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FRANK YIP SCHOLARSHIPS
“Jump Start” Your Career
The State Board of the CMIA is proud to announce that it will be again awarding scholarships under the Frank Yip Memorial Scholarship Fund at our January, 2009 State Meeting. California resident CMIA members and non-members alike are invited to submit an application. Part-time and full time students are both welcome. Biomeds continuing their education are also welcome.
Click here to learn more about Frank
Yip Scholarships. Applications
are due
October 15th, those received after that date
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N CA CMIA hostED
vendor fair
Norcal, Capitol, Central Valley & Bay Area Chapters
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BMET best 2008 jobs
says U.S. News & World Report
The U.S. News and World Report chose the Biomedical Equipment Technician (BMET) as one of 31 careers for 2008 with bright futures. The careers listed offer strong outlooks and high job satisfaction. Each career is profiled in two parts: an executive summary and a portrait of a typical day in the life. The weekly news magazine and web site is well known for its series on best colleges, grad schools, high schools and hospitals.
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free conquest imaging classes
CMIA Member
Benefit Extended
Conquest
Imaging is providing the CMIA membership
with one FREE seat in all their training classes
until October of 2008. To attend: First go to the
Conquest Imaging
web site class
schedule to
select a class and date you want to attend (with
two (2) alternates). Second complete the simple CMIA
application form. The CMIA Board
will notify you if you are selected to attend. If
there are multiple requests for a class and date
the Board will select the attendee.
You must be a current member of the CMIA. Please
make sure you can attend the class prior to applying
so as to not deprive another
member of taking the class. Transportation, meals
and lodging are your responsibility. Registration
is not transferable without the approval of the
Board. |
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cmia
store is open
Buy
CMIA Logo Merchandise
Obtain a variety of CMIA apparel and gifts
directly online by clicking here.
Display your pride in your vocation and professional
organization .
You may order shirts, a cap, mugs, bags or souvenirs
with typical shipment of two business days. You
will place orders through an independent fulfillment
organization through a secure link.
 Click on image above to visit the CMIA Store. |
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EXPAND YOUR HORIZONS
Looking to step up to the next rung of your career
or just want a change of pace or location. The CMIA
Positions Open page has many current
California opportunities. Positions vary from hospitals
to third-party services to manufacturers, from San
Diego
to
San Francisco, and from BMET to manager. Click
here to visit the Positions Open page.
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Brad Dolliver
CMIA Capitol Region Chapter is sad to announce the passing of last year's Chapter President Brad Dolliver last weekend, in El Dorado Hills, Ca. from stroke. Brad was the driving force that took a chapter that was falling apart and turning it around into a unqualified success. What is more moving about his caring for CMIA so much that he would dedicate much personal time to its success, was the fact that Brad was NOT a Biomed. Brad was a commercial representative from the private corporate side of the medical business. His involvement and giving inspired many others from the "business" side of our work to very actively support CMIA, resulting in the continuing success the Capitol Region Chapter is having. Brad's smiling, positive, attitude and dedication to our profession will be sorely missed.
Details on a memorial fund for his family will be posted when they are available. You may email William D. Knight, CBET for further information.
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PROFESSIONAL
OF THE YEAR
Who Will be the Best for 2009?
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 go to George Panyarachun, MSBME named the 2008 Welch Allyn, CMIA Professional of the year.
Click here to learn more about the CMIA Professional of the Year. Nominations close October 15th, applications forms after that date will be considered for the award the following year. |
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AAMI Meeting recap
CMIA Booth a Hit
The AAMI conference in San Jose is now history. The CMIA booth in the Expo hall was well attended, had a lot of information and most importantly had a great volunteer turnout. Paul Kelley, the Chair of the committee thanks Dave Ogren and Bill Knight for their valuable input and assistance on the committee. He also thanks all of the volunteers who worked with the booth and other assignments. Unfortunately there are too many to name here.
 L-L-R: Marcia Wylie from San Diego, John Reinhart from Northern California, and Charles VanDorn of the Bay Area Chapters.
 L-L-R:Todd Walt and Mo Lahai (partially hidden) from Central Valley, and John Kardaris from Bay Area are speaking to Expo attendees.
The CMIA had a very strong presence at the conference. Chris Dinegar, Vice President of Education for AAMI said “CMIA’s contributions to the annual conference were felt on many levels. From recruitment of tremendous speakers, to marketing to the local area, to providing insights to issues specific to California that attendees would find interesting, CMIA’s participation helped make AAMI 2008 one of the strongest conferences in our history with over 2,000 individuals participating in the event from all walks of the healthcare technology management field.”
At the both, the CMIA had the privilege of raffling off 6 copies of the new book, “A Practicum for Biomedical Technology & Management Issues” edited by Les Atles, CCE, CBET. The winners were: John Reinhart – Ukaiah, CA; George Lakis - Maimi, Florida; Fred Hosea – Berkeley, CA; Daniel Muro – Moses Lake, WA; Graham Wickham – Vancouver, BC, Canada; and Earl Small – Santa Rosa, CA.
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join
cmia online
Credit
Card or PayPal
The CMIA and its chapters are offering membership
application and payment via credit card or
PayPal online.
Individual and chapter corporate membership are
through your local chapter.
Statewide corporate membership, which includes
logos on the left of our pages, is
through the state organization.
Since
each chapter and the state are independent the service
is being rolled out at their own pace. Today you
may join online for:
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The remaining chapters will be added shortly. |
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What Is a BMET?
New Video
 What does a hospital’s biomedical engineering department do? Paul Kelley, former CMIA Board Chairperson, answered that question to the Board of Directors of Washington Hospital in Fremont, CA. By clicking on the links you can watch the video and/or view his presentation. Paul covers the beginnings of biomedical engineering technology, what is happening in today’s modern department, who they serve, and their responsibilities. You can learn more about becoming a BMET by clicking here. |
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