HCb News: What else can you tell us about this year's program? Are there any particular highlights you're looking forward to?
SK: Regulatory readiness is always on everyone's mind, and it should be. Due diligence in assuring that medical equipment is safe for patient use, and can meet these requirements, is the cornerstone of everything that clinical engineering groups do. Because of this, it is a very common theme in the planning for both our annual conference and quarterly meetings.

With the conference is still a few months away, our education schedule is still being developed. Since I've been involved, there have been different 'tracks' to our conference schedules. We have a set of lessons geared towards techs with classes on troubleshooting specific models or modalities. There are speakers that focus on tools for management development, focusing on things like interviewing and policies. We also offer a set of roundtable discussions to hear from our fellow members on topics like AEMs and asset management best practice discussions.
The vendor show is a highlight each year. We have some incredible vendors that put a lot of effort into showcasing excellent services, tools, parts, equipment, and more. Without them, our annual conference wouldn't be anywhere near the success it is today. I don't know any clinical engineering departments that don't have a close relationship with at least some vendors, and I am happy to see them come together at a venue like the conference to further that relationship.

At the end, we always look forward to improving what's next. We offer up surveys to both members and vendors after each conference to find out what worked and what didn't. We take that feedback into consideration for the planning of our following conferences. Because the field is always changing, we need to keep adapting to help support our members be the best they can be – our success depends on their success, and we need to continue to support them in every way we can.

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