The North Carolina Biomedical Association’s 38th Annual Symposium included a return to the Pinehurst Resort. The week started with golf with over 100 people participating. This year, NCBA saw a dramatic increase in attendance with 428 total attendees and 89 different vendors in the exhibit hall. Class attendance also increased reflecting the quality of classes offered this year. Several classes had excellent reviews by attendees.
This year’s NCBA Awards included the Kevin Scoggin Shop of the Year award being presented to Appalachian Regional Healthcare/Horizon-CSA. Other award winners included Regional Manager Dale Moffitt, Technology Manager Ricky Harmon, Senior BMET Jeff Moffitt, Senior ISE Specialist Jeff Wood, Imaging SE Darin Price, BMET II Cameron Hill and BMET I Micheal Johnson. Derek A. Fleming was presented with the W. Glenn Scales Scholarship of $5000 funded by Dräger. Tim Baker from Durham Technical Community College was presented the Norman “Red” Reeves Scholarship of $2,000 funded by the NCBA. Devan C. Lewis from Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute took home the Eddy Whisnant Scholarship of $2,000 funded by the NCBA. The NCBA President’s Award was presented to Boyd Campbell.
1. The fourth TechNation Tour stop celebrated NCBA’s return to Pinehurst.
2. Marathon Medical’s Larry Mason presents the Leica microscope service class.
3. Clint McCoy presented various scholarships and awards during a special luncheon.
4. Glenn Scales (right) is presented with the president’s gavel.
5. The NCBA Business Luncheon was popular with attendees and exhibitors.
6. The Philips HL7 class was presented by Kulwant Lotey.
7. Attendees enjoyed the advanced networking class.
8. Attendees and exhibitors networked at the fourth TechNation Tour Stop at Dugan’s Pub Pinehurst.
9. John Weymouth provides hands-on instruction during the Alcon Infinity class.
