The Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation® (AAMI) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1967. It is a diverse community of more than 9,000 professionals united by one important mission—the development, management, and use of safe and effective health technology. AAMI is the primary source of consensus standards, both national and international, for the medical device industry, as well as practical information, support, and guidance for healthcare technology and sterilization professionals.
AAMI leads global collaboration in the development, management, and use of safe and effective health technology. We are committed to:
An AAMI membership will be a catalyst to your health technology career. Access the best professional development, stay up to date on news from the field, and develop impactful relationships that will support your growth throughout your career.
JOIN NOWThe AAMI's Conference Center houses the AAMI Center for Excellence, which includes two large meeting rooms that can be divided into six smaller conference spaces. The newest high-tech audio and video equipment, including ceiling mounted LCD projectors, wall mounted LCD monitors, in ceiling and wireless microphones, conference call line, wireless internet. Advanced recording capabilities and the ability to live stream events. More information.
Located in the heart of Arlington, VA, AAMI is located in a state-of-the-art facility located close to downtown Washington, DC. Easily accessible from the Ballston Metro station, Glebe Road, and Interstate 66, we are only four-miles away from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. We are also within walking distance of the Ballston Quarter Mall and several area hotels restaurants and entertainment venues. More information.
Chair
Eamonn V. Hoxey PhD, BPharm, FRPharmS
Principal, E V Hoxey Ltd
Chair-Elect
Steve J. Yelton, PE, CHTM
Professor
Cincinnati State Technical
& Community College
Treasurer/Secretary
Janet Prust, BS
Director, Standards and Global Business Development
3M
President
Robert Jensen, FHIMSS
President & CEO
AAMI
Immediate Past Chair
Charles (Phil) Cogdill
Senior Director Sterilization and Microbiology QA
Medtronic
Vice-Chair, BMETs
Paul W. Kelley, CBET
Director, Biomedical Engineering, the Green Initiative, and Asset Redeployment
Washington Hospital Healthcare System
Vice-Chair, Clinical Engineering
Carol E. Davis-Smith, CCE
Principal
Carol Davis-Smith & Associates,
LLC
Vice-Chair, Healthcare Administration
Diane Mitchell, MD
Assistant Director for Science
FDA/CDRH
Vice-Chair, Industry
Pierre Boisier
EVP & Chief Quality Officer
Becton
Dickinson & Company
Vice-Chair, Health IT
Sue Schade
Principal, StarBridge Advisors
Vice-Chair, Training
Tina Krenc, BS, MS
President
KTA Compliance Consulting
Director
Michael Appel, MD
Chief Patient Safety Officer, Northeast Georgia Health System
Attending Anesthesiologist, Northeast Georgia Medical Center
Director
Pamela Arora
Senior Vice President
Chief Information
Officer Children’s Health
Director
David Deaven, BS, MS, PhD, Executive, Global
Quality Engineering
GE Healthcare
Director
Kurt Finke
Director, Office of Healthcare Technology Management
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Director
David Francoeur, MM, CHTM
Senior Director Brand & Quality
Sodexo
Director
Heidi E. Horn
Vice President of Global Enablement-Healthcare
Nuvolo
Director
Michael C. McNeil
Global Product Security & Services Officer
Royal Philips
Director
George Mills, MBA
Director of Healthcare Technical Operations
Jones Lang LaSalle
Director
Walter M. Rosebrough, Jr.
President and CEO
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