Middlesex Health Manager of Clinical Engineering Michael Heusser, CCE, CHTM, holds a Master of Science degree in Biomedical Engineering with a focus in Clinical Engineering.
TechNation recently learned more about this up-and-coming HTM professional.
Q: Where did you grow up?
A: Oxford, Connecticut
Q: Where did you receive your HTM training/education?
A: University of Connecticut
Q: How did you first discover HTM?
A: I learned about clinical engineering in my introduction to biomedical engineering class taught by John Enderle.
Q: How did you choose to get into this field? Â
A: During college I considered going to medical school, but enjoyed engineering. When I learned about this field, I felt it would be the perfect blend. I confirmed this when I volunteered at St. Raphael’s Hospital, now Yale New Haven Health. My time there was a great experience. It introduced me to the field and allowed me to prove to myself that my talents would be a great fit in HTM as opposed to industry.
Q: What do you like most about your position?Â
A: I enjoy the variety of challenges that I deal with in my position. It always makes for an interesting and different day.Â
Q: What interests you the most about HTM?Â
A: The part of HTM that interests me the most would be strategic capital planning and data analytics.Â
Q: What has been your greatest accomplishment in your field thus far?Â
A: My greatest accomplishment was the work done with my team to develop a sticker program to ensure the proper cleaning of medical equipment. This program allows users to know at the point of cleaning a device which chemical is appropriate for use on the device to help prevent damage caused by cleaning with an incompatible chemical.Â
Q: What goals do you have for yourself in the next 5 years?Â
A: Over the next 5 years I would like to continue to innovate and develop solutions to challenges that my institution and the industry as a whole are facing to be able to share them with others in the field.
