AAMI

03/30/2026

AAMI’s Practical HTM Career & Leadership Development Program is a hands-on, immersive experience led by Danielle McGeary, AAMI’s Vice President of Healthcare Technology Management.

It’s designed to help HTM professionals build leadership skills, plan their next career step, and increase their impact across the healthcare organization.

Through live instruction, practical tools, and personalized coaching, participants create an actionable career and leadership development plan.

Group office hours with Danielle provide direct feedback and real-world guidance!

The course starts May 7... register now before seats fill up!

Register here: https://tinyurl.com/32sm82k3

03/27/2026

The new HTM workforce pipeline can’t fill the demand gap.



The 63 remaining HTM academic programs will produce just 400 graduates per year. That’s compared to an estimated demand of 7,000+ new medical equipment repairers, per AAMI and TechNation’s 2025 State of HTM Survey.



Why? Salaries can’t compete with IT & OEM pay... and the BMET II median salary dropped in 2025.



With 33 academic programs having closed in recent years, this gap has only continued to widen.



Read the full State of HTM Survey here: https://aami.org/focus-area/healthcare-technology-management/2025-state-of-htm/

03/26/2026

We’re looking forward to having FDA's Melissa Burns (OPEQ) and James Bertram (CDRH) lead a session on Combination Products at neXus 2026!

“Cross-over Standards on Combination Devices” will give you practical insight into how standards are applied, where the regulatory overlap creates risk, and what manufacturers need to understand to stay ahead.

The session kicks off Thursday, April 16 at 4:35 PM at AAMI neXus 2026!

Learn more & register here: https://aami.org/flagship-event/nexus-2026/education-sessions-2/

03/26/2026

From human factors and certification prep to quality systems and conference strategy, AAMI courses deliver practical insights from industry experts across the healthcare technology field.

⚠️ Starting in under two weeks...

🔹 Human Factors Foundation — Apr 6–7, 2026

A fast-paced introduction to human factors engineering, including FDA submission expectations, usability testing best practices, and applying ANSI/AAMI HE75 principles in medical device design.

📆 Coming later...

🔹 CRES Study Course (Online) — Apr 16–May 1, 2026

Prepare for the Certified Radiology Equipment Specialist (CRES) exam with expert-led sessions covering imaging systems, electronics fundamentals, safety, and healthcare technology troubleshooting.

🔹 CHTM Study Course (Online) — Apr 21–May 1, 2026

Four interactive sessions designed to help HTM leaders prepare for the CHTM certification exam, covering operations, financial management, risk management, and leadership topics.

🔹 HTMA Collaborative: Preparing Your Team & Optimizing Your Time at AAMI eXchange — May 21, 2026

Learn strategies to maximize your organization’s ROI at AAMI eXchange—from booth preparation and customer meetings to post-event follow-up.

🔹 Corrective & Preventive Action Requirements & Industry Practice — Jun 9–10, 2026

Explore the core elements of CAPA systems, including regulatory expectations, data analysis, risk management integration, and best practices for compliant quality systems.

👉 Explore upcoming AAMI training: https://www.aami.org/aami-training/public-training/

03/25/2026

AI is already changing health technology... and it's here to stay.

AAMI’s upcoming AI-focused training series, led by Val Malika Reagon, DrPH, MPH, MLA, explores how artificial intelligence is reshaping decision-making, accountability, and risk in healthcare technology environments.

⚠️ Starting in under two weeks...

🔹 AI in Practice: What Changes When Health Technologies Use AI — Apr 29, 2026 (Virtual)
Explore how AI shifts authority, accountability, and governance—and what that means for oversight, documentation, and decision-making in real-world scenarios.

📆 Coming soon...

🔹 AI Literacy for Healthcare Technology Professionals — May 6, 2026 (Virtual)
Build foundational understanding of AI concepts and how they apply to healthcare technology environments.

🔹 AI Oversight Responsibilities for Health Technology Leaders — May 13, 2026 (Virtual)
Examine leadership responsibilities when AI influences workflows, including governance, accountability, and risk considerations.

🔹 Designing Safe Stop-Points: When AI Systems Must Pause, Escalate, or Refuse — Jun 17, 2026 (Virtual)
Learn how to define escalation triggers, override authority, and safety guardrails in AI-enabled systems.

🔹 Human–AI Teamwork in Healthcare Technology Environments — Jun 24, 2026 (Virtual)
Understand how AI impacts professional judgment, documentation, and responsibility—and how to maintain clear accountability.

🔹 Evaluating AI-Enabled Health Technologies for Safety and Performance — Sep 23, 2026 (Virtual)
Assess AI systems for safety, performance, and governance gaps, with a focus on real-world operational oversight.

👉 Explore these and other upcoming AAMI trainings: https://lnkd.in/eeqmnr5n
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03/25/2026

“Lab testing matters, but SPD feedback is gold.”

Sade Brown, PhD, R&D engineer and scientist with global healthcare solutions company Owens & Minor, joins host Garland Grisby Sr. to discuss the science behind sterile packaging and how to combat common issues like loss of sterile barrier integrity, and wet packs.

Because when packaging fails, SPD pays the price.

Listen to the full episode of AAMI's Below the Hospital:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpiMnVla01o

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2XsKcqygsYJ45pAqtoDbfG?si=c38920ee96aa4e47

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/navigating-ifus-and-surveyor-visits-in-the-spd/id1805931710?i=1000750217964

03/24/2026

AI is rapidly reshaping how medical devices are developed, evaluated, and regulated... but how do we ensure they meet standards across the entire product life cycle?

This session AAMI neXus 2026 tackles that challenge head-on:

Using AI to Support Conformity Assessment and Standards Implementation Across the Entire Product Life-Cycle. It's the Thursday of neXus 2026, April 16 from 4:35–5:30.

Featuring expert perspectives from:

Teginder Singh (Google)
Eric Franca (FDA)
Nele Zgavc (BSI)

If you're working at the intersection of AI, standards, and regulation, this is a conversation you won’t want to miss.

Learn more & Register for neXus 2026 here: https://lnkd.in/eX5T73ya

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03/24/2026

From SaMD regulation to sterilization, validation, and certification prep, AAMI courses provide practical guidance from industry experts to help you stay ahead in a rapidly evolving healthcare technology landscape.

https://www.aami.org/aami-training/public-training/

⚠️ Starting in under two weeks...

🔹 Mastering SaMD: Navigating Regulations & the Product Lifecycle — Mar 31–Apr 2, 2026

A crash course in Software as a Medical Device covering QMSR implications, IEC 62304 software lifecycle activities, validation principles, and risk management.

🔹 Industrial Sterilization Foundation — Apr 2–3, 2026

An 8-hour foundation course introducing core sterilization methods—including ethylene oxide, radiation, and emerging technologies—along with validation basics and regulatory considerations.

🔹 A Comparative Introduction to Medical Device & Pharmaceutical Regulations — Apr 6–7, 2026

Explore similarities and differences between device and pharma regulatory frameworks, including QMSR and 21 CFR 210/211.

🔹 CBET Study Course (Online) — Apr 6–30, 2026

Eight live-streamed sessions designed to prepare healthcare technology professionals for the CBET certification exam.

📆 Coming later...

🔹 Valid Statistical Techniques for Process Validation — Apr 21–22, 2026

Learn practical statistical tools that support FDA and ISO 13485 expectations for process validation and quality system compliance.

👉 Explore upcoming AAMI trainings: https://www.aami.org/aami-training/public-training/

03/23/2026

"All that shows up on the screen is a man with a wrench "

"Pump doesn't recognize the pump"

"Reading too high like Snoop Dogg at the library"
..these are just a few of the best sticky notes we got from last year's HTM Week Sticky Note Contest! We've all experience medical equipment showing up at our shops with the dreaded "Broken" sticky note... but have any of them made you laugh out loud?

Enter this year's contest by posting your sticky note with the hashtags and or email a photo to us at htm@aami.org by May 17th! We'll post your submissions throughout HTM week and each entry has the chance to win pizza for their HTM department!

03/20/2026

How does AI impact the future of medical device interoperability?



Last week at HIMSS, AAMI President and CEO Pamela Arora met with Tom Leary, MA, CAE, FHIMSS of HIMSS and Mariann Yeager of The Sequoia Project to discuss AI implementation, the growth of TEFCA, and their takeaways from HIMSS 2026.



Listen to the full conversation here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FAIdp4QNrQ

03/19/2026

Keep your medtech knowledge sharp with AAMI training.

From combination product regulation to process validation, human factors, and incident investigation, AAMI courses deliver practical insights from industry experts to help you navigate evolving standards and regulatory expectations.

Upcoming programs:

🔹 Combination Products: A Risk-Based Approach — March 24–28, 2026
Learn how FDA and EU regulators approach combination products and how risk management supports development and lifecycle management.

🔹 HTMA Collaborative: Get Ready for Your First (or Next) Incident Investigation — April 9, 2026
Gain practical guidance on how healthcare technology professionals can prepare for and support medical device incident investigations.

🔹 Process Validation Requirements & Industry Practices — April 8–10, 2026
Build a stronger understanding of validation requirements and the statistical and regulatory principles that support compliant manufacturing processes.

🔹 ANSI/AAMI HE75:2025 Unleashed – Reinforcing Your Human Factors Dossier — May 5-8, 2026
Explore how the updated HE75 standard strengthens usability engineering and human factors documentation for medical devices.

🔹 Integrating Risk Management into the Product Lifecycle — May 6-8, 2026
Learn how to apply ISO 14971 risk management principles across design, development, manufacturing, and post-market activities.

👉 Explore upcoming AAMI training: https://www.aami.org/aami-training/public-training/

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03/19/2026

Don't delay — you've got a little over 24 hours left to lock in your specialty hotel rate for neXus 2026!

The hotel block closes tomorrow, March 20 at 11:59 PM ET. Secure your stay and make the most of everything neXus 2026 has to offer.

👉 Book now: https://tinyurl.com/4mr96z55