Ashley Walczak, Mba, Ccp, Fpp Email & Phone Number

Minneapolis, MN, US

• Manages Blood Management product line, including autoLog IQ, HMS Plus and ACTPlus including associated disposables and programs, becoming the in-house expertfor these products and associated procedures and uses both in.
• Develops, deploys, and refines a capital launch and management framework toleverage across the Extracorporeal Therapies portfolio
• Works closely with Medtronic ECT Sales Representatives, as well as with MedicalEducation and international business partners, to develop and implement marketdevelopment and product marketing plans to increase.
• Interprets and amplifies voice of the customer within the operating unit, with arelentless focus on customer experience
• Represents voice of business as marketing representative on cross-functional teams
• Develops impactful product positioning and the annual marketing plans

• Coordinate, develop and implement active Safety, Quality Improvement/Quality Assurance programs within the Cardiothoracic Surgery Department. Including anesthesia, perfusion, nursing, and support staff within.
• Develop safety and quality initiatives with appropriate plan of action to accomplish desired outcomes.
• Attend and participate in weekly catheterization and surgical patient conferences.
• Report status of safety/quality projects to the cardiothoracic surgery team on a quarterly basis.
• Report status of safety/quality projects to the Heart Center and Nationwide Children’s Hospital during scheduled quality meetings.
• Student Coordinator for Perfusion Students

Charleston, SC, US

• Clinical responsibilities include performing >125 annual cardiopulmonary bypass cases with 90% being pediatric surgeries. Additional procedures include: ECMO, VAD, Cardiac Cath lab percutaneous assist device.
• Disposables include hollow fiber, silicone and polymethylpentene oxygenator designs; arterial line filters; filterless systems; surface modified tubing and CDI, in-line blood gas monitoring, autotransfusion with.
• Techniques include MUF, ZBUF, CUF, VAVD, DHCA, SACP, retrograde cerebral perfusion, RAP, VAP, dialysis on CPB, RAP during liver transplantation, ANH, and DUF
• Other clinical accomplishments include: developed ECMO wet-drills with the use of the Orpheus Simulator, initiated new pediatric protocols and formed cell saver Quality Assurance Program
• Attend morbidity and mortality conferences
• Attend pediatric catheterization conferencesAreas of TeachingPathophysiologySpecial Projects I and IIResearch Planning and Design I and IIClinical Experience I, II and IIIPerfusion Technology I

Greenville, NC, US

• Performed over 150 cardiopulmonary bypass cases
• Set-up and designed new ECMO circuit
• Initiated and managed a new ECMO program
• Developed ECMO protocols
• Conducted pediatric cardiopulmonary bypass
• Initiated monthly cleaning of heart-lung machines

Bs, Ba, Circulation Technology, Psychology

Mba, Business