BEAI NEWS 25th MARCH 2022

Dear Colleagues,

Please find the latest BEAI news below.

BEAI Continuing Education Series

The next edition of the will be held on Wednesday, March 30th at 1pm.  The topic is "Medical Device Security Software" and will be presented by Anita Finnegan, CEO of Nova Leah and a recognised world leader in medical device security.  Further details can be found here and registration can be found here

Jobs adverts for the positions below can be found here.  If you have any jobs you would like to be advertised on the BEAI website, please contact comms@beai.ie.

• Senior Clinical Engineering Technician, The National Maternity Hospital, Dublin
  Closing date: 7^th Apr 2022
• HSCP CPD Project Officer, National HSCP Office
  Closing date: 29^th Mar 2022
• Field Service Engineer , B Braun Medical , Dublin office- but this is a field position
  Closing date: 25 Mar 2022

Global Clinical Engineering Alliance

In October 2020, during Clinical Engineering day, it was announced the creation of the Global Clinical Engineering Alliance – GCEA with a mission to serve the international community of Clinical Engineering professionals by promoting research and sharing best practices through collaboration with healthcare stakeholders.

The GCEA offers free resources for Clinical Engineering, enthusiasts & students! Information on a range of topics can be found here https://www.globalcea.org/webinars?hsLang=en

WHO Launches New Video Resources for Clinical Engineers!

The WHO launches a series of technical videos for medical equipment and oxygen delivery systems support brought to you by the collaboration of 90+ professionals in 20+ countries.

The World Health Organization (WHO) will present its most recent delivery for Clinical Engineers and Medical Equipment Technicians; a series of technical videos for medical equipment and oxygen delivery systems support.

You can access the video repository for free here https://ced.ifmbe.org/blog/who-medical-equipment-oxygen-systems-videos.html

HSCA Releases Cybersecurity Guidelines to Help Protect Patient Health, Safety, And Privacy 

Towards the end of December 2021, as we entered the new year, The Healthcare Supply Chain Association (HSCA) released guidance for medical device manufacturers and healthcare providers to help safeguard patient health, safety, and privacy.  The document titled ‘Medical Device and Service Cybersecurity: Key Considerations for Manufacturers & Healthcare Delivery Organizations (HDOs)’ outlines the shared responsibilities of the parties in assuring medical device and information security and some of the steps they might take in promoting that security. The document can be viewed here https://www.novaleah.com/hsca-releases-cybersecurity-guidelines-to-help-protect-patient-health-safety-and-privacy/

For further information, or if you would like to get in touch with the BEAI, please contact comms@beai.ie.