Clinical Engineering: An Evolving Landscape

This event will explore the changing landscape of the Clinical Engineering/Healthcare Technology Management (HTM) profession. As medical technologies and software systems evolve and modern challenges such as cybersecurity threats stress healthcare systems, the roles of clinical engineers have changed to meet these demands. Many of these technical challenges and how clinical engineers address them will be discussed. Emphasis will also be placed on career opportunities in clinical engineering/HTM, and students interested in the various roles in this profession are encouraged to attend to learn more.
The event is free and open to IEEE members, working professionals, and students. It will feature presentations by Ann Rovito, Dr. Samantha Jacques, and Dr. Larry Fennigkoh, three highly regarded clinical engineers. There will also be a panel session focused on the various career paths in clinical engineering and HTM, along with a dinner and networking session.
The event will be held in the Welcome Center at MSOE. Registration is limited to 75 attendees.
Co-sponsored by: Milwaukee School of Engineering
Speaker(s): Ann Rovito, Dr. Samantha Jacques, Dr. Larry Fennigkoh
Agenda:
5:00 – 5:15 Check in at Registration Table
5:15 – 5:20 Welcome Remarks
Jeff LaMack, PhD, IEEE-Milwaukee Section EMB Chapter Co-Chair, Program Director of Biomedical Engineering, MSOE
5:20 – 5:45 Overview of the Clinical Engineering/HTM Landscape
Ann Rovito, Director, Clinical Engineering, Children’s Wisconsin
5:45 – 6:20 Cybersecurity Challenges in Clinical Engineering: From Networks to Medical Devices (a recorded presentation)
Samantha Jacques, PhD, FACHE, AAMIF, Vice President, McLaren Clinical Engineering Services, McLaren Health Care
6:20 – 6:25 Clinical Engineering Professional Societies and Continuing Education Opportunities
Larry Fennigkoh, PhD, Professor Emeritus, Biomedical Engineering, Milwaukee School of Engineering
6:25 – 7:15 Dinner and Networking
7:15 – 8:00 Panel Session: Career Paths in Clinical Engineering and Healthcare Technology Management
This panel discussion will explore the various roles in clinical engineering and healthcare technology management, including specializations, as well as career pathways in these fields.
Ahmed Sayed, PhD (moderator), Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Milwaukee School of Engineering
Jacklyn Bohman, CCE, CHTM, MS, EIT (panelist), Chief Biomedical Engineer, Clement J Zablocki VA Medical Center
Matt Dummert, MS, CCE, CHTM (panelist), Director of Healthcare Technology Management, Froedtert ThedaCare Health, Inc.
Riley Rossbach (panelist), Clinical Engineer, Advanced Heart Failure Therapy Clinic, St. Luke’s Medical Center, Advocate Aurora Health
Jenna Trewyn (panelist), Biomedical Equipment Technician, Clinical Engineering, Children’s Wisconsin
8:05 – 8:30 Clinical Engineering’s Role in Incident Investigations – Lessons Learned from Medical Device-Related Injuries and Deaths
Larry Fennigkoh, PhD, Professor Emeritus, Biomedical Engineering, Milwaukee School of Engineering
8:30 – 8:35 Closing Remarks
Room: Welcome Center, Bldg: Campus Center, 1047 N. Broadway, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, 53202