1. Clinical Engineers’ role under the Stakeholders Perspective
4th WHO Global Forum
on Medical Devices
Clinical Engineers’ role under the Stakeholders Perspective
Fabiola Martínez-Licona, Francisco Aceves, Herberth Bravo, Elliot Vernet
SOMIB, CIBEJ, UAM

2. Medical Devices Industry Government R&D Institutions Regulation Bodies
4th WHO Global Forum
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STAKEHOLDERS IN CLINICAL ENGINEERING
Physicians
Nurses
Managers
Economists
Architects
Medical Devices Industry
Government
R&D Institutions
Regulation Bodies
PATIENT?

3. 4th WHO Global Forum on Medical Devices
OBJECTIVE
Evaluate the role of the clinical engineers in the
Medical Technology Assessment process
from the point of view of some Stakeholders

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METHODS
Several meetings with biomedical and clinical engineers, academic researches, economists, architects, public policy advisors, medical devices businessmen, regulatory affair experts and clinical staff were carried out in the last years.
It was discussed the role of the Clinical Engineer in the medical devices assessment process.

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RESULTS
Expected Clinical Engineering
Functions
Current Clinical Engineering Functions
The Clinical Engineer MUST
Know
Manage
Be responsible of
Everything about
medical devices

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CONCLUSIONS
Most of the stakeholders recognize the Clinical Engineer role as important but are unsure of the scope of their functions.
Dissemination of clinical engineering strategic role remains a priority.

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PATIENT AS A KEY STAKEHOLDER
Attention should be paid
to the role of the patient as a stakeholder
in the analyzes related to
the safe use of medical devices and
quality clinical services

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Thank you
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on Medical Devices