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Conference Highlights
Educational Sessions
AAMI 2014 offers a full schedule of educational sessions that will expand your knowledge and help you to provide better healthcare delivery for your facility. Sessions are organized into the following concurrent tracks: Patient Safety, CE-IT Connectivity, Imaging, Business and Management, and The Big Picture. (Click here for details.)
The Expo
The AAMI 2014 Expo is where you'll get a first-hand look at the latest medical technologies, and learn how those technologies can help improve your facility's healthcare delivery. Meet with representatives of leading manufacturers and service providers, get answers to your device-specific questions, and discover services that can enhance your productivity. (Click here for details.)
Saturday, May 31, 4:30 p.m.– 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, June 1, 3:45 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Monday, June 2, 11:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
BMET Review Course
Part 1: Saturday, May 31, 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Part 2: Sunday, June 1: 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
This two-day course is designed to provide you with an understanding of basic principles, and to help you identify areas in which you need further review and study to prepare for the Certified Biomedical Equipment Technician (CBET) exam. Click here for details.
Breakfast Symposia
Sunday, June 1, 7:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. (presented by Covidien)
Monday, June 2, 7:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. (presented by Sotera Wireless)
Come and learn about new technologies, techniques, and industry trends from representatives of companies working on the cutting edge of medical technology. Breakfast will be served.
Dwight E. Harken, MD, Memorial Lecture and AAMI Awards Luncheon
Sunday, June 1, 11:15 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Join your colleagues for lunch, honor the achievement of your peers, and hear a stimulating lecture by a distinguished industry leader. The event provides a forum to honor Dr. Harken for his substantial contributions to medical science and technology. (Lecture sponsored by PSICOR)
Product Showcases
These informative, 20-minute demonstrations will help you stay on top of the latest medical products and services. Showcases are presented by AAMI 2014 exhibitors and are scheduled in the Expo Hall throughout the exhibit hours. For more information, click here.
AAMI Annual Business Meeting
Saturday, May 31, 4:30 p.m.– 5:00 p.m.
All AAMI members are invited to the Annual Business Meeting. Attend and learn first hand about AAMI's plans and activities. For more information, click here.
Networking Receptions
Network with your colleagues, make new acquaintances, and share your experiences in a relaxed, informal environment.
- Welcome Reception, Friday, May 30, 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. (Sponsored by Crothall Clinical Equipment Solutions)
- Expo Grand Opening Reception, Saturday, May 31, 4:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. (Sponsored by Block Imaging, MediMizer, Inc., and Pacific Medical LLC)
- Happy Hour in the Expo, Sunday, June 1, 3:45 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.(Sponsored by 4med Equipment Services)
Career Center
Saturday, May 31, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, June 1, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Monday, June 2, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Meet face-to-face with potential employers, scan through a list of the most up-to-date job opportunities, receive career guidance, discuss interviewing techniques with our resident employment experts, and attend the career seminars on Saturday morning. (Click here for details.)
Attendee Orientation
Whether you’re new to the AAMI Annual Conference, or have been coming for years, stop by to find out what’s new at AAMI 2014, meet AAMI leaders, and learn how to make the most of your time at the conference.
Saturday, 10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
ICC Certification Points
If you're a CBET, CLES, CRES, or CCE, you'll earn 0.5 points toward your ICC certification renewal requirements for each day you attend AAMI 2014—a total of 1.5 points for the full 3-day conference. (If you are not currently certified, but would like to find out more about CBET, CRES or CLES certifications, click here.
AAMI Store
Check out AAMI's newest publications and resources—all available for onsite purchase. Take advantage of special offers available only to conference attendees. Pick up complimentary AAMI resources.
Welcome and Keynote Session
How HTMs Can Serve as Their Facilities’ Risk Managers
Saturday, May 31: 12:00 p.m.–1:15 p.m.
Richard Boothman, JD
Executive Director for Clinical Safety, Chief Risk Officer, University of Michigan Health System
As chief risk officer at the University of Michigan Health System, Richard Boothman has implemented a proactive and principled approach to patient injuries caused by medical errors. The university’s open and honest approach to patient injuries, patient safety, and claims has drawn national attention, and been featured by NPR, The New England Journal of Medicine, CBS News,The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and many others. In 2005, he advised then Senators Clinton and Obama on the formulation and introduction of their National Medical Error Disclosure and Compensation Act (MEDiC).
In this talk, Boothman will explore healthcare technology management professionals’ (HTMs) role in the mission of improving patient safety and why they should consider themselves an integral part of any effort to improve healthcare safety and quality—with all the responsibilities to speak up that such a role implies. He will explain the pivotal place transparency has across the healthcare landscape and how it fuels a culture in which patient-centeredness becomes a major imperative in every aspect of healthcare delivery. In the complex world of healthcare delivery, complete with its financial pressures and competing priorities, medical technology is growing in every segment, so Boothman will challenge HTMs to see themselves differently.
Dwight E. Harken Memorial Lecture and AAMI Awards Luncheon
A Hospital’s Response to the Boston Marathon Bombing
Sunday, June 1: 11:15 a.m.–12:45 p.m.
Alasdair K. Conn, MD
Medical Director, In-Patient Access and Transfer Center Chief (Emeritus),
Emergency Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital
Ann L. Prestipino
Senior Vice President, Surgical and Anesthesia Services and Clinical Business Development
Massachusetts General Hospital
During the Boston Marathon in 2013, two bombs exploded, killing three people and injuring 264 others. To care for the victims, Massachusetts General Hospital put into action a comprehensive plan that placed the entire hospital in disaster-response mode. Alasdair Conn and Ann Prestipino were active participants in the implementation of the emergency plan.
In this presentation, Conn and Prestipino will share the details of the Boston city-wide disaster-response plan that led to the successful response to the bombing. Their story will challenge you to think deeply about planning, the role of multi-disciplinary teamwork, the role of technology, how other cities (and their healthcare delivery teams) might emulate what worked in Boston, and creating a culture of continuous team learning.
The lecture will take place during the AAMI Awards Luncheon, where you also can enjoy lunch with your colleagues and honor the achievements of your peers. The event honors Dwight Harken’s substantial contributions to medical science & technology.
(Lecture sponsored by PSICOR)
General Session
Bringing Critical Backstage Work to Center Stage:
Explaining What It Takes to Deliver High Quality Healthcare
Monday, June 2: 8:30 a.m.–10:15 a.m.
Suzanne Gordon
Journalist / Author / Patient Safety Advocate
When patients—and even some healthcare professionals—see the equipment in high tech hospitals, they generally think of the doctors, nurses, or clinical technicians. But very few members of the public or healthcare profession fully appreciate that—for patients to be safe— it takes expert skill and knowledge to make sure the equipment they depend upon for tests, treatments, and procedures is safe. This interactive lecture and workshop will explore and explain the critical role of those who maintain, manage, repair, help purchase, and always help educate others about medical equipment. It will teach you how to explain your work to a broader public, so that people can understand the “village” that works together to make patients safe. The session will include a photo montage of work done by members of AAMI, some individual stories about that work, and interactive storytelling that will help illuminate the importance of this critical profession.
Suzanne Gordon is an award winning journalist and author who writes about healthcare delivery, healthcare systems, and patient safety. Her 15 books include, First Do Less Harm: Confronting Inconvenient Problems in Patient Safety. Her articles have appeared in The Atlantic, The Boston Globe, The New York Times, JAMA,The Annals of Internal Medicine, and many others.
Full-Conference Registration Fees | By April 18 | After April 18 |
Provides admission to all conference events, including:
Educational Sessions, Awards Luncheon, Career Center, Expo Hall, Keynote Session, and General Session.
(Does not include admission to the Managing Risks of Integrated Systems and Networks in Healthcare Environments workshop) 1 |
| AAMI Member | $695 | $750 |
| Member of ACCE, BMETS, CABMET, HIMSS, JSMI, or MEPCIS 2 | $695 | $750 |
| Nonmember 3 | $850 | $905 |
| U.S. Federal Government Employee 4 | $300 | $300 |
| Full-Time Student (Student ID required) 5 | $25 | $25 |
| 1 | Full-Conference and One-Day registration fees do not include access to the Managing Risks of Integrated Systems and Networks in Healthcare Environments workshop. This special workshop requires separate registration and a separate fee. To register for the workshop, click here. | | 2 | Members of the following organizations can register at the discounted rates indicated above: American College of Clinical Engineering (ACCE), Baltimore Medical Engineers and Technicians Society (BMETS), Colorado Association of Biomedical Equipment Technicians (CABMET), Healthcare Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS), Japanese Society of Medical Instrumentation (JSMI), and Mid-Eastern Pennsylvania Clinical Instrumentation Society (MEPCIS). | | 3 | Nonmember registrants who pay the full conference nonmember rate of $850 or $905 and have not been AAMI members for the past 12 months will receive a complimentary one-year AAMI membership. (For more information about member benefits, visitwww.aami.org/membership.) | | 4 | Those requesting the government-employee rate must register via phone, mail or fax; this rate is not available online. Registrants at this rate must provide a valid U.S. federal government employee ID upon arrival at the AAMI 2014 registration desk. This rate does not apply to employees of government contractors. | | 5 | Full-Time Student Registrants will be required to present their valid student ID upon arrival at the AAMI 2014 registration desk. |
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One-Day Registration Fees | By April 18 | After April 18 |
| Provides admission to all conference events on the date(s) selected. |
| AAMI Member (per day) | $350 | $400 |
| Member of ACCE, BMETS, CABMET, HIMSS, JSMI or MEPCIS 2 | $350 | $400 |
| Nonmember (per day) | $425 | $475 |
Expo Plus Registration |
| Provides admission to Expo Hall and Career Center for all 3 days, plus Keynote Session and General Session. | $55 |
Expo Only One-Day Registration |
| Provides admission to Expo Hall for one day only — either June 1 or June 2. | FREE |
TEAM DISCOUNTS
Submit eight or more full-conference registrations (excluding student registrations) in the same envelope, or via the same fax or phone call, by April 18, 2014, and get a 20% discount off each registration. All individuals must be employees of the same company and at the same address. Team discounts are not available online. Click here to download a PDF of the registration form.
HOW TO REGISTER
