March 10, 2010 - Presentation to the Intermountain Clinical Instrumentation Society (ICIS) by Pat Lynch of Global Medical Imaging. This presentation is on the state of professional biomed and clinical engineering presentations. Location: Ogden Weber Applied Tech

1. Biomed AssociationsState of the Profession ICIS ICIS Ogden Weber College March 10, 2010 Patrick Lynch, CBET, CCE Global Medical Imaging Charlotte, NC 1

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3. Who am I? plynch@gmi3.com 704-941-0116 3 35 years (1975) BMET CBET CCE Manager - - - - Managed large hospital system in Atlanta Managed 130 BMETs and Engineers in 140 hospitals nationwide Former - - - - - Chair of BMET Bd of Examiners (CBET) Chair of Clin Eng Bd of Examiners (CCE) 1st President of NCBA in 1980 Current - - - - - Membership Secretary of NCBA Treasurer – FMESA Board – Alabama Advisory Committee – Ohio, Utah, Virginia Author, Presenter, Organizer General pain in the a_ _.

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5. National Associations 5

7. Over 40 years old

8. Pioneer of certification

9. Writer of standards

10. Most revenue comes from manufacturer members

11. Most members are Biomeds

13. American College of Clinical Engineering Runs the only Clinical Engineering certification program Moved annual meeting from AAMI to HIMSS Engaged in high-level, forward thinking activities 8

14. FMESA 9 Link: ...FMESAMESA Vault009nnouncements, Ads, PromosMESA promo.ppsx

15. Local / Regional Associations 10

16. CMIA Serves California over 500 members 8 regions Chapters control own meetings, frequency, locations, content Annual Statewide Meeting – Single Day (Saturday) Banquet on Saturday evening LA or San Diego - 125 attendees Good Web site with Chapter Pages 11

17. Serves NC over 500 Members no chapters, but holds statewide educational seminars based on need and location of interested persons Annual Statewide Meeting Fall (September – Dec) 3 days plus Golf 300 attendees 32 years in operation 12

18. Annual Meeting in January in Indianapolis Membership directory booklet given at Annual Meeting One Day - Saturday Great turnout – 140 people 13

19. Starting up Based in Nashville Serves Middle Tennessee and So. Ky Incorporated Jan 15, 2010 14

20. FBS Serves Florida 4 Chapters Chapters control own meetings, Location, frequency, content. Annual Meeting Orlando or Tampa October 200 attendees at Disney 15

21. OCEA Serves Ohio 4 Chapters Chapters control own meetings, Location, frequency, content. Great Board Communications Annual meeting (sporatic) Statewide Tour (4 cities in 4 days) 16

22. BMETSBaltimore Medical Equipment Technician Society Great logo Serves Baltimore metro area Excellent Newsletter Monthly meetings Sept thru April May meeting is a big social bash 17

23. Serves Wisconsin 5 Regions Chapters control own meetings, Location, frequency, content. Annual Meeting - rotates between all regions annually Milwaukee LaCrosse Green Bay Madison 18

24. What they do Educate Network Promote 19

25. Problems lack of volunteers lack of attendees to events 20

26. Opportunities companies want to support local associations to have visibility to members. training is cheaper locally. much to be learned from others in the local area. 21

27. Work to be done 22

28. Startup andOngoing Work 23

29. Incorporation Registered Agent Address Incorporators Small Fee 24

30. IRS Status Does not need to be done for up to 2 years. 25

31. Bylaws 2 major types Chapter – more complex State System - simpler 26

32. Board of Directors Elect up to 14 from at large members Serve 2 year terms Can be reelected once 27

33. Officers Elected from the Board Board elects officers each year Serve I year Ex-President is ex-officio 28

34. Web Site Recommend Wild Apricot Easy, cheap, no special skills needed Manages memberships, meetings 29

35. Newsletter / Communications Electronic newsletter Listserv or Facebook for members 30

36. Membership Perks Local Training Membership certificate Lapel Pin Educational discounts Automatically become a member whenever you attend an ICIS event State Listserv / local communications Access to other members 31

37. Ongoing Regular Membership Meetings Location Frequency Regular BOD Meetings Location Frequency Educational Seminars Location Frequency Topics 32

38. Ongoing (2) Annual Symposium Annual banquet to other networking event. revenue from vendors Educational presentation Fun Events Summer Picnic Family-oriented Culture good-ole-boys equality openness trust among members addressing tough topics directly 33

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42. The success of the Intermountain Clinical Instrumentation Society is in YOUR hands. How successful will you make it? 37

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