Biomed Associations

Alabama Society for Healthcare Engineering (ALaSHE)

AlaSHE is a professional society devoted exclusively to the education and development of skills and standards of the engineering discipline as performed in hospitals and other healthcare facilities.

http://www.alashe.org/ 
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Arkansas Association for Healthcare Engineering (AAHE)

The AAHE was established April 23, 1966. The AAHE assists members in gaining and maintaining leadership in their profession and through collective effort advances the professional standard of this branch of engineering.

Bay Area Association of Medical Instrument (BAAMI)

The Bay Area Association of Medical Instrumentation,(formerly Suncoast Biomedical Society) was founded in the 1990's, by a group of Biomed technicians and Clinical engineers, willing to share their experiences and skills with fellow technicians. BAAMI was re-established in April 8, 2005, as a chapter of the Florida Biomedical Society (FBS). We are interested in continuing learning about the advancement of biomedical equipment technology. The Association encourages a free exchange of information between Bmets, hospitals, vendors, and all people that is interested in this great field.

Biomedical Engineering Society of Texas (BEST)

The Biomedical Engineering Society of Texas (B.E.S.T.) was founded in 1993 as a non-profit educational organization for the biomedical engineering professional. The organization is open to all, from student to professional.

Clinical Engineering Association of Illinois (CEAI)

The Clinical Engineering Association of Illinois is a regional professional society who’s members serve healthcare organization across the state of Illinois and the adjacent regions.

Michigan Society for Clinical Engineering (MSCE)

Michigan Society for Clinical Engineering (MCSE) promote the professional development of the membership. In addition, MCSE helps advance the development of excellence in patient care in hospitals and related health care facilities. Also, provides a forum for the exchange of information among the members and to/with other organizations

Mid-South Biomedical Association (MSBA)

Mid-South Biomedical Association is an organization for Biomedical Equipment Technicians, Engineers, Students, Manufacturers/Vendors, and anyone else interested in Medical Equipment Technology.

New England Society of Clinical Engineering (NESCE)

The New England Society of Clinical Engineering (NESCE) is a professional alliance comprised of members who clinically support medical technology in healthcare organizations across New England. NESCE’s mission is to provide educational and networking resources to its members while increasing awareness for the safe and beneficial use of medical instrumentation. NESCE’s membership is comprised of biomedical equipment technicians, clinical engineers, hospital IT specialists, medical equipment sales and service representatives, and other individuals involved in the area of healthcare technology management and medical equipment maintenance and support.

Colorado Association of Biomedical Equipment Technicians (CABMET)

CABMET is one of the oldest Biomedical Societies, founded in 1974. CABMET is dedicated to providing professional development to not only its members but healthcare technology professionals around the world. CABMET has and is continuing to provide the best certification training program in the country. CABMET's success is due to its members who continue to support healthcare technology. Visit CABMET, come to our Annual Symposium and be part of a great Biomedical Organization!

Florida Biomedical Society (FBS)

The mission of the Florida Biomedical Society is to promote the principles of quality patient care through the efficient management of biomedical technologies to better serve the medical community and other professionals involved in patient care, and to promote the free exchange of ideas and information involved in the Biomedical Engineering Disciplines and the Biomedical Professional role in the health care industry.

Gateway Biomedical Society (GBS)

The Gateway Biomedical Society was formed in March, 1990 and consists of Clinical, Biomedical, and Radiological Engineering professionals. Also represented are manufacturer sales and service representatives, and other individuals in the medical instrumentation community in the St. Louis metro area and parts of Illinois and Missouri.

Healthcare Technology Management Association of South Carolina (HTMA-SC)

The mission of the HTMA-SC is to build an educational platform to enhance the knowledge, skills, and professionalism of the Biomedical and Imaging Technician Community.

Indiana Biomedical Society (IBS)

The Indiana Biomedical Society was formed in 1990. Jim Sheets and Mike DeJaeger created the IBS as a result of a clinical engineering survey at Methodist Hospital of Indianapolis, which indicated that biomedical techs felt like they weren’t a recognized group. Sheets and DeJaeger created a survey to see if there was interest in starting a society and mailed it out to all of the hospitals in Indiana: “Attention to the Biomedical or Clinical Engineering Department.” They received enough replies that they followed up with a meeting date to ratify bylaws and start the society.The people who attended the July 14, 1990 organizational meeting were:Jim Sheets, Mike DeJaeger, George Gladding, Bruce Mueller, Mike Mullane, Jack Simmons, Bob Cartmel, Mike Bernstein, Steve Sanghvi and William Ritcher. Furthermore, the first official membership meeting was held on Sept. 8, 1990, with 18 people in attendance.

Oklahoma Association of Healthcare Engineers (OAHE)

The Oklahoma Association of Healthcare Engineers (OAHE) is apprised of Facility Managers, Stationary Engineers, Clinical Engineers, and Safety professionals working together with ASHE and OHA to communicate and educate our facilities on the ever changing codes, regulations, and technologies available to improve the quality of patient care.

Philadelphia Area Medical Instrumentation Association (PAMIA)

PAMIA is a local association of clinical/biomedical engineers, biomedical equipment technicians, directors/managers, salespeople and others involved with medical equipment from the Philadelphia area, as far as Allentown/Bethlehem, South & Central New Jersey, Lancaster County, and northeastern Maryland.

http://www.pamia.org/
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Southeast Texas Clinical Engineering Society (SETCES)

PAMIA is a local association of clinical/biomedical engineers, biomedical equipment technicians, directors/managers, salespeople and others involved with medical equipment from the Philadelphia area, as far as Allentown/Bethlehem, South & Central New Jersey, Lancaster County, and northeastern Maryland.

http://www.pamia.org/
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Virginia Biomedical Association (VBA)

For years many BMETs had discussed establishing a statewide organization in Virginia. Although North Carolina had had a successful Biomedical Association for years, and there had been several independent regional organizations in Virginia, a statewide organization was not established until 1994. For the better part of the 1993, Mary (Frye) Coker, Steve Haupt and Ryland Paxton performed the exhaustive research and background work needed to get started. On February 5th 1994, an organizational meeting was held at the Wintergreen Resort, with the idea that a recreational setting would help create a more informal and interactive atmosphere. Greg Johnson, then president of the North Carolina Biomedical Association, came to speak with us and offered encouragement and guidance from the NCBA. This meeting was wildly successful can be considered to be the beginning of the Virginia Biomedical Association.

American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE)

With more than 11,000 members, ASHE is the largest association devoted to optimizing the health care physical environment. As a trusted industry resource, ASHE is committed to our members, the facilities they build and maintain, and the patients they serve.

Arizona Medical Instrumentation Assoc. (AZMIA)

Our organization was founded in March 2008 because of an absence of any type of biomedical or imaging organization in our state. Arizona has a very high number of biomedical and imaging professionals but, for a long time, there was no one organization bringing them together.

Baltimore Medical Engineering and Technicians Society (BMETS)

A non-profit organization established to promote the principles of quality patient care through the safe and effective operation of Biomedical Instrumentation. Providing a medium for the interchange of ideas and the dissemination of information among BMETS members. Encouraging and assisting members to develop their knowledge and to increase their competence in biomedical technology.

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Biomedical Association of Wisconsin (BAW)

The purpose of the BAW shall be to advance the development and role of biomedical technology in the health care institution by: Providing a medium for the interchange of ideas and the dissemination of information among members. Encouraging and assisting in conducting regular meetings, conferences and educational programs. Encouraging and assisting members to develop their knowledge and to increase their competence in biomedical technology.

http://www.baw.org/ 
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California Medical Instrumentation Association (CMIA)

The California Medical Instrumentation Association (CMIA) is dedicated to the promotion, education and information exchange of the state’s clinical biomedical engineering community. Professions span the gamut of Biomedical Equipment Technicians (BMET) to Biomedical or Clinical Engineers (BME or CE) and their management. The CMIA’s major instruments for achieving these goals are monthly chapter meetings, the annual awards banquet and technical workshop and this web site.

Kansas City Biomedical Society (HTMA-MW)

The Kansas City Biomedical Society is made up of Technicians, Engineers and Managers in the Biomedical Field with an interest in the future of Clinical Engineering.

Mid-Eastern Pennsylvania Clinical Instrumentation (MEPCIS)

http://www.mepcis.com/ 
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New England Healthcare Engineers Society (NEHES)

The New England Healthcare Engineers Society (NEHES), founded in 1958, is a professional Society for individuals responsible for the Environment of Care in the delivery of patient care. The Society is affiliated with the American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) and consists of several chapters throughout all six New England states.

New Mexico Biotechnology and Biomedical Association (NMBIO)

NMBio strives to provide a forum for information exchange related to life science activities, developing initiatives to enhance small business success, providing education regarding the biosciences, helping establish collaboration, and publicizing New Mexico’s bioscience industry.

North Carolina Biomedical Association (NCBA)

The North Carolina Biomedical Association originated in the late 1970's when a group of BMETs were invited to meet at the Area Health Education Center in the Wake County Medical Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. This original group of individuals established the foundations and guiding principles, which have made the North Carolina Biomedical Association the superlative organization that it is today. The By-Laws formulated by this group established the principal objective of advancing the development of personnel involved in the selection, operation, repair and support of biomedical instrumentation of Health Care Institutions.

North Texas Biomedical Association (NTBA)

Founded in 1975 as a non-profit educational organization for the biomedical engineering professional, the North Texas Biomedical Association is a group of passionate and dedicated industry men and women who empower the surrounding biomedical community through relationship building, industry promotion, education and various events that encourage involvement.

Georgia Biomedical Instrumentation Society (GBIS)

The Georgia Biomedical Instrumentation Society (GBIS) is a professional association of Biomeds, manufacturers, hospitals and colleges who are interested in furthering the knowledge, professionalism and interaction of these unique and important individuals.

Healthcare Technology Management Association of Ohio (HTMA-OH)

A convergence of biomed associations back in the 90s produced the Ohio Clinical Engineering Association. Those associations included the Toledo Biomed Association, the Central Ohio Medical Equipment Technicians Association and the Dayton Biomed Association. The name of the statewide organization became the Ohio Clinical Engineering Association (OCEA) in 2005.

Intermountain Clinical Instrumentation (ICIS)

The Intermountain Clinical Instrumentation Society has a long`history of collaboration between healthcare organizations, medical device manufacturers, independent service organizations, and consultants. Benefits to our members include networking with colleagues in fields of technology repair, design, implementation, restoration, and design all in the support of patient safety and service.

Oregon Biomed Association (OBA)

http://orbmet.org/ 
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South Florida Assoc Med Instrumentation (SFAMI)

The South Florida Association for Medical Instrumentation (SFAMI) was founded in the early 70s by biomeds in the greater Miami Area. The organization was established to: 1) Assist members in growth and development of their biomedical programs by the regular exchange of information, ideas and experiences through meetings and training programs. 2) Establish contact and promote better communication between manufacturers and biomedical programs. 3) Promote better understanding and cooperation with institutional administration.

Southern California Biomedical Council (SoCalBio)

The Southern California Biomedical Council is a nonprofit, member-supported trade association that supports and promotes life-science research, development, manufacturing, job creation and overall economic growth in the six counties of the Greater Los Angeles region (Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura, Santa Barbara, Riverside and San Bernardino Counties).

Washington State Biomedical Association (WSBA)

The Washington State Biomedical Association is the Professional Society for the Biomedical and Clinical Engineering community in Washington State. Its purpose is to provide a forum for discussion and education of those who provide Technology support to the healthcare community. While the majority of our members are Clinical Engineers or Biomedical Equipment Technicians, we also have Hospital Safety Officers, Educators, Field Service Engineers, OEM Design Engineers, and other related Professionals among our ranks. Although there are Corporations that have Institutional Memberships in WSBA, the Association is non-commercial, non-political, and non-sectarian.

Missouri Society for Healthcare Engineering (MOSHE)

MOSHE is composed of healthcare support personnel from the finest facilities all over the state of Missouri. With over 100 members statewide and several dozen more associate members, we are a concentrated membership of professionals supporting facilities and operations for the delivery of quality healthcare.

Texas Association of Healthcare Facilities Management (TAHFM)

TAHFM is the premiere healthcare facilities management association in Texas providing a collaborative partnership comprised of diverse professionals who are dedicated to the continuous improvement and advancement of its membership and healthcare. TAHFM is Platinum Level ASHE affiliated chapter.