The Spirit of AAMI Award
David Giarracco, vice president of global market development for patient monitoring and recovery at Medtronic

David Giarracco has been selected to receive the Spirit of AAMI Award based on his passion for patient safety and his championing of three AAMI Foundation initiatives: the National Coalition for Alarm Management Safety, the National Coalition to Promote Continuous Monitoring of Patients on Opioids, and the National Coalition to Promote the Safe Use of Complex Healthcare Technology. Not only did Giarracco convince Medtronic to provide financial support for these coalitions, but he also volunteered his time and biomedical engineering expertise to produce deliverables that healthcare organizations could use. In addition, Giarracco serves on the AAMI Foundation’s Industry Council, which provides guidance to the Foundation on which issues to tackle and assists in the kick-off events that bring together the nation’s experts.
AAMI HTM Association of the Year Award
California Medical Instrumentation Association (CMIA)

This award recognizes an HTM association that distinguishes itself through outstanding society operations and meetings, as well as a commitment to elevating the HTM field at a local level. This year’s winner, the CMIA, promotes the education and development of its more than 300 members through bimonthly local chapter meetings, workshops, training sessions, and the association’s annual conference and vendor fair. In 2017, CMIA’s nine local chapters hosted nearly 70 educational events, covering topics such as infection control, cybersecurity, alternative equipment management strategies, and networking. In addition to education and training, the CMIA provides its members with resources such as a leadership guide book and assistance in meeting standards, as well as gives back to its local community through scholarships and donations to organizations such as Toys for Tots.

AAMI Standards Award Winners
AAMI’s Standards Developer Award recognizes major contributions to the development or revision of a specific AAMI or international standard. This year’s recipients are:

Nancy Chobin, CEO of Sterile Processing University and a sterilization and reprocessing consultant, for her leadership and contributions to the development of ANSI/AAMI ST91, the “gold standard” for endoscope reprocessing, and other documents that have increased worldwide understanding and importance of device reprocessing.

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