Guide to AAMI

Denver, Colorado • May 29-June 1

WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT FROM AAMI EXCHANGE 2026?

With so much happening each year at the AAMI eXchange, it can be hard to notice changes and additions to this premier annual healthcare technology management (HTM) conference. This June biomedical equipment technicians, field service engineers, clinical engineers, SPD pros, dental services, and many more HTM leaders from in-house and third-party programs will come together in Denver, Colorado, for four days to learn, connect with peers, and see the latest innovations, upgrades, and advances in health technology.

As you plan your trip and continued education in 2026, here’s what you can expect from the AAMI eXchange:

THE EXPO HALL WE KNOW AND LOVE … WITH A NEW TWIST!

For those familiar with what the AAMI eXchange expo floor has to offer, your favorites are returning. For 2026, more than 150 leading manufacturers and service providers will showcase the latest innovations in health technology. Attendees will also explore the ever-popular AR/VR Xperience, sponsored by NVRT Labs. The ‘Xperience’ showcases advances in augmented and virtual-reality technologies – utilized for technical training, patient therapeutics, and more – while offering hands-on demonstrations.

Also returning is the Start-Up Pavillion. As first seen at eXchange 2025 in New Orleans, the Pavillion offers a turnkey exhibit space for start-up companies introducing groundbreaking products and services to the field.

For the first time, AAMI is teaming up with UptimeServices to launch a first-of-its-kind feature on the expo floor: the Dental Pavilion. This new feature will host 24 leading dental equipment manufacturers and specialized service providers, giving HTM professionals hands-on access to new technologies, emerging service models, and career pathways in the rapidly expanding world of dental technology.

CONTINUED EDUCATION, NEW DISCOVERIES

Another highlight of the annual four-day conference is concurrent education sessions. This year, 66 sessions and eight key subject tracks will be available to conference attendees. Those tracks are:

• AI & the HTM Evolution
• Cybersecurity in the Field: Keeping Devices (and Patients) Safe
• Growing the HTM Workforce: From Recruitment to Career Advancement
• HTM at the Edge: Supporting Virtual Care, VR/AR & the Future of Tech
• HTM in Action: Real Solutions, Smart Partnerships & Sustainable Wins
• Inside HTM: What Sales & Marketing Professionals Should Know
• MEMP & Metrics That Matter: Driving Compliance, Safety, and Smart Decisions
• Sterilization & High-Level Disinfection: Safety, Standards, and Innovation

Attending eXchange education sessions can earn HTM pros up to 15 CEUs – an invaluable leg up in maintaining certifications!

GO FURTHER WITH ADD-ON TRAININGS

On Friday, May 29, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., attendees will have the chance to attend a Healthcare Technology Management Leadership Development Course. In collaboration with the College of Biomedical Equipment Technology, this intensive one-day program prepares current and emerging HTM professionals to lead in today’s rapidly evolving healthcare environment.

Then on Saturday, May 30, from 8 a.m. to noon, BC Group is offering a hands-on, technician-focused course titled “Technical Training: Improve Your Testing – Efficiency Through Automation.”

On Sunday, May 31, from 9 a.m. to noon, Fluke Biomedical is hosting a “hands-on AEM workshop for biomedical professionals” titled “Technical Training: Optimize, Automate, and Empower.”

On Monday, June 1, from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., HTM icon Herman McKenzie will be teaching a practical, must-attend course grounded in the new AAMI EQ56 standard.

Please note that all three courses are add-on trainings and must be purchased when registering for eXchange 2026. Visit aami.org to learn more.

MONDAY REPAIR-A-THON – EARN CEUS WHILE HELPING PATIENTS!

AAMI eXchange 2026 will also feature a powerful new way to use your skills for good. In partnership with Project C.U.R.E., AAMI will host a hands-on “Repair-a-thon” on Monday, beginning around noon as the conference wraps up. HTM professionals of all experience levels are invited to help with preventive maintenance for devices Project C.U.R.E. will be shipping to low-resourced hospitals and clinics around the world. Participants will earn 4 CEUs for an hour or more of their service.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

FORGING A PATH NOT YET TRAVELED

Shaina Coss, U.S. Army Infantry Officer Veteran
Saturday, May 30 • 10:30 a.m. to noon

Army Capt. Shaina Coss is the first woman to lead elite Army Rangers in combat. After graduating from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 2016 where she competed on the powerlifting team, Coss completed Army Ranger School – one of the first 10 women to ever do so – and then moved on to Fort Bragg where she led an infantry rifle platoon in the 82nd Airborne Division. She was the first female infantry officer in the 75th Ranger Regiment and went on to lead a Ranger platoon on a deployment to Afghanistan in 2019.

AUDACITY AND CHANGE: HOW A GARAGE STARTUP HAS IMPACTED GLOBAL HEALTHCARE

Douglas Jackson, President & CEO, Project C.U.R.E.
Sunday, May 31 • 10:30 a.m. to noon

Beginning in a Colorado garage in 1987, Project C.U.R.E. grew into the world’s largest distributor of donated medical supplies and equipment in more than 135 countries. Under Jackson’s leadership, Project C.U.R.E. ships more than 200 forty-foot containers annually and deploys medical teams through its C.U.R.E. Clinics program.

JOINT COMMISSION PRESENTS …

Dennis Minsent, Life Safety Code Surveyor for Joint Commission
Monday, June 1 • 10:30 a.m. to noon

This Joint Commission-led session offers timely updates for hospital-based healthcare technology management professionals, with insights into evolving standards, survey focus areas, and practical considerations for maintaining compliance and supporting safe, reliable patient care.