 HOME |
Introduction |
| Mission |
| Certification |
| Code
of Ethics |
| Recertification |
|
Exam
Dates and Information |
| Online
Filing |
Meeting
Points  |
| Booklet
of Information |
| List
of Certified Perfusionists |
| Application
and Recertification Forms |
| Perfusion
Links |
| Submit
an exam question |
| ABCP
History |
| Former
Officers |
| Contact
ABCP |
|
Ethical Standards of
The American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion
The American Board of Cardiovascular
Perfusion(ABCP) is dedicated to the provision of safe, competent
medical care for any and all patients. To that end, the
ABCP administers certification examinations and monitors
recertification, and therefore requires those participating
in these credentialing processes to ascribe to the following
ethical standards.
- I. The Certified Clinical Perfusionist (CCP)(candidate
for certification), hereinafter, referred to as "individual,"
complies and will comply with all existing and future
rules, regulations and standards of the ABCP and will
bear responsibility for demonstrating compliance with
same. The individual is eligible to apply for certification/recertification
only when in compliance with all ABCP rules, regulations
and standards.
The ABCP may deny, revoke, suspend
or otherwise act upon certification or recertification where
an individual is not in compliance with ABCP rules, regulations
or standards.
II. The individual who willfully fails to promotes the
safety and welfare of the public, whether through negligent
acts, acts of omission or through misrepresentation shall
be considered to be not in compliance with these ethical
standards.
III. The individual convicted of, or pleading
guilty to, a felony directly related to public health or
the provision of safe, competent medical care shall be considered
ineligible to apply for certification/recertification for
a period of one year from the exhaustion of the appeals
proceeds or release from confinement, whichever is later.
Felony convictions considered for
this standard include, but are not limited to, fraud, violence,
rape, sexual abuse of a patient or child, or misuse of controlled
substances.
IV. The individual may not use or reproduce,
in any manner or fashion, any certification examination
materials, or contents thereof, documents, recertification
materials, certificates, logos, abbreviations, or emblems
recognized as the exclusive property of the ABCP without
the expressed, written consent of the ABCP.
V. The individual shall immediately relinquish,
refrain from using, and correct at the individual's expense
any outdated or otherwise inaccurate use of any ABCP certificate,
title, logo, emblem, the ABCP name, and/or related abbreviations
in the case of limitation, revocation or resignation from
the ABCP, or as otherwise directed by the ABCP.
The ABCP shall be entitled to obtain
injunctive relief, damages and costs, and attorney's fees
incurred in obtaining such relief in the event that said
individual refuses, when requested, to immediately relinquish
or refrain from using any ABCP certificate, title, logo,
emblem, the ABCP name, and/or related abbreviations.
VI. The individual shall not willfully misuse any title
or membership in any professional organization or community.
VII. The individual shall not be under
suspension, revocation or disciplinary action by any licensing
board or credentialing agency.
VIII. The individual shall have had no
unauthorized possession of, use of, or access to any examination
documents or materials nor shall the individual receive
any unauthorized assistance during the conduction of any
portion of the certification examinations. The individual
shall not subsequently divulge information gained from his/her
examination experience for personal or financial gain.
IX. The individual shall not make any material
misrepresentation of fact during application for certification/recertification.
X. The individual shall report possible
violations of these Ethical Standards in writing to the
Executive Director of the ABCP.
This report should include information
regarding the identity of the person(s) involved in the
alleged misconduct with as much specific detail and documentation
as possible. The identity of the person making the report
must be made known as well as others with knowledge of the
facts and circumstances surrounding the alleged misconduct.
|
