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THE AACP STUDENT PROGRAM
​Students enrolled in accredited perfusion schools can become members of The Academy. The student receives all of the regular benefits of membership with online access to the academic journal Perfusion throughout their tenure as a student member. Applications must be accompanied by a letter from the program director verifying student status and expected date of graduation.
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From left: Sylvia Kelley (Midwestern University), Lucas Hecker, CCP
(Stanford Healthcare)
BENEFITS OF BECOMING A STUDENT MEMBER
Academy members are known for creating a welcoming environment for future perfusionists. One of the greatest features of the annual meeting are the student-run, student-only forums that allow students a unique environment in which to collaborate and connect.
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Become a member of a professional perfusion organization
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Online access to an academic perfusion journal
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Annual meeting fees are waived for all students
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From left: Justine Graham, CCP, LP (Boston Children's Hospital), Taylor Satterlee, CCP (Kaiser Permanente, San Francisco)
Participate in the student-only Fireside Chat
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Network with other perfusion students
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Network with experienced perfusionists
The AACP Student Ambassador Program
Dom Resuello, CCP (Stanford Healthcare)
MISSION STATEMENT
The purpose of the AACP Student Ambassador Program is to collaborate closely with members of The Academy in order to promote student participation in this particular professional perfusion organization. Through this collaboration, the students will be guided in the areas of perfusion related research and education. To achieve these objectives, the AACP will encourage students to attend national meetings, present original research, participate in educational programs, to serve in organizational committees, and to join the mentorship program.
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The 2024 AACP Student Ambassadors
President
Abby Curtis
Medical University of South Carolina
Secretary
Catherine Kim
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Treasurer
Vivian Moreno
Hofstra University
2024 Ambassadors
Sidney Brunkow
University of Iowa
Isabel Cassin
Thomas Jefferson University
Camille Dang
Rush University
Claire DeLucia
University of Arizona
Ethan Forsberg
University of Utah
Lauren Hutchinson
Lawrence Technological University
Klaudia Kochaniewicz
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Jace Korth
Thomas Jefferson University
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Madison Lynch
University of Arizona
Dennis Lui
University of Nebraska
Jenna Mehls
Medical University of South Carolina
Jamie Merckling
Quinnipiac University
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Asia Nguyen
Texas Heart Institute
Kevin Nguyen
Midwestern University
Lauren Niedzinski
University of Iowa
Olivia Osuch
Lipscomb University
Anita Parker
Rush University
Connor Rogers
Quinnipiac University
Luke Sanchez
State University of New York
Tyle Scherpich
Hofstra University
Cara Weigel
University of Nebraska
Michael Venegas-Anderson
Texas Heart Institute
Student Ambassadors are appointed by the program directors of participating accredited perfusion programs. These highly motivated individuals are involved in a number of tasks, including but not limited to contributing content to our social media platforms, writing articles for the student section of the Academy newsletter, and promoting Academy awareness and meeting attendance to other students.