UL Increases Support for Scholarships as Fund Inches Toward $300k Mark
When the plea for financial support for the AAMI Foundation’s Scholarship Fund went out last fall, UL (Underwriters Laboratory) was among the first to respond. And that came as no surprise.
Since the scholarship program was
founded in 2009, UL has become its biggest
financial supporter—donating $15,000 to
date—which has helped provide scholarships
to students seeking careers as biomedical
equipment technicians and clinical
engineers.
UL supports the scholarship program because the AAMI Foundation and UL share similar missions, says Anil Patel, vice president and general manager of UL’s Life and Health Business Unit.
“UL’s Health Sciences industry team provides the services that help manufacturers place safer medical devices on the market, aligning with the AAMI Foundation’s primary mission,” says Patel. “UL’s definition of safety is evolving and we are looking at a broader scope of safety issues that include the usability of devices, the interoperability of devices, software safety, indoor air quality, and more.”
Thanks to the generous support of UL and countless others, the AAMI Foundation Scholarship Program has generated more than $290,000 as of Dec. 5.
The recent donations help inch the program closer to achieving its $500,000 goal, and fund the two $2,500 scholarships awarded each year to students pursuing a career in the healthcare technology management field.
To donate or learn more about the program, visit www.aami.org/foundation/scholarship. Now, a special recognition to those who have contributed from May 10 to Dec. 5. These figures reflect the total amount an individual or company has contributed over the life of the scholarship program.
Chairman’s Circle ($10,000 or more)
Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.
President’s Circle ($5,000 or more)
Charles Sidebottom, Medtronic
Alpha Source, Inc.
Mary Logan, JD, AAMI
Benefactors ($1,000 or more)
Steve Campbell, AAMI
Clinical Engineering Association of Illinois
Patrons ($500 or more)
Elizabeth Bridgman
Richard Eliason, Crothall Clinical
Equipment Solutions
Emilee Hughes, AAMI
Paul W. Kelley, Washington Hospital Healthcare System
Malcolm Ridgway, ARAMARK Healthcare Technologies
Supporters ($100 or more)
Osama Afif, National Guard Health Affairs
Kenneth Allen
Anonymous
Ben Bayder
David L. Boney, Air Force Clinical Engineering
David W. Braeutigam, Baylor Health Care System
Carl W. Bruch, PhD
Vera Buffaloe, Buffaloe Consulting, Inc.
William J. Cannella, University Health System
Larry Fennigkoh, Milwaukee School of Engineering
Gregory J. Goll, Erlanger Medical Center
Daniel Irving, Baylor Medical Center at Irving
Steve Karlin, AAMI
Alan Lipschultz, HealthCare Technology Consulting, LLC
Colleen C. Morris
Barbara Saxton, AAMI
Rick Schrenker
Rita Taylor, Medline Industries, Inc.
TPO Inc.
Michael Webb, Peak Device Consulting, LLC
Matthew Weinger, MD, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Friends (Up to $100)
Michael T. Brooks, Crystal Run Healthcare
Brian L. McClarigan, Alice Hyde Memorial Hospital
Donald McIlroy, Providence Health Services
Michael Speer
Greg Varcas
AAMI News: January 2013, Vol. 48, No. 1