More than 100 people attended classes in Fresno at the California Medical Instrumentation Association (CMIA) Educational Conference held on January 29. Speakers presented five daylong training sessions on a range of topics, including HL-7, ESU testing, the Philips iU22 ultrasound, fundamentals of medical laser use and safety, and basics of networking.
“CMIA is extremely grateful to the companies and instructors who provided these eight-hour classes,” according to the CMIA website.
The companies and instructors included Conquest Imaging’ Jim Rickner, QRS Calibrations’ Dave Heiselt, GE Healthcare’s Kevin Jackson, William Avery and Gregory Absten.
Several honors were also announced, including the CMIA Professional of the Year, awarded to Anthony Coronado. The Frank Yip Memorial Scholarship, which is given to those pursuing further education in biomedical or clinical engineering, was awarded this year to three recipients: Todd Robinson, Roman Matal and Daniel Bit-heydari. San Diego earned the CMIA Chapter of the Year Award. Lifetime memberships were bestowed on Kenneth Jackson, Mike Speer and Gus Sakis.
The association also recognized a number of corporate members that have provided ongoing support to CMIA through sponsorships of chapter, regional and statewide gatherings. Companies receiving a recognition award included Conquest Imaging, Tenacore, Pronk Technologies, Replacement Parts Industries, USOC Bio-Medical, QRS Solutions, Pacific Medical, Welch Allyn and OMED.
CMIA’s newly elected 2016 officers were also announced. They include Chairperson Jenn Nichols, Chairperson Pro Tem Beth Morrison, Secretary Rene Steinkellner and Treasurer Fred Yoffe.
For additional information or to join CMIA, visit www.CMIA.org.