Committee Contacts
General administrative support – such as implementing changes to the standards group rosters, troubleshooting access to AAMI Committee Central, and responding to general inquiries – is provided across all program areas by our AAMI Standards Program support team, who can be reached at standards@aami.org.
- AI – Artificial Intelligence Staff contact: Emily Hoefer, ehoefer@aami.org
- AAMI COVID-19 Response Team Staff contact: Colleen Elliott, celliott@aami.org
- AL - Alarms (Medical Device Alarms) Committee Staff contact: Hae Choe, hchoe@aami.org
- AP - Apnea Monitoring Committee Staff contact: standards@aami.org
- AR - Anaesthetic and Respiratory Equipment Committee (U.S. TAG to ISO/TC 121) Staff contact: Colleen Elliott, celliott@aami.org
- AR/WG 01 - Anaesthetic Systems Working Group (U.S. TAG to ISO/TC 121/SC 1)
- AR/WG 02 - Airways and Related Equipment working group (U.S. TAG to ISO/TC 121/SC 2)
- AR/WG 03 - Respiratory Gas Measurement, Control and Biocompatibility working group (U.S. TAG to ISO/TC 121/SC 3)
- AR/WG 04 - Anaesthetic Terminology and Semantics working group (U.S. TAG to ISO/TC 121/SC 4)
- AR/WG 06 - Medical gas systems working group (U.S. TAG to ISO/TC 121/SC 6)
- AR/WG 08 - Suction Devices for Hospital and Emergency Care Working Group (U.S. TAG to ISO/TC 121/SC 8)
- BE - Biological Evaluation Committee (U.S. TAG to ISO/TC 194) Staff contact: Hae Choe, hchoe@aami.org
- BE/WG 01 - Systematic Approach to Biological Evaluation and Terminology Working Group
- BE/WG 02 - Degradation Aspects Related to Biological Testing Working Group
- BE/WG 03 - Animal Protection Aspects Working Group
- BE/WG 04 - Clinical Investigations Working Group
- BE/WG 05 - Cytotoxicity Working Group
- BE/WG 06 - Mutagen, Carcinogen, Reproduction toxicity Working Group
- BE/WG 07 - Systemic Toxicity Working Group
- BE/WG 08 - Irritation and Sensitization Working Group
- BE/WG 09 - Effects on Blood Working Group
- BE/WG 10 - Implantation Working Group
- BE/WG 11 - Allowable Limits for Leachable Substances Working Group
- BE/WG 12 - Sample preparation and reference materials Working Group
- BE/WG 13 - Toxicokinetics Study Design Working Group
- BE/WG 14 - Material Characterization Working Group
- BE/WG 15 - Strategic Approach to Biological Assessment
- BE/WG 17 - Nanomaterials Working Group
- BF - Blood Filter/Cell Salvaging Committee* Staff contact: standards@aami.org
- BG - Blood/Gas Exchange Device Committee Staff contact: Cliff Bernier, cbernier@aami.org
- BP - Blood Pressure Monitoring Committee Staff contact: Ladan Bulookbashi Email: LBulookbashi@aami.org
- CI - Cochlear Implants Committee Staff contact: Ladan Bulookbashi Email: LBulookbashi@aami.org
- CN - Small Bore Connectors Committee Staff contact: Colleen Elliott, celliott@aami.org
- CO - Cardiac Occluders Committee Staff contact: Cliff Bernier, cbernier@aami.org
- CP - Combination Products Committee Staff contact: Cliff Bernier, cbernier@aami.org
- CV - Cardiac Valve Prostheses Committee Staff contact: Cliff Bernier, cbernier@aami.org
- DF - Defibrillator Committee Staff contact: Ladan Bulookbashi Email: LBulookbashi@aami.org
- DP - Medical Device Particulates Committee Staff contact: Cliff Bernier, cbernier@aami.org
- DPC, Devices for administration of medicinal Products and Catheters (U.S. TAG to ISO/TC 84) Staff contact: Cliff Bernier, cbernier@aami.org
- EC - ECG Committee Staff contact: Ladan Bulookbashi Email: LBulookbashi@aami.org
- EM - Electromagnetic Compatibility Committee Staff contact: Hae Choe, hchoe@aami.org
- EQ - Medical Equipment Management Committee Staff contact*: Amanda Benedict, abenedict@aami.org
- ES - Electrical Safety Committee Staff contact: Hae Choe, hchoe@aami.org
- EV/WG 01 - Anesthesia Equipment Working Group Staff contact: Colleen Elliott, celliott@aami.org
- EV/WG 02 - Electroencephalographs Equipment Working Group Staff contact: Ladan Bulookbashi Email: LBulookbashi@aami.org
- EV/WG 03 - EMG and Evoked Response Equipment Working Group Staff contact: Ladan Bulookbashi Email: LBulookbashi@aami.org
- EV/WG 04 - Electro-optical Equipment Working Group Staff contact: Ladan Bulookbashi Email: LBulookbashi@aami.org
- EV/WG 05 - Hospital Bed Working Group Staff contact: Ladan Bulookbashi Email: LBulookbashi@aami.org
- EV/WG 06 - Clinical Thermometers Working Group Staff contact: Ladan Bulookbashi Email: LBulookbashi@aami.org
- EV/WG 07 - Transcutaneous Partial Pressure Monitoring Equipment Working Group Staff contact: Ladan Bulookbashi Email: LBulookbashi@aami.org
- EV/WG 08 - Ultrasound Working Group Staff contact: Ladan Bulookbashi Email: LBulookbashi@aami.org
- EV/WG 09 - Lung Ventilators Working Group Staff contact: Colleen Elliott, celliott@aami.org
- EV/WG 10 - Short-wave & Microwave Therapy Equipment Working Group Staff contact: Ladan Bulookbashi Email: LBulookbashi@aami.org
- EV/WG 12 - Luminaires Working Group Staff contact: Ladan Bulookbashi Email: LBulookbashi@aami.org
- EV/WG 13 - Lens Removal and Vitrectomy Devices Working Group Staff contact: Ladan Bulookbashi Email: LBulookbashi@aami.org
- HA - Home Use and EMS Environment Committee Staff contact: Ladan Bulookbashi Email: LBulookbashi@aami.org
- HE - Human Factors Engineering Committee Staff contact: Hae Choe, hchoe@aami.org
- HF - High Frequency Therapeutic Device Committee Staff contact: Ladan Bulookbashi Email: LBulookbashi@aami.org
- HIT - Health IT Committee Staff contact*: Emily Hoefer, ehoefer@aami.org
- ID - Infusion Device Committee Staff contact: Ladan Bulookbashi Email: LBulookbashi@aami.org
- II - Infant Incubator Committee Staff contact: Ladan Bulookbashi Email: LBulookbashi@aami.org
- IP - Implantable Infusion Pumps Committee Staff contact: Ladan Bulookbashi Email: LBulookbashi@aami.org
- MC - Mechanical Circulatory Support Systems Committee Staff contact: Cliff Bernier, cbernier@aami.org
- NS - Neurosurgery Committee* Staff contact: Ladan Bulookbashi Email: LBulookbashi@aami.org
- PB - Protective Barriers Committee Staff contact*: Amanda Benedict, abenedict@aami.org
- PC - Cardiac Rhythm Management Device Committee Staff contact: Ladan Bulookbashi Email: LBulookbashi@aami.org
- QM - Quality Management and Corresponding General Aspects for Medical Devices Committee (U.S. TAG to ISO/TC 210) Staff contact*: Joe Lewelling, jlewelling@aami.org
- QM/WG 01 - Application of Quality Systems to Medical Devices Working Group
- QM/WG 02 - General Aspects Stemming from the Application of Quality Principles to Medical Devices Working Group
- QM/WG 03 - Symbols & Nomenclature for Medical Devices Working Group
- QM/WG 04 - Application of Risk Management to Medical Devices Working Group
- QM/WG 06 - Application of post market surveillance systems to medical devices
- RB - Robotics Committee Staff contact: Ladan Bulookbashi Email: LBulookbashi@aami.org
- RD - Renal Disease and Detoxification Committee Staff contact: Cliff Bernier, cbernier@aami.org
- SM - Software and Information Technology Committee Staff contacts*: Darren Robertson, drobertson@aami.org; Amanda Benedict, abenedict@aami.org
- SP - Sphygmomanometer Committee Staff contact: Ladan Bulookbashi Email: LBulookbashi@aami.org
- ST - Sterilization Standards Committee (U.S. TAG to ISO/TC 198) Staff contact: Amanda Benedict, abenedict@aami.org
- ST/WG 01 - Industrial EO sterilization Working Group Staff contact: Amanda Benedict, abenedict@aami.org
- ST/WG 02 - Radiation Sterilization Working Group Staff contact: Amanda Benedict, abenedict@aami.org
- ST/WG 03 - Industrial Moist Heat Sterilization Working Group Staff contact: Amanda Benedict, abenedict@aami.org
- ST/WG 04 - Biological Indicators Working Group Staff contact: Amanda Benedict, abenedict@aami.org
- ST/WG 05 - Sterilization Terminology Working Group Staff contact: Amanda Benedict, abenedict@aami.org
- ST/WG 06 - Chemical Indicators Working Group Staff contact: Amanda Benedict, abenedict@aami.org
- ST/WG 07 - Packaging Working Group Staff contact: Amanda Benedict, abenedict@aami.org
- ST/WG 08 - Microbiological Methods Working Group Staff contact: Amanda Benedict, abenedict@aami.org
- ST/WG 09 - Aseptic Processing Working Group Staff contact: Amanda Benedict, abenedict@aami.org
- ST/WG 10 - Liquid Chemical Sterilization Working Group Staff contact: Amanda Benedict, abenedict@aami.org
- ST/WG 11 - General Criteria for Sterilization Processes and Sterilizing Equipment Working Group Staff contact: Amanda Benedict, abenedict@aami.org
- ST/WG 12 - Instructions for Reusable Device Reprocessing Working Group Staff contact: Amanda Benedict, abenedict@aami.org
- ST/WG 13 - Washer Disinfectors Working Group Staff contact: Amanda Benedict, abenedict@aami.org
- ST/WG 15 - Sterility Assurance Level (SAL) Working Group Staff contact: Amanda Benedict, abenedict@aami.org
- ST/WG 16 - Vaporized Hydrogen Peroxide Sterilization Staff contact: Amanda Benedict, abenedict@aami.org
- ST/WG 40 - Steam Sterilization Hospital Practices Working Group Staff contact: Amanda Benedict, abenedict@aami.org
- ST/WG 42 - Dry Heat Sterilization Working Group Staff contact: Amanda Benedict, abenedict@aami.org
- ST/WG 43 - Hospital Steam Sterilizer Working Group Staff contact: Cliff Bernier, cbernier@aami.org
- ST/WG 60 - EO Sterilization Hospital Practices Working Group Staff contact*: Amanda Benedict, abenedict@aami.org
- ST/WG 61 - Chemical Sterilants Hospital Practices Working Group Staff contact*: Amanda Benedict, abenedict@aami.org
- ST/WG 62 - Hospital Ethylene Oxide Sterilizer Working Group Staff contact: Cliff Bernier, cbernier@aami.org
- ST/WG 63 - Sterilization Residuals Working Group Staff contact: Hae Choe, hchoe@aami.org
- ST/WG 83 - Reusable Surgical Textiles Processing Working Group Staff contact*: Amanda Benedict, abenedict@aami.org
- ST/WG 84 - Endoscope Reprocessing Working Group Staff contact*: Amanda Benedict, abenedict@aami.org
- ST/WG 85 - Human Factors for Device Reprocessing Working Group Staff contact*: Amanda Benedict, abenedict@aami.org
- ST/WG 86 - Quality Systems for Device Reprocessing Working Group Staff contact*: Amanda Benedict, abenedict@aami.org
- ST/WG 91 - Resistometer Working Group Staff contact: Cliff Bernier, cbernier@aami.org
- ST/WG 92 - Process Challenge Devices Working Group Staff contact: Cliff Bernier, cbernier@aami.org
- ST/WG 93 - Cleaning of Reusable Medical Devices Working Group Staff contact*: Amanda Benedict, abenedict@aami.org
- ST/WG 94 - Rigid Sterilization Container Systems Working Group Staff contact: Cliff Bernier, cbernier@aami.org
- ST/WG 95 - Water Quality for Reprocessing Medical Devices Working Group Staff contact*: Amanda Benedict, abenedict@aami.org
- ST/WG 96 - Compatibility of Materials Subject to Sterilization Working Group Staff contact: Cliff Bernier, cbernier@aami.org
- SU - Sustainability Committee Staff contact*: Emily Hoefer, ehoefer@aami.org
- TIB – Transfusion, infusion and injection, and blood processing equipment for medical and pharmaceutical use (U.S. TAG to ISO/TC 76) Staff contacts*: Jeffrey Linder, jlinder@aami.org; Amanda Benedict, abenedict@aami.org
- TIB-WG01 – Soft containers for blood; infusion, transfusion and blood processing equipment
- TIB-WG02 – Rigid container systems and accessories
- TIB-WG04 – Elastomeric parts, components and packaging
- TS - Tissue Product Safety Committee (U.S. TAG to ISO/TC 194/SC 1) Staff contact: Hae Choe, hchoe@aami.org
- U.S. TAG 150/SC 2 - Cardiovascular Implants and Extracorporeal Systems Committee Staff contact: Cliff Bernier, cbernier@aami.org
- U.S. TAG 150/SC 6 - Active Implantable Medical Devices Committee Staff contact: Ladan Bulookbashi Email: LBulookbashi@aami.org
- U.S. TAG 62 - Electrical Equipment in Medical Practice Committee Staff contact: Hae Choe, hchoe@aami.org
- U.S. TAG 62A - Common aspects of electrical equipment used in medical practice Staff contact: Hae Choe, hchoe@aami.org
- U.S. TAG 62D - Electromedical Equipment Committee Staff contact: Ladan Bulookbashi Email: LBulookbashi@aami.org
- VI - Cardiovascular Absorbable Implants Committee Staff contact: Cliff Bernier, cbernier@aami.org
- VP - Vascular Prostheses Committee Staff contact: Cliff Bernier, cbernier@aami.org
- VP/WG 01 - Vascular device/Drug combination products working group
- WV - Waveform Testing Committee Staff contact: Ladan Bulookbashi Email: LBulookbashi@aami.org