AAMI's HTM Leadership Award

This award recognizes individual excellence, achievement, and leadership in the healthcare technology management (HTM) profession.

Candidates must demonstrate:

An extensive record of leadership and accomplishment in the healthcare technology management field.
Significant contributions to an important issue or issues facing the profession.
Leadership in promoting the positive attributes of the profession—for example, improving patient outcomes, reducing costs, and improving the use and impact of technology.
Leadership and a professional commitment to the field by writing articles for industry publications, participating in committees, and speaking at industry events.

Candidates should demonstrate:

Leadership in promoting the profession to the C-Suite, clinicians, prospective students, and other professionals in the healthcare field.
Evidence of HTM leadership and excellence at the workplace through, for example, contributions to management improvements; patient care; cost savings, or improvements in the use or impact of technology.
Leadership in national, state, or local HTM organizations.
Involvement in a standards development process (such as AAMI, NFPA, JCR standards) or an individual’s own organization.
Substantial contributions to AAMI.

Nominators may submit evidence of additional types of activities relevant to this award and to the candidate’s achievements. The award includes a $2,500 check and a plaque to be presented at the AAMI Exchange.

The deadline for 2021 submissions has passed. For more information, contact awards@aami.org.

2021 Recipient

Mike Busdicker, System Director, Clinical Engineering, Shared Services, Intermountain Healthcare

During his 27 years of military service, Busdicker worked as a Biomedical Technician, First Sergeant, and Human Resource Advisor, completed an operational deployment to Iraq, and achieved the highest enlisted rank of Chief Master Sergeant. During his time working in the health technology industry, Busdicker has volunteered his time as an active member of multiple industry organizations and teams, including the AAMI Technology Management Executive Committee and the AAMI Board of Directors. In addition to contributing to numerous HTM committees and task forces, Busdicker has recently begun working on two crucial projects with AAMI: developing modern best practices for HTM emergency management, and attracting new, passionate professionals to the field.

“It is humbling to be considered in the same category as current and past HTM leaders,” Busdicker said. “This prestigious award is a highlight of my career and provides some confidence that I might leave a positive impression in the HTM industry and make a difference in healthcare. There have been tremendous mentors in my 38 years as an HTM professional (you know who you are) and without them this would not have been possible. During this time, I have learned from mistakes, achieved success, and have had a desire to move the field forward. None of that would have been possible without the people who believed in me, great examples, and dedicated teams with a passion for the work being performed.”