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PERFUSIONISTS’ PROFILES
‘LUNCH WITH A LEGEND’ – PROFESSOR ROB BAKER PHD, CCP
Molly Oldeen CCP, FANZCP
On March 25th, at the 61st annual American Society of ExtraCorporeal Technology International Conference, Rob Baker was chosen to be honored in a ‘Lunch with Legend’ session, during which he was interviewed by Jane Ottens and Kenny Shann. Each year at the AmSECT International Conference, AmSECT honors a legend in our field. This year, the Conference Planning Committee selected a perfusionist who has: (1) demonstrated outstanding commitment to the field of extracorporeal technology throughout their career and (2) made an indelible mark in the specialty. During the ‘Lunch with Legend’ session, the honoree participates in an interview in which they share their reflections of their achievements. Past honorees include prominent members of our field including perfusionists, surgeons, and others.
Meeting, and his many, many influential publications. We also learned about his more recent collaborations with the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) to offer a Master’s level perfusion program to students in Australia.
Congratulations to Rob for this unique and well deserved honor! And thank you to Jane and Kenny for a great interview.
Rob Baker being interviewed
Jane Ottens, Rob Baker & Kenny Shann
Throughout Rob’s interview we were able to learn about individuals who have made lasting impressions in both his personal and professional career. We honored Rob for some of his biggest achievements including his work with Australian and New Zealand Collaborative Perfusion Registry (ANZCPR), the Perfusion Downunder
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