Subject 10: What professional organizations exist for biomedical engineers?
The Biomedical Engineering Society: Biomedical Engineering Society 8401 Corporate Dr. Suite 140 Landover, MD 20785-2224 info@bmes.org The IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (IEEE-EMBS) is a society dedicated to melding the of engineering and mathematics with medicine and biology. The EMBS is the largest professional organization dedicated to the advancement of biomedical engineering. For more information on EMBS Chapters: (URL http://www.ewh.ieee.org/embs/student/index.htm) The American Institute For Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) is a society dedicated to the advancement of medical and biological engineering through the increase of public knowledge. AIMBE seeks to improve relations between the government, industry, and professional organizations in order to promote engineering in medicine and biology. (URL http://fairway.ecn.purdue.edu/bme/societies/AIMBE/aimbe.