UK Visa Restrictions Threaten Clinical Engineering Workforce, Experts Warn
IPEM backs the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee in calling for immigration reforms to support medical physics and clinical engineering.
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Association Spotlight: New England Society of Clinical Engineering (NESCE)
The New England Society of Clinical Engineering (NESCE) recently hosted its 2022 Northeastern Healthcare Technology Symposium in October. Here is more about the association.
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Clinical Engineering Pioneer David A. Simmons Dies
David A. Simmons, 85, was the first Chief, Biomedical Engineer for Veterans Administration's 168 hospitals.
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UK Visa Restrictions Threaten Clinical Engineering Workforce, Experts Warn
IPEM backs the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee in calling for immigration reforms to support medical physics and clinical engineering.
Growing a Career: Cultivating Your Own Biomed Tech Talent
When Jeffrey Ruiz, technology manager for a large hospital in western Michigan, discovered that finding BMETs to fill openings in the clinical engineering department was being hampered by a lack of educational opportunities in the community, he decided to see what he could do to help fix the problem.
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Overcoming the Biomed Tech Shortage
Ensuring the integrity of data across equipment and facilities keeps man and machine of the same page, and is a great way for HTM managers to do more with fewer people.
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Upcoming Global Clinical Engineering Day to Highlight Industry Accomplishments
A Web site sponsored by a group of international agencies will feature a variety of resources for the clinical engineering (CE) community during the first-ever Global Clinical Engineering Day, to be held on October 21. For 24 hours, the site will feature interviews with members of the CE community, and stream videos showcasing various CE roles and functions.
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If Not HTM, Who? Evaluating Safety from Both Sides, Now
The history of healthcare technology management has two sides: “before the introduction of complex information technology to the point of care” and “after,” says Rick Schrenker. But no matter how the field evolves, at least one thing hasn’t changed, or shouldn’t. Only CE/HTM is equipped with the perspective and experience to ensure the safe application of technology at the point of care.
Read MoreCall for 2016 Nominations for Clinical Engineering Hall of Fame
The American College of Clinical Engineering (ACCE) is seeking nominations of individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the advancement of clinical engineering for induction into its hall of fame. Nominees can be any person, alive or deceased, who has made outstanding or notable contributions to the CE profession. Completed nominations must be received by February 28, 2016.
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Clinical Engineering Certification
In this installment of CCE Prep, author Arif Subhan details the three main steps to becoming a certified clinical engineer: the application and preparation process, the written exam, and the oral exam.
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