Requirements for Admission
Applicants must possess a Bachelors degree. It is required that applicants have recent academic training in chemistry through organic and biochemistry, biology through anatomy and physiology, physics and mathematics through calculus. Some clinical and/or research experience is recommended.
Four students are normally admitted to begin the program during the summer (June 1) of their first year.
To apply to our program go to UAGradApp-Graduate Admissions Application (https://apply.grad.arizona.edu)
The following are required:
- On-Line Graduate application for admission, accompanied by the appropriate application fee ($85): Select the Summer term of the year you are interested in enrolling.
- BS or BA degree with at GPA > 3.2.
- Prerequisites undergraduate coursework: biochemistry, organic chemistry, math (calculus), anatomy, physiology, physics and upper-level biology.
- Clinical observation(s) of open heart surgery while shadowing clinical perfusionists.
- Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate course work sent to the program director at the address below.
- Results of the General Graduate Record Examination (GRE) sent to Dept Code 0216; Institutional Code 4832.
- Three letters of recommendation (e.g. science professors, lab mentors, employers and supervisors in academically relevant jobs, etc.).
- A statement from you explaining what you have learned about profession and both why you wish to be a perfusionist as well as why you wish to receive graduate-level training in Perfusion Sciences.
Applications will be accepted and considered on a rolling basis starting June 1st, 12 months prior to enrollment in the program.
Deadline for Applications: December 1st for the following Summer
CONTACT for Questions:
Vickie Healey, Program Coordinator
Perfusion Sciences Graduate Program P.O. Box 245050
1501 N. Campbell Avenue
Tucson, AZ 85724
(520) 626 - 7218
e-mail: vhealey@arizona.edu
Raymond Wong, PhD, CCP
Director, Perfusion Sciences Graduate Program
email: rkwong@arizona.edu
