48(3), 406–414. https://doi.org/10.1097/CCM.0000000000004158

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.