AAMI Offers eLearning Study Course to Displaced Students
AAMI is offering students enrolled in nonprofit biomedical equipment technician programs who have been displaced by closures due to COVID-19 free access to its CBET eLearning Study Course.
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Lost in Translation?
It's no surprise that HTM professionals must possess many skills that allow them to perform their jobs effectively. But in this article, biomed and author Joseph Panichello argues that service professionals must also brush up on their interpretation skills. Read on to learn more.
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PopularStriking a Nerve in the Biomed Field
Few things excite 24x7 Chief Editor Keri Forsythe-Stephens more than receiving feedback about something she's written. So when she received several emails within hours of one another regarding her September UpFront column—“Getting Schooled About Education”—her heart soared. But it wasn’t her column 24x7 readers were passionate about—it was the subject: education in the HTM field.
Clinical Engineering Firm Fills Positions Via Apprentice Program
Tech Knowledge Associates (TKA), a national clinical engineering firm based in Orange County, Calif, saw a growing need for trained biomed staff to manage large inventories of biomedical equipment that are critical to the hospitals that they serve. So company leaders brainstormed and determined the best way to address the shortage of trained professionals: establish an apprentice program.
Read MoreHigh School Essay Contest Targets Healthcare Technology of the Future
AAMI has launched an essay contest aimed at high school students. The organization is asking participants to briefly describe healthcare technology of the future, including what the imagined device or system would do and how it would help support patient care. Submissions are due by December 1, 2015.
Read MoreAAMI Foundation to Expand HTM Scholarship Program
The AAMI Foundation has announced plans to expand the Michael J. Miller Scholarship Program for HTM students. Starting in 2016, the program will award five scholarships of $3,000 each annually to individuals studying to become a biomedical equipment technician (BMET), clinical engineer, or health systems engineer.
Read MoreFuturecasting: Three Looming Challenges for HTM
Futurecasting is the practice of envisioning the future of yourself or your team, organization, or broader industry. The Kaiser Permanente Clinical Technology program is in the midst of this process, envisioning a strategy that ensures coordinated, consistent, high-quality, and affordable healthcare technology management across the Kaiser Permanente enterprise.
Read MoreGood Samaritan Hospital Receives Telemedicine Program Grant from USDA
Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles has received a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development to implement a telemedicine program designed to connect members of its medical staff with public health and primary care providers and their patients at six public health sites on the island of Guam.
Read MoreFocus On: AAMI University
In June 2014, the American Association for Medical Instrumentation launched AAMI University. To date, some 2,100 members have already created profiles on the site.
Read MoreAAMI Set to Launch Expanded Training Program
Following a four-year development process, AAMI has announced that it will unveil an extensive new training program this summer. Called “AAMI University,” the new program will offer “an expanded roster of live and on-demand courses.”
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Soapbox: A Biomed’s Path from Tech School to Grad School
Valdez Bravo describes how he recalibrated his "traditional biomed thoughts" about what "moving up" in a healthcare organization means. Instead of pursuing a technical degree, he enrolled in a Master of Health Administration (MHA) program.
Read MoreUniversity of Vermont Offers Online Life Cycle Planning and Management Course
Brush up on your education by taking an online class this summer. The University of Vermont will offer a three-credit course, called Health Tech Life Cycle: Management Plan, that covers planning and management aspects of health care technology.
Read MoreTwo Online University Courses for Spring 2013 from U of Vermont
The University of Vermont, Burlington, Vt, will offer two biomedical courses online during the spring 2013 semester.
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The University of Vermont Technical Services Partnership
For nearly 40 years, the University of Vermont Technical Services Partnership has been partnering with health care providers to increase the quality of care through the use of advanced medical technology.
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Targeting Better Customer Service
Smart users of CEMS find new applications for data that can enhance service
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