Biomed AssociationsState of the Profession
ICIS
Patrick Lynch, CBET, CCEGlobal Medical Imaging
Charlotte, NC
ICISOgden Weber
CollegeMarch 10, 2010 1
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Associations
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Who am I?
[email protected] 704-941-0116
35 years (1975) BMET CBET CCEManager - - - - Managed large hospital system in Atlanta
Managed 130 BMETs and Engineers in 140 hospitals nationwide
Former - - - - - Chair of BMET Bd of Examiners (CBET)Chair of Clin Eng Bd of Examiners (CCE)1st President of NCBA in 1980
Current - - - - - Membership Secretary of NCBATreasurer – FMESABoard – AlabamaAdvisory Committee – Ohio, Utah, VirginiaAuthor, Presenter, OrganizerGeneral pain in the a_ _.
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National Associations
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Not-for profitOver 40 years oldPioneer of certificationWriter of standardsMost revenue comes from manufacturer membersMost members are BiomedsLots of money, lots of resources
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• Formed in 2002• Originally anti-AAMI• Funded by Masterplan• Great idea, mission• Lack of implementation,
follow through• 702 members
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American College of Clinical Engineering
• Runs the only Clinical Engineering certification program
• Moved annual meeting from AAMI to HIMSS• Engaged in high-level, forward thinking
activities
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FMESA
Link: ..\..\_FMESA\FMESA Vault\2009\Announcements, Ads, Promos\FMESA promo.ppsx
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Local / Regional Associations
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CMIA• Serves California• over 500 members• 8 regions• Chapters control own meetings,
frequency, locations, content• Annual Statewide Meeting –
– Single Day (Saturday)– Banquet on Saturday evening– LA or San Diego - 125 attendees– Good Web site with Chapter Pages
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• Serves NC• over 500 Members• no chapters, but holds statewide educational
seminars based on need and location of interested persons
• Annual Statewide Meeting– Fall (September – Dec)– 3 days plus Golf– 300 attendees
• 32 years in operation
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• Annual Meeting – in January – in Indianapolis
• Membership directory booklet given at Annual Meeting
• One Day - Saturday• Great turnout – 140 people
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• Starting up• Based in Nashville• Serves Middle Tennessee and So. Ky• Incorporated Jan 15, 2010
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FBS
• Serves Florida• 4 Chapters• Chapters control own meetings,
Location, frequency, content.• Annual Meeting
– Orlando or Tampa– October
• 200 attendees at Disney
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OCEA
• Serves Ohio• 4 Chapters• Chapters control own meetings, Location,
frequency, content.• Great Board Communications• Annual meeting (sporatic)• Statewide Tour (4 cities in 4 days)
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BMETSBaltimore Medical Equipment
Technician Society
• Great logo• Serves Baltimore metro area• Excellent Newsletter• Monthly meetings Sept thru April• May meeting is a big social bash
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• Serves Wisconsin• 5 Regions• Chapters control own meetings,
Location, frequency, content.• Annual Meeting - rotates between
all regions annually– Milwaukee– LaCrosse– Green Bay– Madison
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What they do
• Educate• Network• Promote
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Problems
• lack of volunteers• lack of attendees to events
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Opportunities
• companies want to support local associations to have visibility to members.
• training is cheaper locally.• much to be learned from others in the local
area.
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Work to be done
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Startup and
Ongoing Work
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Incorporation
• Registered Agent• Address• Incorporators• Small Fee
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IRS Status
Does not need to be done for up to 2 years.
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Bylaws
2 major typesChapter – more complex
State System - simpler
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Board of Directors
Elect up to 14 from at large membersServe 2 year terms
Can be reelected once
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Officers
Elected from the BoardBoard elects officers each year
Serve I yearEx-President is ex-officio
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Web Site
Recommend Wild ApricotEasy, cheap, no special skills needed
Manages memberships, meetings
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Newsletter / Communications
Electronic newsletterListserv or Facebook for
members
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Membership Perks
• Local Training• Membership certificate• Lapel Pin• Educational discounts• Automatically become a member
whenever you attend an ICIS event• State Listserv / local communications• Access to other members
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Ongoing
• Regular Membership Meetings– Location– Frequency
• Regular BOD Meetings– Location– Frequency
• Educational Seminars– Location– Frequency– Topics
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Ongoing (2)
• Annual Symposium– Annual banquet to other networking event.– revenue from vendors– Educational presentation
• Fun Events– Summer Picnic– Family-oriented
• Culture– good-ole-boys– equality– openness– trust among members– addressing tough topics directly
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• The success of the Intermountain Clinical Instrumentation Society is in YOUR hands.
• • How successful will
you make it?
