Interview Highlight: Dr Sylvia Belda on Advancing Paediatric ECMO Transport Training

We were honoured to interview Dr Sylvia Belda, Head of the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit at Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, and one of Europe’s leading experts in paediatric critical care and ECMO. During the recent Paediatric ECMO Transport Course hosted at our Simulation Centre in the UK, Dr Belda shared her perspectives on the importance of high-fidelity training for the safe transfer of critically ill children on ECMO. In the interview, she reflects on: The essential role of structured simulation in building multidisciplinary confidence The value of realistic scenarios — from air transport with an aircraft on-site to road ambulance transfers Her experience using our advanced ECMO simulators, including their role in elevating training quality and patient safety We want to extend our sincere gratitude to Dr Belda for her time, her insight, and her remarkable contribution to the course. Collaborating with her and her team has been a privilege, and we look forward to continuing to develop powerful simulation solutions that support clinicians across Europe and beyond. As the world’s largest and most innovative ECMO Simulator Company, we remain committed to helping shape the future of ECMO training and improving outcomes for the most vulnerable patients. #ECMO #PaediatricECMO #ECMOTransport #PICU #NICU #Paediatrics #CriticalCare #IntensiveCare #TransportMedicine #AviationMedicine #AmbulanceService #SimulationTraining #MedicalSimulation #ClinicalEducation #HealthcareInnovation #MedTech #HealthTech #PatientSafety #ExtracorporealLifeSupport #EUROELSO #ESPNIC #Hospital12deOctubre #TheSimulatorCompany #ShapingHeroesSavingLives