ACCE 2008 Teleconference Schedule

ACCE, The American College of Clinical Engineering has released the schedule for its 2008 Educational Teleconferences.

The Teleconferences offered are:

How to prepare for the Certification in Clinical Engineering Exam (CCE). July 17, 2008
NFPA 99 changes affecting Clinical Engineering. August 21, 2008
Demystifying IT/Telecommunications - What BMETs and CEs must know. September 18, 2008
2009 Joint Commission Medical Equipment Standards. October 16, 2008
Interfacing physiological monitors to an Electronic Medical Record (EMR). November 20, 2008
Emerging Technology for Surgery. December 18, 2008
Reliability Centered Maintenance. January 15, 2009
Radiation and MRI safety issues. February 19, 2009
Challenges of Wireless Communications. March 19, 2009
Cardiology PACS & Clinical Engineering: A case study of clinical reporting. April 16, 2009

About ACCE’s Teleconference:

The teleconferences are held the 3rd Thursday of each month at 12 Noon Eastern Time (9:00AM Pacific Time etc). Unless otherwise noted, the teleconferences are one hour long; typically a 45-50 minute presentation followed by 10-15 minutes of Q and A. Registrants will receive the call-in number and presentation material prior to each session.

For ACCE members, the cost of each session is $150 per site. For non-members the cost of each teleconference is $195* per site. This allows for four (4) participants from each site, each additional participant is $10. If nine (9) teleconferences are purchased the tenth one is free.

In addition, each registrant receives a CEU certificate from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences for each session they participate in.

CDs are available for $50 by credit card or check on the Educational Offerings page of the ACCE Mall. To order by check please contact: Secretariat@ACCEnet.org. Reference materials, if available, can be found on the Publications and reference tab under Reference Material.

For more information and to register go to the ACCE Teleconference site.