PAMIA Newsletter
Issue #11 September/October 1993
Calendar of Events
September
27 PAMIA Meeting VHF/UHF Telemetry by Accucore at Albert Einstein Northern
October
2 5 AAMI Mid Year Meeting Seattle WA
5 Health Technology Management Seminar ECRI
17-23 Clinical Engineering and Biomedical Equipment Technology Week.
26 PAMIA Meeting Anesthesia Seminar at North American Drager
27 29 HAP Fall Conference Harrisburg PA
November
20 CBET Exams in Philadelphia area.
SEE MEETING ANNOUNCEMENTS ON LAST PAGE
Message from the President
Our September Meeting is one you shouldn't miss. Besides the technical presentation by Accucore, the PAMIA General Membership Meeting has an active agenda.
First, nominations will be taken for PAMIA Executive Board Positions in 1994. If you are interested in a position, call a board member TODAY. You have a very realistic chance! So far, things are wide open. Take this opportunity to help others in your field, and become more involved!
Next, voting will be held on two issues, the first of which will be the creation of a PAMIA Promotion Committee. The purpose of the committee will be to inform non members of PAMIA, and to promote further activity in the present membership. If the committee is voted into existence, Alan Stankus of J.F.K. Hospital will chair the committee. Already, work has been done towards these causes.
Finally, do YOU think PAMIA should become an affiliate of the Society of Biomedical Equipment Technicians? Quite a few of our members are SBET members through their respective places of employment, and many are not. The basic benefits of an AAMI Membership can be had with SBET Membership, a subscription to AAMI News and Biomedical Instrumentation and Technology, an AAMI Membership Directory, discounts on AAMI events and publications, and more! Without affiliation, individual memberships now cost $55 per year. At the cost of $100 per year, all PAMIA Members can get individual SBET Memberships for only $35. Also, PAMIA would be granted two free memberships per year (which would make nice awards for students!). Basically, it appears that if only a handful of PAMIA Members take advantage of the discount, it would be worth the expense from the PAMIA Treasury.
Please try to be on hand to participate in this upcoming meeting!
Make it a point too to mark your calendar for a special afternoon meeting at North American Drager in Telford, PA. NA Drager will treat us to a tour of their facility, and will give a presentation on anesthesia machines, based of course on their popular Narkomed 2!
Our Annual Dinner is in the planning stages for late November, watch for a separate mailing and our next newsletter for details!
Lou Schonder
1993 PAMIA President
The PAMIA Lounge
Don't forget about PAMIA's very own computer bulletin board, set aside on ECRINet, ECRI's bulletin board. The PAMIA section can be found by selecting Conferences <C>, and then section <6> for the PAMIA Lounge. Access to the board is simple. First, get a PC, a modem, and appropriate terminal software. Set your software for N 8 1 (no parity, 8 bit word length, and 1 stop bit). ECRINet can handle any baud rate up to 14.4K baud. To logon, dial (215) 825 9284 with your modem. If you haven't logged on before, the system will prompt you through the logon process, and you will be asked to select a password. That's all there is to it. You can then have direct contact with other biomeds and clinical engineers across the US and Canada on the "ECRI Healthcare Technology" conference (Section #1). If you haven't logged on yet, do it! It's fun and informative!
Jobs Open Looking for People
Msg#:28337 *JOBS* 08 01 93 13:09:53 From: KEVIN CARPENTER To: ALL Subj: PHILA AREA OPENINGS
Supervisor, Customer Service 2 yrs supervisory exp required Air Shields Inc Professional Employment 330 Jacksonville Road Hatboro, PA 19040
Electronics Specialist, BS Electrical Engineering 3 yrs experience with linear, digital, and RF circuitry for repair and maintenance of clinical lab and NMR equipment. Unix background prefered
Fox Chase Cancer Center Human Resources 7701 Burholme Ave Phila PA 19111
Service Tech, Vascular Ultrasound Equipment Repair. Min requirements: Tech school grad w/2yrs related experience
Interspec Inc Human Resources Job # 1204 Attn: Floyd Webber 110 W Butler Ave Ambler PA 19002 5795
System Application Specialist "...liason between customer and sales/service for monitoring equipment and Pt data management systems" Requirements: 5yr networking background & BSEE. Should be familar with hospital environment.
Air Shields Inc Technical Employment 330 Jacksonville Road Hatboro PA 19040
Msg#:28443 *JOBS* 08 08 93 12:17:47 From: KEVIN CARPENTER To: ALL Subj: OPENINGS
Biomedical Techs/ Field Service Allentown Area. AS Biomed or Tech School grad with biomedical equipment repair experience. Daily traveling required.
Mr Jim Freeman Kinetic Biomedical Services Inc 1310 Industrial Highway Southhampton, PA 18966
Field Service Tech Dialysis equipment in the Phila area Daily travel required. Strong electronics background required. Dialysis experience a plus.
National Service Manager Fresenius USA Inc 2637 Shadelands Dr Walnut Creek CA 94598
Msg#:28511 *JOBS* 08 11 93 12:10:01 From: SCOTT LESHNER To: ALL BIOMEDICAL TECHNICIANS Subj: EMPLOYMENT
Albert Einstein Medical Center, located in Philadelphia, currently has openings in the Biomedical Engineering Department for Biomedical Technicians. Both Entry Level and Intermediate positions are available. Interested candidates should call Scott Leshner at (215) 456 7335 or FAX resume to (215) 456 7344.
People Open Looking for Jobs
Penn State BMET seeking position in the Philadelphia area. R.S.T.I. Graduate (A.C.R. Certified, Diagnostic Imaging Instrumemtation Specialist Radiography) R.U.N. Member (R.S.T.I. User Network) NA Drager Anesthesia Machine Service School.
Call Mike (215) 892 9117
Coming Soon! (Maybe.)
EIL Instruments Health Care Reform Roundtable Intra Aortic Balloon Pumps Battery Seminar
The Move from Equipment Control to Technology Management
Special Seminar October 5, 1993 12:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
ECRI will hold a special seminar, "The Move From Equipment Control to Technology Management". Michael Argentieri, ECRI's vice president for technology management, will show you how to develop a tailored technology management program that's best for your institution.
This half-day seminar will:
For more information or to register to attend this seminar, contact Tricia Schafer at ECRI, (215) 825-6000 Ex 542.
Local Service Schools
With our large membership, it should be rather easy for PAMIA to attract manufacturer's service schools to the Philadelphia Area. Do YOU have any schools in mind that you'd like to see come to Philadelphia? If so, contact a member of the PAMIA Board.
PAMIA Continuing Education Awards
To recognize those in the field who are working to further their education, and motivate others to do the same, PAMIA will be giving $100 awards to five members who meet the following criteria: #1 PAMIA Members only. This includes all those who are part of a PAMIA affiliated institution. #2 Must be enrolled during 1993. Courses eliglble are at the discretion of the PAMIA Executive Board. To enter this awards pool, mail a copy of a tuition receipt or transcript from 1993, along with your name & institution to: Lou Schonder, PAMIA President, CITECH, 5200 Butler Pike, Plymouth Meeting PA 19462 or FAX to: PAMIA Lou Schonder, CITECH (215) 834 1275 Five entries will be drawn, from all of the entries received, at the 1993 PAMIA Annual Dinner. Checks will be written on the spot for the five lucky winners, amidst cheering fellow PAMIA members. All entrants will be recognized in the PAMIA Newsletter. Entries must be received by Friday, October 29, 1993. NOTE: So far, only two entries have been received, and one of them is Lou Schonder!
Ohmeda Anesthesia Service School
December 7-9, 1993. For more info call Tessa Gillham, Ohmeda Technical Training Center, (800) 345-2700.
How to Submit Articles to the PAMIA Newsletter
Submissions of whole articles or just ideas can be sent to Alan Barbell or Lou Schonder at 5200 Butler Pike, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462. Fax: (215) 834-1275. Or, you can send E-mail on ECRINet. Do you have any original ideas for the newsletter or PAMIA? Don't be bashful! Call!
PAMIA 1993 Executive Board
President .............................................. Lou Schonder CITECH (215) 825 6700
Vice President ......................................... Randy Libros Community College of Philadelphia (215) 751 8318
Secretary .............................................. Alan Barbell ECRI (215) 825 6000
Treasurer ........................................... Shree Chaudhary Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (215) 662 2330
Member at Large ..................................... Kevin Carpenter Riddle Memorial Hospital (215) 891-3162
Member at Large ......................................... Jim Marsala Jefferson Biomedical Shared Services (215) 335 6094
Member at Large ....................................... Gail Robinson Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (215) 662 2330
Past President ....................................... Henry Hamarman Abington Memorial Hospital (215) 576 7555
PAMIA Philadelphia Area Medical Instrumentation Association
September Meeting
UHF vs. VHF Telemetry
David Pettijohn of Accucore will discuss the pros and cons UHF and VHF medical telemetry systems.
When: Monday, September 27, 1993
Where: Albert Einstein Northern Division 5501 Old York Road, Philadelphia, PA 19141
Schedule: 5:45 - 6:30 pm Executive Board Meeting 6:30 - 7:15 pm Dinner - Physician's Dining Room 1st Floor Willowcrest, Bamberger Building 7:15 - 7:30 pm Business Meeting - Paley Conference Room 1st Floor Paley Building 7:30 - 9:00 pm Telemetry Presentation
R.S.V.P. by Sept 24th to AEMC Biomed, (215) 456-7335 FAX (215) 456-7344.
Dinner courtesy Accucore.
Please duplicate and distribute this notice to all members and interested parties in your department/institution. PAMIA Philadelphia Area Medical Instrumentation Association
October Meeting
Anesthesia Systems
Vinson Skibo of NAD will give a presentation on anesthesia machine technology, followed by a tour of North American Drager.
When: Tuesday, October 26th, 1993 NOTE TIME AND DATE CHANGE!
Where: North American Drager 148B Quarry Road Telford, PA 18969 (215) 721-5400
Schedule: 12:30 pm Anesthesia Presentation 1:30 pm Tour of North American Drager 3:30 pm Question & Answer Session, Refreshments served 4:00 pm PAMIA Business Meeting
R.S.V.P. by October 22 to Lou Schonder at (215) 825-6700 Ex 540 Attendees will be required to sign waiver forms.
Please duplicate and distribute this notice to all members and interested parties in your department/institution.
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