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Clinical Engineering Credentials!
By Yadin David, Ed.D., P.E., C.C.E.
Learning Objectives:
In this article you will:
Be able describe different certifications and licensure.
Clinical
Engineer
is a professional
who supports
and advances
patient care by
applying
engineering and
managerial
skills to
healthcare
technology." ACCE Definition,
1992
As healthcare ever grows more technology-intensive and its reliance
on safe, effective, and resilient technology also increases – so is the criticality of the clinical engineering profession. Most members of the healthcare delivery team are professionals who completed training in particular
specialty. As Clinical Engineering (CE) professionals we are responsible
for the management of the technology life-cycle and for supporting the
enterprise’s mission. The quality of our work must be unquestionable
even though that CE programs are subjected to administrative and corporate pressures. As professionals, we should subject ourselves to and enforce certain minimum standards of training, continuing education, performance and conduct. The word profession comes from a Latin phrase
that means ―public declaration‖ as well as defined by Webster dictionary
as ―a calling requiring specialized knowledge along with often long and
intensive academic training.‖ The characteristics of a professional include: Expertise/Knowledge, Commitment, Accountability,