"We strive for and keep aloha in our hearts." Managing Kaiser Permanente's island-wide maintenance service program in Hawaii can be quite challenging. Thankfully, Clinical Technology Manager JoJo Gonzalez has "an outstanding team that is up to the challenge."

Brian Stallard

A look at AAMI’s Fall 2021 Sterilization Standards Week, including updates regarding radiation sterilization, ethylene oxide, and in-person standards meetings at AAM's offices in Arlington, Virginia.

BMET Fernanda Zamudio works at Tenet Health at The Hospitals of Providence in El Paso, TX. While working on a variety of medical equipment, she specializes in respiratory equipment.

AAMI's U.S. national BMET Apprenticeship Program has gained valuable new support from Fluke Biomedical. A manufacturer of biomedical test equipment and training software, Fluke is offering free Advanced Training Courses to participating apprentices.

Questions and responses from a presentation given by Herman McKenzie, MBA, CHSP, director of the Department of Engineering at The Joint Commission during AAMI eXchange REWIRED.

Gordon Ely

The Chairperson of ISO/TC 209 attempts to resolve the perplexity that a new standard for controlling microorganism in clean rooms has caused for the international medical sterilization community. A STERILIZATION CENTRAL feature.

Gavin Stern

Karen Waninger serves as corporate administrative director of healthcare technology management (HTM) for Franciscan Health, a job where "no two days are ever the same."

Gavin Stern, Director of Publications

Joe Deater is a BMET III at Munson Healthcare in northern Michigan and adjunct instructor at Northwestern Michigan College for the Biomed I and II classes for their associate degree program.

Axel Wirth

Cybersecurity expert Axel Wirth has been penning CyberInsights for five years. He takes a moment to reflect on the article series and answer five questions that have been essential to medical device cybersecurity discussions. A CYBERINSIGHTS feature.

AAMI is now accepting nominations for its annual “Bright Ideas” program, which recognizes innovative HTM departments that are implementing creative solutions to challenges.