Supporting the Future of the Field

The AAMI Foundation has two primary scholarship programs: The Michael J. Miller Scholarship Program and the Kilmer Fund.  

At a time of when technology is changing rapidly and the workforce is aging, these scholarship programs are vitally important to ensure that healthcare technology continues to be both safe and effective in the future.

The Michael J. Miller Scholarship

Every year, the AAMI Foundation awards the Michael J. Miller Scholarship 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.

AAMI Foundation-HSEA Scholarship Application

The AAMI Foundation, in partnership with HSEA, awards one health systems engineer scholarship each year. The scholarship is worth $3,000 and is awarded in a one-time, lump sum check to each scholarship winner at the AAMI Exchange in Long Beach, CA. Each applicant is only eligible for one scholarship awarded by AAMI in a given year.

The Kilmer Fund

The AAMI Foundation, through its Kilmer Fund Committee, awards academic scholarships to individuals pursuing a profession in the area of microbiological quality and sterility assurance. Individuals might be pursuing undergraduate or graduate degrees in industrial microbiology, pharmacy, engineering (chemical, electrical, packaging, mechanical or biomedical), physics or related fields.