The University of Vermont is offering two online biomed courses that will be available to anyone anywhere 24 hours a day 7 days a week.
The courses:

 NH 095: Patient Care Equipment Technology. May 19 - June 20, 2008

Introduction  to healthcare technology management, anatomy/physiology and technical principles, safety, and troubleshooting techniques
Electrocardiographs, physiological monitors, infusion devices, pacemakers, and [...]

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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 [...]

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While surfing the web tonight I found the US Army’s Soldier’s Manual and Training Guide for Medical Equipment Repairer. The Manual which has been released to the public with unlimited distributon rights, is a great training manual.
The manual details how to perform Electrical Safety Checks per the NFPA, as well as, detailed instructions on performing Preventive [...]

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For those seeking tutorials on electronics, engineering, and slew of other topics check out these links

Hobby Projects Tutorials
Williamson Labs Tutorials
WISC Online Tutorials
Open Book Project Electric Circuits
Navy Electronic Engineering Training Series (NEETS)
Workready Electronics
Curious Inventor How To Guides
Electronics Tutorials
Google Electronics Tutorials Directory

I and many others have found the information contained in the links above invaluable.
I’d like to thank [...]

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24×7 Magazine  offers a glossary of Healthcare IT terms.
As IT terminology goes the article is a good starting point for those who are just starting to get acquainted with Healthcare IT.
For those seeking more information on Healthcare IT check out  Healthcare IT News’s Webinars, HIMSS, HL7, and HITSphere.
The Essential Health Care IT Glossary from 24×7 Magazine

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Seems someone is capitalizing on the lack of IT knowledge and experience in Biomeds.
 
GE has begun to offer IT training classes designed specially for Biomeds, or as GE calls it “This instructor-led class is specifically designed for technical professionals responsible for the installation and support of medical devices and the networks interconnecting them.”

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