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Allison Woolford is among the rising stars in the healthcare technology management (HTM) community. She is an equipment technician specialist at Duke University Hospital where she is also a team leader. Additionally, Woolford is an adjunct professor at Durham Technical Community College. She was recently featured as a TechNation Professional of the Month and is a member of the 2023 TechNation Editorial Board.
TechNation recently learned more about this up-and-coming HTM professional.
Q: Where did you grow up?
A: Randallstown, Maryland
Q: Where did you receive your HTM training/education?
A: Durham Technical Community College
Q: How did you first discover HTM?
A: I stumbled across HTM while working for the American Red Cross as a laboratory technologist.
Q: How did you choose to get into this field?
A: As a laboratory technologist, I would test donated blood prior to it being sent to hospitals. It was critical that the equipment functioned properly. I became interested in watching the FSEs repair or PM the machines and decided to better understand the process.
Q: What do you like most about your position?
A: When I am not actually fixing equipment, I enjoy working with the other departments in the hospital to help streamline the processes to get equipment installed and/or repaired.
Q: What interests you the most about HTM?
A: The advancements in technology. It is amazing to see how a device years ago was so big and cumbersome and now it is the size of a tablet. Just think about how far we can go to improve health care by enhancing medical technology.
Q: What has been your greatest accomplishment in your field thus far?
A: My greatest accomplishment is being chosen by my peers to be team lead. Even though I was new to the department, they saw my potential and have faith in me to assist them in moving forward.
Q: What goals do you have for yourself in the next 5 years?
A: Take the CHTM exam, help increase enrollment into the biomedical technology program at Durham Tech and travel more.
