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About the 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. Click
here to view the set of this years and future goals.
As the area of medical instrumentation grew, those
working in the field became more conscious of a need for improved communication
and contact with our peers. National organizations provide journals,
newsletters and annual conventions. However, this does not fulfill the
need for frequent
personal contact or a guide to solving everyday problems. Such needs
can only be met by a local organization. Thus, in 1972 the California
Medical
Instrumentation Association was founded and incorporated in 1992. Click
here to view the CMIA constitution. The CMIA is a thriving state wide
non-profit organization dedicated to serving
the needs of the biomedical community and profession through seven local
chapters. Click here to view a map of chapter
locations.
We achieve our goals by
• Maintaining a close supportive relationship with biomedical technology
programs at our community colleges. Assisting students through CMIA and
manufacturer supported annual scholarship programs. For example through
the Frank Yip Scholarship. Click here to
learn more.
• Support of the ICC Certification process for biomedical engineering
technicians. Click
here to learn more.
• Ongoing education of members through technology oriented presentations
at our annual workshop and regularly scheduled chapter meetings.
• Chapter meetings offer a venue to
- discuss subjects of mutual interest,
- sharing personal experiences with vendors products
- improve equipment maintenance methodology
- hear about most recent local JCAHO Hospital Accreditation process
- networking with your peers and vendors
- hearing about vendors latest and greatest technologies and accomplishments.
• The Board Advisory Council, a group of very senior Biomeds to guide the
direction of the organization.
PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR
The California Medical Instrumentation Association in conjunction with
Welch Allyn Inc. created the Professional of the Year award. This annual
prize is presented in January to an individual who has given personally
and professionally to the field of Biomedical / Clinical Engineering as
well as to their local community. The winner receives $1,000.00 and a
plaque identifying them as the CMIA Professional of the Year. The winner
is also nominated for a national award by AAMI. Congratulations Nick Lewis
both the 2004 CMIA Professional of the Year and AAMI Achievement award
winner, Click here to learn more about
Nick's CMIA achievements. Learn more about the Professional of the Year
award and and see a nomination form for next year's award by clicking
here.
YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Becoming a member in a local chapter of the California Medical Instrumentation
Association (CMIA) will result in all of the above benefits. Your membership
will help build an organization that is already viewed as a model by others.
To join, click here and link to membership information. Click
here to view a map of chapter locations and links to their upcoming meetings.
CMIA DOCUMENTS OF INTEREST
Past Chairs
Board Officers Duties
Lifetime Members / Board Advisory Council
Chapter Locations
Constitution
Bylaws
Statement of Ethics
Future Goals
Frank Yip Scholarship Application
Membership Brochure
Identifying Organizational Improvements & Opportunities
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