ACCE News Newsletter of the American College of Clinical Engineering
May—June 2021
Volume 31 Issue 3
P re s i d e n t ’s M e s s a g e
In this issue
Painter and Hyman: CE Hall of Fame
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Advocacy: 2021 ACCE Awards
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AAMI exchange Rewired
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ECRI Perspectives
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Body of Knowledge Survey Needs Input
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Dear colleagues and friends: We are at the halfway point of the year – and what a year it has been so far. In this report I want to cover a few things we have achieved so far, and do a review of our goals and where we stand with them. As I sat down to write this president’s report, I just realized this is my second-to-last report I am writing as ACCE President. It has been a trying two years, however I feel like we have accomplished so much during this time. And with that in mind, here is a review of our goals, achievements and plans for moving forward.
HIMSS21
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Goal 1: Promote and increase ACCE membership
IFMBE CED Update
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Free Webinars for ACCE Members
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Call for Papers: Global CE Journal
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Education Committee Update
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International Committee
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CCE Exam Review Webinar Series
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CCE Prep Sample Questions
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New Members
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New Fellow: Kim Greenwood
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Call for Nominations: HTAD Awards
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WHO Collaborating Center for HTM
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Volunteers Wanted for FDA Panels
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We have been very successful with this goal. Our overall membership has increased by over 20% in the last two years (approaching 2,000 members) and our outreach has extended to 40,000+ clinical engineering professionals throughout the world. We have also provided many free events to our members which were attended by hundreds throughout the country and the world. Goal 2: Enhancing educational opportunities for CE and developing closer ties with academic programs I am glad to report that we have achieved and surpassed our goal! Next year, starting in August, it will be the first year in the history of ACCE where we will provide our World Class Educational Webinars completely free for our members! We look forward to continue enhancing educational opportunities for Clinical Engineers everywhere. And I want to thank our sponsors and especially our Secretariat, Suly Chi, who has worked tirelessly to make this happen. We will continue to look to increase our partnership with various academic programs to promote the profession of clinical engineering, and to increase awareness about ACCE. Goal 3: International Outreach We have been very successful with this goal! Our International Committee has continued to sign Mutual Collaboration Agreements with more countries, which has helped ACCE get recognized throughout the world. Many international members participate in our webinars, and many others speak at our webinars and events. We have helped organize international events, and are looking at helping organize another one in Brazil – in collaboration with the Brazilian Society of Clinical Engineers (ABEClin) and the Chinese Society of Clinical Engineers (CCCE).
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