Category: Professional Development

Professional Development

Forty-Five Years After ‘The Burned-Out Clinical Engineer,’ What Has Changed?

Larry Fennigkoh reflects on what he got right in 1981, what he would revise today, and why self-awareness still matters.

Professional Development

Finding My Path Through a BMET Apprenticeship

From not knowing the field existed to becoming a BMET II, how an apprenticeship shaped my path in HTM.

Professional Development

AAMI Updates Medical Device Design Standard for First Time Since 2009

The standard is meant to assist users and manufacturers of medical devices by providing guidance on all medical devices and combination products.

Certification

HiLabs Achieves HITRUST i1 Certification to Manage Data Protection and Mitigate Cybersecurity Threats

HiLabs says the HITRUST i1 certification reinforces its commitment to data privacy and strengthens protections against evolving cybersecurity threats.

Education

Florida Atlantic University Launches Biomedical Engineering Department

In recognition of a growing field, Florida Atlantic University’s College of Engineering and Computer Science has created a Department of Biomedical Engineering.

Department Management

78th Healthcare Operations Squadron BMETs Keep Airmen Deployment-Ready

The biomedical equipment technicians maintain and repair essential medical devices to support both home-base care and deployed missions.

Trade Associations

AAMI Signs Collaboration Agreement with Saudi Food and Drug Authority

The organizations will work together to develop best practices for medical device safety and emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence and biotechnology.