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2008-09 Educational Teleconference Series 2008-09 ACCE Teleconference Series
August 21, 2008 - NFPA 99 changes Affecting Clinical Engineering
Conducted by: Alan Lipschultz, CCE, PE, CSP Director, Clinical Engineering, Christiana Care Health Services, Newark, DE Chair, Medical Equipment Committee
New IT Website Launched for Medical Technology Professionals
June 20, 2008
A new website has been created for medical and information technology professionals to access timely educational resources and information about IT-related issues affecting the healthcare field. Read More...

New Healthcare IT Survey Pinpoints Professional Needs
June 19, 2008
Medical technology and IT professionals are hungry for information on emerging technologies and guidance on the integration of IT systems in the healthcare environment, according to the results of a major new industry survey. Read More...

ACCE Award Winners
April 5, 2008
Read bio's of all the 2008 winners and papers from the Student Paper Competition! Read More...

Associations Team Up to Advance CE/IT Integration
February 29, 2008
Plymouth Meeting PA, Arlington VA, Chicago IL - Three national associations have joined forces to develop guidance documents, share best practices, and promote an understanding of the issues surrounding the ongoing integration of information technology (IT) and clinical engineering. Read More...

2008-09 ACCE Teleconference Series Starts July 17
2008-09 Educational Teleconference Series Since 1995, ACCE has been offering audio teleconferences on current and emerging topics in clinical engineering. This year’s topics include 2009 Joint Commission medical equipment standards, revisions to NFPA 99, applying Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) techniques to equipment maintenance, certification in clinical engineering (CCE), radiation and MRI safety, fundamentals of RF/Wireless, CE/IT Collaboration—a case study in medical device interface, and much more! A group of leading clinical engineers will speak at the next ACCE teleconference series. View the 2008-09 schedule here.

Clinical Engineering Certification Program
ACCE Healthcare Technology Foundation
The written examination for HTCC Certification in Clinical Engineering will be held on Saturday, November 1, 2008 in 29 cities across the United States. The deadline for applications is August 16, 2008 for applicants testing within the United States and July 19, 2008 for applicants testing outside the United States. For more information please visit the AHTF Website's Clinical Engineering Certification Program page.

Professional Practices Guidelines
The Professional Practices Committee has started producing Professional Practices Guidelines. The Guidelines are available on the ACCE website. Current guidelines include:
  • Code of Ethics for Clinical Engineers
  • Incident Investigations
  • Medical Equipment Management Program (MEMP)
  • Modifying Devices and Systems

To read more on Professional Practices Guideline, please click here


IHE Patient Care Devices Domain
In February 2005, ACCE was appointed as the sponsor of the Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE) Patient Care Devices (PCD) Domain. The IHE brings together a wide range of stakeholders to develop the framework and process for achieving interoperability among medical information systems. Read more...

To learn more about ACCE's activities in IHE, please click here.


ACCE's Clinical Engineering Certification Study Guide

ACCE CE Certification Study GuideThe American College of Clinical Engineering is offering a Study Guide for the Clinical Engineering Certification Examination. The Study Guide is available online through ACCE for $30.
or Send check payable to ACCE to:
Al Levenson
ACCE Secretariat
5200 Butler Pike
Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462
The ACCE study guide was written by an independent group of clinical engineers not associated with the HTCC or the exam process.

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ACCE Newsletter
May / June 2008
Volume 18, Issue 3

Inside this issue:
ACCE Activities at Upcoming AAMI 2008
ACCE Faculty, Colombian President Speak in Bogota
President’s Report: New Dawning in CE
ACCE Healthcare Technology Foundation Update
Penalty Box: Do More Execs Need Jail Time?
Engineering World Health: A Prescription for Success
 and more...
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Robert L. Morris
1936-2001
Robert L. Morris (1936-2001)
Please click this link to read about the remarkable lifetime and humanitarian efforts of one of ACCE's founders.  Professor Morris was a celebrated teacher, trusted colleague and good friend who is sorely missed around the world.  His efforts continue to bear fruit, and his spirit soars on...

Robert L. Morris ACCE Humanitarian Award Recipients

2001-Robert L. Morris
2002-Herman R. Weed
2003-George Johnston
2004-Alfred Jakniunas
2005-David Harrington
2006-Robert Padgett
2007-Lou Schonder

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IHE-PCD: Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise Patient Care Devices
www.accenet.org/ihe/
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