HISTORY-ACCOMPLISHMENTS-GOALS

History:

• MEPCIS was organized in 1982 by local Clinical Engineering and Biomedical Equipment Technicians whose purpose is:
  • To provide a forum for communication amoung Biomedical Instrumentation professionals.

  • To promote interactions with other medical professional organizations.

  • To support and encourage continuing education in the Clinical Engineering profession.

Accomplishments:

• Maintained an average bimonthly meeting attendance of 25 members.

• Successful with interacting with professional organizations such as: AORN, ECRI, HAP/CESP, JACHO, and LCCC.

• Organized a subcommittee to form a set of electrical safety standards that would be followed by all MEPCIS members.

• The exchange of important technical information on an informal basis has been proven to be invaluable to MEPCIS members.

• MEPCIS has hosted more than 70 dinner meetings for manufacturers' technical representatives to provide information on such topics as : ETO Analysis, Ventilation Mechanics, IV Pumps, Physiologic Monitoring Systems, Dialysis, ESU's, Electrical Safety Standards, and Roundtable Technical Discussions.

• Hosted service schools in conjunction with manufactureers such as Valleylab, OHMEDA, Critikon, Physio-control and others.

Goals:

• Expand MEPCIS membership to encompass more local clinical engineering departments/ organizations and medical equipment manufacturers.

• Continue to provide a forum of communication and education to MEPCIS members and all who are interested, through meetings, seminars, and service schools.

• Agree on inspection, PM, repair, and procedural "Standards of Practice" between MEPCIS members.

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