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    Each year, AAMI and the AAMI Foundation recognize health technology's leaders and innovators whose efforts have moved the industry forward through awards, grants, and scholarship programs.
    Thank you for your interest in AAMI Awards.  The 2023 nomination process has closed. We will be accepting 2024 applications later this year.  Please contact awards@aami.org with any questions.

    AAMI Foundation Awards

    The AAMI Foundation's Laufman-Greatbatch Award. This is AAMI's most prestigious award. Named after two pioneers in the field—Harold Laufman, MD and Wilson Greatbatch, PhD—this highly regarded award honors an individual or group that has made a unique and significant contribution to the advancement of healthcare technology and systems, service, patient care, or patient safety. 

    The AAMI Foundation & ACCE's Robert L. Morris Humanitarian Award. This award—honoring the late humanitarian Robert Morris—recognizes individuals or organizations whose humanitarian efforts have applied healthcare technology to improving global human conditions.

    The AAMI Foundation & Institute for Technology in Health Care Clinical Solution Award This award honors a healthcare technology professional (individual or group) that has applied innovative clinical engineering practices or principles to solve one or more significant clinical patient care problems or challenges facing a patient population, community, or group.

    The AAMI Foundation & TRIMEDX John D. Hughes Iconoclast Award. This award recognizes an individual who pushes the boundaries of the HTM professional and demonstrates individual excellence, achievement, and leadership.



    AAMI Awards

    AAMI’s HTM Leadership Award. This award recognizes individual excellence, achievement, and leadership in the healthcare technology management (HTM) profession.

    AAMI & GE Healthcare's BMET of the Year Award. This award is given to a biomedical equipment technician (BMET) to recognize individual dedication, achievement, and excellence in the field of healthcare technology management.

    AAMI's Young Professional Award. This award is presented annually to a professional, under the age of 40, who exhibits exemplary professional accomplishments and a commitment to the healthcare profession.

    The Spirit of AAMI Award. This award recognizes the outstanding contributions of an AAMI member in volunteer efforts within the association.

    AAMI's HTM Association of the Year Award. This award recognizes an AAMI HTM Association that distinguishes itself during the course of the year through outstanding society operations and meetings as well as a commitment to elevating the healthcare technology management (HTM) profession at the local level.

    AAMI & MedCrypt Cybersecurity Visionary Award. This award recognizes an individual or group who has demonstrated the vision and leadership necessary to solve some of the industry's most critical medical device cybersecurity challenges. 

    Additional Awards Programs

    AAMI has many additional award, grant, and scholarship programs, as detailed below. Please direct any questions about any of these programs to membership@aami.org.


    Standards Awards

    Standards Developer Award, Awarded for major contribution(s) to the development or revision of a specific standard. This award is given to up to five people annually for major contribution(s) to the development or revision of a specific AAMI standard or international (ISO or IEC) standard under development by an international committee or subcommittee administered by AAMI, or for ongoing contribution(s) or service towards notable advances in standards development. Learn more.

    AAMI Technical Committee Award. Awarded to an AAMI technical committee to recognize outstanding committee efforts. This award is made to up to two AAMI technical committees (includes AAMI technical committees and working groups, and AAMI technical advisory groups and technical advisory sub-groups) annually to recognize outstanding Committee efforts. Learn more.

    BI&T Awards
    Each year, awards are given for Best Article, Best Column or Commentary, and Best Research Paper published in AAMI’s peer-reviewed journal BI&T (Biomedical Instrumentation & Technology) or its supplement, Horizons. More information.
    Bright Ideas Award
    AAMI’s annual “Bright Ideas” program recognizes innovative healthcare technology management (HTM) departments that are implementing creative solutions to today’s challenges. More information.
    Michael J. Miller Scholarship Program
    The AAMI Foundation Michael J. Miller Scholarship Program, which was created in 2009 in honor of past AAMI president Michael J. Miller, provides financial support to students who are pursuing an education in healthcare technology. Every year, the AAMI Foundation awards scholarships to students aspiring to become biomedical equipment technicians, clinical engineers, and health systems engineers. These scholarships expand access to students who have demonstrated academic excellence, technical aptitude, and a commitment to healthcare technology and patient safety. More information.
    Research Awards and Grants

    The Mary K. Logan Grant Program seeks to stimulate and fund studies that will improve patient safety and help to ensure that healthcare technology promotes positive patient and healthcare provider outcomes. More information.

    The Kilmer Scholarship Award provides academic assistance to individuals entering or continuing in the field of microbiological quality or sterility assurance. The scholarships can be applied to field-related undergraduate or graduate programs, including industrial microbiology, engineering (chemical, electrical, mechanical, or biomedical), physics, and pharmacy. More information.

    The Kilmer Research Grant provides funds to individuals or groups seeking to advance the science of microbiological quality or sterility assurance through collaborative research. Grant funds will typically be used to offset costs associated with securing materials, products, or services that are critical to the research. More information.


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