Interested in Becoming an AAMI Faculty Member?
AAMI faculty members are an elite group of individuals who serve as instructors for AAMI’s comprehensive courses on FDA’s Quality System regulation and related industry standards. These courses are held throughout the year, primarily in the U.S. but occasionally in Europe, Asia, South America, and Australia. AAMI courses are offered in two formats: 1) open to the general public and scheduled in advance at specific locations, and 2) private offerings at the request of a company at a location of the company’s choice, usually at the company’s site.
By becoming an AAMI faculty member, you will:
- Help the medical device industry and governments better understand the U.S. FDA’s Quality System regulation and related standards.
- Gain valuable teaching experience as an AAMI faculty member that you can put on your resume.
- Teach side by side with leading experts throughout the industry and from FDA.
- Have the opportunity to talk and discuss with course participants from around the world about quality system challenges and solutions.
- Contribute to the safety of medical devices and related technology for everyone.
To become an AAMI faculty member, you must first apply and if accepted, participate in a training program that will help you become familiar with the teaching process and hone your skills as an instructor. Here's the process at-a-glance:
- Review the eligibility requirements.
- Complete the online application form by November 30, 2012 along with the required documentation.
- AAMI staff will forward your application to a Faculty Review Panel, comprised of experienced AAMI faculty members.
- AAMI staff will notify you within forty-five (45) days regarding your acceptance status.
- If you meet the eligibility requirements, you will be invited to register for a train-the-trainer session to be held at AAMI’s office in Arlington, VA, on March 21-22, 2013.
- You will then be invited to apply the knowledge and skills that you cultivated at the train-the-trainer session by serving as a faculty member at an AAMI course scheduled within the 2013 calendar year.
The next step: Please link here and review the detailed steps on becoming an AAMI faculty member.