Education
The 2026 MD Expo Baltimore, being held April 7-9, 2026, has been approved by the ACI for up to 8 CEUs. H.O.T. Workshop participation can earn up to an additional 7 CEUs.
H.O.T. Workshops
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Class Fee: $75
8:00 am
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12:00 pm
Tuesday, April 7
H.O.T. Workshop: Patient Monitors (Session #1)
In this workshop, we will disassemble, inspect, reassemble, and test the E-sCO/E-sCAiO gas modules.

Glenn Schneider, Chief Service Officer, Elite Biomedical
Class Fee: $125
8:00 am
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4:00 pm
Tuesday, April 7
H.O.T. Workshop: Portable Ultrasound
In this workshop, participants will learn how to perform preventative maintenance on several portable ultrasound systems.

James Rickner, Director of Service and Training, Advanced Ultrasound Systems
Education
8:30 am
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9:30 am
Wednesday, April 8
Turning Capital Planning into a System: Governance, Roadmaps, and Renewal Funding

Oscar Misla, President, CEO, Equiply, Corp.
This session opens with the familiar “replacement fire drill,” when a critical device fails, and organizations scramble through rushed quotes, non-comparable bids, and budget exceptions.
8:30 am
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9:30 am
Wednesday, April 8
Don’t Leave Your PMs to Chance: A Data-Driven Approach to AEM Risk Evaluation

Mark Cooksey, DME Quality Engineer, Norton Healthcare
Without rigorous risk analysis, changes to PM schedules can increase audit exposure despite potential cost savings.
8:30 am
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9:30 am
Wednesday, April 8
Unravelling Joint Commission Accreditation 360

Shelly Crisler Leacock, MS, CCE, PMP, Biomedical Engineer, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Kenneth Colavito, Sigma Health Consulting
This presentation equips HTM leaders with a practical, HTM-focused guide around the Joint Commission’s Accreditation 360 changes, which took effect January 1, 2026.
8:30 am
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9:30 am
Wednesday, April 8
Anesthesia 101

Brian Wilson, FSE, Avante HS
This presentation provides an overview of anesthesia, its role in medical procedures, and the types of procedures that depend on it.
8:30 am
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9:30 am
Wednesday, April 8
Intro to Imaging Modalities – Part I

Dale Cover, President, RSTI (Retired)
This two-part presentation aims to provide a general understanding of the major imaging modalities used in a typical hospital environment and their impact on hospital operations.
10:00 am
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11:00 am
Wednesday, April 8
Intro to Imaging Modalities – Part II

Dale Cover, President, RSTI (Retired)
Part two of this presentation will introduce key systems, including radiographic, fluoroscopic, interventional radiology (IVR), mammography, CT, and MR.
10:00 am
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11:00 am
Wednesday, April 8
Introduction to Contrast Injectors

Stephen Maull, Owner, Maull Biomedical Training, LLC
This course will teach the purpose of contrast injectors, the principles of why the different parameters are selected when performing an injection.
10:00 am
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11:00 am
Wednesday, April 8
HTM 101: Meat-and-Potatoes Training for Non-Traditional Techs—How Norton Built a Practical Onboarding Program

Mark Cooksey, DME Quality Engineer, Norton Healthcare
As Norton Healthcare grew from 5 to 9 hospitals, Clinical Engineering faced the challenge of onboarding technicians with no prior HTM experience, including ex-military, IT, and consumer tech backgrounds.
10:00 am
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11:00 am
Wednesday, April 8
Laser Safe: The BioMed's Path to LSO Certification: Compliance, Maintenance, and Risk Mitigation

Vangie Dennis, MSN, RN, CMLSO, CNOR, FAORN, FAAN, Perioperative Consultant, LLC
This educational session highlights the importance of training and certifying Biomedical Engineers to serve as Medical Laser Safety Officers (MLSO) in your facility.
10:00 am
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11:00 am
Wednesday, April 8
Fundamentals of Fluoroscopy

Brian Wilson, FSE, Avante HS
This presentation covers the function and clinical application of fluoroscopy in medical imaging.
11:30 am
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12:30 pm
Wednesday, April 8
Challenges and Opportunities of Gas Flow Measurement and Ventilator Testing

Kerwin Sanger, Business Development Director, IMT Analytics

Daniel Benz, Managing Director, IMT Analytics
This presentation explores the challenges faced by biomedical professionals while testing ventilators and anesthesia machines.
11:30 am
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12:30 pm
Wednesday, April 8
Survival Guide for BMET 1s

Claire Wilson, BMET II, UCHealth
This presentation is intended for entry-level students and professionals who are looking for guidance with service notes, expected results from test equipment, PM checklists, test kits, software, and tools required.
11:30 am
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12:30 pm
Wednesday, April 8
Maximizing X-Ray Tube Life

David Hurlock, CEO, X-Ray America
This presentation explores practical strategies to reduce service costs for X-ray–based diagnostic imaging equipment.
11:30 am
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12:30 pm
Wednesday, April 8
The W’s of Customer Service

John Kimple, BMET III, TrimedX – NCH
This presentation helps technically focused professionals understand why customer service is critical in the healthcare technology industry.
11:30 am
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12:30 pm
Wednesday, April 8
I Swear I Looked! Documenting Unable to Locate Equipment

Joe Stockman, Director of Product Experience, FSI
Missing assets can create compliance challenges for HTM departments, but they don’t have to result in survey findings when handled correctly.
8:00 am
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9:00 am
Thursday, April 9
Proven Methods to Strengthen HTM Performance and Deliver Sustainable Customer-Centric Excellence

George Reed, Director of Clinical Engineering, WakeMed Health and Hospitals

Bradley Casemore, Chief Customer & Growth Officer, PartsSource
HTM leaders face increasing pressure to improve performance, reduce downtime, address workforce gaps, and demonstrate value.
8:00 am
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9:00 am
Thursday, April 9
Predictive Replacement Planning: Using Data, Standards, and Benchmarks to Forecast Optimal Timing to Replace Medical Equipment

Dustin Telford, HII-Tech Consultant, ECRI

Barbara G. Malanga, BSEE, Director, Device Safety Consulting, ECRI
Many healthcare organizations still rely on arbitrary age thresholds or reactive decisions for equipment replacement, even as financial leaders demand defensible, data-driven capital justification.
8:00 am
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9:00 am
Thursday, April 9
Future Proof Your HTM Career

David Scott, CBET, Sr. BMET, UCHealth

Douglas Redwine, Regional Director, Biomedical Engineering, Piedmont Healthcare
What does your future in HTM look like? Learn from mistakes made and some good decisions along the way from two veterans of HTM.
8:00 am
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9:00 am
Thursday, April 9
Ultrasound System Maintenance: Backup Procedures and Probe Testing Essentials

Tom Hanak, Sr. Service Director, MW Imaging
This presentation highlights the importance of system-level backups for ultrasound systems, including configuration settings, custom presets, and network information.
8:00 am
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9:00 am
Thursday, April 9
From Technician to Manager – A Year in Review

Allison Woolford, M.S., CBET, Operations Manager, Duke University Health System
From the perspective of a new manager, this presentation is your inside scoop on what it truly means to climb the career ladder.
9:30 am
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10:30 am
Thursday, April 9
PRODUCT DEMO: Reimagine Possibilities: See what’s next from Fluke Biomedical

Jamie Spragis, CBET, Sales Engineer, Fluke Biomedical
Prepare to be inspired at MD Expo as we unveil the next evolution in innovation. Fluke Biomedical is once again breaking boundaries with revolutionary advancements designed to transform the way you work.
9:30 am
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10:30 am
Thursday, April 9
PRODUCT DEMO: What is DIRTY Power?
Scott Kinkade, CEO/President, Lexicon MedParts
Dirty power consists of electrical disturbances such as surges, spikes, and electrical noise that affect the quality of power supplied to equipment. Come learn how you can save your facility thousands by simply using clean power!
9:30 am
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10:30 am
Thursday, April 9
PRODUCT DEMO: SmartTank — A New Essential Tool for Your Trade!

Darryl Zitting, Owner, Life Spark Medical
Tired of manual testing that wastes time, burns through expensive calibration gas, and still misses hidden failures? Come discover the critical failure points in respiratory gas monitors that traditional methods overlook — and see how the SmartTank, the simple, all-in-one automated tester for EtCO2 and anesthetic gas monitors, completely transforms your workflow.
9:30 am
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10:30 am
Thursday, April 9
PRODUCT DEMO: Repaired Right. Returned Fast. Transforming Medical Equipment Repairs with PartsSource Depot Repair

Brodie Bauders, Senior Director, Marketing-Depot Services, PartsSource
The PartsSource Depot Repair demo introduces healthcare providers to a smarter, faster, and more cost-effective way to manage medical equipment repairs. Designed specifically for Biomedical and Clinical Engineering leaders, this session demonstrates how PartsSource simplifies the depot repair process while improving quality, speed, and cost control.
11:00 am
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12:00 pm
Thursday, April 9
Advancing Women in HTM: emPOWER, INnovate, STRENGTHen

Ann Rovito, Director, Clinical Engineering, Children's Wisconsin

Amanda Ferr, Clinical Engineer, Children's Wisconsin

Katie Fischer, Biomedical Equipment Technician, Children's Wisconsin

Jenna Trewyn, Biomedical Equipment Technician, Children's Wisconsin
Join a Children’s Wisconsin-based collective as they bring together HTM professionals to talk about our past and present challenges, share our stories, and invite the attendees to join the discussion. The panel will lead the topic discussions in hopes of energizing our attendees to share their experiences, ideas for continued empowerment, and further advancing women’s presence and impact in the HTM field.
11:00 am
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12:00 pm
Thursday, April 9
The Dangers of a “Technology Eclipse”: Digital Darkness When Technology Access Fails

Scott Luney, Cybersecurity Consultant, Lead, ECRI

Ismael Cordero, Senior Project Engineer, ECRI
This session provides HTM leadership and IT teams with proactive strategies and best practices to maintain operational resilience in the face of disaster.
11:00 am
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12:00 pm
Thursday, April 9
Strategic Sourcing for Healthcare Technology Management

Christopher Nowak, CHTM, CBET, CHP, CSCS, Corporate Senior Director, Medical Equipment Capital and Biomedical Services, Community Health Systems
Attendees will be provided guidance on developing a sourcing strategy for vendors/business partners.
11:00 am
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12:00 pm
Thursday, April 9
Modernizing HTM at Scale: A Governance-Driven CMMS Framework

Jane Lacson, MS, CCE, CHTM – Biomedical Engineer, VHA

Brian Taylor, CCE – Biomedical Engineer, VHA
This session shows how the VHA HTM BESM Workgroup uses structured governance and Agile methods to modernize CMMS in alignment with national VHA HTM policy.
11:00 am
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12:00 pm
Thursday, April 9
HTM Incident Investigations: Response Strategy

Shelly Crisler Leacock, Biomedical Engineer, VA

Henry Stankiewicz MS, CCE, Biomedical Engineer, Sigma Health Consulting, LLC
Medical device incidents pose serious risks that can lead to patient harm or even fatalities. To prevent future occurrences, a robust investigative process is essential. In this session, explore the Veterans Affairs’ newly enhanced Incident Investigation Guidebook and discover how to establish an effective investigation program in your hospital, inclusive of checklists, tools, and a tabletop exercise. Gain insights from over a decade of data analysis and best practices drawn from hundreds of investigations.
2:45 pm
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3:45 pm
Thursday, April 9
Evaluating Service Delivery Models: In-House, Outsourced, or Hybrid Approaches

Dustin Telford, HII-Tech Consultant, ECRI

Barbara G. Malanga, BSEE, Director, Device Safety Consulting, ECRI
Healthcare organizations frequently face complex decisions about whether to service equipment in-house, outsource, or use a hybrid model, each with implications for cost, compliance, and quality.
2:45 pm
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3:45 pm
Thursday, April 9
From Compliance to Capability: ISO 13485 in an In-House HTM Program

Beatriz Hernandez, MBA, CHSP, Manager, Quality-Clinical Engineering, University of Miami Health System

Carlos W. Rivera, CHTM, Director, Clinical Engineering, University of Miami Health System
This session presents a real-world journey of pursuing ISO 13485 certification within an in-house Clinical Engineering department at a large academic medical center.
2:45 pm
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3:45 pm
Thursday, April 9
Still Becoming: The Rookie, The Veteran, and the Space Between

Bryant Hawkins, Site Manager, Trimedx

Kierra Morrow, Lead Biomedical Equipment Technician, Kaleida Health
This dual-perspective session brings together a 2-year HTM professional and a 32-year industry veteran to explore the realities of being new, seasoned, and everything in between.
2:45 pm
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3:45 pm
Thursday, April 9
Give Me an Hour, And I Will Get Your Day Back

Shawn Molloy, System Director, Trimedx
This multilevel presentation explores practical strategies to boost productivity and save time through clever hacks, AI tools, and cutting-edge technology.
2:45 pm
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3:45 pm
Thursday, April 9
From Chaos to Clarity: Building a Systemwide Strategy for the Management of Hospital Beds

Ben Lewis, CEO, TechniHealth Solutions
This presentation provides a practical roadmap for transforming fragmented bed management into a unified, systemwide strategy.
4:00 pm
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5:00 pm
Thursday, April 9
Right to Repair in Clinical Engineering: Challenges, Opportunities, and the Need for a National Approach

Christopher Nowak, CHTM, CBET, CHP, CSCS, Corporate Senior Director, Medical Equipment Capital and Biomedical Services, Community Health Systems

David Scott, CBET, Sr. BMET, UCHealth

Rob Arian, Senior Director, University of Rochester Medical Center

Diego Gomez-Morales, Logistics/Maintenance Specialist, Communication and Electronics Command- Integrated Logistics Support Center- Medical Systems Directorate (CECOM-ILSC-MSD)

Ann Rovito, Director, Clinical Engineering, Children's Wisconsin
This panel discussion examines how the Right to Repair movement is changing access, serviceability, and ownership of medical technology in healthcare systems. Panelists will explore real-world challenges faced by Clinical Engineering teams, including restricted access to service tools, manuals, and OEM limitations that impact uptime and patient care. Drawing on experiences across multiple states, the discussion highlights how inconsistent right-to-repair policies affect staffing, costs, and the ability to build sustainable in-house CE programs.
Browse past education

Winning in HTM: Leading with Purpose, Resilience, and Real-World Insight (Perspectives from a CEO/Leadership Coach/Mom)

Forensic Engineering and Patient Safety: Reducing the Risks of Medical Device-Related Injuries and Deaths

Quality Success Strategies: Using ISO and Lean 6 Sigma to improve customer satisfaction and operational effectiveness

Challenges of Implementing Medical Imaging/Biomedical Equipment into an Information Technologies Environment

Keynote Address: Duty, Honor, Country: The story of Sammy L. Davis, inspiration for the war scenes in ‘Forrest Gump’

PRODUCT DEMO: Lessons from COVID-19: Reframing the Distribution of Responsibility for Medical Device Security

Hospital at Home: Pitfalls, Problems and Proceeding with Caution – Informed Decisions Drives Success

KEYNOTE: Positively Outrageous Service: How to Delight and Astound Your Customers and Win Them for Life

























































































































































































































































