| | I have had the privilege to receive the following awards and recognitions:  Invited to be a member of the World Health Organization's (WHO) Technical Advisory Group on Health Technology, 2009- Included in BMET Wikipedia as one of the "People of Importance to the Biomedical Engineering Field," 2008
- Best Technology Management paper of 2006, Biomedical Instrumentation & Technology (BIT) magazine published by Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation
- American Society for Quality (ASQ), elevated to senior member (April 05)
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), elevated to senior member (Dec. 2004)
- American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE), elected fellow in recognition of “his worldwide contributions and leadership in clinical engineering and quality management within pubic health systems and service companies.” (Feb. 2003)
- American College of Clinical Engineering (ACCE), Management Achievement Award, June 2001 (for the article "Equipment inclusion criteria: A new interpretation of JCAHO's medical equipment management standard" published in the J. of Clinical Engng., 2000)
- American College of Clinical Engineering (ACCE), Management Achievement Award, June 1999 (for the Letter to the Editor of Consumer Reports magazine regarding the Y2k risks of medical devices)
- Carelift International, in recognition for "outstanding efforts and distinguished and dedicated support for improving healthcare conditions throughout the world" 1997
I am proud to be a member of the following professional organizations: - American College of Clinical Engineering (ACCE), fellow
- American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), member
- American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE), fellow
- Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI), member
- American Society for Quality (ASQ), senior member
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), senior member
- Regulatory Affairs Professional Society (RAPS), member
In addition, I have the honor of serving or having served the following organizations in various capacities: - ACCE, former member of the Membership Committee & faculty of numerous Advanced Clinical Engineering Workshops
- Brazilian Clinical Engineering Certification Committee (CBCEC), committee member
- Journal of Clinical Engineering (JCE), member of Editorial Board, 1995-2006
- Revista Mexicana de Ing. Biomédica, Sociedad Mexicana de Ing. Biomédica, member of international reviewer board
- Underwriters Laboratories (UL), member of the following Standards Technical Panels (STPs)
- STP 416: for UL 416, the Standard for Refrigerated Medical Equipment (former member)
- STP 187: UL 187, the Standard for X-Ray Equipment, UL 544; the Standard for Medical and Dental Equipment; and UL 60601-1, the Standard for Medical Electrical Equipment, Part 1: General Requirements for Safety.
- United States Certification Commission (USCC), member 2005-2007
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