Director, Instrumentation & Technical Services
Adjunct Lecturer, Nursing & Health Sciences
Adjunct Lecturer, School of Engineering
280 East Avenue, Suite 2; Burlington, VT 05401
Phone : (802) 656-0069 Fax : (802) 656-8561
Areas of Interest
- Biomedical instrumentation - medical device calibrators, simulators and measurement devices, clinical instrumentation: education and training, 3D printing
- Clinical engineering and Healthcare technology planning and management - Medical device quality assurance, patient safety, medical technology replacement systems, and education.
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Areas of Responsibility
Director, Instrumentation & Technical Services, Univ. of Vermont (1993-Present)
· Instrumentation & Model Facility (IMF) - The IMF staff of mechanical, electronic and computer engineers designs and fabricates custom instruments, parts and models for the University of Vermont, other universities, non-profit state and health organizations, and Vermont technology companies. Collaborates with the School of Engineering SEED program.
· Technical Services Partnership (TSP) - TSP provides healthcare technology management assistance and direct technical services to twenty-eight hospitals in Vermont, New York and New Hampshire. TSP provides clinical engineering internships for UVM and international students. Winner of AAMI Biomed Week award
Adjunct Lecturer, College of Nursing and Health Sciences/Medical Laborary & Radiation Sciences, Univ. of Vermont (2009-Present)
- Develop, teach and coordinate courses in Biomedical Equipment Technology: Application, Support and Management; Continuing Education site: Courses in Biomedical Equipment Technology
Adjunct Lecturer, School of Engineering/Faculty, Biomedical Engineering, Univ.of Vermont (1989-Present)
- Co-instructor EE 095 Introduction to Engineering Design Summer 2012
- Advise students in project activities
- Taught EE227, Biomedical Measurements, Instrumentation & Systems, 1993-2007
Temporary Advisor, World Health Organization (WHO), Geneva, Switzerland (1991-Present)
- Develop and deliver presentations and facilitate conferences on healthcare technology management and clinical engineering for developing countries via the American College of Clinical Engineering (ACCE) agreement with PAHO/WHO
- Barbados, Boston, Lithuania, Ecuador, Costa Rica* (2), Dominica, Colombia* (3), South Africa*, Brazil, India, and Perú* (2) [* faculty leader]
- Consult on healthcare technology management and clinical engineering
- Provide clinical engineering internships for students from developing countries
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Selected Presentations and Interviews
Lives at risk - Hospitals face hurdles addressing alarm fatigue, Modern Healthcare, April 15, 2013, pages 14-15
Responsibilities of Industry and Setting Standards, Cardiac Monitoring and Alarm Fatigue Session, American Heart Association Annual Meeting, November 6, 2012, Los Angeles, CA
AAMI: Alarm management survey shows little progress in last six years, Cardiovascular Business, June 7, 2012
Medical Equipment Quality Assurance and Preventative Maintenance: USA Best Practices, Abu Dhabi Quality & Conformity Council, UAE; American Hospital - Dubai, UAE; Directorate of Medical Technologies, Ministry of Health, Muscat, Oman, December 11-14, 2011
Vermont Information Technology Leaders (VITL) Summit 2011, (Promotional Video)
Top 10 Medical Device Challenges, AAMI Annual Meeting, June 27, 2011, San Antonio, TX, Panelist
Staffing for Performance Excellence, ACCE Healthcare Technology Management teleconference, June 16, 2011(co-presenter)
Business Unusual, 24x7 magazine cover story, January 2011
Model Operation, Burlington Free Press, Business Monday cover story, October 25, 2010
Convergence of Technologies in Healthcare, 6º Foro Nacional de Tecnologias para la Salud, National Center for Health Technology Excellence (CENTEC), Ministry of Health, Mexico City DF, Mexico November 10, 2010
The Value of Medical Equipment Quality Assurance and Preventative Maintenance: USA Best Practices, 11th Annual Meeting of Medical Engineering Society of Chinese Medical Association, Shanghai, China, September 10, 2010
Improving Medical Device Availability, Cost-Effectiveness and Safety: Online Courses on Principles, Application, Support and Management (Poster),1st Global Forum on Medical Devices, World Health Organization, Bangkok, Thailand, September 9, 2010
US - Peruvian Partnership Supports CE Development, ACCE News, Nov-Dec 2010, pages 8-9
In Profile: Educator Spreads Clinical Engineering Beyond Borders, AAMI News, April 2010, Pages 18-19
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Selected Publications
The next challenge for Worldwide Robotized Tele-Echography experiment (WORTEX 2012): From engineering success to healthcare delivery.TUMI II, Congreso Peruano de Ingeniera Biomedical Bioingeniera, Biotecnologica y Fisica Médica, Lima, Peru 29-31 May, 2013 (P. Vieyres et al)
Online Courses in Medical Technology Application, Support and Management Improve Effectiveness and Patient Safety, World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Beijing, CN, IFMBE Proceedings Paper (Presentation - May 27, 2012)
National Clinical Alarms Surveys – 5 years Comparison of Issues, Improvements and Priorities, World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Beijing, CN, IFMBE Proceedings Paper, co-author (Presentation - May 28, 2012)
2011 National Clinical Alarms Survey: Perceptions, Issues, Improvements, and Priorities of Healthcare Professionals, Healthcare Technology Foundation, Task Force Leader
Convergence Is Not Just An Urban Legend, 24x7 Magazine, Pgs. 22-23, March 2010
Medical Equipment Quality Assurance: Inspection Program Development and Procedures, Book sponsored by Fluke Biomedical Corp., 2008, Translated to Chinese and Korean, (co-author)
Medical Equipment Replacement, Chapter in: A Practicum for Biomedical Engineering & Technology Management, Editor, Les Atles, Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company, 2008 (co-author)
A National Online Survey on the Effectiveness of Clinical Alarms, American Journal of Critical Care, Volume 17:Pg. 36-41, January 2008 (co-author)
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Awards and Certifications
- AAMI Foundation/ACCE Robert L. Morris Humanitarian Award, 2009
- American College of Clinical Engineering (ACCE), Fellow Status, 2009
- ACCE Professional Achievement in Management Award, 2008
- AAMI Clinical/Biomedical Engineering Career Achievement Award (2002)
- Certified Clinical Engineer, International Certification Commission (1979) & Healthcare Technology Certification Commission (2004)
- Senior Designation, American Society for Healthcare Engineering (1995)
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Patents
2012 - Infusion Pump Electrical Connector Cover, D672458, Assigned to University of Vermont
1994/2006 - Simulation for Pulse Oximeter, RE39,268, Merrick, et al, Assigned to Fluke Electronics. Corp.
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Current Projects & Grant Support
Adaptation of Medical Technology Distance Learning Courses for Use in Mexico, Pan American Health & Education Foundation, August 2012 – present
Clinical Alarms Education for Clinicians: Online Course Development, University of Vermont Instructional Incentive Grant, July 2012-June 2013
Adaptation of Medical Technology Distance Learning Courses for Use in Argentina, Pan American Health & Education Foundation, May 2011 - present
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Recent Professional Service
- UVM Board of Trustees - Budget, Finance & Investment Committee, Staff Representative, November 2012-present
- Healthcare Technology Foundation (HTF) President, (2011-Present)
- Clinical Alarms Best Practice, Steering and Standards Committees, AAMI, (2011-Present)
- Chair, Medical Equipment Management committee, Fletcher Allen Health Care, (2005-Present)
- Biomedical Instrumentation & Technology, Editorial Board member (1992-Present)
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Education
- M.S. in Electrical Engineering, University of Vermont, 1979
- B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, 1972
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Additional information: Complete listing of professional work
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