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AAMI Foundation/Institute for Technology in Health Care Clinical Application Award

Elliot B. Sloane, PhD 2010 Award Recipient

The AAMI Foundation/Institute for Technology and Healthcare Clinical Application Award is given to an individual (CE, BMET, physician, nurse, hospital administrator, etc.) or group that has applied innovative clinical engineering practices or principles in order to solve one or more significant clinical patient care problems or challenges facing a patient population, community, or group. 

Candidates must demonstrate:

• Innovative and creative application of clinical engineering practices that fundamentally solved a problem or challenge that resulted in the improvement of health care delivery for (or well-being of) a patient population, community, or group. 
• That a solution was developed by an individual or group that work, or are employed in, a clinical setting, e.g. Hospital, ambulatory clinic, learning institution, or other health care setting.  

Candidates should demonstrate:

• The results of a study that provides a practical solution of a patient care problem or challenge through the application of clinical engineering ingenuity. This should be a “published” study but not required.   
• That the solution can be applied by the broader medical or clinical engineering field in multiple clinical settings for the benefit of multiple patient populations, communities, or groups.
• That the solution involved multiple disciplines or health care professionals including but not limited to information technology specialists, nurses, physicians, medical technicians, researchers, etc. 
• A solid and clear example of intention to promote the continued advancement of clinical engineering applications and innovations to specific patient care problems or challenges.   

Thanks to the generous support of the Institute for Technology in Health Care, the award consists of $1,500 and an engraved plaque.

The deadline for receipt of nominations is March 2011. For more information, contact Susan DeCourcey at 703-525-4890, ext. 1232 or e-mail sdecourcey@aami.org.