TechNation launched the Webinar Wednesday series in January 2014. The fuel behind the free educational sessions was a desire to give back to the healthcare technology management (HTM) community. The vision was that Webinar Wednesday could be an extension of the in-person MD Expos and the printed magazine, while answering an industry need for ongoing, easily accessible educational opportunities.
In 10 years, Webinar Wednesday has hosted more than 300 sessions and awarded more than 25,000 continuing education certificates.
MD Publishing Founder and President John Krieg reflected on the growth of Webinar Wednesday.
“We are extremely proud to be celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Webinar Wednesday series. TechNation was first in the HTM industry to introduce this groundbreaking alternative for continued education and online learning solutions,” Krieg said.
“We are constantly looking for new and innovative ways to provide exclusive content for medical equipment service professionals and appreciate the continued support of the HTM industry,” he added.
This year is the 10th anniversary of the program. It has grown over the years in regard to the frequency of webinars, the number of people who register/attend and the thousands of continuing educations credits that are awarded each year. In 2023, Webinar Wednesday will eclipse 5,000 registrations.
The Webinar Wednesday series has become so successful that MD Publishing, the parent company of TechNation, now offers additional webinar options. Webinar Wednesday fans can register to attend live, weekly webinars, check out previous sessions in the on-demand archives or listen to the TechNation Podcast series. All of these resources are accessible on WebinarWednesday.live and eligible for continuing educations credits from the AAMI Credential Institute (ACI).
The newest update to Webinar Wednesday is the Tools of the Trade Live Demo which is already proving to be very popular with HTM professionals! Biomeds can learn about new devices and solutions that help them do their job better.
Tedd Koh, CISSP, CBET, CRES, CCNA, SECURITY+, NET+, A+, is an HTM professional at Olive View UCLA Medical Center who attended that very first webinar 10 years ago and continues to log in monthly.
Koh was not shy when asked about that first webinar a decade ago.
“It is very meaningful to our HTM community because we cannot attend all offline seminars such as the annual AAMI meeting, MD Expos and local seminars for various reasons. It gives us the opportunity to learn new technologies or skills through this online series of webinars without going anywhere,” he explained.
When asked why he continues to register and attend the live webinars, Koh said he keeps coming back because the education is great, and it is free.
“These online topics keep changing according to market trends like cybersecurity, IoMT, CMMS, and so on. These areas are very new to us; thus, I want to know the trends and learn those topics myself by reading books, attending seminars and meeting local experts during local society meetings. This means Webinar Wednesday keeps bringing me back,” Koh said.
For more information, visit WebinarWednesday.live.
