ARLINGTON, VA—Fourteen AAMI members who have provided substantial service and contributions to the health technology field and to AAMI have been selected as the 2020 class of AAMI Fellows. AAMI Fellows are health technology leaders who are recognized for extraordinary achievement in their careers.
"Our second class of AAMI Fellows come from a variety of fields. However, they all share a commitment to AAMI's mission: The development, management, and use of safe and effective health technology," said Sabrina Reilly, vice president of membership at AAMI. "We congratulate our Fellows for their numerous accomplishments, as well as their drive continue to grow, to achieve, and to improve the world around them."
AAMI recognizes Fellows for the depth and breadth of their accomplishments in seven core areas: professional experience, education, technical contributions, presentations and publications, professional participation, certification, and awards and honors.
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2020 Class of AAMI Fellows:
Steven Baker, PhD, principal consultant at Alpha Bravo Connectivity and clinical assistant research professor at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, OR, is recognized for his work ethic and outstanding ability to motivate others, especially within AAMI's former Wireless Strategy Task Force, where he served for seven years and was among its most active members. Baker received the Spirit of AAMI award earlier this year and serves on the steering committee for the Healthcare Technology Alliance.
Damien Berg, regional manager for UCHealth in Northern Colorado and direct manager for the Medical Center of the Rockies and Poudre Valley Hospitals in Johnstown, CO, has 27 years of experience as a sterile processing technician and manager. He has written several articles on sterile processing leadership and has spoken globally on the topic. Berg served as immediate past president of the International Association of Healthcare Central Service Materiel Management, 2019–2020.
James Caporali, senior director of clinical engineering at Erlanger Health System in Chattanooga, TN, has over 30 years of experience working in government, third party, and inhouse clinical engineering programs. He has actively volunteered in many roles for AAMI, the American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE), and is currently serving on the American College of Clinical Engineering (ACCE) Board of Directors. Caporali holds senior membership status with ASHE and is a Fellow of ACCE.
