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TechNation’s Guide to the 2026 AAMI eXchange

 

Each year, the AAMI eXchange brings together the brightest minds and leading organizations in healthcare technology management—and 2026 promises to be no exception. Taking place May 29–June 1 in Denver, this premier industry event will unite thousands of HTM professionals for four days of education, innovation, and connection, featuring more than 80 sessions and an expansive expo showcasing the latest advancements shaping the future of healthcare technology.

To help you make the most of it all, TechNation is proud to present our annual Guide to the AAMI eXchange—your go-to resource for navigating the must-see sessions, can’t-miss experiences, and key trends defining this year’s event. While in Denver, be sure to stop by our booth 706 to pick up the latest print issue and to say hi to the TechNation Team.

SCHEDULE at-a-glance

May 29, 2026 – June 1, 2026 • Denver, Colorado

THURSDAY, MAY 28

8:00 am–4:30 pm • Set-up for all Exhibitors
8:00 am–5:30 pm • Registration Open

FRIDAY, MAY 29

7:30 am–7:00 pm • Registration Open
8:00 am–12:00 pm • Set-up for all Exhibitors
8:00 am–2:00 pm • Golf Tournament (buses depart 6:30 am)
8:30 am–5:00 pm • Healthcare Technology Management Leadership Development Course
2:30 pm–4:30 pm • Technical Training: Introduction to the Samsung GM85
3:00 pm–5:15 pm • Concurrent Education Tracks/Sessions
5:30 pm–7:00 pm • Welcome Reception in the Expo Hall

SATURDAY, MAY 30

6:30 am–5:30 pm • Registration Open
7:15 am–10:15 am • Concurrent Education Tracks/Sessions
7:30 am–10:15 am • Clinical Engineering Symposium – Presented by ACCE
8:00 am–12:00 pm • Technical Training: Improve Your Testing: Efficiency Through Automation
8:00 am–11:30 am • AAMI’s Career Fair
10:00 am–12:00 pm • Dental Training: XMIND Prime & XMIND Optima
10:30 am–12:00 pm • Keynote Speaker & AAMI Awards / AAMI Fellow Awards
12:00 pm–1:00 pm • Lunch in the Expo Hall
12:00 pm–5:00 pm • Exhibit Hall Open
12:00 pm–5:00 pm • Repair-A-Thon
12:00 pm–5:00 pm • Education Theater & AR/VR Theater in the Exhibit Hall
3:30 pm–4:00 pm • AAMI’s Annual Business Meeting
4:00 pm–5:00 pm • Happy Hour in the Expo Hall – Sponsored by TRIMEDX
6:00 pm–8:00 pm • AAMI Party @ Lucky Strike

SUNDAY, MAY 31

7:30 am–5:30 pm • Registration Open
8:00 am–9:00 am • #SheIsHTM Networking Breakfast (Women Only)
8:00 am–10:15 am • Concurrent Education Tracks/Sessions
8:00 am–11:30 am • AAMI’s Career Fair
10:00 am–12:00 pm • Enbio Autoclave, PM, and Basic Service Training
10:30 am–12:00 pm • Keynote Speaker & AAMI Foundation Awards
12:00 pm–1:00 pm • Lunch in the Expo Hall
12:00 pm–4:00 pm • Exhibit Hall Open
12:00 pm–4:00 pm • Repair-A-Thon
12:00 pm–4:00 pm • Education Theater & AR/VR Theater
12:30 pm • MedWrench Scavenger Hunt Giveaway
4:00 pm–7:30 pm • Move-out for all Exhibitors
4:15 pm–5:15 pm • Concurrent Education Tracks/Sessions
6:00 pm–8:00 pm • Closing Reception

MONDAY, JUNE 1

7:30 am–12:00 pm • Registration Open
8:00 am–10:15 am • Concurrent Education Tracks/Sessions
8:00 am–2:30 pm • Establishing and Sustaining a Robust Medical Device QMS: Guidance from AAMI EQ56
8:00 am–3:00 pm • Move-out for all Exhibitors
10:30 am–12:00 pm • Keynote Speaker & Closing Remarks
12:30 pm–3:30 pm • Repair-A-Thon

Schedule current as of March 31, 2026 – subject to change.

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.

AAMI Exhibitors Spotlight

626 weare626.com Booth #918 Admar Neuro admarneuro.com Booth #1031 AllParts Medical allpartsmedical.com Booth #418 BC Group International, Inc. bcgroupintl.com Booth #732 College of Biomedical Equipment Technology cbet.edu Booth #517 CS Medical, LLC csmedicalllc.com Booth #136 General Anesthetic Services, Inc. generalanestheticservices.com Booth #1049 Innovatus Imaging innovatusimaging.com Booth #946 Integrity Biomedical Services, LLC integritybiomed.com Booth #442 Interlight interlightus.com Booth #128 Lexicon MedParts lexiconmedparts.com Booth #820 MedWrench MedWrench.com Booth #704 PartsSource, Inc. partssource.com Booth #432 Pronk Technologies pronktech.com Booth #522 RSTI rsti-training.com Booth #432 Southeastern Biomedical Associates, Inc. sebiomedical.com Booth #232 TechNation 1technation.com Booth #706 TruAsset, LLC truasset.com Booth #420 USOC Medical usocmedical.com Booth #742

Be sure to visit these exhibitors! We will see you in Denver.

Looking for something fun to do while in Denver?

Denver, CO • May 29-June 1

LoDo Lower Downtown Denver

LoDo (Lower Downtown)

Denver's oldest neighborhood and historic district is packed with nearly 100 brewpubs, sports bars, and clubs. Explore unique galleries, restaurants, and shops steps from Union Station and Coors Field.

Explore LoDo
Denver Selfie Museum

Denver Selfie Museum

A fun, colorful interactive museum featuring 25-plus themed backdrops with professional ring lights and props. Bring friends or go solo for an hour of creative photo ops in the heart of downtown Denver.

Visit Museum
Meow Wolf Denver Convergence Station

Meow Wolf Denver (Convergence Station)

An immersive, mind-bending art exhibition spanning multiple floors with 70-plus interactive rooms and portals. Explore alien worlds, luminous corridors, and story-rich installations that ignite every sense.

Visit Meow Wolf
Coors Field Denver

Coors Field

Take in a Colorado Rockies baseball game at this iconic ballpark in the heart of LoDo. Enjoy stunning Rocky Mountain views, local craft brews, and the famous Rooftop standing-room experience.

Visit Coors Field
Cheesman Park Denver

Cheesman Park

A scenic 80-acre green space perfect for watching the sunset over the mountains. Stroll past the stunning neoclassical marble pavilion, explore shaded paths, and enjoy views of the Denver skyline.

Visit Park
First Friday Art Walks Denver

First Friday Art Walks

Held in the Santa Fe Art District, 5:30-9:30 p.m. on the first Friday of every month. Browse hundreds of artists in galleries, studios, and co-ops while enjoying live music, food vendors, and local shops.

See Art Walks

COME EARLY, STAY LATE

With the world’s most spectacular playgrounds right in our backyard, Denver offers easy access to the Colorado Rocky Mountains and some of the world’s most spectacular resorts.

Not only is Denver a vibrant city filled with options for urban adventure, it’s a convenient base camp for a wide variety of Colorado vacations when you stay at hotels outside of Denver. For an easy outing, head west into the foothills of the Rocky Mountains to catch the scent of pine-filled forests and to check out world-class attractions like Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre and The Fort Restaurant.

Or make a day or weekend of it, testing your luck at the casinos in the historic mountain burgs of Black Hawk and Central City or panning for gold, touring the mines and boarding the steam train in Georgetown.

Iconic ski resorts like Winter Park, Breckenridge, Keystone, Copper Mountain, Vail and Beaver Creek are also fairly short drives for those who like tastes of both the city and the slopes, which are now year-round meccas for outdoor pursuits, festivals and concerts.

Art lovers are especially enamored with Loveland, located less than an hour from Denver, where artists from around the nation have their sculptures cast in bronze. From there, it’s a beautiful drive up the canyon to Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park.

If a taste of the West is on your bucket list, head to the beautiful guest ranches not far from Winter Park in Grand County.

While Denver is Colorado’s largest city, put the second-biggest one on your itinerary as well. Colorado Springs is about an hour south of Denver and has a whole different flavor and outstanding array of attractions for all ages.

Whatever direction you head, there are 300 days of sunshine, dynamic communities, friendly residents, a healthy appreciation for the outdoors and culture, and a wide variety of opportunities. There is never a problem finding things to do; the quandary is how to narrow down the options!

AAMI UPDATE

Mitigating Alarm Spikes During Monitor Systems Transitions

By Ramya Kirhsnan

The procurement and deployment of a new patient monitoring system often introduces a significant and unwelcome clinical risk in the form of increased alarm fatigue. Beyond the operational burden of excessive noise, a high volume of non-actionable alerts erodes clinical trust in the technology and increases the likelihood of missed critical events.

The fundamental issue is that different vendors employ proprietary backend logic and varying sensitivities that dictate how and when an alarm is triggered. Alarm parity, ensuring that a new system does not exceed the baseline alarm burden of the legacy platform, requires coordinated action by healthcare technology management (HTM) and clinical leadership through data-driven validation and integrated oversight.

INTEGRATED OVERSIGHT: A CLINICAL EVOLUTION

A successful transition is not a hardware swap; it is a clinical evolution. Critical to this process is a multidisciplinary task force comprising biomedical engineering, nursing leadership and IT. Biomedical engineering provides technical configuration expertise on the patient monitoring system, while nursing leadership offers the “on-the-ground” context necessary to validate the relevance of the changes to bedside workflows. In environments utilizing middleware, IT teams act as essential application owners overseeing the flow of data between disparate systems.

DATA COLLECTION: QUANTIFYING THE SCALE

Quantifying the scale and nature of the alarm problem is the first step to avoiding a “noise spike” at go-live. Gather data on the existing alarm burden to establish a baseline for the new system.

Ideally, to achieve an unbiased assessment, facilities should utilize third-party, vendor-agnostic, and alarm management platforms. These systems can enable a standardized, “apples-to-apples” comparison of raw data from both legacy and new vendors.

VALIDATION: THE PRODUCTION-GRADE “SANDBOX”

Data collection needs to be followed by validation in a controlled environment. During the validation process, the monitoring vendor should be expected to provide a test environment that mimics their production offering with recommended default configurations. This allows the multidisciplinary team to test the new vendor’s logic against known clinical scenarios without risking patient safety.

CONCLUSION: ACHIEVING PARITY

The ultimate goal is “alarm parity” to ensure the new system does not exceed the alarm burden of the old one. By using a multidisciplinary team to drive data collection and rigorous pre-deployment testing, hospitals can move from reactive troubleshooting to proactive safety. Regardless of whether third-party middleware or foundational vendor reports are used, the strategy is consistent and requires validation of algorithms, default configurations, and the clinical environment prior to bedside deployment.

– Ramya Kirhsnan is director of implementations at Medical Informatics Corp. The opinions are those of the author.

PAVILION & TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES HIGHLIGHT EXPANDED DENTAL FOCUS

The dental sector will take center stage in a new way at the upcoming AAMI eXchange 2026, scheduled for May 29 to June 1, 2026, in Denver, Colorado. AAMI is introducing a dedicated Dental Pavilion and expanded technical training opportunities designed to integrate dental equipment professionals more fully into the healthcare technology management (HTM) community.

A NEW ERA FOR DENTAL TECHNOLOGY AT EXCHANGE

A key highlight for 2026 is the debut of the Dental Pavilion by UptimeServices, an initiative that evolved from the former UptimeServices Dental Fix Summit. Organizers describe the new pavilion as a dedicated space showcasing dental technology, products and services within the broader HTM environment.

The addition reflects a broader industry shift recognizing dental equipment servicing as an integral component of healthcare technology management. According to AAMI, the pavilion will feature dozens of dental equipment manufacturers and specialized service providers, giving attendees direct access to emerging technologies, service models, and career pathways in dental technology.

HANDS-ON EDUCATION & TECHNICAL TRAINING

In addition to the new pavilion, the 2026 event will feature a dedicated Dental Technical Training Track focused on practical skills for professionals who install, maintain, and service dental equipment. The training sessions are designed to provide hands-on, inspiring instruction that participants can apply immediately in their day-to-day roles.

Scheduled sessions include technical overviews of dental imaging systems and preventative maintenance training for sterilization equipment. Education will also extend to the expo floor through the Dental Theater, a learning space designed to host short presentations on topics such as equipment sizing, connectivity and maintenance.

EXPANDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDUSTRY ENGAGEMENT

The Dental Pavilion is expected to attract a broad range of stakeholders, including biomedical and clinical engineering professionals who are expanding their responsibilities to include dental equipment support. The pavilion offers exhibitors a high-visibility platform to showcase innovations and connect with decision-makers responsible for maintaining equipment in hospitals, dental clinics, and private practices.

LOOKING AHEAD

For dental technicians, biomedical professionals, and service organizations, the introduction of the Dental Pavilion and training track signals a significant step toward greater integration between dental and medical technology disciplines.

As AAMI continues to expand the role of dental technology within its flagship event, organizers say the goal remains clear: to support innovation, strengthen the workforce and ultimately improve patient safety through better-managed healthcare technology.

REPAIR-A-THON

Offers Opportunity to Serve & Earn CEUs

What if an hour of your time at AAMI could help save lives around the world?

A new hands-on service initiative at the 2026 AAMI eXchange will give healthcare technology management (HTM) professionals an opportunity to apply their technical skills in support of global healthcare access. The Repair-a-thon, hosted in partnership with Project C.U.R.E., is scheduled to take place on the final day of the AAMI eXchange 2026 in Denver.

The annual conference, set for May 29 to June 1 at the Colorado Convention Center, brings together nearly 2,000 healthcare technology professionals from across the United States and more than 20 countries for four days of education, collaboration and innovation in medical technology management.

The Repair-a-thon is designed to transform the final hours of the conference into a meaningful service opportunity. Beginning around noon on Monday, participants will gather to inspect, service and prepare donated medical equipment for shipment to healthcare facilities in underserved regions worldwide.

HTM professionals of all experience levels are encouraged to participate, whether they can contribute an hour or remain for a longer period. Tasks will include performing preventive maintenance, identifying safety issues and ensuring equipment is ready for safe use in clinical environments abroad.

A PROVEN MODEL FOR GLOBAL HEALTHCARE SUPPORT

The Repair-a-thon builds on the longstanding work of Project C.U.R.E., an organization dedicated to delivering medical equipment and supplies to healthcare providers in resource-limited settings. According to AAMI, Project C.U.R.E. shipped more than 4,500 pieces of biomedical equipment in the past year alone. Combined with essential medical supplies, those donations filled 240 cargo containers and reached healthcare facilities in 49 countries.

Each device prepared during the Repair-a-thon represents more than a technical task completed. It represents improved diagnostic capabilities, safer clinical procedures and better patient outcomes for facilities that may lack even basic medical equipment.

Participants will also earn continuing education benefits for their time. AAMI reports that those who volunteer for an hour or more will receive four continuing education units (CEUs), providing both professional development and an opportunity to contribute to a humanitarian mission.

The Repair-a-thon reflects AAMI’s broader effort to expand the role of its flagship conference beyond traditional education and networking. Organizers describe the Repair-a-thon as a fitting conclusion to the four-day event, combining professional development with community service. The initiative encourages attendees to remain through the final day of the conference while providing a relaxed, collaborative environment focused on helping patients beyond their own organizations.

As AAMI continues to expand the scope of its flagship event, initiatives like the Repair-a-thon demonstrate how technical expertise can be leveraged to support healthcare systems worldwide – one repaired device at a time.

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