The AAMI Nominating Committee has selected two health care technology leaders, one of which is Michael McNeil, to serve on the association’s Board of Directors. The Board is made up of 18–19 representatives who are responsible for reviewing, revising, and approving strategic and business plans; establishing and approving policies; and providing guidance on strategic issues affecting the association.
“The nominees are exceptional leaders in our industry, and we are pleased to have them join us in helping chart the strategic course of the organization,” said AAMI Board Chair Phil Cogdill, senior director of quality, sterilization, and microbiology at Medtronic. “Our community is known for its leadership in advancing the safe use of health technology, and I look forward to the fresh perspectives and valuable insight these new members will bring.”
Michael C. McNeil, a global product security and services officer at Philips Healthcare. McNeil is a member of AAMI’s device security working group and chairs both AdvaMed’s and the Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance’s (MITA’s) cybersecurity working groups. He also is a member of the National Health Information Sharing Analysis Council (NH-ISAC) board.

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“I want to become a Board member to better unite some of the insights from other external initiatives I participate in with the practices from AAMI, specifically organizations like MITA, NH-ISAC, and AdvaMed,” McNeil said. “I look forward to working with the other Board members and staff to increase awareness of the vision and mission of the organization across a broader constituency in the healthcare domain and actively engaging in the execution of the strategic plan.”
The official election of this individual will occur at the association’s annual business meeting, which will be held during the AAMI 2018 Conference & Expo in Long Beach, CA, June 1–4. His three-year terms will begin immediately thereafter.
AAMI is a nonprofit organization founded in 1967. It is a diverse community of approximately 7,000 healthcare technology professionals united by one important mission—supporting the healthcare community in the development, management, and use of safe and effective healthcare technology.