This report appears in the May 2010 issue of DOTmed Business News.

This year's Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation Conference and Expo will host a combination of exhibitors and attendees, nearly 2,000 professionals who specialize in the medical technology field. The event will be held at the Tampa Convention Center from June 26 to June 28.

"We had a strong showing last year," says Chris Dinegar, the vice president of education for the organization, who expects a similar turnout this year. "Attendance wasn't affected by the economy, thank goodness."
The annual meeting will feature education sessions, keynote speakers and more than 150 exhibition booths, where attendees can meet with representatives, get a first-hand look at new products and observe demonstrations.

Dinegar says he's very excited about keynote speaker John Nance, the author of the best-selling, "Why Hospitals Should Fly." His lecture will cover what he sees as the reality of American health care and what he believes is the best way to achieve real patient safety and quality of care in a chaotic environment.

"Nance's thought-provoking message promises to be a great way to start the conference," Dinegar says.

Other speakers include David Classen, who will discuss the role that health care technology management professionals can play in enhancing patient safety and ECRI Institute COO Anthony Montagnolo, who will talk about how clinical engineers and biomedical technology equipment professionals can communicate with hospital administrators.

A highlight of this year - and every year - says Dinegar, is George Mills of the Joint Commission. Mills will host two presentations; one will be a question-and-answer session for attendees, and the other is the popular update on activities and developments in the Joint Commission.

Also in attendance will be the ECRI Institute, an organization that focuses on patient care with special concentration on safety, scientific research, quality and cost-effectiveness.

"The AAMI conference is one of our best opportunities to connect with the clinical engineering community, many of whom have been ECRI Institute members for years," said Jim Keller, vice president of technology evaluation and safety in a statement issued to DOTmed Business News. "We're also excited that our COO, Anthony Montagnolo, will be presenting tips on how to communicate with C-suite administrators at a special session with information that could be very helpful to biomedical and clinical engineering professionals."

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