Biomedical Equipment Repair Training

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Biomedical Repair Training Program

MediSend's Biomedical Repair Training Program is an exclusive, performance-based curriculum of theory and practical training with state-of-the-art equipment in a professional learning environment. The BMT Program is the first such program to train BMET level technicians for developing country hospitals. At MediSend's headquarters in Dallas, TX, biomedical equipment repair trainees acquire the skills to install, repair and maintain life-saving biomedical equipment.

Overview

The Biomedical Repair Training Program (BMT Program) prepares prepares trainees from developing country hospitals for an entry-level position as BMET certified biomedical technicians. The intensive training curriculum provides trainees with the necessary education and skills to return to their hospitals and improve community healthcare services.With a curriculum of over 600 hours of hands-on practical experience installing, utilizing and repairing a broad range of biomedical equipment, students learn operational and inspection procedures, preventive maintenance and troubleshooting methods. The BMT Program is based on practical outcomes and a process of continuous improvement of skills and capabilities.

Description

Established in 2006 at MediSend International, the Biomedical Equipment Repair Program provides students from developing countries with the education, training and necessary skills to improve community healthcare conditions. In addition to a well-rounded biomedical technician education core, the curriculum includes such courses as physics, electronics, and anatomy and physiology. Students learn operational and inspection procedures, preventive maintenance tasks, and troubleshooting methods for most standard types of medical instrumentation. Throughout the courses, students gain real-time experience working with ultrasound systems, defibrillators, bedside monitors, infusion devices and anesthesia machines, to name a few. The curriculum culminates in over 550 hours of hands-on experience in repairing and using a broad range of biomedical equipment at MediSend's Biomedical Repair Laboratory.

The Biomedical Equipment Repair Program is unique in its method of delivering education to the students. In addition to staff led courses, guest lecturers from universities, equipment manufacturers and healthcare organizations provide various points of view on biomedical equipment, and topics on the forefront of biomedical technology. Additionally, companies such as the American Red Cross, American Heart and Fluke Biomedical provide on-site workshops.

Students have access to a number of study and training environments: lecture / classroom, research library and study, and two training laboratories.

One laboratory is equipped with electrical/mechanical tool kits and electronic test equipment such as oscilloscopes, power supplies and digital multimeters, and will be used to conduct basic troubleshooting.

A second laboratory is equipped with a full hospital setting of biomedical equipment. In addition, Fluke test, repair, simulation and calibration equipment such as patient simulators, electrical safety analyzers, ESU analyzers, defibrillator analyzers and IV pump analyzers are also available. MediSend's Biomedical Repair Laboratory is considered one of the best equipped educational and repair laboratories in the region.