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.