College of Fellows

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College of Fellows

• Class of 2008Orientation

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AIMBE New Fellows OrientationAgenda - 2008

• Welcome and Introductions
• Linda Lucas, President
• Overview of AIMBE
• Nicholas Peppas, Chair, College of Fellows
• John Watson, President-Elect
• Remarks
• Jennifer Ayers, Executive Director
• Cato Laurencin, Chair-Elect, College of Fellows
• Joseph Salamone, Chair, Industry Council
• Vincent Turitto, Sc.D., Chair, Academic Council
• Anne Meyer, Ph.D., Chair, Council of Societies

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AIMBE MISSIONAIMBE was founded for the following
purposes

• To establish a clear and comprehensive identity
  for the field of medical and biological
  engineering
• To promote public awareness of medical and
  biological engineering
• To establish liaisons with government agencies,
  industry and other professional groups
• To improve intersociety relations and cooperation
  within the field of medical and biological
  engineering
• To serve and promote the national interest in
  science, engineering and education
• To recognize individual and group achievements
  and contributions to the field of medical and
  biological engineering

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AIMBE Activities

• AIMBEs principle activities include
  participation in the formulation of public policy
  and dissemination of information to the public
  and the scientific community through
  publications, forums, and education.

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AIMBE Facts and Figures

• Founded in 1991
• 282 Founding Fellows (1992-1993)
• Currently consists of
• College of Fellows with 950
  Fellows
• Academic Council Representing 90
  Schools
• Council of Societies Representing 14
  Societies (representing approx. 50,000
  individuals)
• Industry Council

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AIMBE Board of Directors 2008-2009
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Appointed / Ex Officio Board Members
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AIMBE Presidents
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College of Fellows

• The College is the core of AIMBE
• It serves as the collective voice of AIMBE in all
  aspects of medical and biological engineering
• Is the resource body of AIMBE
• It considers and represents educational,
  professional, industrial, technical, historical,
  philosophical and definitional aspects of medical
  and biological engineering
• It presents consensus in public policy issues to
  AIMBE Board of Directors
• It supports AIMBE through Annual Fellow dues,
  contributions to Fund for Excellence, and
  expanding funding sources.

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Academic Council - Council of Societies -
Industry Council

• They serve the interests of their organizations
  within AIMBE and medical and biological
  engineering community
• They foster inter-member dialogue, cooperation
  and harmony
• They provide forums for the establishment of
  Council positions on public policy and other
  issues impacting medical and biological
  engineering
• They coordinate activities among Councils and
  with outside organizations
• They represent important Council issues to the
  AIMBE Board of Directors
• They help fundraise to achieve Council goals

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Council of Societies

• American Association of Physicists in Medicine
• American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Society
  for Biological Engineering
• American Society of Agricultural and Biological
  Engineers
• American Society of Biomechanics
• American Society of Mechanical Engineers,
  Bioengineering Division
• Biomedical Engineering Society
• Controlled Release Society
• IEEE Engineering In Medicine and Biology Society
• Institute of Biological Engineering
• International Brain Mapping and Intraoperative
  Surgery Society
• International Society for Analytical Cytology
• International Society for Magnetic Resonance in
  Medicine
• Orthopaedic Research Society
• Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive
  Technology Society of North America
• Society for Biomaterials
• Surfaces in Biomaterials Foundation

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Themes of Annual Events

• The Future of Health
• The Role of Bioengineering in Biotechnology
• Public Policy and Competitiveness of U.S. Medical
  Device Technology
• Enhancing the Quality of Life
• Therapeutic Delivery
• Functional Replacement of Organs
• Innovation and the Law
• New Horizons in Biology-Based Engineering
• Bioengineering Education in the 21st Century
• Imaging and Bioengineering Partners for the
  Future
• Bionanotechnology
• Accelerating Society's Benefit from Innovations
  in Medical and Biological Engineering
• Engaging the Publics Trust Exploring the
  benefits and risks of Medical and Biological
  Engineering Innovations
• The Global Impact of Medical and Biological
  Engineering

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Achievements of AIMBELeadership / Influence in
Advocacy Education

• 1997 Food and Drug Administration Modernization
  Act
• 1998 Biomaterials Access Assurance Act
• 1998 Formation of National Institutes of Health
  Bioengineering Consortium
• 1998 White papers with Medical Technology
  Leadership Forum on Medicare reimbursement and
  regulatory decision.
• 2000 With Academy of Radiology Research,
  formation of National Institute of Biological
  Imaging Bioengineering.
• 2001-2003 With Academy of Radiology Research,
  accelerated funding for the National Institute of
  Biological Imaging Bioengineering (NIBIB).
• 2006 New corporate identity and promotional
  materials
• 2006 New partnerships with FDA, National Science
  Foundation, and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
  Services
• 2007 Launch of new Website, Celebration of
  NIBIBs Anniversary, passage of the America
  COMPETES Act

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Achievements of AIMBELeadership / Influence in
Advocacy Education

• Co-sponsorship of Congressional briefings with
  allied organizations
• Collaborations with public policy departments of
  societies, corporations and other organizations
  such as the National Institutes of Health
• Quarterly AIMBE Newsletter, The AIMBE News
• Academic Council Annual Survey of academic
  programs in medical and biological engineering
• Partnership with the Wallace H. Coulter
  Foundation
• Relationship with 20 prestigious groups in
  Washington sharing advocacy goals in health and
  science policy.

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Achievements/Activities of AIMBE 2007-2008
Solidifying the Future

• Increased communications internally and
  externally
• Maximize relationships with coalitions and
  partners to reach AIMBEs public policy goals.
• Build relationships, and work with partners to
  build cost effective, mission specific programs.
• Raise AIMBEs profile in Washington D.C. and
  throughout the world.
• Diversify revenue and meet existing fundraising
  goals.
• Broaden opportunities for Fellows and Council
  members to be involved and active in AIMBE
  activities.
• Enhance the quality and consistency of existing
  programs and services.

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AIMBE Awards

• Pierre Galletti Award
• 2008
• Nicholas Peppas
• 2007
• Doug Lauffenberger
• 2006
• Peter Katona
• 2004
• Shu Chien
• 2003
• Robert Nerem
• 2002
• John Watson
• 2001
• Robert Langer

• Honorary Fellows
• 2006
• Mark Levin
• 2005
• Norman Borlaug
• 2004
• Earl Bakken
• 2004
• Arnold Beckman
• 2004
• Hon. David Durenberger

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AIMBEs Advocacy Award

• 2008
• To Be Announced
• (To be presented at Third Annual Federal
  Symposium)
• 2007
• Senator Arlen Specter
• Senator from Pennsylvania, Republican
• Senator Tom Harkin
• Senator from Iowa, Democrat
• Congresswoman Judy Biggert
• Representative from the 13th Congressional
  District of Illinois, Republican
• 2006
• Senator Joseph Lieberman
• Senator from Connecticut, Democrat
• Congresswoman Anna Eshoo
• Representative from the 14th Congressional
  District of California, Democrat
• Congressman Jim Ramstad
• Representative from the 3rd Congressional
  District of Minnesota, Republican

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Avenues for Action in AIMBE

• Participate in a Council relevant to your work
• College of Fellows Academic Council
• Industry Council Council of Societies
• Participate in a Committee
• Communications, example- write articles for the
  Newsletter, or OpEd for your local media outlet
• Awards, Identify leaders worthy of consideration
• Finance and Development, Assist with developing
  AIMBEs resources or donate to the fund for
  excellence
• Attend meetings and events
• Serve as an AIMBE representative or spokesperson
  when needed
• Advocate for Medical and Biological Engineering
• Nominate a colleague or deserving individual
• Learn by visiting the AIMBE Web-site for updates
  and conversation
• Connect with others about the work you do

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Parting Thoughts

• AIMBE Fellows, are in the top 2 of professionals
  in the field of medical and biological
  engineering
• Implied in your acceptance of this honor is a
  responsibility to
• Monitor public policy and new developments
  impacting MBE
• Promote your field and its benefits to the public
• Advocate for public policy benefiting society
• Support AIMBEs advocacy and development programs
  through annual dues and by contributing to the
  Fund for Excellence

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2008 College of Fellows

• Tulay Adali, Russ B. Altman, Bahman Anvari, Mara
  Aspinall, Nicholas Ayache,
• Julia E. Babensee, Fernando E. Boada, Andreas S.
  Bommarius, Robert Butera,
• Richard E. Carson, Judy L. Cezeaux, Matthew S.
  Croughan, James A. Davidson,
• Mitchel J. Doktycz, Thomas A. Einhorn, Solomon R.
  Eisenberg, Jennifer H. Elisseeff,
• John A. Engelhardt, Maxim D. Frank-Kamenetskii,
  Martin Fussenegger, Richard J. Gregory,
• Stephen L. Grimes, George L. Grobe III, Craig S.
  Henriquez, Leonard Herzenberg,
• Mark S. Humayun, Huabei Jiang, Karan V.I.S.
  Kaler, Louis A. Kamentsky, Weiyuan John Kao,
• Brian D. Kelley, Klod Kokini, Richard W.
  Korsmeyer, Pascal Laugier, Jie Liang,
• Dorian Liepmann, Marybeth Lima, Michael R. Loken,
  Costas D. Maranas, Patrick A. Mason,
• Elliot R. McVeigh, Joseph Mizrahi, Dimitrios
  Morikis, Ashok Mulchandani, Balaji Narasimhan,
• David J. Odde, Jeffrey H. Omens, Raphael M.
  Ottenbrite, Bradley E. Paden, Xiaochuan Pan,
• Dennis L. Parker, David K. Peterson, Stephen M.
  Pizer, David A. Puleo, Stephen A. Quake,
• John M. Ramsey, Anthony Ratcliffe, Julia M. Ross,
  James P. Runt, Ann B. Salamone,
• Richard T. Schoephoerster, Lewis B. Schwartz,
  Shalaby W. Shalaby, Gary C. Sieck,
• Paul H. Stypulkowski, Kuo-Li Paul Sung, Melody A.
  Swartz, Charles A. Taylor,
• D. Lansing Taylor, Arthur J. Tipton, Richard W.
  Treharne III, Gerrit J. van den Engh,
• Marjolein C.H. van der Meulen, Daniel B.
  Vigneron, Michael J. Vonesh, Alan S. Waggoner,
• Conrad Wall III, David R. Walt, Robert
  O.Williams III, Jack Winters, Peter Zandstra,
• Cheng Zhu.