Editing Perfusionist (section)

===Other countries===
In [[China]], [[Egypt]], and some South American countries, a clinical perfusionist is a medical doctor who has completed subspecialty training.{{citation needed|date=October 2014}}
In [[Argentina]], a perfusionist is a medical doctor, usually a [[Cardiology|cardiologist]], who has undertaken additional sub-specialty training. They are often referred to as ''hemodinamistas'' (hemodynamics specialists).

In [[Europe]], perfusionist education standards are set by the European organisation of perfusion, EBCP (The European Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion) and has been implemented in many European countries. The length of the eduacation and training varies between 1 and 4 years, depending on requirements for entering the program.<ref>{{Cite journal |pmid=31576396 |date=2020 |last1=Wahba |first1=A. |last2=Milojevic |first2=M. |last3=Boer |first3=C. |author4=De Somer FMJJ |last5=Gudbjartsson |first5=T. |last6=Van Den Goor |first6=J. |last7=Jones |first7=T. J. |last8=Lomivorotov |first8=V. |last9=Merkle |first9=F. |last10=Ranucci |first10=M. |last11=Kunst |first11=G. |last12=Puis |first12=L. |author13=EACTS/EACTA/EBCP Committee Reviewers |title=2019 EACTS/EACTA/EBCP guidelines on cardiopulmonary bypass in adult cardiac surgery |journal=European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery |volume=57 |issue=2 |pages=210–251 |doi=10.1093/ejcts/ezz267 }}</ref>
In the northern countries of Europe, [[Scandinavia]] including [[Sweden]], [[Denmark]] and [[Norway]], perfusionists are educated at [[Aarhus University]] at the Scandinavian School of Cardiopulmonary Technology.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.en.auh.dk/departments/department-of-cardiothoracic-and-vascular-surgery/education/the-scandinavian-school-of-cardiovascular-technology/ | title=The Scandinavian School of Cardiovascular Technology - Aarhus Universitetshospital }}</ref> Most perfusionist candidates are educated intensive care nurses/anaesthetic nurses and the education includes a Master Thesis in Cardiopulmonary Technology.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.en.auh.dk/departments/department-of-cardiothoracic-and-vascular-surgery/education/the-scandinavian-school-of-cardiovascular-technology/scientific-thesis/ | title=Scientific Thesis - Aarhus Universitetshospital }}</ref>