In an endeavor to provide additional resources of information for the Biomed, the California Medical Instrumentation Association (CMIA) offers the following documents, presentations and video. The sources vary, each may be used by an individual however reproduction and distribution is allowed only if specifically stated in the document. You are encouraged to submit legally reproducible appropriate documents for inclusion in this resource. Send them to webmaster@cmia.org for review.

What are the responsibilities of a hospital’s biomedical engineering department and its Biomeds? Paul Kelley, former CMIA Board Chairperson, answered that question to the Board of Directors of Washington Hospital in Fremont, CA. Paul covers the beginnings of biomedical engineering technology, what is happening in today’s modern department, who they serve, and their responsibilities. Click for the video or the presentation seen in the video.

Biomed Certification Study Guide Dave Harrington compiled the Biomed Certification Study Guide for classes in the Northeast, using some of the material for his ICC prep column in 24 X 7 and over 40 years of experience in the field. Click for the over 100 page document..

The Healthcare Environment Medical Equipment Management George Mills, Senior Engineer of the The Joint Commission's Standard Interpretation Group defines new scoring procedures and their effect on Biomedical/Clinical Engineering departments. Click for the presentation.

Professional Challenges in a New Health Care World Mary Logan, President of the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) provided a glimpse into the future of Biomeds and clinical engineering; skill set requirements and the need to insure corporate management is aware of the importance of the Biomed. Click for the presentation.

Investigation and Litigation of Medical Injuries What Biomeds Should Know About Incident Investigation, Documentation and Court Procedures. This is an outline for a presentation given to the CMIA San Diego Chapter by Jerome T. Anderson, C.B.E.T., C.C.E. of Biomedical Consulting Services. Mr. Anderson has over 30 years experience in clinical engineering. Click for the presentation.

HIPAA and Securing the Healthcare IT Environment A 40 side presentation by Jim Rizzo of General Electric explaining the need for patient data security and the responsibility of the Biomed. Click for the presentation.

Proposition 65 Requires California Hospitals to Notify Patients of Harmful Chemicals and Materials Used in Medical Devices An ECRI Health Devices Alerts Special Report. Click for the announcement.

State of the State (Biomedical Engineering) Where will hospital Biomedical / Clinical Engineering be in ten to fifteen years? A presentation by Jon Rice, Director of Sutter Health Clinical Engineering in April,2009. Click for the announcement.

An Introduction to typical hospital equipment A straight forward description including images of almost 40 major types of medical equipment found in hospitals around the world from Anesthesia Machines to X-Ray Equipment. This great overview for Biomed students and others interested in clinical equipment was created by Flinders Biomedical Engineering. Click for the document.

Principles of Mechanical Ventilation An 140 side presentation by Respironics covering basic anatomy, mechanics, lung function, assessment, ventilation and a plug for their Auto-Track products. Click for the presentation.

Changing Wireless Technologies An overview of the wireless spectrum from telemetry to Wi-Fi, standards, security and trade offs. Click for the presentation.

Principles of Electrical Safety Testing of Medical Equipment The slide presentation accompanying a class in the Introduction to Biomed Equipment Technology at American River College. Click for the presentation.

Ultrasound: History Theory and Basics An 80 side presentation by Conquest imaging showing the physics and many examples of images produced by medical ultrasound equipment Also shown are the the parts of medical ultrasound equipment and phantom basics. Click for the presentation.

Fetal Monitoring An overview of the physiologic parameters measure by fetal monitoring techniques produced by James Knight of the Sonora Regional Medical Center. Click for the presentation.

Valleylab Force FX Test Plan James Knight of the Sonora Regional Medical Center produced this overview from a Biomed's outlook and test plan for a popular older Electro-Surgical Unit (ESU). Click for the presentation.