Dr. rer. medic. Frank Merkle

Educational History 

Academic Secondary School (Gymnasium) Plochingen, Baccalaureate 1984 

Nursing School (1987 to 1990) at Rudolf-Virchow-Krankenhaus Berlin, Graduation 1990 (Registered Nurse)

Academy for Perfusion (1993 to 1995) at the Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin, Graduation 1995 (State-approved perfusionist) 

University of Applied Sciences Magdeburg: Distance-learning course "Angewandte Gesundheitswissenschaften" (Applied Health Sciences, 1998 to 1999) at Fachhochschule Magdeburg (University of Applied Sciences), attended for 3 semesters, then changed to Humboldt University 

Humboldt University Berlin: Part-time academic degree course "Medizinpaedagogik" (Medical Education) at Humboldt University Berlin, Medical Faculty Charité, Institut fuer Medizin-/Pflegepaedagogik und Pflegewissenschaft (Institute for medical/nursing education and nursing science) since Fall 1999, Graduation to Dipl. med. paed. in 2006 

Professional Positions 

1990 to 1993
Registered Nurse at Humboldt University Hospital Campus Rudolf Virchow, Anesthesiological Intensive Care Unit

1995 to 1997
Staff Perfusionist at Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin

1997 to 1999
Staff Perfusionist and Perfusion Instructor at Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin

1999 to 2002
Staff Perfusionist and Vice Acting Director at Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin, Academy for Perfusion

since 2003
Acting Director and Lecturer at Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin, Academy for Perfusion

Membership in Professional Associations 

Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Kardiotechnik (German Society for Cardiovascular Engineering)
American Society of Extracorporeal Technology (AmSECT)
European Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion (EBCP)
European Association of Cardiothoracic Surgery (EACTS)

Professional Interests 

Perfusion Education and Training 
European Network of Perfusion Schools
Cardiac Assist Devices
Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT)
Pediatric Perfusion