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Welcome the online course site for Biomedical Equipment Technology Sequence: Application, Support and Management!
Online courses offer a 24x7 learning environment available at your home, work or anywhere an Internet connection is accessible. Biomedical Equipment Technology- Application, Support and Management course modules provide a solid background for those applying, supporting/servicing or managing healthcare technology. Medical device problem oriented simulations, videos, interactive online discussions, and networking will make this course unique.
These courses are designed for
● clinical and technical staff working in healthcare who need to utilize or support medical devices in acute patient care,
● have responsability for medical equipment planning or life cycle management or
● students or adult learners who want to know more about the exciting area of medical equipment and ongoing management and support to enhance patient care and improve patient safety.
There are four courses offered at the University of Vermont
ONLINE! HLTH 025 Patient Care Equipment Technology: May 21-June 29, 2012
● Introduction to healthcare technology management, anatomy/physiology and technical principles, safety, and troubleshooting techniques
● Electrocardiographs, physiological monitors, infusion devices, ventilators, pacemakers and defibrillators
ONLINE! HLTH 135 Advanced Medical Equipment Systems: July 2 – August 10, 2012
● Imaging systems- x-ray, fluoroscopy, CT scanners, MRI, nuclear medicine, and ultrasound
● Clinical laboratory equipment, surgery devices, healthcare networks/IT, and physical therapy equipment
HLTH 026 Z1 Medical Equipment Applications, Quality Assurance and Troubleshooting: June 25 -29, 2012
● Hands-on laboratory course in the classroom
● Bedside medical equipment demonstrations, exercises and problem resolution
● Device simulators, safety and performance testing
● One week – 8:00am-5:30pm
This course requirement can also be satisfied via an independent study option - contact the instructor for further details.
ONLINE! HLTH 225 Healthcare Technology Life Cycle: Planning and Management: August 27 – December 15, 2012
●Medical devices/systems, information technology and telecommunications
● Blending of IT and medical technology
● Planning
● Life Cycle Management
● Technical services – clinical engineering
The summer online classes are three credit university courses taken over at 5-6 week period. Students should be prepared to spend several hours each workday to successfully complete these intensive programs of study. It is suggested that the courses be taken sequentially, but this is not required.
For each medical device discussed, sections will include:
● Principles of operation
● Proper clinical application
● Device safety
● Common problems and solutions
● Inspection, testing and preventative maintenance
● Technology management
The program is described at the UVM Continuing Education website - Biomedical Equipment Technology Sequence. Go to the Registration tab on this website to register for the course. Contact the instructor at tobey.clark@uvm.edu if you have any questions.
The course has been translated into Spanish and is being offered at:
Facultad Regional Mendoza - Universidad Tecnológica Nacional (Mendoza, Argentina)
Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud - CES (Medellin, Colombia)
Pontifica Universidad Católica de Peru - PUCP (Lima, Peru)
